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Kennametal sells HSS drill products to USA
Kennametal has signed a definitive agreement to sell its German Werko branded high-speed steel product line to Top-Eastern Drills Co, a maker of HSS drills and taps.
News from Kennametal UK ( 6 May 2008)
MCE to support Fanuc GE CNC in Scotland
A most rapid and cost-effective repair service for Fanuc CNC products in Scotland will be provided by MCE (Machine Control Engineers) under a new agreement with Fanuc GE CNC UK. Brochure available
News from Fanuc GE CNC UK ( 2 May 2008)
Mecof integrated into Dorries Scharmann
A-TEC Industries has integrated the activities of its Italian machine tool builder, Mecof, with machine tool builder Dorries Scharmann; A-TEC acquired the German company in 2007.
News from DS Technology (UK) (30 April 2008)
Waterjet systems UK distribution announced
UK supplier of cutting and profiling equipment, Kerf Developments, is introducing the high quality WARDjet waterjet cutting machines and equipment.
News from Kerf Developments (29 April 2008)
Universal 3D metrology software deal signed
Hexagon Metrology SAS and InnovMetric Software have signed a partnership deal under which Hexagon will distribute PolyWorks universal 3D metrology software.
News from Hexagon Metrology (28 April 2008)
Common database can be used across businesses
Following the recent acquisition of DDW in Germany by ASI DataMyte, Quality Gauging Systems will now deal with the sales and marketing of DDW's computer-aided quality (CAQ) software Brochure available
News from Quality Gauging Systems (23 April 2008)
Quality software ddw firm merges with ASI DataMyte
ASI DataMyte has announced that the computer-aided quality software company, ddw Computersysteme, business will be merged with ASI DataMyte's global enterprise. Brochure available
News from ASI DataMyte (14 April 2008)
Lathe builder acquires CNC systems maker
The Tornos Group has acquired 95% of the share capital of precision engineering firm Almac and 100% of CNC systems developer Almatronic.
News from Tornos Technologies (25 March 2008)
Measurement and control distributor appointed
Measurement and control systems supplier, Heidenhain (GB), has appointed Industrial Machine Services as a south Midlands UK distributor mainly for DROs and encoder sales/service. Brochure available
News from Heidenhain (GB) (19 March 2008)
Automation firm opens Scottish sales office
Mitsubishi Electric, supplier of industrial controllers, variable speed drives, human machine interfaces, servos, and software, has opened a Scottish automation sales office in Livingstone. Brochure available
News from Mitsubishi Electric Automation Systems (14 March 2008)
Widia cutting tools UK distributor named
Kennametal UK has appointed Vargus Tooling UK as its Master Distributor in the UK and Ireland for the Widia metal cutting tools programme.
News from Vargus Tooling UK (13 March 2008)
Indian firm buys UK switchgear manufacturer
The Victory Group, India, has acquired a UK electrical switchgear manufacturer, Craig and Derricott - the company said it will ensure manufacture continues in the UK.
News from Craig and Derricott ( 5 March 2008)
Lathe builders partner on Far East markets
Under a partnership agreement, Tsugami will build Tornos 'entry-level' single-spindle machines and Tsugami will also distribute Tornos multi-spindle lathes in Japan and Asia.
News from Tornos Technologies (27 February 2008)
Robotic partner network grows
Latest member of ABB's Robotic Partner Network is UK-based Astech Projects, an engineering company specialising in the supply of advanced automation systems. Brochure available
News from ABB Robotics (26 February 2008)
Italian firm acquires Finnish punch press builder
In a EUR 170 million deal, Italian CNC laser cutting/welding systems builder, Prima Industrie of Collegno, near Turin, has acquired Finnish CNC punch press builder, Finn-Power. Brochure available
News from Prima Industrie UK (25 February 2008)
Laser sintering patent rights granted to MCP
Rapid prototyping products and equipment company, EOS, and CNC sheet metal working company, Trumpf, have signed an agreement allowing MCP tooling companies rights regarding laser sintering.
News from EOS Electro Optical Systems (18 February 2008)
Work holding products distributor appointed
Distribution in the UK of Kitagawa products, including work holding devices and accessories, has ben given to 1st Machine Tool Accessories. Brochure available
News from 1st MTA (1st Machine Tool Accessories) (29 January 2008)
Injection moulding service UK office opened
North American builder of injec tion moulding machines and systems, Husky, has opened a UK service and sales office to meet the growing demands of the market.
News from Husky Injection Molding Systems (17 January 2008)
US toolholding/boring/reaming firm acquired
German tooling manufacturer, EWS, has acquired Command Tooling Systems, USA, which will continue to make standard and special toolholding systems and boring/reaming systems.
News from Command Tooling Systems (17 January 2008)
Machine tool builder expands in E Europe
Machine tool builder, MAG Industrial Automation Systems, now controls the ThyssenKrupp Technologies production plant in Kecskemet, now known as MAG Hungary.
News from Cincinnati Machine (17 January 2008)
Infrared camera operations integrated
The CEDIP Infrared Systems infrared camera operations are to be integrated into the Thermography Division of FLIR Systems and trade under the FLIR brand name. Brochure available
News from Flir Systems (16 January 2008)
Safety stack software to be developed for SERCOS
IXXAT is to develop a portable stack software consisting of a CIP Safety layer and a CIP Safety on SERCOS adaptation layer for the CIP Safety on SERCOS safety protocol.
News from Sercos North America ( 1 January 2008)
UK/India deal made in heavy duty machine tools
UK machine tool builder is to have most components mad in India, except for the 'core' assemblies such as heads and rams for its heavy duty moving column machining centres.
News from AsquithButler ( 1 January 2008)
Two firms form largest marking systems provider
Dover Corporation has combined two of its engineering companies, Markem Corporation and Imaje into one, Markem.Imaje, as the world's largest product identification systems provider.
News from Imaje UK ( 7 December 2007)
Mould-making software suppliers collaborate
Integration of Moldflow and Missler software activities will allow Missler Software customers to expand the use of plastics simulation across their operations.
News from Moldflow (Europe) ( 5 December 2007)
Press shop automation UK agency announced
Sheet metal coil processing system technology company, Soprem Automation, has appointed Shear-Form Machine Tools as sole UK representative.
News from Shear-Form Machine Tools (29 November 2007)
Machine tool firm acquires French tooling
Mori Seiki Co in Japan has reached an agreement to take over the business of Sandvik Tobler SAS, France, which is a part of the Sandvik Tooling business area. Brochure available
News from Mori Seiki UK (27 November 2007)
Electrical test equipment UK agent appointed
UK distributor agreement covers an extensive range of three-phase analysers and a set of measurement devices to ensure compliance with the 16th Edition of IEE Wiring Regulations.
News from Hiawatha Rubber Company (23 November 2007)
Automation company joins robotics supplier
A company that provides bespoke automated systems for different industries including the food industry and the cement and steel industries is now an ABB Robotics partner.
News from Automation Supplies (12 November 2007)
CAM provider appoints Turkish reseller
Provider of metal cutting CAM software, CGTech, has appointed Ucgen Yazilim to market and support VERICUT CAM software in Turkey. Brochure available
News from CGTech (29 October 2007)
Bosch Rexroth acquires hydraulic valve maker
Bosch Rexroth has acquired Coventry, UK-based Oil Control, which manufactures and distributes a variety of hydraulic valves and associated equipment.
News from Bosch Rexroth (29 October 2007)
Portfolio of multi-layer ceramic capacitors
The X7R Flex-Mitigation portfolio of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) from Kemet, is available from TTI.
News from TTI (Europe) (10 October 2007)
Is it a high speed machine tool or highly dynamic?
One local area of minor confusion for some, when visiting a German machine tool exhibition and talking about machining, is the difference between 'high speed' and 'highly dynamic', writes Mike Page.
News from Mike Page - editor's feature articles (13 September 2007)
Aluminium tools reduce volume moulding costs
Technical background article Plasma electrolytic oxidation enables aluminium to be used as a replacement for expensive steel tools by improving the durability and the release properties of the surface.
News from Keronite (13 September 2007)
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