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News Release from: University of Sheffield, Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre | Subject: Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre - mill/turn
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 31 January 2006
Research centres acquires mill/turn
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The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing has added a GBP 750,000 Mori Seiki NT 4500 mill-turn machine for aerosapce component machining research work.
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre with Boeing has added one of its largest machines to date The 38 tonne Japanese Mori Seiki NT 4500 mill-turn machine valued at over GBP 750,000 was given to the AMRC, from the world's largest machine tool manufacturer, The Mori Seiki Tool Company, headquartered in Nagoya, Japan
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 22 Feb 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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"To give you some perspective, moving a 38 tonne machine is the equivalent of moving an Apatosaurus (Brontosaurus), one the largest animals that ever walked the earth," says public relations and communication manager, Timothy Scherer.
"It is an incredible machine to have in our lab, but getting it there was a bit tricky." Engineers used a series of hydraulic cranes to lift the machine, and 'machine-skates' to roll the machine into the actual workshop.
The process took over five hours, and will take over a week and a half for the machine to be fully operational.
AMRC engineers are using the NT 4500 to create manufacturing solutions for some of the most recognised multi-national companies such as, Boeing, Rolls-Royce, Messier-Dowty and Smiths Aerospace, as well as helping regional small and medium enterprises enter the aerospace manufacturing chain.
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