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Issue 38: 29 October 2001
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* Editor's Message
* Our Top Ten new
Products Selection
1. Machining centre works on bar stock
2. HMC offers excellent price/performance ratio
3. Tornado CNC lathes get driven tooling
4. Oil
country lathes deliver high power and torque
5. Magnetic
shapes are injection-moulded
6. Colour vision
sensor has Ethernet connectivity
7. Providing complete
manufacturted unit traceability
8. Stereolithography resin is
optically clear
9. Tooling versatility increased for
press brakes
10. Large work envelope VMC is aimed at
subcontractors
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Mike Page, Editor, writes:
Vertical pick-up spindle turning
machines have figured in my editorials before. Perhaps, like me, you
had not realised the extent of the take-up of these machines by the
German automotive industry component suppliers and OEMs.
The German Emag Group said earlier this month (October) that there
are now some 3000 of them installed in Germany compared with just
230 in the UK. All told, Emag reckoned there were some 7000-8000
installed world-wide including 1500 in Japan. Of that total, German
machine tool builders, such as Emag, Hessapp (Thyssen Krupp Group),
Schaudt Mikrosa and Weisser, have shipped some 5000-5500 since 1993.
Emag said it had shipped, and has on order, some 3000 of that
total.
The 'straight' versions of these machines that is,
doing what a standard CNC chucker can do replace standard CNC
chuckers and front-loading, twin-spindle CNC chuckers. The obvious
advantage of the pick-up spindle machine is that no extra automation
equipment has to be added. In some cases, CNC gantry loaders, robotic
systems, and so on, can equal or exceed the cost of the basic CNC
chucker.
In Germany, Emag said that those 3000 pick-up
spindle machines installed had replaced some 5000 CNC chuckers and
cylindrical grinders. A standard variant of the pick-up spindle
machine is a hard turning/cylindrical grinding system.
The
fact that Emag, for example, can build a truly multi-function version
of its pick-up spindle machines taking on board milling, drilling,
boring, slotting you name it means that any work, which can be
picked up in a chuck, can be machined in a vertical pick-up spindle
turning centre. So if you have small or large batch production going
through, say a CNC chucker, machining centre and CNC cylindrical
grinder, it is time to consider whether all the operations can be done
in one or two set-ups in a vertical pick-up
spindle
multi-function machine.
So why are there only 230 installed
in the UK? One was given the impression that there may be some 'fear'
of them. Or the fact that a vertical pick-up spindle machine is more
expensive machine for machine - than a standard CNC chucker (without
automation). The 'automation' is already there in the vertical pick-up
spindle machine.
In my opinion, the vertical pick-up
spindle machine is the most exciting machine tool development since
the US Milwaukee company exhibited its 'Milwaukee-Matic' machining
centre in an Earls Court machine tool show during the mid-late 1960s
(1967 or 68 I think).
If you do not have a vertical pick-up
spindle machine in your automotive components production, you may be
loosing out.
By the way. If the Hermle CNC machining centre
working from bar is a new concept for you, bear in mind that
Willemin-Macodel, in Switzerland, has been building bar-fed machining
centres for some years. A number of Willemin machines are installed at
UK factories.
I hope you find this issue of our weekly
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ORDER CANCELLATIONS FORCE RESTRUCTURING AT TORNOS
The Swiss
Tornos Group has announced a restructuring plan under which 200
employees - about 15% of the workforce - will be made redundant.
TORNOS, 24 October 2001
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VISITORS BUY FIVE CNC AUTOMATICS AT OPEN HOUSE
Compared with a
similar event in the Spring, numbers were down slightly at the October
open house held by A and S Precision, Melbourne, but even so, five
orders were placed for Star autos. sliding-hea
A and S
Precision Machine Tools, 25 October 2001
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THE
STATE OF PLAY AS IT IS WITH MIDEST 2001
In industrial production
networks, subcontractors are delivering more and more precise
expertise and specialization.
MIDEST - Reed Expositions
France, 26 October 2001
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MICROSOFT'S MILLENNIUM MARKER - WINDOWS XP
The first Microsoft
operating system of - and for - the new millennium - Windows XP - was
presented to over 2,000 customers and a significant number of the UK's
media at The Royal Festival Hall.
Microsoft, 26 October
2001
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FASTENER SUPPLIER UPDATES LOGISITICS MANAGEMENT
The growth of
production management systems has led to specialist logistics
management by fastenings supplier Challenge.
Challenge
Industrial Fastenings, 29 October 2001
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OPEN
HOUSE EVENT UPS VISITOR NUMBERS BY 22%
October's Productivity
Partnerships Open House at 600 Centre, Shepshed, attracted 22% more
visiting companies than April's event, as machine tool buyers took
full advantage to view products.
600 Group, 29 October
2001
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TAKEOVER CONSOLIDATES GROUP LASER ACTIVITIES
UK-based
industrial laser specialist and 600 Group company, Electrox, has
further strengthened its market position with the takeover of fellow
600 Group laser manufacturer Profile 600.
Electrox, 29
October 2001
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OUR TOP
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1.
Machining centre works on bar stock
A new
concept machine for producing five-sided, complex or multi-featured
components in a single operation directly out of barstock has been
developed by Hermle and is now available in the UK from Traub Heckert
(UK) of Brackley. The Hermle S100M machine, which uses short bar
lengths up to 1100mm and between 15mm and 100mm diameter, has the
capability to call upon up to 40 tools from its tool magazine and
apply up to five-axes of movement to perform turning, milling,
drilling, boring or tapping operations.
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2. HMC
offers excellent price/performance ratio
Without
doubt, DMG's new horizontal machining centre, the DMC50H with a 400mm
pallet size is a world class machine tool. Whether the application is
in flexible serial production of small to large batches or the
manufacture of prototypes, its technical features are impressive. With
a drive power of 15kW (40% ED), considerable torque to 130Nm and a
motor spindle with 18.000 rev/min, the DMC50H sets new standards in
its class.
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3.
Tornado CNC lathes get driven tooling
Colchester's top-selling Tornado slant bed CNC lathe is now
available with driven tools. Launched at EMO 2001 and initially based
on the new generation medium size 220, the three-axis 'M' version has
six driven positions on the Sauter 12 station turret. It has a full
C-axis with disc brake positioning fitted to the spindle which ensures
maximum productivity can be achieved when heavy duty cycles are
demanded. The new three-axis 220 M is available for the same price as
the standard two-axis version of the Tornado 210.
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4. Oil
country lathes deliver high power and torque
Claimed to
be the most powerful machines in their class, a new range of oil
country lathes has been introduced by Daewoo, Korea. Available from UK
agent, Mills Manufacturing Technologies, the range comprises three
models designated Puma 600, 700 and 800, each of which comes in two
bed lengths offering 1600mm or 3200mm between centres. Configuration
is as a 45 degree slant bed lathe, based on a one-piece Meehanite bed
casting.
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5.
Magnetic shapes are injection-moulded
Manufacturing magnetic components and assemblies at plants in the
UK, France and USA, Kane Magnetics International (KMI) also offers the
special facility to injection-mould complex, high-precision,
anisotropic, multi-pole components in volume at low cost - and in
miniature sizes as small as 0.5 gramme. Powerful, anisotropic,
permanent magnets are magnetized in a preferred direction to achieve
higher magnetic properties in that direction.
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6.
Colour vision sensor has Ethernet connectivity
Colour
vision sensor has Ethernet connectivity Cognex, the world's leading
supplier of machine vision systems, today announced the In-Sight
1000C, a low-cost, self-contained machine vision sensor for verifying
and sorting parts based on their colour. The new sensor is the latest
in Cognex's extensive line of award-winning In-Sight vision sensors,
and represents the industry's first colour vision sensor with built-in
Ethernet communications.
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7.
Providing complete manufactured unit traceability
The
latest version of the Etix system controls a range of coding and
marking devices, barcode readers, checkweighers and other on-line
devices to provide complete unit traceability and total information
integrity across a single line, multiple line, and multi-site multiple
line production units. With the growing number of devices on the
production line, there is a need to ensure that data input to each
device is both consistent and error free.
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8.
Stereolithography resin is optically clear
DSM
Somos, leading technology innovators in the rapid prototyping (RP)
materials industry, will be present at the EuroMold fair in Frankfurt,
Germany (November 28th - December 1st 2001; Hall 9.1, Stand G49) with
its newest lines of pioneering products. In occasion of the fair, DSM
Somos(R) will also be announcing the launch of a new family of
ProtoFunctional stereolithography resins.
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9.
Tooling versatility increased for press brakes
By
retro-fitting Wilson Tool International's Express Clamp (trade mark)
system to a Trumpf V85 computer controlled press brake, Border
Precision of Kelso in Scotland has been able to create new levels of
tooling flexibility and cut set up time by half. By modifying the
machine with Express Clamp the company can now use its rather large
stock of special press brake tools on the Trumpf machine and
accommodate any bending work on any of the company's press brakes.
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Large work envelope VMC is aimed at subcontractors
XYZ
Machine Tools is launching a new machining centre aimed at increasing
the productivity - and therefore profitability - of sub contractors,
toolmakers and general machine shops. The new Vulcan provides users
with the significantly larger working envelope, robust servo motors
and rigid build necessary for flexible, accurate, cost effective
machining at a price competitive with smaller machines. The large
capacity workhorse has 1600mm travel in X and 700mm in Y.
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TWIN
AUTOS COMBINE SEPARATE OPERATIONS INTO ONE
Installation of a
Gildemeister MF Twin 65 and a smaller, faster Gildemeister Twin 32 at
Dawson Shanahan, Potters Bar, has generated notable productivity
benefits.
DMG (UK), 24 October 2001
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CNC
SLIDING HEAD AUTOS DO THE JOBS IN ONE HIT
When a company produces
one million power tools a year, cycle time and lead time reduction is
the name of the game to improve productivity, which is why it chose
two Citizen M32 sliding head autos.
NC Engineering, 26
October 2001
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CLINCH NUTS MEET SAFETY CRITICAL STANDARDS
Clinch nut
technology from Profil UK has been specified at the heart of
'foolproof' fastening methods used by Land Rover in safety critical
assembly areas in its Defender vehicles.
Profil UK, 26
October 2001
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WAREHOUSE ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS WERE ON TIME
Moeller's
busbar design for fast and reliable fitting, while retaining
flexibility and functionality through frequent tap-off points, allowed
Dudley Bower to meet a tight schedule.
Moeller Electric, 24
October 2001
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SYSTEM BUILDING EXPERTISE SAVES MONEY
Designers interested in
Hepco's system-building capability could do no better than pay the
company a visit.
Hepco Slide Systems, 23 October 2001
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CNC
CENTRELESS GRINDING VERSATILITY IMPROVED
Approximately 5 years
ago the concept for a new centreless grinding machine was conceived
with a number of objectives, to increase the reliability, consistency
of the process and speed setting up.
Douglas Curtis, 25
October 2001
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GRINDING WHEEL PROFILERS DESIGNED FOR OEMS
Primarily a
manufacturer of wheel-head mounted grinding wheel profiling equipment,
Toolmasters Technologies has introduced new table-mounted models
specifically for CNC grinder OEMs.
Toolmasters Technologies,
25 October 2001
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VISITING EMAG IN GERMANY - A PERSONAL IMPRESSION
A small group
of journalists was recently conducted around the Leipzig and Zerbst
plants of the Emag Group.The visit showed the versatility of the
vertical pick-up spindle machine tool.
Mike Page, 26 October
2001
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LARGE M-C CONTINUES TO DELIVER PRODUCTIVITY GAINS
Three years
after its installation at Australian manufacturer Walkers, the largest
machine ever built at Asquith Butler's former Halifax plant continues
to deliver productivity improvements.
AB Marwin, 29 October
2001
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PLANT OPTIMISES ROBOTIC PAINT SPRAYING
ABB has invested over
GBP250,000 in a purpose-built Surface Coating development plant at its
Milton Keynes Business Centre.
ABB Automation, 29 October
2001
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EMERGENCY ROPE SAFEGUARDS OPERATORS AT CONVEYORS
Guardmaster's
new Lifeline 3 rope-operated emergency stop system provides OEMs and
end users with an effective, competitive and time saving method of
setting-up and maintaining protection. protection
EJA Group,
25 October 2001
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MATERIAL ALLOWS STRONGER, QUIETER ROLLER BEARINGS
The
combination of a new, "patent-pending", cage material and an increased
roller complement have given 20% higher load capacity, quieter
operation (up to 7db lower) and lower temperature running.
NSK UK, 29 October 2001
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MULTI-LAYER COATINGS ANALYSED IN SECONDS
The GD-Profiler Series
RF Glow Discharge OES Instruments from Jobin Yvon can characterise
multiple layer conducting and non-conducting coatings.
Jobin
Yvon, 25 October 2001
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