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Thames Ditton
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Listing of all 81 news releases from NCMT:
Prismatic FMS expanded with third HMC
User application article HPC Precision Engineering has added a third Makino HMC to an existing two-machine flexible manufacturing system - part of the company's GBP 2.3 million investment. Brochure available
News from NCMT (17 June 2008)
CNC machining aerospace engine parts, structurals
NCMT will feature the milling of aircraft structural parts and grinding of engine components using the VIPER process at the UK's Farnborough International Airshow. Brochure available
News from NCMT (29 May 2008)
Measuring probes set tools, measure parts
CNC machine tool manually operated measuring probes will be introduced for tool length setting, datuming and component measurement at MACH 2008. Brochure available
News from NCMT ( 8 February 2008)
HMCs replace VMCs and raise productivity 25%
User application article Two of the latest 4-axis horizontal machining centres are machining aircraft steel engine mounts and have raised productivity by 25% compared with vertical machining centre work. Brochure available
News from NCMT (24 December 2007)
CNC miller/borer vertically turns as well
Described as a 'cross between a heavy duty vertical turning and boring facility and a 5-axis machining centre' a bed-type machine has a 30kW turning table. Brochure available
News from NCMT ( 6 December 2007)
Dedicated VIPER grinding centre is 10% faster
For creep feed grinding of nickel alloy components in the 'VIPER' process, a purpose dedicated 7-axis machining centre is 10% quicker than the original modified horizontal machining centre. Brochure available
News from NCMT (25 September 2007)
CNC mill-turn centre raises competitiveness
User application article Facing fierce price competion on machined parts from Romania and Czec Republic, the answer is to buy the latest kit - such as a mill-turn centre, said a UK-based subcontractor. Brochure available
News from NCMT (16 July 2007)
King Automotive invests in machining centres
User application article UK Tier One automotive supplier has invested over GBP 3 million in three automated machining lines based on gantry robot-fed twin-pallet machining centres to produce steering knuckles. Brochure available
News from NCMT (13 June 2007)
Insert cutters rapidly chamfer small bores
Cutters having have square, indexable, carbide inserts are made for high precision chamfering of small bores, giving good surface finish using high feed rates of up to 0.4mm/rev. Brochure available
News from NCMT (19 April 2007)
Horizontal machining centre built for HSM
The new Okuma MA-800HB horizontal-spindle, twin-pallet-change machining centre has been built for high-speed machining and has a 1400 x 1250 x 1250mm working envelope. Brochure available
News from NCMT (20 March 2007)
Mill-turn centre has B-axis for complex work
User application article A specialist sub-contract machinist has installed a a B-axis mill-turn centre to extend considerably the complexity of in-cycle prismatic machining that may be carried out. Brochure available
News from NCMT (23 November 2006)
Okuma machine tool firm restructures
Now operating under one 'banner' are the Japanese machine tool builders Okuma Holdings, Okuma and Howa Machinery and Okuma Engineering Co - represented in UK and Ireland by NCMT. Brochure available
News from NCMT (28 September 2006)
FMS based on HMCs installed to machine wing ribs
User application article A FMS based on three 5-axis, horizontal-spindle machining centres and linked by a rail guided vehicle serving a nine-pallet handling and storage system machines wing ribs for Airbus A320. Brochure available
News from NCMT ( 1 August 2006)
Abrasive machining ousts milling and broaching
User application article 'Very impressive performance extreme removal' - or VIPER - grinding is 10 times faster at removing metal than milling when machining aerospace and industrial turbine blades. Brochure available
News from NCMT (21 June 2006)
HMC VIPER-grinds and mills turbine blade
User application article On a horizontal machining centre, using the VIPER grinding technique, 5-axis machining of a nickel alloy compressor blade involved grinding a radial dovetail root form, including a milling operation. Brochure available
News from NCMT (21 June 2006)
HMC uses VIPER to machine racing gears
User application article Avoiding the expense and long delivery of form dressers for conventional form grinding, a horizontal machining centre uses VIPER grinding to machine precision gear for a racing car transmission. Brochure available
News from NCMT (21 June 2006)
Root slots VIPER ground on turbine disc
User application article Believed to be a 'world first', a horizontal machining centre was demonstrated the complete VIPER grinding of root slots on a turbine disc at rates up to four times faster than milling. Brochure available
News from NCMT (21 June 2006)
VIPER quadruples Inconel grinding rate
User application article Continuous dress , high-speed VIPER grinding of a 700mm long, industrial turbine blade made from Inconel 718 was demonstrated to quadruple stock removal rate to 200cm3/min. Brochure available
News from NCMT (21 June 2006)
VIPER grinding replaces turn/mill on big parts
User application article How the VIPER grinding process can machine features on big nickel alloy components - like a 1.1m diameter jet engine casing - demonstrated the replacement of milling and lathe-turning. Brochure available
News from NCMT (21 June 2006)
Viper grinding seminars, demonstrations planned
To launch the Makino-NCMT Grinding Division, the division will host the biggest ever Viper (very impressive performance extreme removal) grinding UK seminars and demonstrations. Brochure available
News from NCMT (19 May 2006)
5-axis mill-turn centre monitors collision status
Cutters do ramp, helical, shoulder, peck milling
Five-axis machining centre can also turn
End mill can ramp and perform helical cutting
Seminars to show machine tool temperature control
Mill-turn centre has automatic crash protection
High speed VMC produces small mould tools
HMCs linked with pallet handling to form FMS
Hard turning boosts gear blank production
HMC investment brings in the customers
Indexable inset mill cuts tool steel much faster
Four-axis HMC doubles machining capacity
Die milling avoids time consuming spark erosion
Highly productive centre mill-turns precisely
CNC automatically compensates for thermal effects
High stock removal grinding ousts eight set-ups
Machining cell completely machines seeker parts
NCMT appoints Okuma salesman for SE England
Latest aerospace machining developments shown
HMC offers rapid traverse up to 90m/min - all axes
NCMT's open house to demonstrate new machine tools
Faster rotary axes speed up blisk, props machining
Twin-spindle VTLs machine knuckles accurately
Bed-type profiler has 5-axis capability
Combination tool centres, drills and countersinks
'Entry level' HMC range expanded
Complex oil country components now mill-turned
VMC offers fully interpolative, 5-axis machining
Toolmaker adds on spindles and factory management
Machining centre capability added to CNC lathe
End mill doubles productivity, cuts insert costs
5-axis VMC's rotary movements are more rigid
FMC uses full 5-axis to machine wing ribs
5-axis HMC machines aircraft structural parts
Attractive monthly leasing clinched the HMC deal
Flexible cell machines camshaft carriers
Modular build 5-axis M-Cs to machine long pieces
Fine hole drilling capability of EDMs expanded
Insert end mills are tough, but sharp too
Vertical turning centres mill and drill
VTL and machining centre combined into one unit
Entry level HMC does not skimp on quality
Hard turning replaces grinding for gear blanks
M-C devoted to turbine blade milling
Grinding beats milling for aircraft engine parts
FMS meets tight tolerances on missile parts
Universal cylindrical CNC grinder cuts set-ups
HUD chassis lead-time cut by more than one half
Complex cavity machining time reduced up to 40%
High speed HMC machines large volumes
Getting gear blanks round and parallel
Hanging spindle CNC lathe is compact
More metal removal capacity in a smaller space
Versatile mill-turn centres ensure quality gears
CNC puts intranet data on the shop floor
High tolerance machining centre for BAe Systems
Rotary coolant adapter avoids bearing wear
Machining centres developed for inconel grinding
Shopfloor comms spells the end for time sheets
