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600 Centre
Address:
600 Centre, Gelders Hall Road
Shepshed
Loughborough
LE12 9NH
UK
Telephone: (UK) +44 1509 600600
http://www.600centre.co.uk
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Listing of all 113 news releases from 600 Centre:
600 Centre recorded excellent MACH business
The 600 Centre machine tool company reported receiving nearly 700 enquiries and 11 orders worth several hundreds of thousands of pounds at MACH 2008.
News from 600 Centre ( 3 June 2008)
600 Centre shows CNC turning, milling, EDM
The 600 Centre will show 22 machine tools, including CNC turning, milling, grinding and wire-EDM from Toyoda Mitsui-Seiki, Fanuc, Fuji Machine, Colchester-Harrison, Okamoto and Dalian.
News from 600 Centre (11 April 2008)
Vertical machining centre reduces lead times
User application article Medical implants and instrumentation manufacturer has introduced 'lean' cell-structured machining systems - including high speed machining - to reduce overall manufacturing lead times.
News from 600 Centre (25 March 2008)
VMCs and CNC lathes offered at affordable price
Vertical machining centres and 'combination' CNC lathes offer high specification and machining capability available at an affordable price.
News from 600 Centre (13 March 2008)
Fuji to demo robotised turn-mill cell at MACH 2008
The fully automated 'one-hit' production cycle takes just 90 secs for a complete automotive wheel hub, turning, milling, boring and drilling: see it in action on the 600 Centre stand at MACH 2008
News from 600 Centre ( 6 March 2008)
Vertical machining centre torque raised 32%
A series of vertical machining centre, with X-axis travels up to 700mm, now has a 10,000 rev/min main spindle torque increased by 32% to 70Nm.
News from 600 Centre (28 February 2008)
Wire EDM machine rigidity improved by 40%
Wire EDM machine has a 40% increase in structural rigidity and includes twin-servo wire tension control reduces the number of mechanical parts by some 35%.
News from 600 Centre (14 February 2008)
Universal CNC grinder has changeable head
A universal CNC cylindrical grinding machine has a rotatable wheel head that can be changed from straight to 30 deg angle approach, giving more flexibility in batch production.
News from 600 Centre (12 February 2008)
Vertical machining centres precisely cut Inconel
User application article Latest high speed vertical machining centre used by an aerospace subcontract machining firm is maintaining 5 micron accuracy in the complex machining of Inconel components.
News from 600 Centre (22 January 2008)
Horizontal machining center machines optics
User application article Custom built horizontal machining centre has machined the largest lightweight beryllium optic for an infrared optimised space telescope to be launched in 2013.
News from 600 Centre ( 5 December 2007)
FMS machines titanium components
A flexible manufacturing system, consisting of four machining centres and an automatic pallet loading, handling and storage system, has been commissioned at a UK aircraft plant.
News from 600 Centre (25 October 2007)
Wire EDM has fewer parts and more rigidity
An increase of 40 per cent to machine rigidity and twin-servo wire tension control giving 35 per cent fewer mechanical parts, are factors that improve performance of the latest Fanuc wire EDM range.
News from 600 Centre (23 October 2007)
Dual spindle CNC lathes offer high production
Latest high production CNC lathes include a dual-spindle, dual-turret lathe with swing type robot automated part handling and a five-face machining cell.
News from 600 Centre (27 September 2007)
Wear parts maker invests in 5-axis machining
User application article Producer of specialised wear parts for the bearing industry has recently invested in 5-axis machining, advanced EDM, as well as linked ERP and CAD/CAM systems.
News from 600 Centre (27 August 2007)
Vertical machining centre has 35% more torque
Vertical machining centre to be shown at EMO 2007 features a new 10,000 rev/min main spindle with a 35% increase in torque and high speed tool change mechanism.
News from 600 Centre ( 2 August 2007)
Wire EDM has high performance, ease of use
Twin servo wire contol features a wire EDM offering a fast automatic wire feed, high machine rigidity and latest Fanuc FS 310 is/WA control with 15in LCD screen and touch panel.
News from 600 Centre ( 1 August 2007)
VMC integrates with vertical turning
A precise vertical machining centre incorporates a direct drive table to the C-axis to rotate the 400mm diameter pallet - integrating turning with full 5-axis interpolation for milling and drilling.
News from 600 Centre (31 July 2007)
After sales service influenced wire EDM choice
User application article Two important factors influencing a toolroom's choice of replacement wire EDM machines were ultra-reliability and the standard of back-up and service from the supplier.
News from 600 Centre (14 June 2007)
Dual-turret lathe has swing robot part handling
600 Centre is to introduce three additions to its Fuji range of high production CNC lathes at EMO 2007.
News from 600 Centre (11 June 2007)
Vertical turning lathe has robotic loading
Automated vertical turning lathe has an integrated single-arm robotic loading system is designed for unmanned or limited manned production situations.
News from 600 Centre (15 May 2007)
Twin-spindle, front load lathe is automated
Hydrostatic grinder uses linear motor drives
Programmable bearings raise grinding accuracy
Fuji names European distributor for lathes
UK machine tools centre appoints sales director
UK machine tool firm appoints managing director
Machine tool boring heads set precisely
Vertical machining centres support racing bikes
Motorsport manufacturing seminar to be staged
Production lathe builder appoints UK agent
Vertical machining centre can be 5-axis
Linear drive EDMs offer higher precision
Investments in wire and drilling EDM pay off
Automating the production process
Universal VMC set for high speed, 5-axis work
Cylindrical grinder has 45m/s wheel speed
Internet communications keeps track on wire
600 Centre appoints Irish machine tool distributor
Mid-range VMC has high positioning accuracy
Machines surface grind hard, difficult materials
Fast cycling, high speed VMC has 5-axis capability
Linear drive wire EDM offers high precision
High speed VMC included in new machine display
Low-cost wire EDM has latest features
600 Centre is leading turnkey package supplier
Heavier duty VMCs have linear or box ways
HMC machines ferrous, non-ferrous parts
Cylindrical grinder cuts in straight or angle mode
Machining of 'bent' holes to be demonstrated
Surface grinders have high specification
NC surface grinder and VMCs bring orders
UK's 600 Centre appoints general manager
Rotary table grinder is super-precise
Six month finance deal accesses machines quickly
Modern EDMs help cope with 'price-down' trend
VMC slash lead-time down from days to hours
Four types of 'economy' grinders introduced
Two CNC millers combined in one system
Rotary table grinder combines hydrostatics and air
Internal grinding centre running in two days
Production HMC designed for high precision
Grinding machine builder focuses on nano-machining
VMC demolishes lead times and costs
High speeds provided for fine drilling, milling
VMCs run in the fast track to meet sport's needs
600 Centre takes over Toyoda Mitsui UK sales
VMC spurs jeweller into watch case machining
Wire EDMs offer increase of 40% in feed rates
Software development improves HSP potential
Foundry replaces multi-head specials with VMCs
CNC surface grinder improved competitiveness
Productivity Partnerships Exhibition announced
Check profitable solutions at Shepshed
High speed VMC mills tool steels better, quicker
Mould and die VMC offers low cost high performance
Software boosts CNC miller/driller output
New wire cut EDM provides higher accuracy
Cells sharpen-up precision blade repair
Wire EDM and machining centres make their debut
VMCs' CNCs offer conversational programming
VMCs up engineering subcontractor's efficiency
Six-axis wire EDM expected to up business by 50%
Fixturing techniques increase system's output
Robotised machining cell set up inside 14 weeks
Fast cycling and quick programming sells the m/c
VMC reduces graphite electrode machining time
VMCs replace turret millers, up competitiveness
Surface grinder developed for automatic cycling
Ultra-thin wire EDM transforms swaging dies
Compact mill/turn centre has versatile workholding
Machine tool package satisfied need for precision
High metal removal VMC is competitively priced
Flexible head makes most of 5-axis potential
Robotised cell produces powder compacting dies
Cylindrical grinder does one-off and small batches
Wire EDM capacity and performance uprated
VMC replaces special-purpose machines
VMC package revolutionises electrode machining
Programmable surface grinders reduce lead times
Latest EDM technology virtually ousts benchwork
AC servo control operateswheelhead downfeed
Upgraded wire EDM boosts cutting rates, accuracy
CNC driller/miller performs hard machining
Wire EDMs improves metal cutting efficiency
HMC reduces lathe spindle machining time
Linear surface grinders up production eight-fold
EDM uses 0.03mm wire to do small radii
Robodrill produces savings within three months
Wire EDM machine uprated to cut quicker
Mouldmaker cuts hard metal die parts
VMC has high positioning accuracy
Fanuc demonstgrates high productivity machining
Well-priced hydraulic table surface grinder
