Following successful tests with high-strength alloys, Schuler is developing hot forming of aluminum sheet for serial production. As an alternative lightweight material, aluminum becomes increasingly attractive to the automotive industry due to its high strength at low specific weight. High-strength aluminum alloys offer great weight-saving potential for car bodies. The newly developed technology of hot forming of aluminum sheet enables the forming of complex part shapes. High-strength (…)

The Komet Group is continually working to further develop its range of tools, which will afford the user even greater gains in terms of productivity. The results of the latest efforts are a choice of two new centring points for the Komet Kub Centron Powerline core bit drill which, with its multiple cutting edges, enables high feed rates and, as a result, short production times. The points that have been available until now are standard carbide points, which can be used universally. (…)

The interest shown by Asian suppliers of grinding technology is growing visibly. More and more companies from China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan see the GrindTec as the perfect platform for the presentation of their products. And the amount of space they need for their stands is also growing. The large manufacturers from Germany, Italy and Switzerland also require more space for their stands, which are becoming more and more elaborate. At present the project management has received about 470 (…)

At the Interplastica, to be held in Moscow from 26 to 29 January 2016, Arburg will be presenting a practical example of production-efficient, cost-effective automated production. Visitors will see a Golden Edition series hydraulic Allrounder and an integrated Multilift Select robotic system produce a toy buggy and assemble it ready for use in a single process step. This system is an excellent example of how injection moulding companies can increase their efficiency in a targeted way, (…)

Renishaw launched a Linear diagonal measurement kit at EMO 2015. Laser diagonal tests can be used to measure diagonal positioning and reversal errors in accordance with B5.54 and ISO 230-6 standards. The ISO 230-6 standard states that diagonal displacement tests allow the estimation of the volumetric performance of a machine tool. The new kit is quick and easy to set-up, is easy to align and allows fast data analysis to international standards. The Renishaw Linear diagonal measurement kit (…)

As part of their ever increasing support to engineering training, 600 UK are investing heavily in MACH 2016 to profile their class leading products. These world famous brands, primarily manufactured in the UK, are supplied to education worldwide. Not only will 600 UK exhibit benchmark Colchester and Harrison lathes in Hall 5 and Pratt Burnerd Chucks in Hall 4, but they have also invested heavily in the MACH Learning and Development: Apprentices at Work Zone. Within this zone, 600 UK will (…)

A new video from Delcam demonstrates the improved metal-cutting possibilities on a Hermle machining centre with integrated turning capability when the machine is fitted with the latest TNC 640 contouring control system from Heidenhain and programmed with Delcam’s FeatureCAM feature-based CAM software. The process starts with a 1.6-tonne EN8 steel billet measuring 815 mm in diameter and includes a complex series of machining operations that, in total, removed 935 kgs of material. It (…)

In London on 9 October, Colin Tirel, Managing Director Arburg Ltd (UK), and Jordan Daykin, inventor of “GripIt”, received the Plastics Industry Award (PIA) 2015 in the “Supplier Partnership - Prime Machinery” category. “We are particularly pleased to receive this renowned award together with our customer GripIt Fixings, winning out over some tough competition," said Colin Tirel, Managing Director of the Arburg subsidiary in Warwick, to the more than 700 plastics experts in the audience. (…)

AMT and CECIMO represent together over 2000 companies from both sides of the Atlantic. The organisations advocate for better market opportunities and support free trade. AMT and CECIMO welcome the commitment expressed by the European Union and the United States to reach to comprehensive Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The highly innovative machine tool sector stresses the need to tackle wider area than only abolishing of tariffs to provide concrete and measurable (…)

Sandvik Coromant has launched a reinforced variant of its CoroDrill® 880 indexable drill that will substantially improve production economy in large diameter hole-making applications. The latest CoroDrill 880 tool body is compatible with a range of insert grades, including a grade based on the company’s new Zertivo™ technology, which delivers optimized cutting edge integrity. Representing the latest breakthrough in U-drill evolution, the reinforced CoroDrill 880 features a new enhanced (…)