Machinery World - September 2016

SEPTEMBER 2016 

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CONTENTS 

SEPTEMBER ISSUE 

AUCTIONS 46–50 

Front Cover: 

XYZ Machine Tools 

MANAGING DIRECTOR: 

Carole Titmuss 

NEWS EDITOR: 

Pat Fairfax 

FEATURES EDITOR: 

Danielle Titmuss MSc 

SALES: 

Tracy Chamberlain 

PRODUCTION: 

James Kennett; Ian Purves 

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Northern Manufacturing 28-29th September. 

FEATURES 22–25 

CAD/CAM Drives & Controls (Software, Hardware, DROs, 

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NEW PRODUCTS 44–45 

SERVICE DIRECTORY 38–41 

Our comprehensive guide to Product & Service Providers to the 

manufacturing industry. 

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Graham Harris’ quest to replace an ageing bar-fed 

lathe with a like-for-like replacement took a new 

twist when he saw a gantry-loaded Takisawa Japan 

turning centre being demonstrated by T W Ward 

CNC Machinery (Ward CNC). 

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ºWith over 25 machines on the shop floor producing 

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NEWS NEWS NEWS 

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE ROAD AHEAD 

Seco Tools UK’s ‘Inspiration through 

Innovation’ advanced manufacturing bestpractice 

event is taking place at the 

company’s Technology Centre in Alcester, on 

September 21st & 22nd. 

Now in its third year, the event provides 

manufacturers with the opportunity to see, 

first-hand, a number of innovative and 

challenging machining demonstrations…to 

attend a series of leading-edge seminars, 

focused this year on Industry 4.0 issues and 

developments…and to visit over 40 different 

Technical Partner stands - each showcasing 

the very latest manufacturing technologies 

and solutions. 

Explains Mike Fleming, Seco Tools UK’s 

Sales & Marketing Manager: 

“To ensure our Inspiration through 

Innovation remains current, relevant and 

continues to capture the imagination of 

manufacturers, we have created a theme for 

this year’s event. 

“One of the hot topics in manufacturing 

(now and in the future) is Industry 4.0. 

“There’s a lot of hype surrounding the 

issue, and we wanted to simplify matters by 

devoting our whole Seminar Programme (at 

the event) to providing detailed explanations 

and outlining the implications for all 

TRADE MOULDER ADDS 

TWO NEW ROMI PLASTIC 

INJECTION MACHINES 

Skar Precision Mouldings has installed two new plastic injection 

moulding machines, both Romi models. The EN 300 and EN 70 

replace older technology and will be used to produce a wide range of 

components for sectors that include medical, engineering, point of 

sale and retail. 

The company already had seven Romi (formerly Sandretto) 

plastic injection moulding machines which were taken on secondhand 

through acquisition of other plastic moulders. This year when 

it took quotes for new machines it was surprised just how 

competitively priced the Romi machines were and so it made the 

decision to buy new. 

“Seven of our 40 plus machines are Romi models and we know 

the machines will do what they say they will do and that they are 

robust and will work across a wide range of thermoplastic materials. 

The two new machines replace a 1986 Sandretto and an ageing 

Arburg and will give us greater control and reduce our energy usage. 

The capital cost and running costs were very convincing,” says Paul 

Denny, operations director at the trade plastic injection moulding 

business in Hadleigh, Suffolk. 

“We even have remote diagnostics which would allow Romi to 

dial up via the Internet to intervene if there was an issue. We haven’t 

needed that to date and don’t expect to need it but it is peace of 

mind,” he says. 

Web: www.Romiuk.com 

manufacturers about what industry 

commentators are calling The Fourth 

Industrial Revolution’. 

“The eight seminars taking place over the 

two days include keynote presentations from 

The EEF and The AMRC, as well as from 

leading experts from Seco.” 

Whilst the seminars will undoubtedly 

pull in the crowds, the event also includes 12 

challenging live machining demonstrations 

from Technical Partners - DMG Mori, Fanuc, 

Geo Kingsbury, Grob, Romi and Spinner. 

The mainstay of the event involves the 

40+ Technical Partners, which include 

leading machine tool builders and best-inclass 

CAD/CAM, work-holding, tooling, 

automation, CNC Training, cutting fluid, and 

metrology and inspection solution 

specialists, showcasing and demonstrating 

their latest products and technologies to 

visitors. 

‘Inspiration through Innovation’ is very 

much focused on the future and is aimed at 

precision component manufacturers looking 

to get out more from their manufacturing 

processes, systems and people. The emphasis 

throughout reflects Seco’s ethos that a 

collaborative approach to problem-solving 

and sharing best practice with customers 

deliver inspirational and innovative 

solutions. 

Manufacturers wishing to attend Seco’s 

Inspiration though Innovation event can 

register by visiting Seco’s website 

www.secotools.com/gb 

MOLLART SECURES 

£2 MILLION EXPORT ORDERS 

\Export gundrilling machine orders worth over £2 million have been 

won by Mollart Engineering for nine machines destined for 

European and Chinese automotive industry customers. The 

contracts from Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, China and 

northern Europe has set the company well into its machine build 

target for 2016-17 with projected extensions into 2018. 

Said Sales Director Ian Petitt: “These are very significant orders 

for new machines taken against very tough European competition 

with customers focusing on our project and application engineering. 

In one case, the final approval decision towards Mollart was aided by 

our long term production history of machine reliability, spindle 

utilisation and customer support on two previous Mollart 

installations in the company.” 

These orders add a high level of confidence to the new 

management team of Chris Barker, Ian Petitt, Mike Pragnell, Wayne 

Thomas and Jon Upton, who successfully acquired the Mollart 

business in March with the backing of HSBC and Vine Street Capital 

from the long term family-owned business of Guy Mollart. 

Tel: 0208 391 2282 

Email: mark.dore@mollart.co.uk Web: www.mollart.com 

6 Machinery World, September 2016


BySTRONIC OPEN 

HOUSE SUCCESS – 

THREE LASER 

CUTTING 

MACHINES SOLD 

Sheet metalworking machine supplier, 

Bystronic UK, welcomed more than 80 

visitors to its latest open house, held at the 

company's Coventry headquarters and 

technical centre from 12th to 14th July. 

During the week of the event, orders were 

placed for three laser cutting machines, 

indicating that UK manufacturing still has a 

positive outlook post-Brexit. 

Bystronic’s latest fibre laser machine was 

on show, the ByStar Fiber, which boasts 

Industry 4.0 readiness and a new control 

system. The machine has been designed from 

the ground up to move a fibre optic cutting 

head across the laser bed as efficiently as 

possible. A full length sliding door allows 

users to remove rush jobs or inspect 

components from the side at any time, even 

when large orders are running, which is a big 

advantage for job shops as they need to be 

flexible. 

Another focus at the open house was on 

pressbrake operation. Theoretical and 

practical presentations throughout the 

mornings on Bystronic Xpert machines 

introduced visiting engineers to tips and 

tricks for saving time and increasing 

productivity and component accuracy. 

The company also highlighted improved 

ergonomics on the Xpert 40 pressbrake, 

which can now be equipped with a heightadjustable, 

22-inch touch screen. 

The redesigned generation of BySprint 

Fiber 3015 and 4020 laser cutting systems was 

also promoted. It has an extended 

performance package that includes 

additional functions in the basic version. The 

machines can now be controlled from a 22- 

inch touch screen, allowing the operator to 

load the cutting plans with a few swipes of a 

finger. In the background, the software 

accesses an extensive database containing 

cutting parameters for all common sheet 

metal materials and thicknesses. Taking the 

component geometry into account, it 

generates the ideal cutting process. 

In addition, Bystronic has expanded the 

basic version of the BySprint Fiber with three 

powerful additional functions to deliver 

more performance at no extra cost. 

Tel: 08448485850 

Email: david.larcombe@bystronic.com 

Web: www.bystronic.com 

FUCHS LAUNCHES NEXT GENERATION 

COOLANT 

FUCHS Lubricants has unveiled a 

groundbreaking metalworking fluid which 

significantly increases tool life and boosts 

productivity. 

FUCHS ECOCOOL ULTRA-MOTIVE has 

been described by the manufacturer as “the 

greatest development in soluble 

metalworking fluids for a generation”. 

The product, which builds on FUCHS’ 

unique patent-pending ‘GLOBAL’ 

technology, was officially launched at the 

MACH Exhibition. 

The novel platform chemistry has been 

developed to provide excellent levels of 

lubricity, cooling and corrosion protection, 

whilst being free of boron and other SVHCregistered 

components. 

FUCHS ECOCOOL ULTRA-MOTIVE has 

been benchmarked against many competitor 

products. Customers have reported over 40 

per cent reduction in tooling costs when 

using the latest Fuchs technology. Greater 

savings can be realised when tools are 

optimised for the process. 

In tooling tests with titanium alloys, tool 

life increases of 150 per cent were recorded. 

ECOCOOL ULTRA-MOTIVE is suitable 

for machining ferrous materials including 

cast iron, stainless steels, Duplex, Super 

Duplex and alloys of aluminium, nickel and 

Graham Harris’ quest to replace an ageing 

bar-fed lathe with a like-for-like replacement 

took a new twist when he saw a gantryloaded 

Takisawa Japan turning centre being 

demonstrated by T W Ward CNC Machinery 

(Ward CNC). 

While he was suitably impressed with the 

machine’s billet handling capabilities, he 

didn’t want to forego bar-fed work since 

around 85 per cent of the throughput is 

derived from bar at his company, precision 

machinist Harris RCS. 

titanium. 

Extensive in-house testing took place on 

FUCHS’ own CNC machine tool. Cutting 

speeds were increased to provide real 

benefits in productivity while maintaining 

excellent tool life. 

The rate of metal removal can also be 

increased. Results indicate a 16 per cent 

increase in cutting speed is possible when 

matching the tool life of FUCHS’ previous 

class leading product, ECOCOOL 

ULTRALIFE A. 

The product is designed for use in both 

hard and soft water with a wide range of 

materials allowing effective product 

rationalisation and a reduction in complexity 

for all automotive manufacturers and similar 

industries. 

Web: www.fuchslubricants.com 

MODIFIED TAKISAWA JAPAN TURNING 

HANDLES BAR AND BILLET WORK FOR 

HARRIS RCS 

So, Ward CNC simply modified the 

machine so that it could process both bar and 

billet work – with the result that the 

Takisawa Japan TCC-2000GAL3 singlespindle 

turning centre is now successfully 

machining a range of parts at the longestablished 

company based in Coventry. 

Mr Harris explains: “With a number of 

other Ward CNC-supplied/supported 

machines onsite – Hyundai Kia lathes and 

vertical drilling and tapping centres - I am, of 

course, fully conversant with Ward CNC’s 

service and back up, and when looking to 

update one of our older bar-fed lathes I 

obviously opened discussions with Ward 

CNC. 

“I was impressed with the Takisawa 

Japan machine and its automatic billet 

loading but, because much of our work is 

from bar, I hesitated about investing a 

machine which on that basis, might have 

stood idle for much of the time. That 

dilemma was immediately resolved when 

Ward CNC offered to modify the machine, 

using a Hydrafeed MV65 short magazine 

system, and adapt it for bar work, too.” 

Tel: 0114 276 5411 

Email: lwilson@wardcnc.com 

Web: www.wardcnc.com 


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TWO LATEST CITIZEN L32 TURN-MILL CENTRES 

MEET OIL AND GAS DEMANDS AT ALCO VALVES 

Two of the very latest ‘icon’ versions of the 

full specification Citizen Cincom L32-VIII 

CNC sliding head turn-mill centres feature as 

part of the first of the extensive machine tool 

installations in the new manufacturing plant 

relocation plans of the Alco Valves Group. 

Alco Valves Group’s new, purpose 

designed 68,000 ft2 flagship headquarters 

which has seen an investment of $10 million 

on an 8.5 acre site in Brighouse, West 

Yorkshire, will progressively integrate three 

existing sites, in order to centralise product 

design and research as well as the 

development, production, final assembly and 

test of oil and natural gas valves. 

Acquired by American conglomerate 

Graco Inc. in 2014, a world leader in fluid 

handling equipment, Alco Valves has 

become a key part of Graco’s oil and gas 

division. The decision to purchase the Citizen 

machines against competitor sliding head 

machines involved not only a team from the 

UK but also engineers from America. 

Together, they jointly performed in-depth 

investigations of the technology and the 

potential capability to meet future 

production requirements. 

Major advantages also cited in the 

justification and decision for the Citizen 

machine installations were factors such as 

reliability plus ease-of-use and high levels of 

flexibility for processing the company’s type 

of work. Once the joint decision was made, 

the US team also placed orders for identical 

machines to perform similar turn-milling 

requirements for parts up to 32 mm 

diameter. 

The two Citizen machines, which were 

installed in a cell in late February, are being 

progressively tooled for producing valve 

bodies, inserts, end connectors, stems and 

seals using materials including 316 stainless 

steel, duplex and PEEK. Cycle times at the 

moment vary between 30 secs for seats to 5 

minutes for valve bodies. 

Mr Stonier commented: “This was our 

first venture into sliding head technology as 

these parts up to 32 mm diameter were 

previously made on subcontract. This means 

our focus has been on building our own very 

cost-efficient programs that will reduce our 

lead times. 

Tom Stonier, UK Manufaturing Engineer 

Manager, described how the acceptance trials 

of both machines were carried out without a 

hitch and all the run-off criteria was easily 

exceeded.The Alco Valves machines have an 

IEMCA bar feed and outfeed component 

conveyor, Citizen’s Coolblaster CB50 high 

pressure coolant system and Absolute 

filtration. An external coolant tank is 

included with integrated swarf conveyor that 

has an air curtain under the conveyor outlet 

to prevent any small swarf particles being 

carried back along the load length of the 

conveyor. Both machines are linked into a 

wireless network that will cover all machine 

tools in the facility. 

Tel: 01923 691500 

Web: www.citizenmachinery.co.uk 

FICEP STEEL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT FORMS PART OF A 

SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT 

AJN is a forward thinking, independently 

owned steel stockholder that was originally 

operating from the one 11 acre site in Kentford 

near Newmarket, but recently they have 

opened an even larger 17 acre depot in 

Henstridge in Somerset. 

This substantial new £13 million 

investment included the construction of the 

new site, 22 combi forklifts, 16 trucks with £5 

million of the overall total being spent on new 

FICEP steel processing machinery. 

From the very start AJN were looking to 

source all the machines from the one supplier 

to ensure continuity of support. It was only 

after in-depth research by AJN and numerous 

trips around world to access the different 

machine manufacturers and visiting many sites 

that the decision was made to go with FICEP. 

At the long established Kentford site has a 

daily turnover is around 350 tons of steel. The 

new Henstridge site total is growing rapidly 

month by month with the goal to achieve 500 

tons per day within 5 years by increasing shift 

patterns from 1 to 3 to fully exploit the 

potential of the FICEP steel processing 

machinery. 

From the first order placed, the FICEP 

machines were delivered and installed and 

commissioned on time and were operational 

within 3 months. The 8 new FICEP machines 

in operation at AJN include an Endeavour - a 

multi-spindle drilling line, the Gemini - the 

gantry drilling, milling and thermal cutting 

system for plates, several Katana - high speed 

bandsaws, the Rapid - high speed drilling line 

for angles and flats and a shot blasting 

machine and a second Endeavour machine 

was purchased for the Kentford facility. 

A detailed time study analysis determined 

that a 48 minute job on the old machinery now 

takes under 5 minutes on the Endeavour and 

is 4 times faster when drilling only. 

Productivity has been further enhanced by the 

Gemini which is the most versatile machining 

centre for the processing of plate products. 

The Rapid now allows AJN to drill and cut 

angles which is a new service they can offer 

their customers. 

The Henstridge site now covers the whole 

of southern England and their customers are 

already benefiting from AJN’s increased 

productivity and lower production costs - it’s 

a win, win scenario for both parties. 

Courtney Bell, Finance Director of AJN 

had this to say “When we decided to expand 

the into a new site we were looking for the 

very best equipment available. FICEP were 

the ones who offered us the best solutions 

after a considerable review of existing and 

new suppliers. 

The Endeavour proved to be the ultimate 

solution for drilling and sawing, on top of this, 

the Rapid 25 we purchased allowed us to 

secure a large amount of new business. In 

buying several machines from FICEP 

including the Gemini, Katana Saws and one of 

the UK’s largest roller conveyor shotblasters, 

the capacity and performance in the new 

facility has exceeded all expectations. FICEP 

has lived up to all our requirements in terms 

of delivery, commissioning, machine 

capability and customer support.” 

Tel: +44 (0)1924 223530 

Email: info@ficep.co.uk 

Web: www.ficep.co.uk 



cnf buys 

maTsuura as 

“posT brExiT” 

ExporTs groW 

CNF Precision has just bought its fourth 

Matsuura machining centre to cope with 

growing 'Post-Brexit' demand from 

customers in the US and China. The new 

Matsuura MX-520 5-axis machining centre 

will be delivered in September. 

The Aylesbury based subcontractor has 

many high end machine tools on the shop 

floor that already include a 32-pallet 

Matsuura MAM72-35V 5-Axis, two 

Matsuura H.Plus-300 PC15 Pallet horizontal 

machines, Nakamura multi Axis Mill/Turn 

and Citizen Sliding Heads. They are also 

aerospace approved to AS9100 and ISO9001. 

With many of its machine tools geared for 

volume production, the latest Matsuura MX- 

520 has been added to the CNF plant list to 

further enhance prototyping and small batch 

production capacity. 

Commenting on the purchase, CNF 

Precision's Managing Director, Mr Neil 

Fearnley says: "The addition of the Matsuura 

5-axis will enable us to rapidly turnaround 

complex prototypes. By extending our 5-axis 

prototyping and small batch capability, we 

will have the facility to win more long term 

production contracts that arrive off the back 

of turning out more prototype projects." 

The aim of turning out more prototypes, 

and consequently winning more long term 

projects, is a result of CNF's export business, 

as Mr Fearnley continues: "Our work for non- 

EU countries continues to increase and we 

are confident that the Brexit vote will have a 

positive impact on our export business as 

trade agreements with the UK are established 

across the world. Unfortunately the mainstream 

media organisations are intent on 

talking the UK into recession. I certainly 

wouldn't have made such a considerable 

investment in the new Matsuura, had I not 

been optimistic about the prospects for UK 

manufacturing moving forward." 

Tel: 01296 481727 

Email: sales@cnfengineering.com 

Tel: 01656 738566 

Email: michie@matsuuma.co.uk 

forTh gEnEraTion 

TakEs on nEW challEngEs 

French & Son is a household name in 

Heathfield, Sussex as for over three 

generations it has served the local 

community with garage and taxi services. 

While these businesses continue to thrive, 

fourth generation Charlie French is looking 

in a different direction to keep the family 

business expanding, making full use of his 

motorsport connections. 

Charlie’s involvement with motorsport, 

including assisting in the pits as a mechanic 

for some Rally Cross teams, as well as racing 

his own bright green Ford Escort mk2 at 

track days led him away from the family 

businesses to work for engine builder and 

British Rally Cross Champion Julian 

Godfrey, whose engineering company is just 

up the road from French & Son Engineering. 

After eight years with Julian, Charlie had 

become familiar with the operation of the 

XYZ machines used so, with the support of 

his father Stuart, decided to set up his own 

manufacturing business. 

Initially focussing on supplying 

aftermarket parts for car and motorcycle 

enthusiasts, French & Son Engineering took 

space in a local industrial unit and invested 

in an XYZ 710 VMC vertical machining 

centre. That was in February 2016. Since then 

the reputation of Charlie French and his 

ability to problem solve and add value to 

existing components, has brought him to the 

attention of several businesses who are 

putting work his way. 

The choice of XYZ Machine Tools for 

French & Son’s move into machining was 

influenced by Charlie’s experience with 

Julian Godfrey. In terms of experience 

Charlie is virtually self-taught in both 

Dynashape, the experienced sawblade 

servicing and manufacturing specialist, has 

secured a new 12-month contract with 

Britain’s largest specialist cold roll-forming 

company, voestalpine Metsec plc. 

The contract is for the supply of TIALNcoated 

SHSS (Super High Speed Steel) and 

TCT (Tungsten Carbide Tipped) sawblades, 

as well as for sawblade remanufacturing. 

“This will be the second year that we have 

provided sawblade services for Metsec,” 

comments Dynashape’s Managing Director, 

Chris Parkes, “and I am absolutely delighted 

that the team at Metsec has chosen to appoint 

us again. When we first won the business in 

2015, we demonstrated how our sawblades 

were capable of delivering in the region of 

3,000 cuts per blade. That’s around 900 more 

cuts per blade than Metsec was achieving 

using a competitor’s products. More 

importantly, it underlines the true cost 

effectiveness of the improved sawblade 

technology that is employed by Dynashape.” 

Providing Metsec with sawblades that 

CADCAM and machine operation. Up until 

purchasing the XYZ 710 VMC he had 

received no formal training and even now 

has only taken two of his allocated training 

days from XYZ on the new machine. The 

XYZ VMC is central to the XYZ VMC range 

and provides impressive capability at a very 

competitive price. As standard it is equipped 

with a 20 hp, 8000 revs/min, BT40 spindle 

axis travels of 710 x 450 x 500 mm, with 

performance enhanced through use of a 4000 

kg solid ribbed casting in its construction. 

“We know we have a long way to go, but 

our plans are to achieve more in the next 12 

to 18 months in order to allow us to carry out 

our expansion plan,” says Charlie French. “In 

addition, we hope to develop our own 

product range by enhancing existing 

aftermarket motorsport parts, developing 

them to improve their performance and 

longevity for customers. For our business to 

business expansion, we see our ability to 

work with customers to enhance their 

current products by helping to reduce 

weight, improve performance and lower 

manufacturing costs. 

Tel: 01823 674200 

Email: 

nigel.atherton@xyzmachinetools.com 

Web: www.xyzmachinetools.com 

dynashapE providEs rEal bEnEfiTs 

for mETsEc 

have a much longer life, however, really is 

only part of the story. Dynashape’s 

considerable investment in the latest CNC 

sawblade manufacturing technologies – the 

same machinery that is used by leading 

sawblade producers globally – means it is 

also able to remanufacture Metsec’s blunt 

blades to ‘as new’ standards. 

Dynashape is part of the Addison Group, 

a UK-based organisation that has been at the 

forefront of metal sawing technology since 

1956. 

Tel: 01384264950 

Email: news@addisonsaws.co.uk 

Web: www.addisonsaws.co.uk 



PRODUCTIVITY IS MORE ‘FLUID’ FOR 

UNICUT WITH HOUGHTON OILS 

ºWith over 25 machines on the shop floor 

producing beyond 15 million parts a year, 

Unicut Precision is a subcontract manufacturer 

with a difference. With a variety of high-end 

fixed and sliding head turning centres, Unicut 

prides itself on investment state-of-the-art 

technology. 

This investment drive has recently seen the 

Welwyn Garden City machine shop invest over 

£760,000 in six Citizen sliding head machines 

and a fixed head Miyano BNA 42SY turning 

centre. Running its machine shop 24 hours a 

day, Unicut considers itself a 'contract 

manufacturer' that works in tandem with 

OEM's and Tier 1 companies to deliver costdown 

production philosophies to long term 

projects. It is this partnership with globally 

renowned companies that led Unicut to 

implement cutting fluids from Houghton 

International. 

Commenting upon the new relationship, 

Houghton's Business Development Manager, 

Mr Kevin Lambdon says: "We are a key supplier 

As the summer already draws to a close, surface 

finishing and deburring experts Ellesco will be 

looking to put a shine into the first month of 

Autumn with the announcement of its Open 

House Event from the 20th to 22nd of 

September. If you have components that require 

deburring or surface finishing, Ellesco is 

inviting you to bring along your problem parts 

to trial on the Grindingmaster Timesaver 

machines. 

The event at the Ellesco facility in 

Christchurch will be a great opportunity to see 

four of the latest machines from Timesavers 

whilst an abrasives expert from Hermes Coated 

Abrasives will be on hand to discuss the 

technical elements and benefits of its range of 

abrasive belts, brushes and consumables. For 

customers making a concerted effort to visit the 

scenic New Forest area on the South Coast and 

also get an education in first class surface 

finishing, Ellesco will be hosting entertainment 

evenings for customers. 

The four Timesavers machines at the event 

will include the Timesavers 10 Series 

1300MGVT, the 12 Series 600WB, the 22 Series 

900W and the extremely popular 42 Series WRB 

machine. Alongside the new products, Ellesco 

will have a complete range of cost-effective 

used and refurbished surface finishing 

machines available for immediate delivery. 

‘OPEN ALL HOURS’ 

to many global OEMs and at an Eaton 

Hydraulics Global Supplier convention, one of 

our key account managers met Unicut's MD, Mr 

Jason Nicholson. The relationship evolved and 

now we supply Unicut with a series of cutting 

oils and fluids." 

Initially, Houghton was invited to Unicut to 

conduct a site survey to evaluate the machine 

tools, processes and the materials being 

machined. With this information the company 

applied the best-fit fluid for the fixed and 

sliding head turning centres. 

With the partnership between Houghton 

and Unicut approaching its first birthday, the 

Production Supervisor at Unicut Precision, Mr 

Gary Garner says: "The Houghton products are 

excellent. We get next day delivery, the quality 

of the oil is outstanding and it's extremely cost 

effective. With regards to performance the oil is 

noticeably improving our tool life with 

improvements beyond 25% already being 

recorded. 

Commenting upon the production 

scheduling and how the new machines run at 

Unicut, company MD, Mr Jason Nicholson 

concludes: "Our sliding heads typically run 

batches from 50 to 50,000 parts around the 

clock, and three of the new machines have 

already been committed to OEM customers and 

their long term production needs. Running on 

this basis, machine utilisation rates are core to 

our success. The Houghton oils are improving 

our uptime and reducing our tooling 

consumption and the consequent tool 

changeovers. This is a huge benefit to a business 

like Unicut." 

Tel: 0161 8745000 

Email: matthew.bartle@houghtonintl.com 

The focal point of most Open House events 

and exhibitions is the ever popular Timesavers 

42 Series. At the September event, Ellesco will 

be putting the 1350WRB variant through its 

paces on customer parts. With a wide abrasive 

belt for the pre-grinding removal of heavy burrs 

from parts and a follow-up multi-directional 

brush that uniformly deburrs and finishes 

edges of laser cut, punched and machined parts 

in a single pass; its no surprise the 42 Series 

WRB is one of Ellesco's best selling machines. 

Tel: 01202 499400 

Email: g.newton@ellesco.co.uk 

Web: www.ellesco.co.uk 

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INDUSTRY ROUND UP 

TREASURY TO SAFEGUARD 

EU RESEARCH FUNDING 

The UK’s Business and Energy Minister has 

said that the government’s commitment to 

science research ‘remains steadfast’, with the 

Treasury confirming that funding for 

approved Horizon 2020 projects will be 

underwritten. 

As a result, British businesses and 

universities will now have certainty over 

future funding, even beyond the UK’s 

departure from the EU. The Horizon 2020 

programme has provided funding to a 

number of innovative British research ideas 

to help bring them to the market more 

swiftly, totalling around €2 billion. 

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COULD A BRIGHT FUTURE 

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Almost 2 months on from the UK’s decision 

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has the strength to thrive in a post-Brexit 

economy. How could this opportunity be 

used to create a more profitable era for 

manufacturing? 

One positive in recent months is that 

British-made products have seen resurgence 

in appeal, and with the fall in sterling, 

companies selling abroad could face a 

welcome boost. As well as this, the Prime 

Minister has assured the country of her 

commitment to manufacturing and industry, 

with research funding guaranteed and the 

possibility of securing new investment deals 

with other countries also. 

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According to IDC, a global provider of 

market research, global 3D printing revenue 

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in 2020. 

The growing list of 3D printing 

capabilities is set to “enable the next wave of 

customer innovation in discrete 

manufacturing, product design, and life 

sciences,” according to Christopher Chute, 

vice president of customer insights and 

analysis at IDC. Automotive design is 

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Astolfi, Manager at Alumat. 

From planning to completion, a tool will 

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This improvement required the deliberate 

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Today all operations of the company use 

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tools. In many machine tools, the Z-MT Type 

tool setting probes ensure the high level of 

production quality. 

“The Blum-Novotest products have 

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This is why we decided to gradually replace 

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Blum measuring technology facilitates 

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The customer service provided to us by the 

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Engis UK, specialist in superabrasive 

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The Minimo system offers toolmakers, 

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component manufacturers the most complete 

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Furthermore, Minimo tools are 

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The updated, high-end power pack 

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The impact that the right CAM software can 

have on a machining business should not be 

underestimated, as AI-Met, which is based 

near Cardiff, can verify. Here, five-axis milling 

and turning, in combination with Edgecam 

software from Vero Software, are helping this 

oil and gas specialist diversify into the nuclear 

market. 

“Our craftsmen have been comfortable for 

many years running parts through four or five 

operations, and it took a while for them to be 

fully confident with switching to the Mori 

Seiki MTX 2000 five-axis machining centre 

and doing everything in one set-up with 

Edgecam,” says managing director Phil 

Harmer. “However, one particular job that 

used to take four or five days is now fully 

processed in just under two hours. It’s a 

massive time saving, and means we’ll be 

looking at increasing our five-axis capability 

in the near future.” 

Of course, to ensure competitive gain is 

maximised, machine shops must keep an eye 

on the latest CAM software developments. 

Each year, the major players release updated 

versions of their CAM suites, all featuring 

enhancements designed to simplify the life of 

production engineers. For instance, Open 

Mind Technologies has recently launched its 

HyperMill 2016.2 CAM software with a host 

of enhancements in 2D, 3D, five-axis and HPC 

machining that are designed to boost 

performance and ease of use. 

The HyperMill Maxx Machining HPC 

package has once again been expanded to 

incorporate five-axis tangent machining of 

any arbitrary faces with conical barrel cutters. 

The use of conical barrel cutters is said to 

enable performance increases of up to 90% 

compared with conventional production 

methods. 

A further enhancement in HyperMill is the 

five-axis rest material roughing module. This 

has been designed to create high speed, 

optimised toolpaths for rest machining from a 

previous roughing operation. The definition 

of the tilt angles for the B and C axes are 

straightforward: the user can choose whether 

to automatically create the tilt angle in 3D 

mode within a specified angular range, or 

generate it from the normal planes. 

Elsewhere, 3D Systems has introduced 

GibbsCAM 2016, which is available in the UK 

from Tech CADCAM. Building on the 

‘Universal Kinematic Machine’ (UKM) 

technology of the previous edition, 

GibbsCAM 2016 is compatible with a range of 

operations, including solid modelling, high 

speed machining, two- to five-axis milling, 

multi-task machining and wire EDM. 

Newly developed features and functions 

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milling (including support for multi-point 

tools), tapered threads for both single- and 

multi-point tools, and improved simulation. 

In addition, the latest VoluMill technology 

provides additional toolpath strategies 

designed to optimise high speed roughing of 

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large pockets and slots, while open face 

milling strategies are introduced that are said 

to decrease cutting time by up to 60%. 

Similarly, NCG CAM Solutions’ latest 

version (v15.0) of its NCG CAM software 

includes a number of new features, including 

additional functionality to UV passes, tool 

sheets, five-axis roughing, the use of T-slot 

cutters in five-axis applications, as well as new 

user interface features and enhancements. 

So, what are the major trends in this 

technology area? What is driving 

development? Well, the move towards 

Industry 4.0, which in effect represents a 

connected world of automation and data 

exchange in manufacturing technologies, is 

certainly having a major effect. 

For instance, in a direct move towards 

Industry 4.0, Lantek is planning the launch of 

a Lantek Expert native version in 64 bit. This 

will be a specific version of the software so 

that its customers can benefit from the highest 

performance offered by current servers and 

equipment and, along with the version for 32 

bit, will be included in the launch of the 2017 

global release. Among other advances, the 64- 

bit version is estimated to deliver an 

improvement of up to 50% in the speed of 

some calculation processes. 

Lantek Expert for 64 bit will be able to use 

far greater memory volume and do so more 

efficiently. The company’s intention is that the 

64-bit version is implemented seamlessly, but 

at the customer’s discretion, in its 2017 

version. At a future point, the 32-bit variant 

will disappear and the version for 64 bit will 

become standard. 

The latest version of TISIS software from 

sliding head lathe specialist Tornos, is also 

geared towards a future where Industry 4.0 

figures heavily. TISIS is offered as an option 

that not only allows Tornos machines to be 

programmed, but permits interaction using a 

tablet computer or smartphone. Of course, to 

be able to link the world of production with 

the current concepts of Industry 4.0, the 

machines must be equipped with more 

intelligence. Against this background, Tornos 

machines have an industrial PC that serves 

both as a data server and storage server. 

TISIS is offered in several versions. The 

light version allows programming while the 

comprehensive version includes 

programming, set-up and data management 

support functions, as well as an optional 

CADCAM system. Furthermore, the 

company’s Connectivity Pack enables 

production tracking via TISIS Tab (mobile 

version for Android and Apple peripherals) 

and includes the optional TISIS i4.0 

production tracking function and set-up 

support via a camera system. The efficiency of 

each machine and of the entire workshop is 

available upon request. This can be viewed by 

machine or machine group, or by time 

parameters. 

Ultimately, the advantages achieved by a 

turn towards connectivity and digitalisation 

through Industry 4.0 are flexibility of 

production and the potential ‘mass 

customisation’ of products. However, this 

requires investment in suitable faciliating 

technologies such as CAM software and 

controls. Those planning an investment in this 

area in the near future are advised to choose 

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hyperMILL ® WITH GREATER PERFORMANCE AND EASE OF USE 

OPEN MIND Technologies, one of the leading 

manufacturers of CAD/CAM solutions now 

introduces hyperMILL® 2016.2 with a host of 

enhancements in 2D, 3D, 5-axis and HPC 

machining that will boost performance and ease 

of use. Highlights of the new version include 5- 

axis tangent machining from the hyperMILL® 

MAXX Machining HPC package and also the 5- 

axis optimised rest material roughing module 

that ensures extremely short calculation and 

processing times. In addition, hyperCAD®-S 

the CAD for CAM system has also been 

significantly improved. 

The hyperMILL® MAXX Machining HPC 

package has been expanded to incorporate 5- 

axis tangent machining of any arbitrary faces 

with conical barrel cutters. Delivering results 

with speed, the use of conical barrel cutters 

enable performance increases of up to 90 

percent compared to conventional production 

methods. This special feature of the OPEN 

MIND enhancement is the application of barrel 

cutting tools that have radii of up to 1000mm on 

the side of the tool. This unique tool feature 

allows the tool to conduct greater step-over 

distances that reduce tool paths whilst 

improving the theoretical roughness. The result 

is extremely fast production times with 

optimum surface quality. In addition to this 

module, the hyperMILL® MAXX Machining 

package includes powerful solutions for 

roughing and drilling. 

New strategies for 5-axis machining can 

speed up production and save tool life and 

machine service life. The conical interpolation 

results with the "Fast movement optimised" tool 

positions on conical way around the pole. So 

simultaneous 5-axis movement is generated 

with less acceleration of machine axes. 

The 5-axis Optimized Rest Roughing creates 

high-speed cutting (HSC) optimised tool paths 

for the rest machining from a previous 

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The user can choose whether to automatically 

create the tilt angle in the '3D mode' within a 

specified angular range or generate it from the 

normal planes. All connecting paths between 

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for collisions. This indexed machining strategy 

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improve stability and performance. In 

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areas can be processed economically with this 

cycle. 

OPEN MIND has given hyperMILL® 2016.2 

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One new feature is the 3D plane level 

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exclude specific areas from processing, the 

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areas when performing multi-axis machining 

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when plane level needs to be machined using a 

different step-down, an intermediate step is 

added automatically. 

In hyperCAD®-S, plane curves or texts can 

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The direction, scaling and mirroring can also be 

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With the function 'Compare and merge' 

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CT PRODUCTION RE-SELECTS 123 INSIGHT AFTER SELECTED 

SYSTEM FAILS, REAPING BENEFITS 

CT Production Ltd, based in Poole, Dorset 

provide electronic manufacturing services. 

Originally founded in 1982, current MD Mario 

Morilla took over the company in 2015 after the 

previous owner retired. The company relied on 

an MRP package that had limited capabilities, 

as Mario explained; "Although we had 

reasonable control of our stock there was no 

serial number tracking capability and we 

couldn't take data out of the system and 

manipulate it. We were also looking to enter the 

aerospace and military markets, so CRM was an 

important factor to assist with managing 

ISO9001, SC21 and AS9100 accreditations." 

They decided to research the market and 

looked at several systems that offered a 

combined MRP/CRM solution. The short term 

aim was to improve traceability of products and 

communications, with the long term target of 

integrating third party data such as test results 

and spectrum analysis into the system so that 

QA documentation can be quickly compiled at 

the point of shipping. 

Several staff attended two of 123 Insight's 

Evaluation Workshops in March and May of 

2011. Said Mario; "We came away incredibly 

positive. However, others, including the then 

MD, that attended the second workshop did not 

share that view. In the end it was a 3/2 vote for 

another system." 

It had taken two years to reach a decision on 

a solution and they started implementing the 

other system in June 2013, however after 

purchase it quickly became apparent that it 

would not meet their needs. 

Four months after selection the company 

decided to halt the implementation. Staff 

immediately attended 123insight's six days of 

no-obligation training on the understanding 

that if the system didn't work for them they 

could walk away with nothing to pay. 

After the training was completed the 

decision was made to immediately select 

123insight and move ahead with a staged 

implementation. Said Mario; "We decided to 

start off with sales orders, works orders, 

delivery notes and invoices. There were a 

couple of additional minor functions that we 

needed for purchasing, so we spoke to 

123insight and agreed a timeframe for 

development." 

CT Production used 123insight's Data 

Import Toolkit to transfer the data from their 

old system. During the implementation process 

a dummy system was set up while the 

additional functionality was being written. This 

allowed them to get accustomed to the 

software. 

After going live the company immediately 

saw several benefits. Paper saw a drastic 

reduction, as documents such as invoices were 

now emailed as PDFs or viewed on screen when 

needed. Jason Raby, Engineering Manager 

noted; "Paper used to go missing all the time, 

but that just doesn't happen anymore." A 

'tracker' document used to follow jobs around 

production, but the information that this 

provided is now viewed on screen. 

CT Production selected 123insight based on 

the combination of its MRP capabilities and the 

integrated CRM+ option. Together they provide 

traceability not only for manufactured products 

but also for processes and communications 

within the business. This has allowed staff 

instant visibility to information thus spending 

less time chasing data around the facility. 

Given their previous experience CT 

Production were initially concerned as to the 

level of support they could expect, but Mario 

was very satisfied with it; "Support has been 

really good. With 123insight if we haven't got 

an answer straight away it's not long before 

someone else calls back with it." 

Concluded Mario; "Although we initially 

selected the wrong system it was a no-brainer to 

re-select 123insight. The investment we made 

was paid back pretty quickly and it leads to 

ongoing savings. We're always getting more out 

of the system which is constant payback. In fact, 

we've won customers because of some of the 

functions that 123insight has, such as 

traceability and the linking of test information 

to orders." 

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COMMITMENT TO MANUFACTURING IN INDIA 

Leading CAM developer, Vero Software, has 

appointed a Country Manager for India as part 

of its long-term CAD/CAM commitment to the 

sub continent’s manufacturing industry. 

As a supporter of the Make In India 

campaign, launched by Prime Minister Modi 

two years ago, Vero’s EMEA Regional Director 

Simon Lee says: “The Indian manufacturing 

market is a very exciting place at the moment, 

and we’re extending our investment and 

product development to serve manufacturers 

across all industrial sectors.” 

Sandeep Srivastava has now been 

appointed Country Manager and will take 

responsibility for all Vero’s software 

Lantek is celebrating a milestone. Formed in 

1986, the multinational has now exceeded the 

figure of 18,000 customers in the more than 

100 countries on the five continents where it 

operates. “We are very proud of this 

achievement which we have managed with 

the help of the entire Lantek team says Juan 

José Colas, Commercial Director of Lantek. 

This highly important milestone in the 

history of Lantek has been reached in 

Lantek’s 30th anniversary year. “Since our 

formation, we have had a clear commitment 

to international expansion. This excellent 

figure is a result of our effort to reach more 

solutions in India, along with managing the 

company’s local profitability. With around 20 

years experience in the CAD/CAM/CAE 

industry, his background shows emphasis on 

automotive and manufacturing throughout 

South Asia, and he has been successful in 

driving sales growth through a variety of 

innovative ideas and providing additional 

value to customers. 

Simon Lee says: “Sandeep is extremely 

comfortable in the manufacturing environment 

where new technology, productivity 

enhancement and ROI are all major factors in 

purchasing decisions. His expertise in 

successful channel and business management, 

LANTEK EXCEEDS 18,000 CUSTOMERS 

markets and customers with the different 

solutions that Lantek provides,” pointed out 

the Commercial Director. 

Last year, Lantek grossed more than 18 

million euros, an increase of 16% over the 

previous year. Of this figure, more than 88% 

of the business corresponds to customers 

outside Spain. The countries where Lantek 

has the most customers are: China, Spain, 

Italy, France, Brazil, and Germany. 

Lantek provides software solutions 

CAD/CAM/MES/ERP for companies 

fabricating sheet metal, tubes, and beams 

with any cutting(laser, plasma, oxy-cut, 

along with marketing and brand awareness, 

coupled with managing major accounts, will 

help to build and develop our presence in this 

rapidly growing market, further cementing our 

links with the Make In India campaign.” 

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Lantek integrates the most advanced nesting 

software in the industry with the highest 

standards in manufacturing management 

solutions. 

Today, the company has over 18,000 

customers in over 100 countries and its own 

offices in 15 countries, in addition to an 

extensive network of distributors that are 

present throughout the world. In 2015 its 

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ABOUT AMB 2016 

INTERNATIONAL –STUTTGART 

More than 90,000 visitors and over 1,300 exhibitors are expected to attend AMB 2016 in 

Stuttgart from 13 to 17 September. On approximately 105,000 square metres of exhibition 

space, the exhibitors showcase innovations and further developments for metal-cutting and 

metal-removing process machine tools, precision tools, measuring systems and quality 

assurance, robots, workpiece and tool handling, industrial software & engineering, 

components, assemblies and accessories. AMB 2016 is backed by the professional and 

conceptual sponsors, the VDMA Precision Tools Association, the VDMA Software 

Association and the Association of German Machine Tool Manufacturers (VDW). 

AMB 2016: ROBOTS ON THE RISE 

Expert interview with Professor 

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bauernhansl. 

ROBOTS AT AMB 

Robots are taking the production halls by 

storm and are being integrated in machine 

tools and automation systems to create plugand-play 

modules. The increasing 

networking and platform connection leads to 

completely new control architectures. In 

brief: The world of machine tools is 

experiencing dramatic development. This 

will trigger plenty of discussion between 

exhibitors and visitors at AMB. 

Professor Dr.-Ing. Thomas Bauernhansl, 

Director of the Institute of Industrial 

Manufacturing and Management (IFF) at 

Universität Stuttgart, as well as the 

Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing 

Engineering and Automation (IPA), 

encourages people to take the developments 

seriously and discuss them in an 

opportunistic manner. 

A robot still cannot replace the machine 

tool. The robot can only assume non-core 

processes of the machine. Examples include 

handling activities, or supporting and 

accompanying the employee who operates 

the machine. Typical tasks are deburring, 

positioning or changing workpieces. But the 

robot will not do the actual machining or 

metal cutting, because it doesn't possess the 

required accuracy or dynamics. In the future, 

however, the transition between machine 

tool and portal robot could become more 

fluid. Its flexibility and the extremely 

advanced possibilities of programming 

speak in favour of robots. The machine tool is 

increasingly converging with the robot, they 

no longer stand side by side as separate 

components. 

Commennted Dr-Ing Thomas 

Bauernhansl: “We are noticing that the 

machine tool competence among automation 

manufacturers is increasing. They are 

optimising the layout and system design. The 

topic of flexibility plays a huge role, i.e. the 

question of scalability from manual to semiautomated 

to fully automated and viceversa. 

This restricts the integrative approach 

again somewhat. Components of machine 

tools must be able to be replaced quickly. For 

instance, integrating robots or palletising 

systems quickly and also removing them 

again. It is not only about versatility and 

adaptability, but also about efficiency, i.e. the 

topic of plug-and-produce by the machine 

operator. 

The classic control technology of the 

machine tool is heading towards plug-andproduce. 

Hard-wired hardware-based NC 

systems no longer have a future. For plugand-produce 

the respective components 

need to be more intelligent, i.e. in the robot 

arm, gripper, spindle, feed conveyor, etc. 

These autonomous systems have their own 

microcontrollers and register on a platform 

via an interface. They communicate what 

services they provide, and the employee at 

the machine can then configure it to a smart 

workflow. With the ever-increasing 

bandwidth and latency of the networks, one 

can outsource services from the machine tool 

and offer them, for example, on cloud-based 

platforms. In the end only a few tasks such as 

security are still performed locally. 

Functionality as a service is a big trend. 

A question which will also be discussed 

with great controversy at AMB: Where is 

Germany on an international comparison? 

This topic is gaining considerable 

momentum in the USA, Japan, Korea and 

now also in China. In Germany we need to 

take this development seriously and deal 

with the issue intensively. The surveys are 

alarming, on the one hand 80 to 90 percent of 

companies state they are affected by the 

development, but only between ten and 20 

percent of these companies are giving serious 

thought to the matter. We have to do more, 

become more determined and more 

companies have to get involved in the 

development. Above all we need to discuss 

the matter in an opportunistic manner and 

not only analyse the risks. 

The manufacturers ABB Automation (Stand 5D32), Erowa System Technologies (Stand 7C77), 

Fanuc Germany (Stand 7B51), Kuka Roboter (Stand 8A69) and Mitsubishi Electric Europe 

(Stand 5D74) present their latest generations of robots at AMB in Stuttgart. Over 30 exhibitors 

showcase handling and automation solutions with robotics. 

AMB: 

REORIENTATION 

AFTER 

BREXIT 

After the Brexit shock, the VDW (German 

Machine Tool Builders' Association) above 

all expects orientation from AMB, the 

international exhibition for metal working, 

from 13 to 17 September in Stuttgart. Dr. 

Wilfried Schäfer, Director of the VDW, is 

sure that this German showcase sector will be 

able to maintain and extend its worldwide 

leading position in the future too. In the 

interview, he demands that politicians 

reduce bureaucracy and increase research 

funding for medium-sized companies. The 

association will take part in AMB with the 

"Special show for young people" of its VDW 

young people's foundation in the atrium at 

the East Entrance. 

In Hall 4, the IndustryArena will 

demonstrate a process chain in the 

"Innovation Park" together with the control 

system manufacturer Heidenhain. In the 

associated technical forum, exhibitors will 

provide information on software engineering 

aspects of production. 

Dr. Schäfer commenting on what Brexit 

meant for the German machine tool industry 

stated: 

Politically, the British vote to leave the EU 

is a shock. It will lead to general uncertainty 

in the European economy and a loss of faith 

on the part of international business partners. 

It will depend to a large extent on the 

timetable of events from now, and on how 

fast the political leaders are able to 

successfully reassure markets and investors. 

To a certain extent, these factors will also 

determine whether the German machine tool 

industry will be able to achieve its growth in 

production of one per cent in the current 

year. Last year, Great Britain was the 11th 

most important market for the sector, with a 

trade volume of around 313 million Euro. 

There is also concern regarding the smooth 

exchange of products and services between 

German manufacturers and their British 

subsidiaries. Quite a few companies have 

invested in the UK trusting in stable 

framework conditions. The conditions under 

which their business model will function in 

the future is so far completely unclear. 

The medium-sized machine tool 

manufacturers would benefit if public funds 

for research were increased. At present, there 

is inadequate funding of larger mediumsized 

companies of between 500 and 2000 

employees, which is the typical size of 

companies in the machine tool industry. 

They do not come within the EU definition of 

medium-sized companies, so are off the 

radar of all programmes. 

Full interviews are available at: Email: www.messe-stuttgart.de/ amb/journalisten/ 


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Automated machine loading and the trend 

toward Industry 4.0 are the central topics of 

AMB 2016, according to Dr. Markus Klaiber, 

the CTO of clamping and gripping specialists 

SCHUNK. “Modern machining center 

concepts must take three factors into account: 

the shortest possible cycle times, maximum 

system availability and the ability to respond 

very flexibly to product modifications and 

changes in demand,” emphasizes the 

production expert, who sees a need for action 

primarily in SMEs. 

Manufacturers who use machining 

technology face the challenge of having to 

produce the largest possible parts spectrum 

with the smallest possible number of 

operations and minimal set-up times. At the 

forthcoming AMB exhibition, Schunk will be 

discussing its product lines and expertise in 

this field in Hall 1 Booth 1G12. 

At AMB, Schunk will present an 

advanced line of system components for 

automated loading of machining centers. 

This will comprise numerous lowmaintenance 

clamping devices and gripping 

systems that ensure a stable production 

process when the workpiece is changed. The 

range of application extends from the 

production of large series to efficient loading 

in batch size one production. Highlights will 

include the TANDEM-plus, the ROTA THWplus 

and ROTA NCX power chucks, the 

compact pallet-loading and clamping tower 

solutions of the VERO-S series, the multifunctional 

KONTEC KSC centric clamping 

device, the PRONTO quick-change jaw 

system and the PGN-plus and PGN-plus 

Electric grippers, the world’s first grippers 

with permanent lubrication in the multitooth 

guidance. 

Yamazaki Mazak is taking 12 machines to 

AMB 2016 in Stuttgart, exhibiting the full 

breath of its machine range and new 

SMOOTH Technology, the world’s fastest 

CNC. 

The Mazak stand, which is themed ‘It’s all 

about you’ in recognition of the company’s 

continued focus on developing machines 

which solve specific machining challenges 

INTERNATIONAL –STUTTGART 

SCHUNK TO DEMO THE BENEFITS OF 

INDUSTRY 4.0 

To increase process reliability and 

efficiency in the machining process, Schunk 

is also expanding the high-performance, 

vibration-damping hydraulic expansion 

holders of the TENDO E compact and 

TENDO Aviation series. These holders 

guarantee enormous clamping forces and 

feature mechanical pull-out protection, 

which is required for example in the aviation 

and aeronautics sectors. 

SCHUNK sees Industry 4.0 less as a shortterm 

trend than as a logical consequence of a 

development that has been going on for 

decades. “Production systems of tomorrow 

will feature excellent networking capabilities. 

With the help of clamping devices and 

gripping systems, these systems will be able 

to constantly monitor their own status and 

that of their environment,” explains Klaiber, 

with a view toward the future and describing 

the biggest challenge of machine 

construction. “Industry 4.0 will put us a big 

step ahead, as soon as automated, 

autonomous systems can remedy their own 

faults.” 

Tel: 01908 611127 

Email: info@gb.schunk.com 

Web: www.gb.schunk.com 

MAZAK TAKES 12 MACHINES TO THE SHOW 

faced by its customers. The Mazak stand will 

showcase horizontal and vertical machining 

centres, 5-axis machines, turning centres, a 

new machine from its entry-level range and, 

for the first time at a German show, all three 

variants of the company’s new SMOOTH 

Technology, namely SmoothX, SmoothG and 

SmoothC control. 

The highlight of the show is likely to be 

the new INTEGREX i- 

400 AM, a 

revolutionary hybrid 

machine which 

combines additive 

manufacturing with 

multi-tasking 

capability. The i-400 

AM integrates Direct 

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technology 

into a 5-axis multitasking 

machine to 

offer machine users 

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demonstrate leading examples of Colchester 

and Harrison manual and CNC lathes 

together with new workholding products 

from Pratt Burnerd International on stand 

E10, in Hall 6 at AMB Stuttgart from 13 to 17 

September 2016. 

On show will be the all new 2016 model of 

the world renown Colchester Triumph centre 

lathe, the new 3-axis Harrison Alpha XC 

CNC combination lathe, plus an extensive 

range of new chucking solutions from Pratt 

Burnerd International. 

Pratt Burnerd International will be 

exhibiting heavy duty innovative manual 

chucks, application driven variations of the 

new Gripfast Combination Power Chuck as 

well as introducing the all new Gripsafe 

chuck force measurement gripmeter. 

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Richard Smith, Managing Director UK & 

Ireland Sales Division, for Yamazaki Mazak, 

commented: “AMB has become one of the 

major European machining shows and we 

are delighted to be bringing 12 state-of-theart 

machines to the exhibition, from the most 

sophisticated 5-axis and multi-tasking 

technology through to entry-level machines. 

All of the machines on display demonstrate 

our philosophy of focusing on our customers 

and devising solutions to the different 

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three variants of our SMOOTH Technology 

for the first time at a German show and our 

new INTEGREX AM hybrid manufacturing 

machine, which combines additive and 

subcontract technology in one platform.” 

Tel: 01905755755 

Email: sales@mazak.co.uk 

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28TH –29TH SEPTEMBER 2016 

Northern Manufacturing & Electronics returns to Manchester 

Northern Manufacturing & Electronics, the 

North's number one machinery and engineering 

technology exhibition, returns to EventCity, 

Manchester on September 28th to 29th. 

Last year's exhibition attracted nearly 3,000 

engineering professionals from across the 

region. For over 40% of those visitors, the 

show’s impressive line up of machinery 

manufacturers provided the main attraction. 

Visitors this year can expect to meet a similarly 

impressive line-up, with major machinery 

vendors such as Amada, Bystronic, Yamazaki 

Mazak, HPC Laser, Unison, CMZ, Haas 

Automation, XYZ Machine Tools and Trumpf 

providing an excellent opportunity to evaluate 

the latest machinery side-by-side at a single 

event. 

Revealed for the first time in the UK, the 

new Trumpf TruBend Series 5000 has already 

become company's hottest press brake 

worldwide, designed for optimal work flow, 

from programming and tool set-up right 

through to the bending procedure itself. Two 

ground breaking angle measurement systems 

and a new control design that is claimed to be 

revolutionary in its ease of use and efficiency. 

Visitors to the Amada stand will find the 

multi-award winning Ensis AJ fibre laser cutter. 

The fibre laser machine adjusts to a wide range 

of thin and thick materials. It has the ability to 

process materials commonly associated with a 

4kW machine with both the speed and quality 

using only a 2kW oscillator, saving energy, time 

and costs. 

Alongside the big names are a supporting 

cast of hundreds, offering a vast selection of 

tooling, production aids, components, 

consumables and industrial fixtures and 

fittings. Quickgrind returns to Northern 

Manufacturing with its vast range of solid 

carbide cutting tools, together with its 

distributor for the North and Scotland, Alliance 

Tools. Also joining the stand is sister company 

Quickvend. Other notable names for 2016 

include Faro and Nikon Metrology, Wilson Tool 

International, Schunk, Total Airtool Services 

and MecWash Systems. A full searchable list of 

exhibitors can be found at: 

www.industrynorth.co.uk 

The variety of subcontract and business 

services on show at Northern Manufacturing is 

just as comprehensive, making the show a great 

place to locate new suppliers and service 

providers, including specialist financial services 

from Close Brothers and Finance for Industry. 

Entry to Northern Manufacturing & 

Electronics 2016 is free and Event City offers 

3000 free on-site car parking spaces, with easy 

access by road, rail or air. To register online for 

tickets simply visit www.industrynorth.co. 

Visitors can follow all the latest news from the 

show at linkedin.industrynorth.co.uk, or on its 

blog page at http://blog.industrynorth.co.uk 

Prima Power Laser gives Stead & Wilkins the 

‘Cutting’ edge 

Schunk to demo new 

products 

Stead & Wilkins can truly be described as a ‘one 

stop shop’ engineering provision. Established in 

1973, the company offer a comprehensive range 

of design, fabrication and precision engineering 

resources, in addition to professional fitting and 

installation services, S&W’s precision 

engineering capabilities include, 4-axis CNC 

milling, CNC turning, conventional turning and 

grinding.. 

Prompted by customer demand, over the past 

four decades S&W has extended its now allembracing 

range of services. Regular purchases 

of the best available production aids have been 

made to help extend the company’s competencies 

and to ensure the prompt delivery of high quality 

products and components. To help satisfy 

growing demand and to enable a further 

expansion of S&W’s fabrication capabilities, the 

company recently purchased a 2D laser cutting 

machine from Prima Power. 

Eliott Stead, Operations Manager at Stead & 

Wilkins Ltd. explained. “Our production 

equipment procurement program is largely 

driven by the demands we experience from our 

customers. When the volume of work we 

subcontract for a specific process reaches a critical 

mass, we explore the economic viability of 

buying the necessary equipment, bringing the 

process in-house and further extending our 

capabilities and control over quality. An example 

of this is our recent purchase of a Prima Power 

PLATINO Fiber 2D laser cutting machine. 

“Having compiled a wish list of required 

features and reflected on the available machines 

from several leading manufacturers, we came to 

the conclusion that the PLATINO Fiber general 

purpose 2D laser cutting machine from Prima 

Power best matched our needs. In addition to 

providing the versatility that would 

accommodate our diverse requirements, the 

Prima Power machine delivered high-quality 

results, and thanks to features such as its quick 

set-up times, was extremely productive. It also 

helped our decision that Prima Power enjoy an 

excellent reputation in the market place and that 

the machine was also very cost effective. 

“Following a trouble free installation and after 

our operator training sessions, our new laser 

cutting machine is now fully operational. In 

addition to appreciating the machine’s hardware, 

our staff have found the Prima Power software 

very intuitive and easy to use. Also, the Prima 

Power software is able to communicate with our 

existing Solid Works software without a problem. 

“The use of our new Prima Power PLATINO 

Fiber laser cutting machine has speeded-up many 

of our processes and the rapid availability of cut 

material has helped to remove the potential for 

production bottle-necks and increased our 

overall operational efficiency.” 

The Prima Power PLATINO Fiber, as 

purchased by Stead and Wilkins, is a high 

quality, general purpose 2D laser cutting machine 

that is by employed around the world for a 

multitude of applications 

Prima Power offers a comprehensive range of 

modular automation solutions enabling 

customers to specify a Platino 2.0 Fiber to exactly 

match their specific needs. This wide range of 

add-ons also enables users’ Platino Fiber 

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At the Northern Manufacturing exhibition on 

Stand F2, Schunk will be showing a multitude 

of new products alongside some of its 

established market favourites. At the 

Manchester show, the innovator in 

workholding, toolholding and automation will 

be unveiling a host of new technology for 

customers that didn't get to MACH 2016. 

Schunk will be drawing customer's 

attention to the impressive TENDO E Compact 

hydraulic expansion toolholder. Capable of 

reducing set-up times by up to 60% whilst 

generating 2000Nm of torque, the TENDO E 

Compact delivers micron precision for a host of 

machining applications. With this precision 

toolholder, even demanding applications with 

tight tolerances on the form, position and 

surface finish can be rapidly and reliably 

machined. 

For workholding applications, SCHUNK 

will demonstrate a number of products that will 

include the flexible manual ROTA-S chuck with 

its optimised wedge bar drive system and 

improved lubricant system that ensures 

consistently high clamping forces. For show 

visitors interested in robotics and gripping 

applications, SCHUNK will be showing just a 

few of its globally renowned gripping products. 

Tel: 01908 611127 

Email: info@gb.schunk.com 

Web: www.gb.schunk.com 


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Manchester this September for Northern Manufacturing & Electronics 2016 together 

with the RoadRailAir event. The exhibition will feature live demonstrations and new 

product launches of machine tools & tooling, electronics, factory & process automation, 

packaging & handling, labelling & marking, 3D printing, test & measurement, materials 

& adhesives, rapid prototyping, ICT, drives & controls and laboratory equipment. 

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28TH –29TH SEPTEMBER 2016 

Monitoring pays dividends with 

OTT Power-Check 

In long run batch machining operations the 

need for repeatable accuracy puts a great 

onus on key machine tool components – none 

more so than the spindle. 

Degradation of internal components such 

as spindle bearings and the spindle pull back 

mechanism will impact over time on 

sustained precision of the workpiece being 

machined, in the same way as tool wear. As 

such, spindle performance monitoring 

becomes essential in such environments. 

Now, a newly introduced spindle pull 

As one of the industry leaders in the 'micro' 

machine tool and cutting tool technology 

arena, Rainford Precision will have all its 

latest innovations on show at the Northern 

Manufacturing exhibition from the 28th to 

29th September. For engineers looking to 

solve problems regarding micro or very high 

precision machining, in all material types, 

Rainford will have the desired tooling 

solutions on Stand F80 at EventCity in 

Manchester. 

For manufacturers looking for 'material 

specific' tooling solutions, Rainford will be 

showing the Louis Belet range of cutting 

tools specific for Aluminium, Brass, Stainless 

Steel, Titanium and Composite materials. 

The Swiss manufactured Louis Belet range 

force measuring gauge – the Power-Check 

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manufacturer OTT-Jakob and available in the 

UK from Gewefa UK Limited. 

The Power-Check Magazine features an 

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small machine tool spindles - for example 

HSK32 - and a short gauge line which can be 

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where preventative maintenance and 

continuous monitoring of the spindle pullback 

mechanism is essential. 

The Power-Check Magazine is located in 

the tool carousel (as with a conventional 

toolholder) and when tool changed into the 

spindle automatically transmits spindle taper 

retention readings to a remote receiver via a 

wireless connection. 

As well as taking readings from machines 

involved in high volume, continuous 

machining operations, the new Power-Check 

magazine is also suitable for use in 

automotive and aerospace FMS systems 

where accessibility could be an issue. 

Tel: 01225811666 

Email: sales@gewfa.co.uk 

Web: www.gewefa.co.uk 

Rainford Brings Micro Machining Expertise to the 

Exhibition 

encompasses solid carbide and PCD end 

mills, drills, circular and hob saws, threading 

and gear cutting tools as well as a host of 

special tooling lines. 

The Louis Belet brand focuses on material 

type and application. From decades of 

expertise, their engineers have perfected the 

right tool geometries and coatings for specific 

material types. Unlike alternative tooling 

suppliers, the Louis Belet approach matches 

an endless variety of tool grades and coatings 

with innovative geometries for all 

applications. Alongside the micro machining 

Louis Belet range will be the Samurai Series 

of end milling cutters from Union Tool SA. 

This extensive range incorporates a complete 

line of two, three or four fluted cutters with a 

square or ball nose variant for machining all 

material types. The diversity of the solid 

carbide Samurai range provides up to 59 tool 

types from 1 to 12mm diameter. This 

comprehensive offering makes the Samurai 

range, the tool of choice for the mould & die, 

aerospace, automotive, medical and general 

subcontract industries. 

The high-end tooling lines from Louis 

Belet and Union Tool will be complemented 

by specialist tooling lines from Iwata, 

Xactform, Hobe and Osawa at the 

Manchester exhibition. 

UK debut for groundbreaking 

press brake 

In its short life, the new TruBend Series 5000 

has become the most successful press brake 

for TRUMPF worldwide. And although it 

has never been shown publicly before in the 

UK, this bending machine has already 

attracted a lot attention and secured a 

number of orders for the Luton-based 

company. 

At Northern Manufacturing, visitors will 

be able to see why this new addition is 

proving such a winner as this bending 

machine will be the main feature on the 

TRUMPF stand. Everything about this 

model is designed for high productivity, 

from programming and tool set-up through 

to the bending process itself. 

Not only it is fast, it is also very flexible in 

its application and capable of bending a wide 

variety of parts with the greatest precision. 

Two innovative angle measurement systems 

enhance accuracy and repeatability. The 

machine also introduces a new control 

concept that is revolutionary in its simplicity 

and intuitive to use. It’s eco-friendly too as it 

only consumes energy during the bending 

process. 

TRUMPF specialises in many 

metalworking technologies and another that 

will feature on the company’s stand is laser 

welding. The five-axis TruLaser Station 5005 

represents the range and is a space-saving, 

easy to operate machine for welding a wide 

variety of materials. 

Laser marking is another technology in 

which TRUMPF excels and to demonstrate 

its capability in this field the company will be 

presenting its TruMark Station 3000 with a 

TruMark 5010 beam source. This compact, 

simple, safe and industrially robust 

workstation combines excellent average 

power with brilliant beam quality to deliver 

cost-effective results, even with demanding 

marking tasks. 

Completing the stand exhibits will be 

TRUMPF portable fabrication equipment 

and information on the entire range of 

support services that are available from 

TRUMPF to support customers throughout 

the lifetime of their machine. 

Tel: 01582 725335 

Email: sales@uk.trumpf.com 

Web: www.uk.trumpf.com 

Tel: 01744 889726 

Email: sales@rainfordprecision.com 

Web: www.precisiondrills.co.uk 

www.rainfordprecision.com 


IMTS Grinding Technology Ltd, Unit 11, Castleview Business Centre, 

Gas House Road, Rochester, Kent. ME1 1PB 

www.imtsgrinding.com info@imtsgrinding.com 

Tel: (01634) 844477 Fax: (01634) 844599 

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Special Purpose Machines – Solutions where mass produced machines fail 

CNC Retrofit – we can retrofit an existing machine to the specification equivalent 

of a new machine 

Rebuild – Full or partial. 

Consultancy – we offer a comprehensive service to source answers to your 

production questions 

Second-hand machines – see our website for latest additions 

Service & Spare Parts – we provide on-site service and have an extensive stock 

of spare parts for most types of grinding machine. 

Obsolete parts – visit our website to view our vast range of parts for obsolete 

grinding machine 

Grinding machine Manuals – we can supply Machine & Operating Manuals for 

most types of grinding machines. 

Ballscrew Repair and Service 

Machines for Sale – View website 

Voumard 100 CNC Studer S35 / S36 Tschudin 310 

SOLD 

SOLD 

Tschudin 400 Jones & Shipman 540X Bridgeport Turret Mill 

www.imtsgrinding.com 


MYFORD MG12-HPM Plunge Feed 1987 

Fully Re-conditioned in 2016 

MYFORD MG12-HPM Plunge feed 1996 

MYFORD MG12-HP Plunge feed 1974 

MYFORD MG12-HP Plunge feed 1973 

MYFORD MG12-HM Semi Auto 1986 

MYFORD MG12-HA Semi Auto 1978 

MYFORD MG12-HA Semi Auto 1972 

MYFORD MG12-ME 1990 

MYFORD MG12-ME 1985 

MYFORD MG12-M 1990 

MYFORD MG12-M 1980 

MYFORD MG12-HPM Plunge feed 1996 

CHRISTEN 0.5-10 Drill Grinder 1990 

CHRISTEN 1-32 100A Drill Grinder 1990 

METEOR MM10 1994 Drill Grinder 

MYFORD MG12-M 1996 “As NEW” 

12 Months Guarantee! 

TRIPET MUR100 Internal Grinder 

ISOMA Type M128 Projector 

TECHNICA ZSM-5100 Centre Grinder 

CARL ZIESS Optical Dividing Head 

DELAPENA SPEEDHONE EA ELECTRONIC 

FILTERMIST FX6000 Air Mist Extractors x2 

DIAFORM: 5/1, 8/1, 8/2, 10/2, T.R.D. 

THE LARGEST SELECTION OF MYFORD MG12 SERIES GRINDERS IN THE WORLD! 

MYFORD MG12 SERIES OEM, SPARES, ACCESSORIES, ATTACHMENTS, MANUALS 

JONES & SHIPMAN Models in stock: 

1311, 1300, 1302, 1307, 1074, 1076, 1212, 1600, 310T, 540/ 540L Series, 1400/ 1400L/ 1400LAR 

See website for more pictures, specification and price 

MYFORD GRINDER SPARES 

JUBILEE MACHINE TOOLS 

T: 01332 348749 www.jubileemactools.com F: 01332 342416 


Suppliers of Quality 

Used Machine Tools 

BRIDGEPORT TURRET MILL 

IN EX CONDITION 

HYD-MECH S20 

SWIVEL BOW BANDSAW 

AYCE 

HORIZONTAL BORER 

RICHMOND ENVOY 

RADIAL ARM DRILL 

COLCHSTER 

TORNADO T10 

HITACHI SEIKI CS 25 

TURNING CELL 

XYZ MINI MILL 560 C/W ATC AND 

SIEMENS CONTROL 

JONES & SHIPMAN 540 GRINDERS 

( 5 ) 

MAZAK SQT 200 MS C/W BAR 

FEED AND SWARF CON 

HARRISON ALPHA 550 PLUS HARRISON ALPHA 330 

PLUS 1 MTR B/C 

WANTED SURPLUS MACHINES 

COLCHESTER TRIUMPH 2000 

REFURBISHED LATHE 

ADDISON CB 250 A BANDSAW COLCHESTER MASTIFF 80” XYZ PROTURN 350 CNC LATHE 1302 JONES & SHIPMAN 

FULLY REFURBISHED 

GRINDER

NEW CENTURY MACHINERY 

Unit 2 Riverside Industrial Estate, Margaret Street, Ashton-under-Lyme, Lancashire OL7 0QQ 

Pictures of these machines and many more can be seen on our website. 

Doosan Puma 700L CNC lathe, New 

2009, 762mm dia power chuck, swarf 

conveyor, steady, 12 ATC, Fanuc 

21iTB, 162mm bore, speeds to 

1500rpm, 900 x 3200mm capacity, 

low hours 

£POA 

DMG MORI SEIKI CTX 510 Ecoline 

CNC lathe, New 2012 C axis, live 

milling, 315mm power chuck, swarf 

conveyor, well tooled, speeds to 

3250rpm, 465 x 1050mm capacity, 

800 hours £62,500 

Mori Seiki SL35B CNC lathe, Fanuc 

OT, swarf conveyor, 15in Hyd chuck, 

88mm bar cap, speeds to 2500rpm, 

10 ATC, 420mm max dia, 780mm 

between centres 

£POA 

XYZ SLX355 CNC Lathe, New 2012, 

360mm swing over bed, 1000mm 

between centres, 52mm spindle 

bore, Prototrak SLX CNC, speeds to 

4000rpm, 100 hours use £POA 

Daewoo Puma 350B CNC lathe, 

Fanuc 18-T, 380mm power chuck, 

toolsetter, 10 station turret speeds to 

2000rpm, swarf con, 550 x 1016mm 

capacity 

£POA 

Polygim Mini 88 CNC lathe, New 

2006, Mitsuibishi EZ motion CNC, 

speeds to 5000rpm, 32mm bar dia, 

servo turret and gang tools, 60 x 

120mm max capacity) £8,750 

Mikron UMC900 5 axis universal CNC 

milling machine, Heidenhain 426, hori 

/ vertical spindles, probe, 5 axis, 

630mm diameter table, 8000 cutting 

hours, ISO 40, speeds to 6300rpm, 

X=630 Y=900 Z=500mm £POA 

Mori Seiki Hitech CS250Y Vertical 

CNC lathe, New 2003, 5 axis, live 

tooling, C axis, Y axis, Ewab loading, 

and unloading, swarf con, tooling, 

250 x 150mm capacity £26,500 

Hitachi Seiki HG800 Horizontal 

machining centre, New 2001, 800mm 

x 800mm twin pallet, CAT 50, speeds 

to 6000rpm, Seicos 16M, B axis, 

swarf conveyor, X=1120 Y= 950 

Z=850mm 

£POA 

Hitachi Seiki HG800 Horizontal 

machining centre, New 2000, 800mm 

x 800mm twin pallet, CAT 50, speeds 

to 6000rpm, Seicos 16M, B axis, 

swarf conveyor, X=1120 Y= 950 

Z=850mm 

£POA 

XYZ Mini Mill 560 Vertical machining 

centre, Siemens 802D, handwheel, 

BT40, 12 ATC, speeds to 8000rpm, 

610 x 370mm table, X=560 Y=400 

Z=500mm capacity 

£POA 

Bridgeport VMC 600 vertical 

machining centre, Heidenhain 370, 

BT 40, swarf conveyor, speeds to 

6000rpm, 22 ATC, 840 x 420mm 

table, X=600 Y=410 Z=520mm 

capacity 

£POA 

Colchester Magnum 1250 Gap bed 

centre lathe, 3 and 4 jaw chucks, 

Newall DRO, steady, 115mm sp 

bore, 630mm swing over bed, 

1520mm between centres, 1250rpm 

£POA 

Durma HAP 30160 CNC press brake, 

New 2006, good selection of tooling, 

Cybelec control, Sick light guards, 

200mm stroke, 160 tons x 3100mm 

capacity, like new 

£POA 

Bystronic AFM EP 100/3100 CNC 

press brake, New 2005, well tooled, 

Cybelec DNC 880, front supports, 

crowning, Lazer guards, 200mm 

stroke, 100ton x 3150mm £POA 

Edwards Pearson RT4 330 x 4100 

CNC press brake, Cybelec DNC 90 

Colour 3D CNC, tooling, light guards, 

265mm stroke, 3750mm between 

frames, 330tons x 4100mm capacity 

£POA 

Tel: +44 (0) 161 330 4242 Fax: +44 (0) 161 343 1347 

Email: hq@newcentury .co.uk Website: www.newcentury.co.uk 

TOP QUALITY MACHINERY 

www.newcentury.co.uk 


SERVICES DIRECTORY 

ASSOCIATIONS 

THE MANUFACTURING TECHOLOGIES ASSOCIATION 

62 Bayswater Road, London WS 3PS 

Tel: 0207 7298 6400 Web: www.mta-org.uk 

AUCTIONEERS 

APEX AUCTIONS LIMITED - ONLINE MACHINE TOOL AUCTIONS. 

PO Box 329, Brighton BN1 1TQ, United Kingdom. 

Tel: UK Office: +44 (0) 1273 224466 US Office: +1 630 718 9804 

Email: info@apexauctions.com Web: www.apexauctions.com 

AMS (UK) LTD 

Unit 5, Church Farm Business Centre, Church Road, Leckhampton, Cheltenham, 

Glos GL53 0QJ 

Tel: +44(0) 1242 241111 Fax: +44(0)1242 527777 

Email: info@amsauctions.co.uk Web: www.amsauctions.co.uk 

CJM ASSET MANAGEMENT & Auctioneers 

Valuations, Factory and Site Clearance, 25,000ft 2 Modern Auction Centre, Asset 

Sale by Online Auction, Negotiation and Tender, Specialists in Metal Processing 

and Corporate Recovery 

Contact: Charles Moses,CJM Auction Centre, Dunlop Way, Scunthorpe, 

North Lincolnshire DN16 3RN 

Tel: +44 (0) 1724 334411 Email: charles.moses@cjmasset.com 

Web: www.cjmasset.com 

LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON 

Email: plantsales@lsh.co.uk Web: www.lsh.co.uk 

Bristol Office: 

Tower Wharf, Cheese Lane, Bristol BS2 0JJ. Tel: 0117 926 666 

Birmingham Office: 

Interchange Place, Edmund Street, Birmingham B3 2TA. Tel: 0121 236 2066 

Exeter Office: 

Lynx House, Pynes Hill, exeter EX2 5JL. Tel: 01392 880180 

Leeds Office: 

4th Floor, 9 Bond Court, Leeds LS1 2JZ. Tel: 0113 245 9393 

Southanmpton Office: 

5 Town Quay, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 2AQ. Tel: 023 8033 0041 

London Office: 

2 Southwalk Street, London SE1 1TQ. Tel: 0207 955 8454 

Manchester Office: 

Acresfield, St Ann’s Square, Manchester M2 7HA. Tel: 0161 228 6411 

Nottingham Office: 

First Floor, City Gate East, Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham MG1 5FS. Tel: 0115 950 1414 

Newcastle Office: 

Higham House, New Bridge Street West, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 8A. 

Tel: 1091 232 6291 

Solent Office: 

3 Lake Court. Hursley, Winchester SO21 2LD. Tel: 0238 046 1630 

MARRIOTT & CO. 

Professional and Independent Valuers and Auctioneers of Plant and Machinery. 

19 East Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7SD 

Tel: 01252 712083 Fax: 01252 737613 

London Office: 9 Devonshire Square, London EC2M 4YF 

Tel: 0207 692 4016 

Email: sales@marriottco.co.uk Web: www.marriottco.co.uk 

PEAKER PATTINSON AUCTIONEERS Ltd. 

The Grange Offices, Aunby, Stamford, Lincs PE9 4EE, England 

Tel: 01778 590111 Fax: 01778 590730 

Email: info@ppauctions.com Web: www.ppauctions.com 

London Office: Tel: 0208 944 1898 Fax: 0208 879 7269 

Email: london@ppauctions.com 

AUCTIONS & VALUATIONS 

CJM ASSET MANAGEMENT 

Valuations for Secured Lending, Corporate Recovery, Insurance & Insolvency. Sales 

by Auction, Tender & Private Treaty. 

Contact: Paul Cooper, Duchess House, Queensway Court, Scunthorpe, 

North Lincolnshire DN16 1AD 

Tel: 01724 334411 Fax: 01724 334422 

Email: sales@cjmasset.com Web: www.cjmasset.com 

GoIndustry DoveBid LONDON – United Kingdom Head Office. 

1st Floor, 1 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE, United Kingdom. 

Tel: +44 20 7098 3700 Fax: +44 20 7098 3795 

Email: CustomerService@go-dove.com 

BIRMINGHAM – 7th Floor, Livery Place, 35 Livery Street, Birmingham B3 2PB, United 

Kingdom. Tel: +44 121 236 2880 Fax: +44 121 236 2890 


BRISTOL – 1 Friary, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6EA, United Kingdom. 

Tel: +44 117 922 0790 Fax: +44 117 344 5150 


LEEDS – 31/32 Park Row, Leeds LS1 5JD. United Kingdom 

Tel: +44 113 246 5570 Fax: +44 113 246 5590 


Email: sales@go-dove.com Web: www.go-dove.com 

ALIGNMENT TOOLS 

COAST LASERS 

Over sixty Industrial Alignment Tools for Machining, Positioning, Alignment and 

Levelling using the latest Red and Green Laser Technology TM . From £135.00 

Tel: 44 (0) 151 722 0711 Email: mail@coastlasers.co.uk www.coastlasers.co.uk 

BARRELING/SUPER FINISHING 

SHARMIC ENGINEERING LIMITED 

Vibratory/shotblast finishing. New & Used vibratory machines, repairs & 

consumables 

Baldwin Road, Stourport-on-Severn, Worcs. 

Tel: 01299 878123 Fax: 01299 879409 

Email: info@sharmic.co.uk Website: www.sharmic.co.uk 

BORING HEADS / TAPPING HEADS 

KAL ENGINEERING 

Small Tool Repairs. Boring Heads, Tapping Heads Driven Tooling, DTI repairs and 

sales, new or reconditioned to precision engineering tooling. 

6 Oak Avenue, North Elmham, Dereham, Norfolk NR20 5JL 

Tel/Fax: 01362 668394 

Email: kalengrepairs@talktalk.net Web: www.kalengineering.co.uk 

BROACHING AND KEY WAY CUTTING 

ALCESTER BROACH & TOOL CO. LTD. 

Comprehensive sub-contracting broaching facilities, including own tooling. Broach 

manufacturing and re-grind & repair services. The total broaching service. 

Pipers Road, Park Farm South, Redditch, Worcs B98 OHU 

Tel: 01527 523107 Fax: 01527 526137 

Email: sales@alcesterbroach.com www.alcesterbroach.com 

CNC CRT MONITOR SCREEN REPAIRS AND 

REPLACEMENTS 

PENNINE AUTOMATION SPARES 

NEW replacement CRT and TFT Moniitors for Fanuc, Siemens, Mazak, Mitsubishi, 

Okuma, Heidenhain and KME Large stock 12 to 24 month warranty. 

Tel: +44 (0)1422 370109 Fax: +44 (0)1422 371338 Web: www.pennineuk.com 

RE-VISION are the CNC Monitor Specialists. 

Fanuc, Mazak, Heidenhain, Siemens, Bosch, Allen Bradley, Num, Cincinnati, etc. 

Colour & monochrome monitor rapid reconditioning and replacement service for all 

CNC controls. 

Re-Vision, Access House, Read Street, Coventry CV1 5PT 

Call John Holland on 07973 443735 Fax: 024 7669 3046 

Email: re.vision@btinternet.com Web: www.cncmonitor.com 

CNC GRINDING 

AARON MANUFACTURING LTD 

ISO 9001 : 2008 registered. 4 machines, cylindrical and fully universal internal / 

external, Int Process gauging, modern manufacturing facility. 

Unit K, L & M, 25-27 Willis Way, Poole, Dorset BH15 3TD 

Tel: 01202 670071 Fax: 01202 682952 

Email: aaron@aaroncnc.co.uk Web: aaronmanufacturing.co.uk 

CENTRAL GRINDING SERVICES LTD 

Precision Internal & External C.N.C. Grinding, 50 offs up to large qtys, all materials 

including Exotics, Carbide & Coatings. ISO 9001-2000. 

3A Pomery Drive, Oadby Industrial Estate, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5NE. 

Tel: 0116 271 8188 Fax: 0116 271 8199 

Email: info@centralgrinding.co.uk Web: www.centralgrindingservices.co.uk 

CNC MACHINE TOOLS SPARES AND 

SERVICE, REPAIRS 

CNC MACHINE TOOLS LTD 

The leading provider of service, breakdown support and PUWER assessments to 

all types of machinery throughout the UK. 

Unit 8s, Chalk Lane, Snetterton, Norfolk NR16 2JZ 

Tel: 01953 888058 

Email: sales@cncmachinetools.co.uk Web: www.cncmachinetools.co.uk 

CNC SYSTEMS LTD 

Fanuc & Yaskawa repairs and supply of spares, also memory upgrades. 

40 Redwoods, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1JN Tel: 07740 187341 Fax: 01932 828011 

Email: office@cncsystemsltd.co.uk Web: www.cncsystemsltd.co.uk 

PENNINE AUTOMATION SPARES 

The largest stock in the UK of CNC spares, drives, motors, controls, boards, 

encoders all makes Fanuc, Siemens, Allan, Bradley, Contraves, Gettys and more. 

Check out our web site www.pennineuk.com for part of our stock. 

Tel: +44(0) 1422 370109 Fax: +44(0) 1422 371338 

Email: spares@pennineuk.com 

CNC PROGRAMMING & TRAINING 

GARDNER CNC 

For Training: Programming: CAD/CAM Systems: Technical Assistance and more. 

Help is just a phone call away. 

1 Green Hill Farm, Bishop Itchington, Warwickshire CV4 72SS 

Tel: 01926 614882 Fax: 01926 614884 Email: info@gardner-cnc.co.uk 

CNC RETROFITTING 

A-TEC SYSTEMS LTD. 

Quality Retrofit of all types of machine tools 

Satisfied customers are our speciality 

Unit 1, Pioneer Industrial Estate, Pioneer Works, Ormskirk Road, Pemberton WN5 9DN. 

Tel: 01942 821337 Fax: 01942 492213 Email: info@a-tec-systems.co.uk 

INDUSTRIAL MACHINE TOOL SERVICES LTD 

Grinding machine specialists. Increase productivity, higher specification machine 

Unit 11, Castleview Business Centre,Gas House Road, Rochester, 

Kent ME1 1PB 

Charles Thurston, Tel: 01634 844477 Fax: 01634 844599 

Email: info@imtsgrinding.com Web: www.imtsgrinding.com 

SERVICE PROVIDERS - Increase your customer base for less than £2 a week 



CNC RETROFITTING CONTINUED 

MACHINERY PLANT SERVICES LTD 

Specialists in Retrofitting all types of Press Brakes and Guillotines - App. UK Agent 

for CYBELEC Controls 

38a Doddington Road, Earls Barton, Northampton NN6 0NF 

Tel: 01604 811634 Fax: 01604 811123 

Web: www.cybelec.co.uk Email: info@machinery-plant-servs.com 

CNC VERTICAL BORING 

N.A.B. PRECISION TOOLING LTD 

Up to 2 metres Diameter CNC Turning. 

Knowl Piece, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Herts SG4 0TY 

Tel: 01462 456565 Fax: 01462 420039 

Email: nab_sales@btconnect.com Web: www.nabprecisiontooling.com 

COIL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

BULLDOG INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS 

Rollforming machinery, Decoilers, Straighteners, Pressfeeds, CNC folding, 

Shearing, Fully automated production lines, Cut to length, Slitting and all coil 

process machinery. 

Carrrington Road, Stockport SK1 2JT. 

Tel: 0161 477 0775 Email: sales@bulldog-uk.com Web: www.bulldog-uk.com 

COMPUTERISED PRODUCTION 

MANAGEMENT 

PSL DATATRACK 

Manufacturing administration software for sub-contractors and precision 

engineers. Quotations, Sales & Works Orders, Process Layouts, Stock Control, 

Purchasing, Scheduling, Shop Floor Data Collection, Quality & Tooling, Traceability, 

Financial, CRM. 

Lily Hill House, Lily Hill Road, Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 2SJ 

Tel: 0845 634 5931 

Email: machworld@psldatatrack.com Web: www.psldatatrack.com 

CRANKSHAFTS 

POWER PRESS REPAIRS LTD 

Crankshafts for presses, press brakes, guillotines, cold headers and other 

machines. New or refurbishment. Large Turning capacity up to 3.6 metres long. All 

machining enquiries are welcome 1off or small batch. 

69 Kings Rd, Tyseley, Birmingham, B11 2AX 

Tel: 0121 772 1698 Fax: 012 1772 5323 

Email: sales@powerpressrepairs.co.uk Web: www.powerpressrepairs.co.uk 

DEEP HOLE BORING 

HONE - ALL PRECISION LTD 

CAPACITY AVAILABLE! 9100:2009 & 9001:2008 & Rolls Royce approved supplier of 

Deep Hole Boring, Deep Hole Drilling, CNC Honing 2.5mm – 240mm internal 

diameter x 3.3 metres long & CNC Turning up to 4 metres long. Prototype or 

production batch, aluminium to aermet, call today for the highest levels of quality 

and service. 

Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7 4UH. 

Tel: 0845 555 5111 Fax: 0845 555 5222 Email: sales@hone-all.co.uk Web: www.honeall.co.uk 

SUBCON DRILLING LTD 

ISO 9001 : 2000 Quality Assured Company. The UK Leader in Ejector Drilling, Gun 

Drilling & Honing, fast response and turnaround. 

Subcon Drilling, Unit 6, The Heron Business Park, Eastman Way, 

Hemel Hempstead HP2 7FW. Tel: 01442 205960 Fax: 01442 205961 

Email: dean@subcondrilling.co.uk Web: www.subcondrilling.co.uk 

DEEP HOLE DRILLING 






and service. 


Tel: 0845 555 5111 Fax: 0845 555 5222 

Email: sales@hone-all.co.uk Web: www.hone-all.co.uk 

MNB PRECISION 

MNB offer precison services including CNC Milling and Turning, Jig Boring, Spark- 

Erosion, Wire-Erosion, Grinding and Shot Peening up 8M long. 

Units 3-5 Binns Close, Torrington Avenue, Coventry, CV4 9TB 

Tel: +44 (0) 2476 695 959 Fax: 08721116698 

Email: info@mnbprecision.com Web: www.mnbprecision.com 

DIGITAL READOUTS 

WARREN MEASUREMENT SYSTEMS 

Independent DRO company offering sales & service on all makes of DRO. 

9 Woodford Road, Burton, Latimer, Northants, NN15 5UX 

Tel: 01536 722712 Fax: 01536 609025 

Email heather@warrenmeasurement.co.uk 

FINANCE FOR MACHINERY 

CITY AND EUROPEAN ASSET FINANCE LIMITED 

Independent finance broker funding machinery of all types, new or used on Hire 

Purchase or Lease. 

Bay Tree House, Ricksons Lane, West Horsley, Surrey, KT24 6HU 

Tel: 01483 280111 Fax: 01483 280117 

Email: dmcphillips@leasingfinance.com Web: www.cityandeuropean.co.uk 

Contact Name: Duncan McPhillips. 

FULLY AUTOMATED PRODUCTION 







GEAR CUTTING 

B & H GEARS 

Spur, helical, bevel. racks and pinions, sprockets, timing pulleys, worms and 

wormwheels, gear crowning/barrelling/tapering, splining, serration, broaching, 

internal and external gears. 

Star Ironworks, Greenacres Road, Oldham, Lancs. OL4 2BT 

Tel: 0161 627 4610 Fax: 0161 628 3141 

Email: sales@bandhgears.co.uk Web: www.bandhgears.co.uk 

GRINDING 

CENTRAL GRINDING SERVICES LTD. 

Precision grinding, 1 offs - batchwork, all materials, universal, surface, centreless 

and thread grinding universal up to 2 metres long 

3 Pomeroy Drive, Oadby Industrial Estate, Oadby, Leiceester, LE2 5NE 

Tel: 0116 2718188 Fax: 0116 2718199 Email:info@centralgrinding.co.uk 

Website: www.centralgrindingservices.co.uk 

GRINDING CONSULTANTS 

IMTS GRINDING TECHNOLOGY LTD 

(IMTS Consultancy can offer assistance in, grinding techniques, machine design, 

software design, dressing requirements, product devlopment, the grinding of 

bearings, turbine blades, fuel injection systems, hydraulic spooles, knives, 

punches, cams, tungsten and PCD. Hands on site visits). 

Castleview Business Centre, Gas House Road, Rochester, Kent ME1 5QH 

Tel: 01634 844477 Fax: 01634 844599 

Email: info@imtsgrinding.com Website: www.imtsgrinding.com 

GUARDING 

CRESCENT MACHINERY LTD 

PUWER Inspections, all types of machinery guarding. Mechanical barriers or infra-red 

guarding, full perimeter interlock guarding. 

Unit 6 Brearley Mills, Brearley Lane, Luddenfoot, HX2 6HU 

Email: info@crescentmachinery.co.uk Tel: 01422884888 

GUILLOTINE BLADES 


Regrinding + Turning Service, same day regrinding if pre-booked. New blades any 

size or make of machine. To cut all materials. Onsite service all makes of 

Guillotines. 



GUN DRILLING 






and service. 


Tel: 0845 555 5111 Fax: 0845 555 5222 



ISO 9001 : 2000 Quality Assured Company. The UK Leader in Ejector Drilling, 

Gundrilling & Honing, fast response and turnaround. 

Subcon Drilling, Unit 6, The Heron Business Park, Eastmman Way, Hemel Hempstead. 

Tel: 01442 205960 Fax: 01442 205960 

Email: subcondrilling@aol.com Web: www.subcondrilling.co.uk 

HONING 

APPERLEY HONING LTD 

Honing capacity available from 3.00mm to 750.00mm diameter and lengths up to 

15metres. ISO 9002 

Contact: Charles Sanders, 

Malmesbury Road, Kingsditch Trading Estate, Cheltenham GL51 9PL 

Tel: 01242 525868 Fax: 01242 224738 

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ISO 9001 : 2000 Quality Assured Company. The UK Leader in Ejector Drilling, Gun 

Drilling & Honing, fast response and turnaround. 

Subcon Drilling, Unit 6, The Heron Business Park, Eastmman Way, Hemel Hempstead. 

Tel: 01442 205960 Fax: 01442 205960 

Email: subcondriling@aol.com Web: www.subcondrilling.com 

INSPECTION EQUIPMENT 

MIDLAND METROLOGY LTD 

Profile projectors, vision systems, hardness testers, granite plates/tables/squares – 

used inspection equipment, calibration laboratory. 

Unit G3, Little Heath Industrial Estate, Old Church Road, Coventry CV6 7ND 

Tel: +44 (0) 2476 638280 Fax: +44 (0)2476 638772 Email: sales@midland-metrology.co.uk 

JIG GRINDING 

SPINDLE SERVICES LTD 

Holes ground from 1.5mm to 200mm dia – up to 75mm deep – 560mm max 

component weight. 

Units 9–12, Central City Industial Estate, Red Lane, Coventry, England CV6 5RY 

Tel: +44 (0)24 7663 7771 Fax: +44(0)24 7663 7772 

Email: sales@spindleservices.co.uk Web: www.spindleservices.co.uk 

LAPPING 

KEMET INTERNATIONAL LTD 

70 years experience in Lapping and Polishing Systems and Consumables, fast and 

efficient contract Lapping service. 

Cuxton Road, Maidstone, Kent ME15 9NJ 

Tel: 01622 755287 Fax: 01622 670915 

Email: sales@kemet.co.uk Web: www.kemet-lapping.co.uk 

PRECISION LAPPING LTD. 

16 Marine Way, Hogwood Lane Industrial Estate, Finchampstead, Berks RG40 4RF 

Tel: 0118 973 5989 Fax: 0118 973 7241 

Web: www.precision-lappping.co.uk 

LASER CALIBRATION 

C.D. MEASUREMENTS LTD 

Specialists in laser calibration of machine tools & measuring equipment. UKAS 

accredited. No. 0344 for on site calibration. 

Chomlea House, Hadfield Road, Hadfield, Glossop, Derbys. SK13 2ER 

Tel: 01457 852929 Fax: 01457 860619 www.cdmeasurements.com 

MACHINE TOOL REBUILD 

BLUE DIAMOND MACHINE TOOLS LTD 

Suppliers of new and used machine tools, rebuilding and repairs, suppliers of new 

tooling and sub-contract slideway grinding, CNC retrofitting. 

Unit 6B, Hackworth Park Industrial Estate, Shildon, 

County Durham DL4 1HG 

Tel: 01388 776052 Fax: 01388 774770 

Email: sales@bdmtools.co.uk Website: www.bluediamond-machinetools.co.uk 

PRECISION ENGINEERS / WORK HOLDING 

BRM PRECISION ENGINEERS & TOOLMAKERS LTD 

Machined Precision Parts, Jigs, Fixtures, Work Holders, Small Fabrications, Press 

Tooling. 

Unit 3, Brook Street Business Park, Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UZ 

Tel: 01206 794617 Fax: 01206 793839 Email: bob.rayner@btconnnect.com 

PRESS SERVICING MAINTENANCE 

BRUDERER UK LTD 

Power Press servicing, repairs and installations, service contracts, training, press 

moves / relocations. 

Unit H, Cradrock Road, Luton LU4 0JF 

Tel: 01582 560300 Fax: 01582 570611 Email: m.crawford@bruderer.co.uk 


Spares, Repairs, Rebuilding & Onsite Maintenance. All makes of Machines: 

Kinghorn, HME, Bentley etc. 



POWER PRESS REPAIRS LTD. 

Spares, repairs, refurbishment, inspections, HME, Rhodes, Bentley etc. 

69 Kings Road, Tyseley, Birmingham, B11 2AX Tel: 0121 772 1698 Fax: 0121 772 5323 

Email: sales@powerpressrepairs.co.uk Web: www.powerpressrepairs.co.uk 

PRESS SERVICING MAINTENANCE CONTINUED 

PRESS TECHNIQUES LTD 

Rebuild - Refurbishment - Rewire - Upgrade - Service 

Press Techniques Ltd, Units 4 & 5, 38 Commercial Street, Wakefield, WF1 5RN 

Tel: 01924 291463 Fax: 01924 373133 

T.M.A. ENGINEERING LTD 

Power Press Specialists, Service, Spares, Repairs, Insurance Inspections, 

Maintenance, Guards. 

95-111 Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 8NQ 

Tel: 0121 328 1908 Fax: 0121 322 2017 

Email: sales@TMAeng.co.uk Web: www.TMAeng.co.uk 

PRESS TOOL MAKERS 

RYDAL PRECISION TOOLS LTD 

Turret Press Tooling for all makes of Turret Presses 

Contact: Barry Smith, Unit 5, The Technology Centre, London Road, Swanley, Kent BR8 

7AN Tel: 01322 614661 Fax: 01322 614760 

ROLLFORMERS 







TINBASHERS MACHINERY SUPPLIERS LTD 

Rollformers Lockformers cut to length and Slitting Lines serviced or resited also 

wanted. 

Park Works,Clegg Street,Bolton,BL2 6DU. Tel: 0161 429 8710 Fax: 0161 429 8720 

Email: sales@tinbashers.com Web: www.tinbashers.com 

FORMIT LTD 

Design & supply of cold Rollform Equipment & Tooling, Press Feeding & Coil 

Processing Equipment. New & Used Machinery For Sale 

Unit 6, Morgan House, Folkes Road, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 8RG 

Tel: 01384 895150 Fax: 01384 895303 

Email: sales@formit.co.uk Web: www.formit.co.uk 

ROLLING MILLS 

DURSTON ROLLING MILLS 

Rolling mills for all applications 

Progress House, Hospital Hill, Waterside, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1PJ 

Tel: 01494 535388 Fax: 01494 792966 

Email: sales@durston.co.uk Web: www.durston.com 

ROTARY TABLES 

1st MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES 

4th & 5th Axis tables and custom-buillt solutions. 

1 The Headlands, Downton, Salisbury, Wilts SP5 3JJ 

Tel: 01725 514000 Email: enquiries@kitagawaeurope.com 

SAWING 

ADDISON SAWS LTD 

(Sawing machine and consumables specialists. Est. 55 years) 

Attwood Street, Lye, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY9 8RU 

Tel: 01384 264950 Fax: 01384 264955 

Email: sales@addisonsaws.co.uk Web: www.addisonsaws.co.uk 

ADS PRECISION LTD 

For all your metal cutting needs. Suppliers of new & used metal sawing bandsaws 

& circular saws (from manual to automatic CNC), Bahco bi-metal & carbide 

bandsaw blades, spare parts for a wide range of saws, breakdown, repairs & 

servicing, lubricants and in house subcontract cutting/sawing, CNC milling, turning 

and machining. 

710a-716 Penistone Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2DF 

Tel: 0114 2347352 Fax: 0114 2347362 

Email: sales@adsprecision.com Web: www.adsprecision.com 

PROSAW LTD. 

Sawing specialists for 40 years. Complete range of metal sawing machines, 

manual, mitre, semi/fully automatic, special application systems. Hydraulic 

steelworkers also available 35 - 165 ton capacity. 

First class service & support throughout the UK. Spares & consumables available 

on a nex day delivery. Demonstrations at Prosaw or at your own premises. 

Tel 01536 410999 Fax 01536 410080 

Web: www.prosaw.co.uk Email: sales@prosaw.co.uk 

SAWS (UK) LTD 

Leading bandsaw specialist and metal saw, bandsaw blade supplier. 

For advice, spare parts, new bandsaws, aluminium saws, chopsaws, circular saws, 

blades or service. 

Wealden Industrial Estate, Farningham Road, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 2TR. 

Tel: 08448 804511 Fax: 01435 862205 Web: www.sawsuk.com 

SCRAP METAL RECYCLING 

H. A. MASON (METALS) LTD 

Buyers of all non-ferrous scrap metals 

Two Woods Lane, off Mill Street, Brierley Hill, West Midlands DY5 1TA 

Tel: 01384 79841 Fax: 01384 76414 

Email: info@masonmetals.co.uk Web: www.masonmetals.co.uk 




SERVO MOTOR & DRIVE REPAIRS 

EUROSERV LIMITED 

Specialist Repairs to all Manufactures of Servomotors, Spindle Motors and Drives + 

Associated Equipment. 

Unit 16 & 17, Whitworth Road, Armstrong Industrial Estate, Washington, Tyne & Wear 

NE37 1PP. Tel: +44 (0)1915 193344 Fax: +44 (0)1915 368707 

Email: enquiries@euroservltd.net Web: www.euroservltd.net 

SERVICE & REPAIR 

A-TEC SYSTEMS LTD. 

Specialist repair of GE and GE Fanuc CNC and drives. 

2B Rosebridge Way, Wigan, WN1 3DG 

Tel: 01942 821337 Fax: 01942 492213 Email: info@a-tec-systems.co.uk 

INDUSTRIAL MACHINE TOOL SERVICES LTD 

Highly skilled engineers will respond quickly. specialists in Grinding Machines. 

Unit 11, Castleview Business Centre,Gas House Road, Rochester, 

Kent ME1 1PB Charles Thurston, Tel: 01634 844477 Fax: 01634 844599 

Email: info@imtsgrinding.com Web: www.imtsgrinding.com 

TPH MACHINE TOOLS 

Offer Service & Repair on most Metalworking & Fab Machines, 

both Electrical & Mechanical 

Tel: 01708 523916 Email: machines@tphmachinetools.co.uk 

SHOT BLAST MACHINE ENGINEERS 

DOUG BOOTH & SONS (SHOTBLAST) LTD. 

The largest UK stocks of new and re-conditioned shotblast machines of all types. 

Olympia Works, Church Street, Ossett, Wakefield, West Yorks WF5 9DG 

Tel: 01924 274887 Fax: 01924 262219 

Email: paul@dougbooth.co.ukWeb: www.dougbooth.co.uk 

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SLIDEWAY GRINDING 

BLUE DIAMOND MACHINE TOOLS LTD 

Suppliers of new and used machine tools, rebuilding and repairs, suppliers of new 

tooling and sub-contract slideway grinding, CNC retrofitting. 

Unit 6, Hackworth Park Industrial Estate, Sheldon, County Durham. 

Tel: 01388 776052 Fax: 01388 774770 

Email: sales@bdmtools.co.uk Web: www.bluediamond-machinetools.co.uk 

ODIN ENGINEERING LTD 

Slideway Grinding up to 1.7 metres x 4.2 metres on WALDRICH COBURG 

MACHINES 

Unit 4, Fullwood Close, Aldermans Green Ind. Est., Coventry, England, CV2 2SS 

Contact: Sam Tel: +44 (0)2476 602622 

SLOTTING 

MALIN BRIDGE ENGINEERING LTD 

Keywaying & Splining on 9 Machines to 30” Stroke. ISO 9002 approved 

40 Worthing Road, Sheffield S9 3JJ Tel: 01142 750860 Fax: 01142 750405 

SPARK EROSION 

SES (GLOS) LTD 

Suppliers of new and used Spark Erosion Machines, Fast Hole Drills, 

Refurbishment, Training, Servicing and all EDM consumables. Specialists in 

Glevum, Sparcatron and Hurco equipment. 

Unit 19A Lower Road Trading Estate, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2DJ 

Tel: 01531637206 Email: service@sparcerosion.biz 

SPINDLE RE-GRINDING SERVICE 

ROTATECH 

Specialising in all types of machine tool spindles, both mechanical & 

electromechanical. Complete removal and re-installation service offered. 

20 Cavans Way, Binley Industrial state, Binley, Coventry CN3 2SF 

Tel: 02476 452600 Fax: 02476 452645 

Email: sales@rotatech.com Web: www.rotatech.com 

SPINDLE REPAIR & SUPPLY 

SPINDLE SERVICES LIMITED 

Specialists in reconditioning / remanufacture of all types & makes of Machining 

Tool Spindles / CNC Spindles / Multi-spindle Drill Heads / Tapping Heads etc. 

Units 9–12, Central City Industial Estate, Red Lane, Coventry, England CV6 5RY 

Tel: +44 (0)24 7663 7771 Fax: +44(0)24 7663 7772 

Email: sales@spindleservices.co.uk Web: www.spindleservices.co.uk 

SUB-CONTRACTING - GRINDING 

CENTRAL GRINDING SERVICES LTD 

Precision Internal & External C.N.C. Grinding, 50 offs up to large qtys, all materials 

including Exotics, Carbide & Coatings. ISO 9001-2000. 

3A Pomery Drive, Oadby Industrial Estate, Oadby, Leicester LE2 5NE. 

Tel: 0116 271 8188 Fax: 0116 271 8199 

Email: carl@centralgrinding.co.uk Web:www.centralgrindingservices.co.uk 

SUB-CONTRACTING - MACHINING 

INTOCO – MACHINING DIVISION 

Medium & Large Capacity CNC Turning, Milling & Vertical Boring to diameter 

3000mm. Specialists in the supply & machining of Tool-steels, Duplex & Super- 

Duplex, Austenitic & PH stainless grades. 

Bamfurlong Industrial Park, Staverton, Cheltenham, Glos., GL51 6SX. 

Tel: 01452 712519, Fax: 01452 714786, 

Email: sales@intoco.co.uk, Web: www.intoco.co.uk 

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SUB-CONTRACTING - SAWING, MACHINING, 

MILLING, TURNING & LATHE SERVICES 

ADS PRECISION LTD 

For all your metal cutting needs. Suppliers of new & used metal sawing bandsaws 

& circular saws (from manual to automatic CNC), Bahco bi-metal & carbide 

bandsaw blades, spare parts for a wide range of saws, breakdown, repairs & 

servicing, lubricants and in house subcontract cutting/sawing, CNC milling, turning 

and machining. 

710a-716 Penistone Road, Hillsborough, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S6 2DF 

Tel: 0114 2347352 Fax: 0114 2347362 

Email: sales@adsprecision.com Web: www.adsprecision.com 

THREAD CUTTING 

KINGSTON ENGINEERING Co (HULL) LTD 

(Aerospace approved) - Power Transmission screws & nuts ex stock 

Pennington Street, Hull, HU8 7LD 

Tel: 01482 325676 Fax: 01482 216438 www.kingston-engineering.co.uk 

TOOL MAKERS 

BRM PRECISION ENGINEERS & TOOLMAKERS LTD 

Specialist at Tooling for Aluminium and Plastic Collapsable Tubes for 

Toothpaste/Packaging. 

Unit 3, Brook Street Business Park, Brook Street, Colchester, CO1 2UZ 

Tel: 01206 794617 Fax: 01206 793839 Email: bob.rayner@btconnnect.com 

JCP SERVICES LIMITED 

Tooling For Tin Box & Bakewake Plus Precision Engineers. We specialise in the 

manufacture of tin box, bake ware and progressive tooling. Press work also 

undertaken. We also offer a large variety of precision engineering CNC machinery. 

Unit 50, Wakefield Commercial Park, Engine Lane, Bridge Road, Horbury Junction, 

Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF4 5NW. Tel: 01924 278585 

Email: johnpenn50@btconnect.com Web: www.jcpservices.org.com 

TUBE MANIPULATION 

HLP TUBE FORMERS LTD 

Specialists in CNC Bending, Cutting, Welding & Fabrication 

Unit 17 Pant Glas Industrial Estate, Bedwas, Caerphilly, CF83 8DR 

Tel: 029 2086 2122 Fax: 029 2086 0823 

Email: info@hlptube.co.uk Web: www.hlptube.co.uk 

VALUATION PLANT & MACHINERY 

MARRIOTT & CO. 

Professional and Independent Valuers and Auctioneers of Plant/Machinery. 

19 East Street, Farnham, Surrey GU9 7SD. 

Tel: 01252 712083 Fax: 01252 737613 

68 Lombard Street, London EC3V 9LJ. Tel: 020 7868 1716 

Email: mail@marriottco.co.uk Web: www.marriottco.co.uk 

VERTICAL BORING 

MALIN BRIDGE ENGINEERING LIMITED 

(5 machines upto 84 inch diameter plus copy) 

40 Worthing Road,Sheffield S9 3JJ. Tel: 01142 750860 Fax: 01142 750405 




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WORKHOLDING 

1st MACHINE TOOL ACCESSORIES 

High quality work holding, fixturing, clamping, chucks & collets available from 

stock. 

1 The Headlands, Downton, Salisbury, Wilts SP5 3JJ 

Tel: 0800 783 0510 Email: enquiries@1stmta.com 



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NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS 

NEW HAINBUCH MINI CHUCKS GRIP 

WITH SPEED & FLEXIBILITY 

When it comes to workholding, the 

flexibility, the minimal interference contour 

and precision levels are all key factors. 

Luckily these core benefits can all now be 

combined with the new range of TOPlus and 

SPANNTOP mini chucks available from 

Hainbuch. 

The launch of the new modular mini 

chucks mark a new era of compatibility and 

flexibility for customers buying this 

exceptional new modular system. The 

leading workholding specialist has now 

developed the SPANNTOP mini chuck to 

make it compatible with an adapter ring in 

order to use the new modular system. The 

existing MANDO Adapt mandrel and the 

corresponding jaw module already work 

perfectly with the new SPANNTOP mini, 

meaning complete autonomy for your small 

component clamping needs. 

Unlike the SPANNTOP mini chuck, the 

configuration for the TOPlus system is a little 

different. Whereas the SPANNTOP uses an 

adaptor ring, the TOPlus system has a ring of 

attachment holes that secure the market 

leading jaw module. At present, Hainbuch is 

developing an innovative new MANDO 

Adapt series of adapters that will also work 

in harmony with the popular TOPlus system. 

In addition, both the SPANNTOP and 

TOPlus Mini Series are available with a full 

through-bore plus a variety of standard 

lengths to suit all machine types and 

drawtube configurations. For the customer, 

this exciting new range of possibilities gives 

maximum flexibility with O.D. clamping via 

the clamping head and I.D. clamping with 

the mandrel adapting MANDO Adapt 

system whilst complete jaw clamping can be 

accommodated with the new jaw adapting 

module. 

Of course interference of the clamping 

station is always a key factor when selecting 

a suitable solution. From this perspective, the 

new Hainbuch mini chucks minimise the 

interference contour to provide better 

workpiece accessibility and more room for 

manoeuvre in confined work envelopes. This 

is more prevalent in modern machine tools 

with multiple tool posts and driven tooling 

configurations where set-up times and access 

to tooling is critical. In addition, the smaller 

and more compact mini chucks have a lower 

mass and this reduces the centrifugal forces 

and retains the clamping pressure when 

machining at high speeds. 

Tel: 01543 278731 

Email: nick.peter@hainbuch.co.uk 

Web: www.hainbuch.com 

ECLIPSE MAGNETICS OFFERS 

INSPECTION AND 

CERTIFICATION SERVICES FOR 

LIFTING EQUIPMENT 

Eclipse Magnetics has launched a complete inspection and 

certification service for magnetic lifting devices from all 

manufacturers. The Provision and Use of Work Equipment 

Regulations 1998 states that “Lifting Equipment” must be thoroughly 

examined and, where appropriate inspected by a competent person at 

least every 12 months, or 6 months in case of “accessories for lifting”. 

As part of the inspection service, Eclipse Magnetics can also carry 

out any necessary repairs. Tim Hollingsworth General Sales Manager 

for Magnet Materials & Assemblies at Eclipse Magnetics said: “Many 

people are unaware of the legal requirements associated with lifting 

equipment. Our checking and certification service will not only 

ensure that your lifter is certified in accordance with the relevant 

regulations, customers’ can rest assured that their device is fit for 

purpose and in full, efficient, working order.” 

Eclipse Magnetics’ range of magnetic lifters includes the Ultralift 

Plus, a premier lifting magnet with built in safety features that 

provides fast and efficient lifting for a wide range of loads in the 

factory or workshop. As the material is permanently magnetic, no 

power is required to operate the magnet, therefore there are no 

operating costs. Capable of lifting both round and flat section loads 

in a variety of sizes, the Ultralift range also includes a thin plate 

option. 

Tel: 0114 225 600 Email info@eclipsemagnetics.com 

SPECIALISED NLD/ NGD 

3-D CHIPBREAKER DESIGN 

PERFECTS CHIP CONTROL 

Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal has extended its range of highly 

successful SUMIDIA DA1000 high density, ultra-fine polycrystalline 

diamond (PCD) turning, milling and boring inserts to include 

SUMIDIA ‘Break Master’ with specialised NLD/NGD 3-D 

chipbreakers for semi- and fine finishing tasks. The DA1000 has 

proven to have a distinct advantage for users involved with heavier 

and interrupted cutting cycles in wrought and cast aluminium alloys 

due to its superior strength, shear and wear resistance which is some 

1.5 times greater than conventional PCD grades. Also, the DA1000 

insert has a level of toughness similar to carbide. 

Both ‘Break Master’ chipbreaker designs incorporate a 3-D 

presentation for the top rake angle with the NLD Type able to 

achieve excellent orders of surface quality due to its improved chip 

control and a sharp cutting edge with a 25 deg top rake. Meanwhile, 

the NGD Type with a 20 deg top rake is ideally suitable for more 

general machining cycles and medium finishing cuts. 

The SUMIDIA PCD range uses a fine sintered diamond powder 

on a carbide substrate which is ideal for non-metallic materials and 

non-ferrous machining. 

Tel: 01844 342081 Web: www.sumitomotool.com 


NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS 

ESAB LAUNCHES WARRIOR ® YARDFEED 

200, COMPLETES PORTABLE WIRE 

FEEDER OFFERING 

ESAB Welding & Cutting Products has 

launched its new Warrior YardFeed 200 

portable wire feeder, which provides remote 

control of the voltage and wire feed speed at 

the feeder, including the ability to pre-set 

wire feed speed. The Warrior YardFeed 200 

joins the MobileFeed 301AVS and 

MobileFeed 201AVS, both launched last year, 

to provide a complete line of portable wire 

feeders compatible with ESAB’s Warrior 

400i, CC/CV and Warrior 500i CC/CV 

power sources. All feeders deliver premium 

feeding performance, especially with the 

cored wires common in construction, field 

repair, railcar, ship and barge building. 

Available from Industrial Tooling 

Corporation (ITC) is the new range of BIG 

KAISER insert holders for face grooving 

operations. The new accessories are 

specifically designed to fit the BIG KAISER 

large diameter Series 318 and Series 319 SW 

twin-cutter boring heads. 

Providing the ultimate system flexibility, 

the new face grooving system can be used as 

either a single or twin cutter grooving tool for 

diameter ranges from Ø53mm to Ø3m. The 

design allows for a grooving depth up to 

12mm, with a minimum width of 2mm and a 

maximum of 9.5mm. 

Face grooving with boring tools is 

generally more efficient than milling with 

circular interpolation, especially when 

manufacturing grooves of large diameters. 

The Warrior YardFeed 200 holds a 200 

mm diameter spool of wire and can run wire 

diameters from .6 mm solid wire to 1.6 mm 

Flux-Cored wires. Maximum permissible 

load is 365 amps @ 60% duty cycle. The unit 

measures just 595 x 215 x 325 mm and weighs 

11.8 kg, so it easily fits through manholes, 

portals and other hard-to-reach areas. A 

high-strength steel casing and steel frame 

protect controls and connectors, while a 

built-in flow meter enables fine-tuning gas 

flow at the feeder to ensure proper shielding 

gas delivery. 

“The Warrior YardFeed enables easy 

handling in cramped spaces, such as those 

found in the ship/barge, off-shore and 

construction industries,” says Hans 

Örtengren, Global Product Manager, ESAB. 

“Additionally, the ability to adjust voltage 

and wire feed speed remotely can increase 

productivity when operators need to change 

welding parameters, such as using hotter 

settings for welding in the flat position and 

cooler settings for welding vertical up.” 

Tel: 0800 3893152 

Web: www.esab.com 

ITC GETS A GROOVE-ON WITH NEW 

BIG KAISER LINE 

Also, whenever a surface for a sealing 

application is required, there is no other 

acceptable or accurate option than to use a 

face grooving setup. 

Using the boring tools as twin cutters with 

a simultaneous adjustment in radius and 

length allows the feed rate to be increased 

considerably. Using the cutters in diameter 

offset operation enables a groove width of up 

to 12mm. It also allows both inside and 

outside diameters to be adjusted separately 

within the smallest tolerances. Both cutting 

edges can be adjusted easily to the same 

length. This is credit to an eccentric bolt 

mechanism with clear direction indication. 

Tel: 01827 304500 

Email: sales@itc-ltd.co.uk 

Web: www.itc-ltd.co.uk 

NTK SHARPENS UP 

HIGH SPEED 

MACHINING 

SECTOR 

The high speed turning of aluminium alloys 

and non-ferrous materials has now been 

taken to a new level with the introduction of 

the NTK PD2 insert line. With exceptional 

edge sharpness and adhesion resistance, the 

new PD2 range of inserts are ideal for 

extending tool life and productivity on 

difficult to machine alloys. 

The new PD2 grade has a PCD grain size 

smaller than 1micron, which gives the new 

grade unrivalled edge toughness with 

impressive wear resistance characteristics. 

This super-micro grain PCD enables the end 

user to conduct machining at cutting speeds 

beyond 220m/min with depths of cut from 

0.1 to 0.25mm on nylon, plastic, copper, 

brass, epoxy and other non-ferrous materials 

with performance on aerospace grade 

aluminium alloys being particularly 

impressive. Furthermore, the edge toughness 

and composition give the PD2 tool life and 

consistency that is unrivalled when 

conducting interrupted and continuous 

machining. 

The new PD2 is available as a positive 

insert with a CCMT, DCMT and TPMT 

geometry that provides a PCD cutting edge 

length of 2.3mm with the option of a 0.2 or 

0.4mm corner radius. The various insert 

geometries and available with an insert 

thickness from 2.4 to 9.5mm. Complementing 

the positive geometry inserts is a complete 

selection of negative type inserts for the PD2. 

The CNMX, DNMX and TNMX geometries 

have a cutting length of 3.4, 4.5 and 3mm 

respectively and all inserts have a 4.76mm 

thickness that promotes strength and 

rigidity. The three insert types are available 

with a corner radius of 0.4 or 0.8mm to 

prevent edge breakages and prolong tool life 

and consistency. 

Both the positive and negative type single 

cutting edge inserts are available with a 

range of toolholder designations to suit all 

types of turning centre from the smaller 

sliding head centres through to heavy duty 

turning machines. 

Tel: 01442 281072 

Email: ntkcuttingtools@ngk.co.uk 

Web: www.ntkcuttingtools.co.uk 




a 

apex auctions 

Online Auction 

www.apexauctions.co.uk 

Marine Shipyard Equipment & 

Maintenance Facility 

Heavy Duty Presses, Fabrication Equipment, 

Welding & More Available Online 

Site Address: Multiple locations in the UK - please see individual lots for details 

Auction Closes: Thursday 29th September 2016 from 3PM (BST) - Viewing: Wednesday 28th September 2016 from 9AM - 4PM 

Pullmax 700 Ton Db Column Press 

Hugh Smith 400 Ton 72” Vertical Bending Rolls 

Pearson Hydraulic Guillotine 

Sahinler HPK200 Hydraulic Section Bending Rolls 

700 Ton Double Column Hydraulic Portal Press 

400 Ton 72” / 1.83m Vertical Bending Rolls 

200mm x 200mm x 20m Hydraulic Section Bending 

Rolls (2010) 

130mm x 130mm x 14mm Hydraulic Double Pinch Section Bending 

Rolls (2003) 

4000X36/46 4000mm x 46mm Rolling or 4000mm x 

36mm Pre-Bend 3 Roll Double Pinch Variable Geometry Mechanical Bending 

Rolls with Hydraulic Adjustments 

 

3048mm x 22mm Pre Bending 3 Roll Double Pinch Mechanical Bending Rolls 

with Cone Bending 

 

 

500 Ton x 4953mm Hydraulic Downstroke Press Brake 

 

400 Ton Hydraulic Horizontal Pin Press 

SAR 1000 50 Ton Self Aligning Welding Rotator with Idler Support 

5 Ton / 5080 Kgs Head & Tailstock Welding Positioner 

 

4000mm x 3000m Column & Boom Welder with Lincoln DC655 

Power Source 

 

72” / 1829mm Vertical Borer 

 

H1080 Semi Automatic Horizontal Bandsaw 

 

Changzhi Hydraulic Double Pinch Section Bending Rolls Schiess Froriep 3 Roll Double Pinch Bending Rolls Bronx 3 Roll Double Pinch Mechanical Bending Rolls 

www.apexauctions.co.uk 

Apex Auctions Ltd, 69 Middle St, Brighton, BN1 1AL. Tel: +44 (0)1273 224466 Fax: +44 (0)1273 224467 Email: info@apexauctions.co.uk

Online Auction Sale 

Riello Model VFX 300-6/4-0/-V 

Vertiflex Transfer Machine 

Bidding Ends: Tuesday 20th September 2016 at 3.00pm (UK Time) 

6/4 0/ - V Vertiflex Transfer Machine 

with Rotary Table, (6) Stations,(5) Multi Heads with (6) Tools per Head, 

(1) Work Station, (2) Setting Stations, Chiller, Swarf Conveyor, 

Coolant Management System and Qty Tooling 

For Full Information please visit our Website: www.cottandco.com 

Please Contact Our Office for Further Information: Cottrill & Co, 401407 Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8HJ 

Tel: + 44 (0) 121 328 2424 Fax: + 44 (0) 121 327 9550 

Email: info@cottandco.com Website: www.cottandco.com 

Cottrill & Co is a Trade Name of Cottrill & Associates Ltd 


Due to Major Investment in New Equipment, CNC Crankshaft 

Manufacturing Machines no longer required by 

Triumph Motorcycles UK 

Bidding Ends: Wednesday 28th September 2016 at 3.00pm (UK Time) 

In Association with; 

(2) Ernault Toyoda Type 32 CNC Crankshaft Turning Lathes 

with Fanuc 15 T Control (1989 & 1990) 

RFK200/800/1 CNC Internal Crankshaft Milling Machine 

with Heller Unipro NC80R Control (1990) 

BW200-1 CNC 7-Axis Deep Hole Drilling Machine 

with Siemens 840D Control (2000) 

60M GP72-63 CNC Straight Approach Cylindrical Grinder 

with Toyoda Toyopuc Control (1990) 

G32N-50N CNC Angle Approach Cylindrical Grinder 

with Toyoda Toyopuc Control (1990) 

GLA4-50M CNC Angle Approach Cylindrical Grinder 

with Toyoda GC32V Control (1998) 

Offers for the whole line will be considered 

prior to the Auction 

For Full Information 

please visit our Website: 

www.cottandco.com 

Please Contact Our Office for Further Information: Cottrill & Co, 401407 Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8HJ 

Tel: + 44 (0) 121 328 2424 Fax: + 44 (0) 121 327 9550 

Email: info@cottandco.com Website: www.cottandco.com 

Cottrill & Co is a Trade Name of Cottrill & Associates Ltd 


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tallon 

On the instructions of a UK based Finance Company and the Administrator of Bilston Engineering Limited 


Sheet Metal & Fabrication Equipment, General 

Factory Assets, Vehicles & Fork Lift Trucks 

• Bystronic BySprint 3015 (1.8kW) CNC laser cutter (1999) 

• Pullmax Ursviken Optima 130 (3,100mm) 7 axis hydraulic press brake (1999) 

• Amada FBD-1030 hydraulic press brake (1986) 

• Simal (3,100mm x 10mm) sheet metal guillotine (1989) 

• FAT MOD350 SA semi-automatic bandsaw (1998) 

• Kingsland 115XS hydraulic metal worker 

• 20 - Butters, Esab, Fronius, Murex, Newarc & Taylor MIG, TIG and stud welding rectifiers 

• Alup Kompressoren Allegro 45 packaged air compressor (2013) 

• Also available: Colchester Mascot 1600 lathe, Bridgeport mill, pillar drills, swing jib & 

overhead travelling cranes, shot blast cabinet, fly presses, saws, bending rolls, office furniture & 

IT equipment, materials & general stock & general factory items 

• Vehicles & Fork Trucks: Iveco Eurocargo 75E18 24’ rigid dropside (‘08’), Vauxhall Movano 

3500 2.5CDTi dropside (‘08’), Puma Yang FG20-3 LPG forklift truck (2000) 

Location: Bilston Engineering, Spring Road Industrial Estate, Spring Road, Ettingshall, 

Wolverhampton, WV4 6JT 

Viewing: Tuesday 13 September 2016 (by appointment) 

Sale ends: Wednesday 14 September 2016, from 10am 

Online bidding at 

w w w . a s s e t b i d . c o m 

475 Chester Road, Manchester M16 9HF 

Also at Rathfarnham Gate, Dublin Ireland 

 

Call 0161 872 7000 for further details 

for sale 

t + 44 (0)161 872 7000 

f + 44 (0)161 872 8000 

info@tallon-associates.co.uk 

www.assetbid.com

Machinery World - September 2016

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