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Decommissioning legacy nuclear waste silos
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be machined to close geometrical tolerances
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NEWS NEWS NEWS
KINGSBURY AWARDED A PATENT COVERING NOVEL
FIXTURE FOR MACHINING NUCLEAR WASTE CONTAINERS
Decommissioning legacy nuclear waste silos on
the former UK power generating site at
Sellafield requires a large number of bins to be
machined to close geometrical tolerances to
ensure they can be stacked safely. They are
three-metre-cube, double-walled, box
fabrications that are highly resonant and, to
make their production even more difficult, they
are made from 6 mm thick Duplex stainless steel
plate that tends to induce vibrations when it is
milled.
One of the firms leading the Sellafield
decommissioning work, Stillington-based
Darchem Engineering, had been taking delivery
of machined bins from contract machinists BEL
Engineering (www.belengineering.co.uk) in
Newcastle-upon-Tyne since 2017. The problem
was, in the words of CEO Jonathan Lamb, “We
wanted to increase productivity but realised that
further improvements to the machining process
were impossible using conventional machinery
and fixturing. “When we tried to raise the speed
of machining, chatter resulted and it was
difficult to hold tolerance. So we engaged with
Kingsbury (www.kingsburyuk.com) to develop
an entirely new machining concept in respect of
both workholding and metalcutting to improve
cycle time and hence increase production rate
and reduce cost.”
It was not an exercise for the financially fainthearted.
The two companies invested £500,000
each in researching and developing an optimal
solution for machining two variants of waste
bin, known as a PFCS (pile fuel cladding silo)
and an MSSS (Magnox swarf storage silo).
Richard Kingsbury, MD of Gosport-based
machine tool supplier Kingsbury commented,
“Duplex will seek out any weakness in a
machining system. We considered every
conceivable source of vibration, from the
machine bed to the column, guideways, spindle,
the spindle-tool interface and the cutting tools
including their grade and geometry.
“We then turned our attention to a forensic
analysis of how best to fixture the bins and it
was here that we achieved a breakthrough. By
inflating five airbags between the fixture and the
box and five more inside the workpiece itself,
we managed to muffle the entire unit so it could
Jonathan Lamb,
CEO, BEL
Engineering.
be milled at high speeds and feeds without
vibration.
“A final piece of innovative engineering
involves hydraulically rotating the 12 swing
clamps around the face of the fixture one by one
out of the way of the approaching cutter, so that
at any time 11 are engaged to maximise
rigidity.”
To understand the natural frequencies of the
MSSS bin, modal analysis was conducted in 12
different but repeatable locations around the
fabrication. A tap test on a fully fixtured bin,
with 32 touch clamps and three push clamps
engaged in addition to the 12 swing clamps and
with the internal and external airbags inflated,
showed that the vibration amplitude fell to
below 0.1 g in under 17 milliseconds on average.
That is much less time than the four hundredths
of a second it takes successive inserts on an 8-
tooth milling cutter rotating at 176 rpm to
engage with the metal being machined.
The agitation induced in the material during
the cutting process therefore has completely
dissipated in the elapsed time between one tooth
engaging with the workpiece and the next, an
outcome that is impossible to achieve under
conventional clamping conditions. Any
resonance occurring and amplifying vibration is
thus prevented, eliminating chatter and
consequent dimensional inaccuracy and poor
surface finish. In effect, the resonant frequencies
of the bin have been altered to such an extent
that the hollow workpiece has properties similar
to those of a solid cube of metal.
The project started in March 2018. A Taurus
30 machining centre from one of Kingsbury's
principals, Waldrich Coburg, was the chosen
machine tool platform for the project and final
trials took place at the manufacturer's factory in
Germany in late 2019 and early 2020. They were
witnessed by Jonathan Lamb, who was
convinced it would save cost and assist
Sellafield hit box production rate as legacy
nuclear material extraction ramps up over the
coming years.
In mid-2020, an industrial patent was
granted to Kingsbury by the Intellectual
Property Office of the United Kingdom covering
the design of the novel fixturing system, based
on its ability to damp so effectively the
structures being milled.
The machine has a cast iron base and
incorporates a static column and a moving table,
a configuration that lowers the centre of gravity
and increases stability. The 400 mm x 400 mm
cross section of the ram provides the rigidity
needed when machining the lower part of the
component at maximum extension.
Each axis is supported by a hydrostatic
guideway with a film of oil between the slide
and the moving assembly. Irrespective of speed
and applied load, the distance between the faces
remains constant as an unchanging volume of
oil is distributed, suppressing vibration further.
The spindle employs a large bearing pack and
an HSK125-B tool interface, providing excellent
rigidity and machining capability.
The solution developed for the MSSS box
applies equally to the MSSS skip and the PFCS
box, each of which is also held in its own fixture
complete with airbags. Automation has been
provided within the Taurus 30 whereby two
fixture assemblies have been designed capable
of holding six different part variants for both
boxes.
It means that a complete ship set of parts
needed for all MSSS and PFCS bins are fixtured
across the two pallets. While one pallet is within
the machining area, the operator has free access
to unload and then reload to the fixture
assemblies on the other pallet, so downtime is
limited to the pallet changeover time.
Mr Lamb concluded, “I am certain that the
combination of Kingsbury's patented fixture
solution and the Waldrich Coburg Taurus
machining centre will provide Sellafield with a
reliable and cost-effective long-term solution for
the manufacture of the MSSS and PFCS boxes.”
Web: www.kingsburyuk.com
An MSSS Duplex stainless steel box being
machined on the Waldrich Coburg Taurus 30
machining centre.
Close-up of machining in progress, showing the way in which the hydraulically actuated swing
clamps sequentially rotate out of the path of the oncoming milling cutter.
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2020 proved to be a near record year for
machine sales for Coventry based Advanced
Grinding Solutions (AGS) despite the many
obstacles that all of industry has faced.
In early 2020 as travel was curtailed, AGS
put into place use of all of the major video
conferencing platforms and liaised with its
various principals to ensure that as close a
contact as possible could be kept with its
customer base. In carrying over lots of
projects from 2019, and bearing in mind that
at the time its average machine tool delivery
time was well in excess of 6 months, then it
was always the case that 2020 was going to be
busy. New projects have been handled and
further sales made due to the success of
machine manufacturers such as Rollomatic
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customers to enter into a virtual world event
showcasing all of their machines and
applications and to then have the ability to
join with a Rollomatic specialist for a one to
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they are interested in. Launched last
November this event was intended to only be
used occasionally as a replacement for some
of the cancelled machine shows but due to
the high uptake Rollomatic has decided to
keep it fully open online.
Rollomatic continued to lead the way in
2020 with numerous deliveries being made
on machines ordered in the final quarter of
2019 and with additional sales added
throughout 2020 which culminated in an
order from a new customer in October for 4
machines worth in excess of £1.5m to a large
subcontractor based in Eire involved in the
manufacture of medical components. A
further two Rollomatic grinding machines
were also sold in late 2020 for the
manufacture of press pin tooling and are
currently under build. All Rollomatic
grinding machines come with their industry
leading 3 years unlimited hours parts and
labour warranty.
AGS enjoyed receiving a block order for
the 4 machines comprising of three multi axis
Rollomatic CNC grinding machines and a
Tschudin Cube CNC centerless grinding
machine. This was enabled with trials being
conducted over at Rollomatic in Switzerland
and with remote presentations of those
results back to the customer in Ireland. The
three Rollomatic machines were just recently
installed and the Tschudin machine is
currently undergoing its final grinding trials
in Switzerland. The machines are equipped
with Comat filtration systems, also
represented by AGS, to guarantee the highest
levels of filtration with minimal running
costs.
Chris Boraston, MD at AGS comments
that the sale of the Tschudin machine was
especially pleasing because this is a new
generation of centerless grinding machine
that first received its world-wide debut at the
last EMO exhibition and the sale marked the
first one AGS has supplied. The Tschudin
Cube machine benefits from a highly radical
design that sets it apart from all other
centerless grinding machines as was
acknowledged by it winning the prestigious
Red Dot Design Award 2020. The Red Dot
jury commented that thanks to an innovative
layout, the Cube machine is both ergonomic
and efficient at the same time. With more
than 6,500 submissions from more than 60
nations in 2020, the Red Dot Award is one of
the biggest design competitions in the world.
The high precision, three-axis Tschudin
CNC grinder forms a perfect symbiosis with
the integrated robot, allowing for small batch
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further increases in the machines
productivity. The automation solutions
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productivity gains and the machines
particularly quick and flexible changeover
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What sets the Cube machine apart in
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The grinder can be manually loaded in a
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Linear direct drives on the X, U and W
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the Cube being specifically developed for the
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diameters of up to 20mm.
The Cube’s simple and low-maintenance
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NEWS NEWS NEWS
machine design helps to reduce operating
costs. The natural granite machine base and
upper structure guarantee the best thermally
stable, high-precision and safe grinding
processes. One major benefit of the machine
is that it allows for the easy and safe CEcompliant
loading and unloading outside of
the grinding zone. Tschudin’s “easy”
software, which the company developed inhouse,
makes the machine easy to operate
and automate. The patented, movable
workpiece support ensures process options
such as the rough and finish grinding in one
cycle and the grinding of sharp edges with
precise radii. Areas of application include
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parts in a single cycle, oscillation of the
component during grinding and throughfeed
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applications.
Rollomatic, whose machines produce
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any other, have continued to expand and to
bring out new machine models such as their
new NP50 cylindrical grinder with the first
UK end user, Samwell Tools in Poole, taking
delivery of theirs in early 2020.
The medical tools industry, with its large
base in Ireland, continues to invest in
Rollomatic GrindSmart 6 axis grinding
machines that give unparalleled levels of
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medium sized 630 machine range allows
tools from 0.1mm to 20mm in diameters to be
manufactured and as standard include highspeed
automatic tool loaders that can
accommodate in excess of 1,300 tools.
Furthermore a patented shank guide with
steady rest support allows parts to have a
concentricity of under 0.002mm and the 6
axis design gives unparalleled levels of
flexibility whilst allowing, for example, the
perfect grinding of spheres.
The Comat filtration systems provide the
best obtainable degrees of filtration and
indeed samples taken a few weeks into
production of the Rollomatic machines in
Ireland have recently been analyzed and the
laboratory results found to be easily within
the NAS 7 band which is better than most
virgin unused oil. Today, more than 20,000
machines use Comat Filtration Systems, with
more than 120,000,000 litres of metal working
oil being super-filtered every single day.
Comat operate globally and have a 30-year
history in developing the most advanced
filtration systems that are available. Comat’s
Superfiltration Technology uses
continuously regenerating filtering media to
ensure that particles larger than ≤ 2-3μm are
removed from cutting fluids and the fluid is
maintained at a stable desired fixed
temperature. Oil that is filtered by Comat
systems does not need to be replaced and
many clients report that they have never
changed the oil for up to 20 years (save topups).
Chris Boraston concludes that despite the
obvious obstacles in having to do more
grinding trials and machine acceptances
remotely, and with customer visits curtailed,
and despite the obvious issues in installing
machines remaining, its Principals have
more than met the challenges that they have
faced. The uptake of the digital platforms,
some of which have been around for years,
has been fully embraced and allow for ever
more efficient meetings that for us often
includes engineers from three of four
different countries all being able to link up
together on-line without difficulty. With
Rollomatic having UK based service support
this of course has further helped as has the
use of 24/7 remote monitoring technology as
is used on the Comat filtration systems and
on most of the machines. Indeed Rollomatic’s
Smart Connectivity platform that covers the
concept of autonomous grinding, machine
connectivity, unattended production and
communication exchange systems has been
in operation for quite a time now as has the
Rollomatic RMonitor; a machine monitoring
software that gives users a real-time
production cockpit to improve productivity,
provide scheduling flexibility and to display
manufacturing history. Industry was already
changing and adopting and embracing new
technologies at a pace we had not seen before
and the current pandemic has simply
increased this pace of change still further.
Tel: 02476 22 66 11
www.advancedgrindingsolutions.co.uk
Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2021 15

SUPPLIERS OF QUALITY USED MACHINE TOOLS
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C/W 4TH AXIS
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BRIDGEPORT VMC 800 30
COLCHESTER TRIUMPH 2000
LATHE C/W DRO SYSTEM
MAZAK QT 30 CNC LATHE
HAAS TM3P VMC C/W HAAS 4TH
AXIS
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THE NEXT GENERATION
WINNER OF 2021 CREATE THE TROPHY
COMPETITION ANNOUNCED
The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
(QEPrize) announced 20-year-old Hannah
Goldsmith from the United Kingdom as the
winner of the 2021 Create the Trophy
competition. The competition, open to those
aged between 14 and 24 around the world,
seeks innovative trophy designs to be
presented to the winners of the QEPrize. The
winning design combines elegance and
complexity, and it draws inspiration from the
circuit boards on which much engineering is
done.
The 2021 competition saw entries received
from over 40 countries worldwide, and a
breadth of unique and innovative designs.
The ten finalists were then selected for
review by an expert panel of judges –
designers and engineers led by Sir Ian
Blatchford, Director and Chief Executive of
the Science Museum Group. Joining him on
the panel were structural engineer Roma
Agrawal, designer Rebeca Ramos and Dr Zoe
Laughlin, Co-founder and Director of the
Institute of Making.
Hannah is currently in her second year of
a degree course in Design for Publishing and
was delighted to have her design chosen by
the judges as the winning entry. “When I
found out my design was selected to be
awarded to the winner of the QEPrize, I was
just astounded, I couldn’t believe it.” Hannah
said.
“I am proud of my design, and I am
proud of what it will embody, and I hope
that the winners will cherish it, appreciate
the honour and with it understand that all
their hard work has amounted in an
incredible achievement.”
As an indication of the incredibly high
standard of this year’s entries, for the first
time the judges made a Highly Commended
award, recognising the work of 18 year old
Indian student Atharva Gai. Atharva’s
design impressed the judges with its careful
and considered eye for detail and traditional
manufacturing techniques.
Hannah’s design will be 3D printed and
presented to each of the five winners of the
2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering
later this year. Isamu Akasaki, Shuji
Nakamura, Nick Holonyak Jr, M. George
Craford and Russell Dupuis are recognised
for the creation and development of LED
lighting, which forms the basis of all solid
state lighting technology, and for the
tremendous contribution the technology has
made, and will continue to make, to reducing
energy consumption and addressing climate
change.
Also shortlisted were Valerio Di Stefano
(age 20 from Italy), Enxi Hong (20, China),
Kalina Sokolova Nikolova (16, Bulgaria),
Robert Collins (18, UK), Luka Vukovic (24,
Montenegro), Hussein Al-Safi (21, Iraq),
Adrija Misra (14, India) and Nandan Ambure
(17, India).
The Create the Trophy competition gives
young people the opportunity to create a
piece of engineering history using the latest
in 3D technology, QEPrize3D, a free app
available on both iOS and Android. The app
provides a catalogue of shapes and materials
to choose from, and an in-app photo studio
allows users to show off their creations.
The shortlisted designs can all be viewed at:
https://qeprize.org/trophies/2021-qeprize-trophy
Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2021 17

ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
BENDING AND ROBOTIC INTEGRATION
In 2015, Wesbart decided to carry out a full
review all their products and manufacturing
process which involved looking at every
aspect of the production process to help
improve productivity and reduce costs.
David Patey, Sales Executive at Wesbart
tells us the process Wesbart carried out.
Over the last five years we have
redesigned our products, re-branded the
company, including a new website and
catalogue, changed our packaging to offer an
easily recyclable solution and set up an inhouse
anodising process plant. In total the
company has invested over £1.7million.
One of the main processes which required
investment was the folding process. All
aluminium and stainless steel parts are
folded using a manual system with an
operator. Due to the increase in orders it was
necessary to use subcontractors to meet
demand. Our production runs could range
from 150 parts up to 5,000+. The solution was
to look at an automated folding process,
many of which are available. We started to
look to see what systems were available
however we noticed the bending cells on the
market were either too large for very big
components or designed for much smaller
parts all of which took up a lot of valuable
floor space.
We carried out some testing of various
options and found the parts would need to
be fed into the cell on a conveyor system.
We contacted a locally based robot
integration company (ICS Robotics and
Automation) to work with Bystronic and
develop a suitable system. We chose to use
2 3
1
the KUKA robots and the Xpert 40
pressbrake, due to their small footprint. ICS
designed a bespoke space saving setup using
three KUKA robots, one operating each
pressbrake with another feeding the parts
from the conveyors. A camera system was
included to identify the parts and confirm
they have been placed on the conveyor
correctly.
The system was delivered in January 2021
and has already shown a great deal of
potential. The Bystronic pressbrakes are
incredibly quick and reliable. The user
interface is very easy to operate and helps
with robot programming for our products.
The space saving design helps free up
additional space on the factory floor.
With the investment made in the bending
cell we hope to continue to remain a market
leader based on the quality, price and lead
time of our products and allow us to enter
new markets.
1, 2 & 3 Bystronic Xpert 40 Pressbrake
with ICS designed bespoke space saving
setup using three KUKA robots
3 & 5 Conveyor system feeding cell with
parts.
www.bystronic.co.uk
4 5
18 Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2021

ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
ROBO-TEND AND VERTICAL MACHINING CENTRE PACKAGE
MAKE AUTOMATION AN EASY DECISION
As industry recovers from the Covid
pandemic businesses will face renewed
challenges as production ramps up again.
The skills shortage has not gone away, if
anything it will have worsened, making the
availability of machine automation more
pressing. To help meet these challenges, XYZ
Machine Tools has created an automation
and machine package that will provide a
cost-effective route to maximising
productivity.
The package revolves around the three
machine LR series of XYZ vertical machining
centres, the XYZ 500 LR, XYZ 750 LR and
XYZ 1000 LR, with prices starting at £99,870
for a combination of the 500 LR and the XYZ
Robo-Tend fully automated production cell.
The Robo-Tend system features a KUKA
Cybertech robot with 10kg lifting capacity
(larger versions available) with vision
system, along with an automated drawer
system for storage of raw material and
finished components. A major advantage of
Robo-Tend is the ability for it to be quickly
disconnected and repositioned, either to
another compatible XYZ Machining centre
or, to allow conventional operation of the
machine with an operator, if required.
To encourage greater use of automation
XYZ Machine Tools has made this package
more tempting with the addition of several
features that would normally be classed as cost options. These
include automated vice, swarf conveyor and automated door system.
In addition, the package comes with complete training and warranty
to ensure maximum performance from day one and complete
reassurance. XYZ Robo-Tend is a UK designed and built system that
was developed to provide cost-effective automation to small and
medium sized companies, those that would not normally consider
automation of this type as ‘being for them’.
XYZ ROBO-TEND addresses this perception, making automation
viable for lower volume production. “The availability of skilled
labour is an issue that will not disappear and small to medium sized
businesses must automate lower skilled jobs, such as machine
loading/unloading, freeing up valuable skilled employees to add
value further down the line, we believe ROBO-TEND will open up
automation to a much wider audience at an extremely competitive
price. Whether purchased with finance with very low hourly costs or,
purchased outright where payback can be a matter of months, these
packages are a powerful argument to automate the manufacturing
process, whatever your production needs,” says Nigel Atherton,
Managing Director XYZ Machine Tools.
These Robo-Tend/XYZ machine packages from XYZ Machine
Tools provide a versatile, user-friendly, modular approach to
automation, and subject to component size are capable of operating
unattended for a full shift, or even operate 24/7 with the only manual
intervention being to restock the raw material in the part storage
system if required. This makes it ideal for those companies that need
to improve productivity but may be struggling to find the personnel
or skills to operate machines.
www.xyzmachinetools.com
Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2021 19

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20 Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2021

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GLOBAL ROBOTICS COMPANY USES IGUS PRODUCT
TO KEEP ROBOTS ALIVE
A leading industrial robotics company is continuing to breathe new
life into old robots – thanks to a newly designed product from plastics
experts igus.
igus, a global manufacturer of energy chain systems and polymer
plain bearings, was asked for a control panel cable management
system by the team from robotics company ARAGON.
Iryna Geike, Manager at ARAGON, explained: "Innovative
solutions and our customers’ safety is at the heart of all we do, but
until recently we had the challenge of cables running along floors –
too easy to damage or trip over. That is why we approached igus. We
needed cable management for industrial robots that would be quick
to fit, easy to use and that put safety first.”
The solution from igus was their e-spool flex, complete with cable
and a pre-assembled panel mount.
Justin Leonard, e-chain director of igus, which has its UK
headquarters in Northampton, said: “A robot's brain is its control
panel and for this to be in the right place at
the right time it needs a cable that is long,
flexible, and stored safely. We are delighted
to have been able to provide ARAGON with
a solution and look forward to supporting
this global company with its designs and
solutions for decades to come.”
Iryna added: “This igus product instantly
won us over. Unlike other cable reels it does
not use a slip ring. This means media, data
power and signal supply to the emergency
stop button can be integrated into the system.
Our customers now receive a pre-assembled
set consisting of the e-spool flex, ARAGON
Speedio 30-taper, 3- to 5-axis machining
centres built by Brother are able to produce
components in such short cycle times that it
is difficult to load raw material and unload
finished parts by hand quickly enough. So to
maximise production efficiency, the Japanese
machine manufacturer introduced a robotic
handling system, Feedio, at the EMO
machine tool show in 2017.
Now an automated cell comprising both
products is available for demonstration in the
Kenilworth showroom of sales and service
agent, Whitehouse Machine Tools. It is
designed to show to British and Irish
manufacturers the suitability of the
configuration for unattended and overnight
running in high volume production
environments.
A Speedio M300X3 trunnion-type, 5-axis
mill-turn centre has been chosen to
demonstrate the benefits of the Feedio
automatic load / unload system. The
machine is able to perform prismatic and
rotational metalcutting in one hit within a
300 mm by 440 mm by 305 mm working
volume.
Notable features include a BIG-Plus faceand-taper
contact spindle that accelerates
from zero to 16,000 rpm in 0.2 second, a -30 to
panel mount, cable, and a robot control
cabinet mounting bracket for the control
panels.”
Rolling and unrolling cables: manually or
automatically igus offers the e-spool flex in
different specifications:
A low-cost version with a manual handle
or cordless screwdriver to wind up the cable.
An automatic solution with a springdriven
return mechanism, a locking
mechanism, and an optional retraction brake.
ARAGON decided on the second type,
complete with a retaining spring. The cable
+120 degree tilting table axis, high output
turning capability that generates a maximum
torque of 102 Nm and rotational speeds up to
1,500 rpm from zero in less than 0.3 second,
and a Brother control with increased memory
for holding multiple programs.
When milling, up to 30 m/min cutting
feed rate maintains a high level of
productivity and 400 Nm of C-axis clamping
force ensures that accuracy is maintained.
Non-productive time is minimised by
repositioning the X, Y, Z, A and C axes
simultaneously during tool change, which
takes place in 1.5 seconds chip-to-chip.
To extract the most from the high
productivity that this specification offers, the
roller is available in three sizes for cables with
diameters of 5 to 15 millimetres and extension
lengths of 5 to 15 metres. Cables can be
replaced quickly at any time. In addition to
subsequent integration of the e-spool flex into
an existing cable system, igus offers this cable
management solution fully harnessed with
chainflex cables specifically designed for
moving applications.
Cable durability in the e-spool flex is
currently being extensively tested in the inhouse
3,800 square metre igus test laboratory.
www.igus.co.uk
NEW CELL DEMONSTRATES AUTOMATED, HIGH-SPEED
PRODUCTION OF MILL-TURNED COMPONENTS
machine is linked to a Feedio component
storage and robotic handling system
developed jointly by Brother and ABB. The
plug-and-play, retrofittable automation is
able to serve either one machine, or
alternatively two to enable op 10 and op 20
machining of prismatic parts on six sides.
The automation unit is designed
specifically for Speedio machines rather than
being a generic solution provided by a third
party. It communicates with the machining
centre control via a Profibus interface. A
smart ABB teach pendant incorporating a
customised Speedio page is provided for
programming the 6-axis robot.
Having a handling capacity of 10 kg or 20
kg, it can be equipped with standard
grippers or an adjustable double gripper. A
camera and built-in PC allow the robot to
detect where on the upper inlet conveyor a
billet, casting or forging has been placed.
After machining, components are returned to
an output conveyor positioned below the
first. Options include a static station for
regripping a component, a turn-around
station, and equipment for deburring,
washing, air cleaning and marking.
Web: www.wmtcnc.com
Machinery World, March 2021 21

ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
TÜV SÜD, A GLOBAL PRODUCT TESTING AND
CERTIFICATION ORGANISATION
Functional Safety in a
Digital World
The increasing connectivity of systems and
plants, plus the growing possibilities of
remote control, has seen a paradigm shift
away from the prevention of access and the
reliable shutdown of machines to the reliable
identification of people and continued
operation. Due to this trend, both possible
damage events and the safety-related parts of
control systems have become more complex.
One example is the introduction of
collaborative operation with robots, where
people and machines work more closely
together and which offers enormous
potential for improving efficiency. Due to
massively increasing system complexity, a
high-quality development and lifecycle
process is therefore required to ensure a low
level of systematic faults.
Despite great technological advances, it is
ultimately organisations and people that
have the responsibility of realising
functionally safe products and systems.
Adequate verification approaches, which
show the effectiveness of safety measures,
must be developed.
Implementation of the many different
requirements of functional safety thus
requires a management framework, which
regulates processes and organisation of the
activities to be performed.
Functional safety management is
therefore a key element of relevant functional
safety standards. This includes the definition
of the roles and tasks of the individuals
involved, proof of their competence, and the
qualification measures necessary to ensure
up-to-date knowledge.
Further elements that must be defined
within the safety life cycle include both the
type and scope of the required
documentation and quality assurance. This
spans the preparation of documented
procedures, work instructions and checklists,
as well as official signature authorisations.
Recording of field experience must also be
regulated, as must modification and
configuration management.
Functional safety management should
also have numerous interfaces with the
higher-level quality management system,
which is typically in place within an
organisation, and which must therefore be
given special attention. It has also proved
good practice to define the responsibilities of
the individual parties clearly and early on in
the quotation phase. This is because
functional safety is not solely the
responsibility of the component or system
supplier alone, but also that of the future
owner of these systems.
Growing digitalisation and automation
across all areas of life and industry not only
increases the significance of functional safety,
it also offers economic opportunities. Safe
product design, early prevention of
conformity-related problems, fewer product
recalls, and shorter time to market are just
some examples. Manufacturers and owners
can therefore exploit these opportunities by
establishing a systematic process focus. This
should include consideration of the entire
system life cycle, at an early stage - ideally in
the development phase.
To mitigate against systematic faults, the
effectiveness of safety measures must also be
fully verified. This will confirm the
robustness of components, as well as the
complete life cycle, and the development
process must also be considered during such
an assessment. A holistic approach to
functional safety is therefore required, which
requires expertise in various application
fields across all project phases, from design
and development to manufacturing and
installation, testing, certification, placing into
service, and decommissioning. Given this
complexity, testing and certification
organisations need to provide holistic
services, which offer system owners and
manufacturers one-stop multi-disciplinary
support.
www.tuvsud.com/uk
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Mark Gray, UK Sales Manager at
Universal Robots
DRIVING QUALITY WITH AUTOMATION
Recruitment was an issue for manufacturers
even before Brexit and pandemic-related
travel restrictions further reduced the talent
pool. Yet in the present environment there
are also big opportunities for those
businesses able to maintain high-standards
and consistent output levels.
Collaborative automation offers a means
of addressing any shortages in manpower,
while improving the working environment
for existing employees. Furthermore,
adopting automation not only boosts
efficiency and productivity, it also offers an
array of qualitative gains, not only in quality
the final product, but across operations as a
whole.
Cobots are a valuable tool to ensure
consistency across quality, inspection and
metrology applications, which can be one of
the most fundamental parts of the entire
manufacturing process. As one small error in
production could be catastrophic for a
manufacturer, particularly in sectors that
necessitate incredibly high safety standards.
In practice, wider adoption of automation
means a higher degree of standardisation
and therefore, fewer faulty products and
customer complaints. Therefore, it’s
imperative to invest in the best quality
control system possible. In fact, our own
cobot production line uses cobot-human
teams to ensure the best results.
Furthermore, our quality assurance phase of
the production line has 81 different
measurement points and test systems to
ensure that every single process is completed
to the required level – as avoiding
reputational damage should always be front
of mind.
On the other hand, a non-automated
quality control system requires considerable
on-going, which can prove an extremely
costly and recurring expense. During its
lifetime, an automated system will amount to
significant cost-savings and create
opportunities for workers to add greater
value elsewhere in the production process.
No robot can match the creativity and
intuition that a human can bring to the
operation. Yet, equally, no human could ever
compete with a cobot when it comes to
performing the same assigned task to the
same standard 24-7, without the need for a
break. It’s about everybody playing to their
strengths.
For example, for a specific repetitive task
such as gluing and dispensing a cobot offers
unparalleled consistency, applying the exact
amount of force, or the pre-programmed
amount of glue, every time. It brings
uniformity to the process while improving
health and safety as it keeps workers away
from hot glue and potentially breathing in
dangerous chemicals.
Brexit, coupled with the on-going
complications caused by the virus and an
extremely crowded marketplace, means that
it’s a very complex time for manufacturers.
Therefore, organisations must looks for ways
to improve the competitiveness by
leveraging automation, or lose out to others
that have already adopted the technology.
Productivity and efficiency should always be
front of mind for organisations looking to
shore up operations, but with an increasingly
competitive sector, manufacturers must
prioritise quality too.
Web: www.universal-robots.com
Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2021 23

ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
METAV DIGITAL SHOWCASING AUTOMATION SOLUTIONS
FOR EFFICIENT METALWORKING
Frankfurt am Main, 24 February 2021. – The
main focus at METAV digital, the industry
event for production technology from 23 to 26
March 2021, will be on precision tools and
processing machines. Besides machining
technologies, the spotlight will also be on
automation solutions designed to raise the
efficiency levels in production.
Automation is considered a decisive
'enabler' for greater competitiveness,
productivity and production optimisation.
Automation solutions are increasingly
finding their way onto factory shopfloors and
manufacturing plants, and not only since the
arrival of Industry 4.0. For more than 40 years
now, precision tool manufacturers, machine
tool suppliers and numerous other
companies, organisations and universities
with a manufacturing background have been
using METAV as a platform where
production experts get together to compare
notes – this year as a genuine interactive 3D
experience.
Innovative ways to reduce
production costs
Interlocking is set to play a crucial role for
Paul Horn GmbH at METAV digital. The
focus is on tools for bevel gear cutting as well
as for the precision deburring of gears. “Other
innovations in the fields of high-feed milling,
high-gloss machining, grooving, profile
turning and shaping will also be presented,”
announces Horn Press Spokesman and Head
of Communications, Christian Thiele.
Robotics, automation and digitalisation
are on the rise. They are useful additions in
many areas and help reduce locational
disadvantages in comparison to low-wage
countries. “Horn has worked closely with the
Kistler Group to refine a globally unique
solution for real-time tool monitoring. The
innovative PTS system is ideal for use in
turning operations,” explains Thiele.
“Alternative measurement methods are less
effective here because of the small
deviations.” The solution requires no
intervention in the CNC control. The
application is machine-independent and
takes up only a small amount of space in the
machine. Use of the PTS lowers production
costs and raises production capacities.
Automation for machine tools
“Digitalisation of machine tools is being
talked about by everyone in the industry –
we're constantly refining it, making it less
complicated and more accessible for users,”
reports Dr Stefan Hansch, CEO of Emco
GmbH. A successful example is Evva, a
manufacturer of high-quality locking
systems, whose production Emco helped
digitalise with a milling machine. The new
production system demanded both a high
degree of flexibility for productive special
production, and the ability to produce series
parts efficiently. In addition to the machine
tool itself, key elements in this project were
the flexible software platform Emconnect and
a complete automation package.
Emco has recently expanded its successful
MMV series. The 5-axis moving column
machining centres are available with
extended traverse paths (X= 4200 / 5200 /
6200 mm) and thus meet the increased
demand in this area. The systems can be used
for the complete machining of large and
heavy parts in a single clamping – for
workpieces up to 8,000 kg. The automation
options of the Umill series of universal
machining centres represent a further
highlight. Customised solutions are available
for almost all variants of certain processing
machines: there is a two-level linear pallet
storage system, for example, which is
designed to optimise productivity. Or
efficient and flexibly adaptable automation
solutions for the smaller Umill models, the
compact dimensions, short set-up and
makeready times and simple operation of
which are particularly impressive. These
solutions are also available for Emco lathes.
“In these challenging times, METAV
digital offers us a secure platform for
communicating with all interested parties
and customers,” says the appreciative CEO of
the Hallein-based machine tool manufacturer
in Austria. “It doesn't replace face-to-face
contact, of course, but it's an excellent
alternative right now and we're happy to use
it.”
World firsts at the METAV digital
“At this year's METAV, we'll be presenting a
number of world firsts from our new
Neologiq campaign,” says Erich Timons,
CTO / Technical Director and Member of the
Executive Board at tool specialist Iscar
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Germany GmbH in Ettlingen, providing
some initial insights. “These include solutions
for turning, grooving, drilling and milling.
There will also be a number of innovative
digital tools to discover.” More generally,
tools offering extremely high productivity
will also be on show. These include tools
which incorporate sensor technology. “Iscar
has developed tools that require no set-up
time. Furthermore, we offer tools in all
product ranges that are ideally suited for
high-performance cutting,” continues
Timons. And what are the latest
developments with regard to the future?
“Many companies are currently struggling
with smaller batch sizes. Issues such as
machine set-up times are attracting more
attention as a result.”
Modular robotics for flexible
solutions
“Integrative solutions with end-to-end
connectivity and extensive automation have
become even more important for
manufacturing companies working under
corona conditions,” explains Prof. Dirk
Biermann from TU Dortmund University. It
is essential to network people, machines and
companies if overall increases in productivity
and sustainability are to be obtained right
now. “The development of interface
standards is therefore crucial for achieving
this within a reasonable space of time,” says
the head of the Institute of Machining
Technology (ISF) and member of the WGP
(German Academic Association for
Production Technology). “Furthermore, there
are some interesting developments that allow
secure processing and analysis of sensitive
data locally. Intelligent edge systems can use
these to provide data protection of AI-based
applications in the end device.”
Robotics and automation offer an
extremely diverse range of possibilities that
can be configured cost-effectively as
standardised modules for specific
applications, for example. Modular robot
systems in particular are ideal for creating
flexible solutions, which are now gaining in
importance. Under the banner of
“Researching for the factory of the future”,
TU Dortmund University has set up various
interdisciplinary projects aimed at exploring
the various challenges facing industrial
production. Research projects such as the
“Adaptive Intelligence of Factories in a
Dynamic and Complex Environment”
research group or the “Availability of
Information through Analysis under
Resource Constraints” collaborative research
centre are exploring fundamental ideas that
can be put into practice within the framework
of industrial partnerships. And there are new
solutions for special tasks, such as [Tool]prep
integrated cutting edge preparation for tool
grinding machines. “The current limitations
mean that we now have some catching up to
do in terms of getting to grips with the latest
production developments,” says Dirk
Biermann, summing up. “METAV digital
represents an excellent opportunity for this.”
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ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION
STRONG, LEAN, DURABLE: FANUC’S LATEST ROBOTS
ENSURE MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY
FANUC has expanded its range of industrial
robots with the introduction of two highpayload
models: the M-20iD/35 multipurpose
handling robot and the ARC Mate
120iD/35 ARC welding robot.
Both models have a maximum payload of
35kg and a reach of 1,831mm. A new drive train
also ensures the robots can handle heavier
workpieces or weld torches at a much higher
inertia, while maintaining a high repeatability
of up to ± 0.03 mm.
The new models benefit from an IP67
protection rating for both the upper arm and
wrist axes, which offers effective protection
against splashes or dust. It is particularly useful
for applications under adverse environmental
conditions, such as grinding or deburring (for
the M-20iD/35 handling robot), or welding and
cutting (for the ARC Mate 120iD/35).
Oliver Selby, Robotics Business
Development Manager at FANUC UK,
comments: “One of the cornerstones of
FANUC’s R&D process is the ability to provide
a solution for each and every application. As we
continue to expand our portfolio, we are
ensuring that manufacturers who are looking to
automate applications with high payload
demands can do so in a way that is right for
their specific requirement.
HOW HAS 2020 RESHAPED MANUFACTURING?
At the outset of 2020, none would have
predicted the course that the year would take
due to COVID-19. The global pandemic, and the
response to it, upended many manufacturing
businesses and fundamentally shifted what
plant operations look like. Here, Stephen
Hayes, managing director of automation
technology specialist Beckhoff UK, looks at how
the events of 2020 reshaped the coming years
for manufacturing.
The manufacturing industry has been on a
course for enhanced connectivity for many
years, but there have often been roadblocks to
adoption for many businesses. Amid the new
challenges presented in 2020 by COVID-19, one
positive long-term change for industry has been
that these barriers to connectivity have been
forcefully overcome. Adoption of Industry 4.0
has been accelerated for many manufacturers in
order to remain agile, adaptable and even
operational during the pandemic, which sets
each business in good stead for the years ahead.
The adoption of connected digital
technology looks different for each business.
For example, electronics manufacturers may
increase investment in machine vision (MV)
systems to improve quality assurance of
products, or in new material handling systems
that can streamline certain other processes —
including MV quality assurance — while
meeting stricter washdown requirements than
the industry previously held.
However, the increased move towards
digitalisation and automation does mean one
thing for all manufacturers: there will be a
greater focus on communication efficiency and
ease of use.
One of the issues that early industrial
“The M-20iD/35 handling robot and the
ARC Mate 120iD/35 welding robot are versatile
additions, offering high strength for a range of
applications. They also benefit from a
streamlined design, to allow for easier
integration into existing production processes.”
The hollow wrist design of the M-20iD/35
facilitates lean installation of additional
equipment, ultimately enabling the robot to
operate effectively in tight spaces without
impacting cable condition. Similarly, the ARC
Mate 120iD/35 has an improved design with
optimal passage of cables and media lines,
emphasising the high strength, lean footprint
design that underpins the two models.
Both robots are operated via the R-30iB Plus
controller, which includes a host of features
such as: an optional integrated vision system,
large memory, fast CPU, and the iPendant. The
digital models of the M-20iD/35 and the ARC
Mate 120iD/35 are also integrated into
FANUC's own offline programming software
ROBOGUIDE, to assist integrators, and end
users with design and programming.
www.fanuc.eu/uk/en
adopters of Industry 4.0 technologies have
encountered is that newer systems can present
new technical challenges that require highly
specialised staff. Similarly, connecting systems
and machines together requires reliable and fast
communication between these devices and
control systems, which drives a need for an
efficient fieldbus.
With 2020 being a turning point in
industry’s adoption of automation, more
manufacturers are going to encounter these
types of challenges. This will drive a move
towards automation providers consolidating
more functionality into traditional control
systems, to reduce the need for specialist skills
and to improve network response times.
For example, Beckhoff has already made
progress towards this by extending the
functionality of TwinCAT 3. The EtherCATbased
control software brings a range of
functions, including MV configuration and
programming, into a familiar control
environment so engineers can easily integrate
those technologies into their workflow. As new
technologies become commonplace, Beckhoff
will continue to expand the functionality
available in the TwinCAT platform.
2020 may have brought many unforeseen
challenges to the manufacturing sector, but as
the industry gets back on track, the heightened
levels of automation will support improved
productivity and flexibility. As more
automation providers move to open platforms
and make new technology more accessible to
manufacturers, we can expect to see a tangible
revolution in industry in the years ahead.
Tel: +44 (0) 1491 410539
Web: www.beckhoff.co.uk
26 Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2021

NEWS NEWS NEWS
COLD COMFORT
Techniques such as cold forming can help to
control costs as electric vehicle production
ramps up in future
Car manufacturing hit the brakes last
year. According to IHS, global light vehicle
production in 2020 fell by 18% due to the
Covid-19 pandemic.
Production of conventional cars will
continue decline in the long term, due to
legislation that restricts carbon emissions in
many countries. In response, production of
electric vehicles (EVs) is expected to rise
steadily.
However, EV production is still at a
relatively low level, and does not have the
economy of scale for mass adoption.
Production costs are simply too high. With
this in mind, it makes sense to consider using
alternative production technologies for EVs.
Many automotive production processes
are either expensive or inherently wasteful.
Components are typically made by cutting,
milling or grinding a large piece of metal.
These processes are relatively slow, wasteful
and inefficient. Alternatively, assembling a
complex part from several machined
components is time-consuming and
inefficient. It can also introduce structural
weakness into the finished part – as some
kind of jointing will be needed.
One alternative technology – which
produces minimal waste – is cold forming.
This involves shaping metals at high speed
and pressure – and ambient temperature –
into tool dies. A ‘blank’ is placed in the cold
forming press and subjected to pressures of
up to 600 tonnes.
The technique began as a way of
producing fasteners in the 19th Century and
is still used to make parts such as screws and
bolts. However, it can also make precisionengineered
parts – with up to 80% less scrap
than typical machining processes such as
CNC machining. An indirect way in which
cold forming reduces waste is by boosting
the strength of the component – resulting in
longer-lasting end products that require
replacing less often.
Because it does not require high
temperatures, cold forming is much faster
than many conventional techniques. This
helps manufacturers shorten the production
cycle – allowing components to be produced
very quickly. There is almost no limit to the
shape, size or complexity of components that
can be made using cold forming.
There are many other benefits to cold
forming: it can form complex shapes;
finishing operations are minimised;
characteristics such as strength are
maximised; and high-volume parts can be
made quickly and consistently
On the downside, precision will never be
as high as it is with machining. Also, it takes
some time to set up production equipment –
so it is not well suited to small-scale
production. As with other conventional
processes, there is also an outlay – and lead
time – involved in designing and ordering
the mould.
One area where cold forming has made a
difference is in power connectors – which
help designers to raise the efficiency of
motors and powertrains in EVs.
Manufacturers are striving to improve
efficiency here, while reducing weight and
cost. One option is to engineer them using
precision cold forming – which not only
enhances part quality but also cuts metal
waste. These high-power connectors are
generally produced from oxygen-free, high
conductivity materials in order to banish
power losses.
Proven, conventional machining
techniques are unlikely to disappear from
automotive production. However,
manufacturers should consider the many
benefits – such as cost, part quality and
reduced production waste – of cold forming.
www.dawson-shanahan.co.uk.
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NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS
KERF MAKES IT EASY WITH NEW LINC-CUT
For manufacturers looking for a costeffective
CNC plasma cutting table that is
easy to install, easy to set up and even easier
to operate, Kerf Developments has the
solution with the new Linc-Cut S 1530W. If
you are looking to boost your responsiveness
and creativity, this new ‘plug and play’
plasma cutting system could be the perfect
cutting machine for your business.
The machine has been designed and
developed by Lincoln Electric, the leading
Global supplier of cutting and welding
equipment. Kerf Developments will be
supplying and commissioning the machines
and providing training for the operators,
together with service, support and spares
from their headquarters in Rochdale.
Perfect for cutting mild steel and stainless
steel plate up to 1.5m by 3m, the Linc-Cut
1530 makes high-speed plasma cutting
affordable and attainable for small metal
fabrication companies, sheet-metal
contractors, custom vehicle fabricators, and
prototyping companies. Whilst the costeffective
price point and flexibility of the
machine make it appealing; the productivity,
capability and flexibility guarantee a shrewd
investment for any sheet metal processing
business.
Parts that customers may want to
The recently introduced Elesa FH flexible
coolant hoses are made using snap assembly
of individual tube segments to allow
universal direction of the lubricating/cooling
jet, with maximum flexibility. Even when put
to the test under harsh, vibration prone
environments, Elesa flexible coolant hoses
maintain stability due to their high-quality
design. The length of each tube can be
adapted to specific applications by adding or
removing the appropriate number of
elements via the snap fitting feature.
This Elesa FH system fits all types of
machine tools where fluids need to be
directed onto a workpiece for
material removal and
finishing such as cutting,
grinding, broaching, tapping,
turning or polishing.
Situations where the FH
system is suitable for
distribution of oils, lubricants,
cutting fluids, polishing
liquids or cleaning fluids. A
typical example would be in
surface treatment processes
for washing off of chemicals
where the modular jets and
fan sprays may be installed
manufacture on the machine can be input
using a variety of methods. The CAD
software supplied as part of the turnkey
package enables users to draw components.
The system also allows users to import parts
in standard file formats such as DXF or
DWG. Pre-loaded into the software is also 36
standard parametric shapes that include
everything from simple adjustable rectangles
through to complex circular flanges to
simplify and speed up part programming for
ELESA FLEXIBLE COOLANT HOSES
SUPPORT MANY APPLICATIONS
with a magnetic base and ball valve to allow
placement wherever required with
independent flow rate adjustment. Quick,
simple manual adjustment can then ensure
effective liquid delivery and adjustment to
suit changes in production.
FH hoses are available in ¼ in or ½ in bore
sizes with matching components and are
easily shortened or extended as each segment
clips together to ensure liquids can be easily,
quickly and accurately directed exactly
where needed. They are suitable for a
maximum input pressure of 4 bar.
www.elesa.com.
the end-user. Once drawn, the system can
nest components with the potential for
manual or automated programming for
maximum material utilisation and costsavings.
The Linc-Cut 1530 is fitted with the latest
Lincoln Electric Flexcut 125amp plasma
system which offers excellent cutting and
marking performance with a very low bevel
angle and an impressive cut quality. Adding
to the quality and precision is impressive
productivity levels with the machine capable
of cutting 25mm steel plate at up to
800mm/min and thin sheets in the 6mm
range at speeds beyond 5300mm/min.
From an ease-of-use perspective, the
Accumove CNC motion control technology
provides increased processing power and
synchronisation of each component on the
table. The electronic torch height control,
motors and computer-aided manufacturing
software are all managed within this single
operating system that keeps the entire
communication loop enclosed and delivered
through a single visual display. The new
Visual Machine Designer (VMD) is the
human-machine interface (HMI) of all
Accumove CNC controllers as its userfriendly
design and appealing layout is
extremely easy to learn and use. This is credit
to a set of new functions that have been
installed directly in the controller to simplify
the cutting process.
These features include Process
Management that allows all parameters to be
controlled through the 20inch touchscreen
display with a host of functions that can
increase productivity. This intelligent system
can automatically determine cutting
conditions based on a few simple parameters
entered by the user such as material
thickness and type. Additional innovations
include plate alignment that simplifies
material loading and calculates alignment to
adjust and control trajectory accordingly and
the laser positioning mode that simplifies the
aligning of sheets. The package also includes
an automatic nesting module that enables
users to load DXF or DWG files, enter the
quantity and the VMD software will
automatically generate the production nests.
Suitable for installation in any
environment, the water table makes it
possible to capture any dust released during
cutting and any residual gas escape will
remain below the exposure limit values for
workshop conditions. For further details on
how this machine can improve your
productivity, throughput and drive cost
reductions for your business, please contact
Kerf Developments.
Tel: 01706 757 670
Email: sales@kerfdevelopments.com
Web: www.kerfdevelopments.com.
28 Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2021

NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS
SICK’S FLEXI NEAT AND COMPACT
MID-RANGE SAFETY CONTROLLER
SICK has added the Flexi Compact to its
portfolio of industry-leading safety
controllers, featuring a modular, compact
and scalable design that focuses on space
saving, responsive performance and ease of
use.
The SICK Flexi Compact safety controller
has been conceived with simplicity in mind,
while enabling exceptionally-responsive
machine operation and real-time diagnostics,
suitable for most common machine safety
applications. With rapid response cycle times
of up to 4 ms, the SICK Flexi Compact can
help to ensure space-saving machine designs
with shortest-possible safety distances.
The SICK Flexi Compact is based on a
versatile and expandable concept with each
slim module having a one-click, fit-andrelease
mechanism for easy handling and
exchange. There is a choice of two CPUs,
each with a generous bank of 32 I/O’s, and
one with an additional EtherNet connection.
To this can be added 16-connector, 14mmwide
XTDI and XTDO I/O cards and up to
further 12 expansion modules, ensuring
future-proof scalability for when the
demands on the safety controller increase.
The Flexi Compact’s EtherCAT or
PROFINET gateways enable wide
integration flexibility to higher-level PLCs
and Industry 4.0 applications. Each gateway
has a thin-film display window and push
button controls for quick commissioning and
easy-to-use, real-time diagnostics. Rapid
troubleshooting is also assured thanks to
easy HMI integration via the CPU Ethernet
port option, which supports both Modbus
and SLMP protocols over TCP/IP.
Planning and commissioning a machine
safety configuration is fast and efficient with
the Flexi Compact using SICK’s free-to-use
Safety Designer engineering tool, providing
access to 256 certified function blocks and
safety logic documentation via an intuitive
drag and drop graphical user interface. An
integrated, removable SmartPlug with USB
port enables rapid data transfer and
configuration exchange for efficient set up
and commissioning.
A safety-certified high-speed EtherCAT
backplane bus enables efficient data
communication and rapid response times.
As a result, safety distances to the machine
can be optimised, and shorter cycle times
achieved in highly-dynamic processes.
01727 831121
andrea.hornby@sick.co.uk.
www.sick.co.uk
IGUS GOES TO EVEN GREATER
LENGTHS WITH YE HYBRID SERIES
Easy to install and 50% lighter; energy
supply series made of steel and polymer in
new larger sizes
The world’s first hybrid chain is now
available in two new sizes – designed by
plastics expert igus for construction
machinery and lifting equipment.
These YE hybrid chains, made of polymer
and steel, are 50% lighter than conventional
steel chains and can safely move large
hydraulic hoses and high fill weights
vertically on both mobile crane platforms
and construction machinery.
Justin Leonard, energy chain director at
igus, said: "The challenge for our design team
was to develop the longest possible chain at
the lowest possible weight, and they
succeeded.
“Our YE hybrid chains, now available in
two new sizes, use the optimum mix of
lightweight plastic and tough steel, and can
handle supported and vertical travels.
The new YE.56 is 56mm inner height and
can carry unsupported lengths of up to 8.5
metres.
The YE.108, which is 108mm inner height,
has been developed specifically for drilling
rigs and can safely guide and support heavy
and large hydraulic hoses and cables up to
9.5 metres.
What makes the YE series so special is the
fact that its supporting chain links are made
of steel, whereas the pin/bore connection,
outer links and crossbars are made of a
tribologically optimised high-performance
polymer.
For more information contact
Tel: 01604 677240
Email: ekemal@igus.co.uk
WALTER AG
RELEASE NEW
TC620
SUPREME
THREAD MILLS
High cutting pressure, tool deflection, wear
and overall performance are particular
challenges when it comes to thread milling.
The results of these common issues can be
restrictive cutting performance parameters,
additional cutting passes, short tool life and
even tool breakage. Walter now overcomes
all of these issues with the introduction of the
new TC620 Supreme solid carbide universal
thread milling cutter.
With the arrival of the new TC620
Supreme universal thread milling cutter,
Walter is transferring the functional principle
of its T2711 indexable insert thread milling
cutter to smaller thread diameters. The hardwearing
characteristics of the WB10TJ solid
carbide grade TC620 Supreme ensures tool
wear is drastically reduced. This is further
extenuated by an innovative geometry
design that minimises cutting forces and the
result is significantly higher feed per tooth.
The multi-row design concept not only
reduces machining time and tool wear, it also
improves process reliability. As a universal
thread milling tool that is suitable for
materials from steel and stainless through to
exotic alloys, this process reliability is
particularly pertinent when the TC620 is
used with more demanding materials such as
Inconel 718.
Incorporating a through coolant facility
that provides reliable chip evacuation and
efficient cooling, the TC620 Supreme
guarantees maximum process reliability and
consequently, radius corrections are seldom
necessary. Walter is launching the TC620
Supreme for thread depths of 2 and 2.5XD in
dimensions from M4 to M20 to cater for the
complete needs of the machine shop. The
TC620 Supreme is also available in UNC 8 to
UNC ¾ dimensions. This seamlessly links the
new TC620 Supreme universal thread
milling cutter to the Walter T2711 indexable
insert thread milling cutter for larger thread
requirements.
Website: www.walter-tools.com
Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2021 29

NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS
SAY GOODBYE TO VIBRATIONS AND HELLO TO
OPTIMISED SURFACES AND LONGER TOOL LIFE
As a direct interface between tool and machine,
toolholders and adapters have a huge influence
on the machining result and efficiency of the
entire process. Hydraulic chucks play a vital
role when it comes to vibration damping and
improved surface quality and repeatability.
Maximising this role for turning and milling
centres, CERATIZIT Group’s Team Cutting
Tools has launched new variants of its
hydraulic chuck range with VDI and cylindrical
shank connections as part of the WNT
Performance range of tooling.
While repeatedly machining to low
tolerances and achieving optimal surface finish
are high on any machinist’s priority list, if tool
wear, set-up times and downtime are neglected
then efficiency will suffer. CERATIZIT’s new
hydraulic chuck with VDI and cylindrical shank
interface enables all of these elements can be
achieved to deliver efficiency advantages.
This latest addition to CERATIZIT’s
portfolio provides the ideal solution when
boring bars need to be precision clamped with a
shank tolerance of h7. The new hydraulic
chucks with VDI and cylindrical shank
connections can achieve this with a
repeatability of 3 µm. The key benefit, though, is
that in applications such as thread turning, fine
boring or, with long tool overhangs the precise
Latest laser technology developments from GF
Machining Solutions includes the introduction
of a new innovative laser texturing machine
and, through its partnership with Swiss-based
specialist machine tool manufacturer,
Crevoisier SA, a new high-productivity
automated laser manufacturing cell.
GF Machining Solutions, the EDM, 3- and 5-
axis milling, Additive Manufacturing (AM) and
laser ablation machine tool manufacturing
specialist, and automation and tooling systems
solutions provider has introduced a new laser
texturing machine into the market.
The AgieCharmilles LASER P 400U Femto
Flexipulse, designed specifically for aesthetic
and functional laser texturing, integrates a laser
source that enables two different wavelengths
to be used. The machine delivers high-accuracy
and repeatable results and is primarily aimed at
customers operating in the watch, jewellery,
mould making and cutting tool industries, as
well as other sectors where micro-machined
components are required.
The laser source inside the LASER P 400 U
allows the use of two different wavelengths,
making it possible to machine complex parts
exploiting (to the full) the machine’s 3- or 5-axis
capabilities.
The LASER P 400U Femto Flexipulse is the
first machine combining the use of a
femtosecond laser with five-axis texturing
capability. The texturing operation delivers
completely burr free results and eliminates the
tensioning and damping properties of the
CERATIZIT hydraulic technology can reduce
surface roughness by up to 70 percent, when
compared to standard systems. Another feature
of the CERATIZIT hydraulic chucks is the radial
adjustment screw, which can be used to
position the boring bar to µm accuracy on
diameter. Similarly, the length adjustment
screw can also be removed so that the boring
bar can be pushed through, for efficient
machining of various lengths of turning tools.
The hydraulic chucks are available with a
VDI interface for direct mounting in the turret
of a turning centre complete with through tool
INNOVATION AND PRODUCTIVITY COMBINED
need for post-treatment and secondary
operations. The green wavelength, with its
reduced spot size, is ideal for use with/on
reflective materials such as copper, gold and
nickel.
The machine’s modular design includes an
integrated bi-laser solution that combines two
laser beams for texturing and engraving the
same surface.
The laser head’s versatility enables
manufacturers to switch, quickly and
seamlessly, from one beam to the other, helping
to significantly reduce production processing
times, and increasing the machine’s application
potential to machine a multitude of materials
from aluminium and steel through to graphite,
coolant capability. Available as 30 and 40 VDI
as standard with a 20 mm bore, along with a
cylindrical shank version available in 16 and 20
mm bore diameters for the 32 mm diameter
shank as well as 16, 20 and 25 mm for the 40 mm
diameter shank variant.
In addition to the accuracy of hydraulic
chucks, another significant advantage is the
speed at which tools can be changed without
having to make tedious fine adjustments.
“Without any peripheral devices whatsoever,
just a hex wrench, tools in turning and milling
centres can be changed in a matter of seconds.
The hydraulic adapter clamps the tool shaft to
µm precision and the process can continue right
away,” says Christoph Retter, Product Manager
at Team Cutting Tools. “It is always fascinating
to see what a huge influence the clamping
device has on the machining result. In our
comparisons between standard holders and the
new hydraulic chuck, we were immediately
struck by the outstanding chip evacuation. But
we were most impressed by the surface finishes
achieved, which were simply sensational
thanks to the almost complete absence of
vibrations. Another side benefit worth
highlighting is that the entire process was
almost completely silent.”
tony.pennington@ceratizit.com
www.ceratizit.com
glass, sapphires and polymers.
The latest version of GF Machining
Solutions' GF Laser machine software brings
additional intelligence and reliability to the
laser texturing process. The company’s muchvaunted
‘Smartpatch’ technology improves
texturing quality and process productivity, and
the innovative 3D Map software allows the
import and use of any 3D computer-aided
design (CAD) for the seemingly unlimited
reproduction of textures, forms and shapes.
The LASER P 400 U is a laser machine for
production and for R & D.
With more than four million parameter
combinations, the machine pushes the
boundaries for the laser machining of metals,
ceramics, polymers, glasses, etc.
The machine is also the centre-piece of an
automated manufacturing cell developed by GF
Machining Solutions in partnership with
Crevoisier SA - the Swiss-based automation,
polishing and grinding machine tool
manufacturer.
To meet the growing requirements from
manufacturers to improve their productivity,
flexibility and efficiency - both companies have
combined their collective machine tool and
automation expertise to create a robot loading
cell specifically designed for GF Machining
Solutions’ laser texturing machines.
info.gfms.uk@georgfischer.com
Tel: 02476 538666
www.gfms.com/uk
30 Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2021

NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS
CHIRON - MAXIMUM PRECISION FOR LARGE COMPONENTS
To meet the criteria of ever-expanding
customer demands, CHIRON has now
launched its latest machining centre, the new
5-axis CHIRON DZ22W. Based upon the
proven platform of the existing 16 Series, the
new CHIRON DZ22W that is available in the
UK from the Engineering Technology Group
(ETG) has been introduced to meet the exact
needs of the industry.
The new CHIRON 22 Series boasts
precise, dynamic machining, high technical
availability and is particularly impressive in
the complete machining of large steel and
aluminium components, such as electric
motor and transmission housings, oil sumps
or chassis components in the automotive
sector. Of course, as with all CHIRON
machines, the DZ22W 5-axis is a production
centre with attributes that extend to
manufacturers across all industry sectors.
This is a credit to intensive dialogue with
multiple market segments that have resulted
in a fundamentally new machining platform
with an impressive mobile gantry design.
Thanks to this proven moving gantry
design, a particularly rigid machine bed and
active component cooling, the DZ22W 5-axis
achieves a high level of precision even for
large components. Short cycle times are
effortlessly achieved with high axis
acceleration, short changeover times and
rapid traverse speeds. The integrated
workpiece changing device, which enables
blanks and finished parts to be loaded and
unloaded during machine operation, further
increase productivity.
From a specification standpoint, the new
DZ22W 5-axis has a twin-spindle
configuration that can simultaneously work
at speed in the 620 by 650 by 600mm X, Y and
Z-axes work envelope. Within this spacious
envelope, customers can load a maximum
component size of 599mm diameter with a
maximum height of 340mm with a maximum
workpiece load of 600kg.
As with all machines from the CHIRON
stable, the new DZ22W 5-axis demonstrates
industry-leading productivity levels with a
colossal 61kW spindle motor capable of
reaching speeds up to 20,000rpm. This power
and speed are complemented by an axis
acceleration rate of 10, 10 and 17m/s2 across
the X, Y and Z axes and a rapid feed rate of
75m/min across the three axes. This
astounding speed is built into every aspect of
the CHIRON 22 Series with a world-leading
tool change system that demonstrates chipto-chip
times of just 3.1 seconds.
The two spindles can be specified with a
choice of HSK-A63, HSK-A100 or HSK-T63,
with each spindle having an individual tool
carousel of 77 tools. The two different main
spindles can be specified depending on the
task - a high-speed spindle for workpieces
made from aluminium or aluminium alloys
and a high-torque spindle for large tools and
hard-to-machine materials. All additional
units, such as cooling, hydraulic and
extraction systems are integrated into the
machine to take up very little space. As with
all CHIRON machines, the DZ22W 5-axis is
available in different configurations with
customers having the facility to choose
between a ball screw drive or a linear direct
drive. With robot or gantry loaded
automation available as well as a multitude
of other optional features, now is the time to
contact ETG to take your productivity to the
next level.
Web: www.engtechgroup.com
NEW PARTING OFF
GEOMETRY FOR
HIGH FEED RATES
For parting off at high feed rates, Horn has
introduced the new EH geometry, a
development based on the manufacturer's
S100 grooving system. The single-edged
insert is available in widths of 3 mm and 4
mm. The stable cutting edge enables feed
rates in the range f = 0.25 to 0.4 mm/rev
during grooving and parting, leading to fast
cycle times. Reliable swarf control and
evacuation are ensured by special formation
of the chips.
High infeed requires a stable machine as
well as secure clamping of the workpiece.
From a feed rate of 0.3 mm/rev, Horn
recommends reducing the infeed for the first
3 to 4 mm during grooving and parting off.
Due to their stability, S100 holders and
cassettes for grooving along the Y-axis are
the first choice when machining at these
elevated feed rates. The process enables highperformance,
vibration-free parting with
high cutting values, leading to short
machining times.
Especially when parting off workpieces of
larger diameter, high moments of force are
generated. The space available in a machine
often does not allow the use of tools of larger
cross section. With the new arrangement of
the insert in the tool holder, the cutting forces
are absorbed by the main cross section of the
parting tool holder, resulting in greater
overall rigidity for a given tool width and
hence higher feed rates. Alternatively, a
narrower holder may be used to achieve the
same system rigidity.
Web: www.phorn.co.uk
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WORKS ORDER PENDING FUNCTION BRINGS
GREATER CONTROL OVER PRODUCTION
Central to PSL Datatrack's production control software for
subcontract precision engineering companies is the Works Orders
module, which is used once a customer quotation has been converted
into an order. As part of the sales order process, it provides
instruction for the manufacture of products and assemblies, either for
immediate delivery to the customer or for stock. As the hub of the
PSL Datatrack system, the functionality of Works Orders module is
continually developed and the latest introduction has been the
pending works order status.
The new feature gives PSL Datatrack users much greater
control over the entire production process. When a works order is
raised on the system there is an automatic check against the
component and material stocks required and the user is alerted to
any shortfalls. Material purchasing, shop floor scheduling and
any other necessary actions can then be carried out to complete
the order. Any required reviews of the contract with the customer
can also be undertaken and agreed, only then is the works order
ready to be released from its pending status into a confirmed
instruction for production to commence.
This addition builds on the overall advantages of using the Works
Orders module. New or repeat orders are easily raised against
quotations and jobs can be set up for anything ranging from single
components to products made using either a Bill of Materials (BOM)
or an assembly. Order Acknowledgements can be generated in
seconds and emailed straight to customers, with customer schedules,
call offs and KANBAN workflow management procedures all
accommodated.
The data contained in the works order is then reused throughout
the remainder of the manufacturing process, right through to
invoicing reducing any human error influences. The module is highly
flexible and allows users to easily adjust quantities for production
should a customer change demand. Works Orders generates all the
necessary shop floor paperwork including process layouts,
component drawings and images whilst a complete record of the
entire sales order book, historic reports, a valuation of all outstanding
work and performance analysis are all readily available.
For more information, visit www.psldatatrack.com or contact PSL Datatrack, Lily Hill House, Lily Hill Road,
Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 2SJ, Tel: +44 (0) 8456 345931, Email:sales@psldatatrack.com
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S E R V I C E S D I R E C T O R Y
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
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
LAMBERT SMITH HAMPTON
Email: plantsales@lsh.co.uk Web: www.lsh.co.uk/assetadvisory
Bristol Office:
Desk Lodge House, Redcliffe Way, Bristol BS1 6NL. Tel: 0117 926 6666
Birmingham Office:
Interchange Place, Edmund Street, Birmingham B3 2TA. Tel: 0121 236 2066
Exeter Office:
Sterling Court, 16 Dix’s Field, Exeter EX1 1QP. Tel: 01392 880180
Leeds Office:
9 Bond Court, Leeds LS1 2JZ. Tel: 0113 245 9393
Southampton Office:
3rd Floor, Enterprise House, Ocean Way, Southampton, Hampshire SO14 3XB.
Tel: 023 8033 0041
London Office:
UK House, 180 Oxford Street, London W1D 1NN. Tel: 0207 198 2000
Manchester Office:
6th Floor, 3 Hardman Street, Spinning fields, Manchester M3 3HF. Tel: 0161 228 6411
Nottingham Office:
First Floor, City Gate East, Tollhouse Hill, Nottingham NG1 5FS. Tel: 0115 950 1414
Newcastle Office:
41-51 Grey Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE1 6EE. Tel: 0191 232 6291
Auction Office:
1st Floor, 2 Manor Court, Barnes Wallis Road, Fareham, Hampshire PO15 5TH.
Tel: 023 8046 1643
LIQUIDITY SERVICES UK
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@liquidityservices.com
BIRMINGHAM – 7th Floor, Livery Place, 35 Livery Street, Birmingham B3 2PB, United
Kingdom. Tel: +44 121 236 2880 Fax: +44 121 236 2890
Email: CustomerService@liquidityservices.com
BRISTOL – 1 Friary, Temple Quay, Bristol BS1 6EA, United Kingdom.
Tel: +44 117 922 0790 Fax: +44 117 344 5150
Email: CustomerService@liquidityservices.com
LEEDS – 31/32 Park Row, Leeds LS1 5JD. United Kingdom
Tel: +44 113 246 5570 Fax: +44 113 246 5590
Email: CustomerService@go-dove.com
Email: sales@liquidityservices.com Web: www.go-dove.com
BARRELLING/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
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
B & H GEARS LTD
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
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
CNC GRINDING
AARON MANUFACTURING LTD
ISO 9001:2015 registered. 7 CNC Grinders, 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 Systems & Fuji AC and DC drive repairs, supply of spares and installation.
40 Redwoods, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1JN Tel: 07740 187341 Tel: 01932 830492
Email: offices@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
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
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 TURNING / MILLING
B & H GEARS LTD
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
N.A.B. PRECISION TOOLING LTD
Up to 2 metres Diameter CNC Turning 900 Diameter x 4 meter BC.
Knowl Piece, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Herts SG4 0TY
Tel: 01462 456565 Fax: 01462 420039
Email: nab_sales@btconnect.com Web: www.nabprecisiontooling.com
CNC VERTICAL BORING
N.A.B. PRECISION TOOLING LTD
Up to 2 metres Diameter CNC Turning 900 Diameter x 4 meter BC.
Knowl Piece, Wilbury Way, Hitchin, Herts SG4 0TY
Tel: 01462 456565 Fax: 01462 420039
Email: nab_sales@btconnect.com Web: www.nabprecisiontooling.com
S E R V I C E P R O V I D E R S - I n c r e a s e y o u r c u s t o m e r b a s e f o r l e s s t h a n £ 2 a w e e k
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S E R V I C E S D I R E C T O R Y
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.
SK9 7TN.
Tel: 0161 477 0775 Email: sales@bulldog-uk.com Web: www.bulldog-uk.com
DEEP HOLE BORING
HONE-ALL PRECISION LTD
Capacity Available – Call us today!
AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015 & Rolls Royce approved supplier for: Deep Hole Boring,
Deep Hole Drilling, CNC Honing & CNC Turning, ø2.5mm – 220mm internal diameter
x over 3 metres long. Prototype to production batch, aluminium to aermet, for the
highest levels of quality and service, contact us for a quote today!
Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7 4UH.
Tel: 0845 555 5111 / 01525 370666 Fax: 0845 555 5222
Email: sales@hone-all.co.uk Web: www.hone-all.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
HONE-ALL PRECISION LTD
Capacity Available – Call us today!
AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015 & Rolls Royce approved supplier for: Deep Hole Boring,
Deep Hole Drilling, CNC Honing & CNC Turning, ø2.5mm – 220mm internal diameter
x over 3 metres long. Prototype to production batch, aluminium to aermet, for the
highest levels of quality and service, contact us for a quote today!
Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7 4UH.
Tel: 0845 555 5111 / 01525 370666 Fax: 0845 555 5222
Email: sales@hone-all.co.uk Web: www.hone-all.co.uk
DIGITAL READOUT EQUIPMENT
MACHINE DRO
DRO supplier of all major brands including M-DRO, Newall, Acu-rite, Mitutoyo.
Linear and rotary encoders specialist. Install, repairs and spares.
Machine DRO Dept, Pindar Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0BZ, UK.
Tel: +44 (0)1992 455921 Email: sales@machine-dro.co.uk Web: www.machine-dro.co.uk
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.City and European Asset Finance Ltd is authorised
and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
FULLY AUTOMATED PRODUCTION
BULLDOG INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS
Rollforming machinery, Decoilers, Straighteners, Pressfeeds, CNC folding,
Shearing, Fully automated production lines, Cut to length, Slitting and all coil
process machinery.
SK9 7TN.
Tel: 0161 477 0775 Email: sales@bulldog-uk.com Web: www.bulldog-uk.com
GEAR CUTTING
B & H GEARS LTD
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
PUWER Inspections, all types of machinery guarding. Mechanical barriers or infrared
guarding, full perimeter interlock guarding.
Group Rhodes Limited, Unit 21, Calder Vale Road, Wakefield WF1 9RD.
Email: information@grouprhodes.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 1924 371161
GUILLOTINE BLADES
CRESCENT MACHINERY
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.
Group Rhodes Limited, Unit 21, Calder Vale Road, Wakefield WF1 9RD.
Email: information@grouprhodes.co.uk
Tel:+44 (0) 1924 371161
GUN DRILLING
HONE-ALL PRECISION LTD
Capacity Available – Call us today!
AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015 & Rolls Royce approved supplier for: Deep Hole Boring,
Deep Hole Drilling, CNC Honing & CNC Turning, ø2.5mm – 220mm internal diameter
x over 3 metres long. Prototype to production batch, aluminium to aermet, for the
highest levels of quality and service, contact us for a quote today!
Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7 4UH.
Tel: 0845 555 5111 / 01525 370666 Fax: 0845 555 5222
Email: sales@hone-all.co.uk
Web: www.hone-all.co.uk
SUBCON DRILLING LTD
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: Michelle Sanders,
Malmesbury Road, Kingsditch Trading Estate, Cheltenham GL51 9PL
Tel: 01242 525868 Fax: 01242 224738
Email: michelle@apperleyhoning.co.uk
Web: www.apperleyhoning.co.uk
DELAPENA GROUP
World leaders in honing. Supporting every aspect of improving the surface finish,
machines and tooling designed and manufactured in the UK.
Facility includes Application Centre, State of the Art Sintering Department, Tooling
refurbishment Centre.
First class service & support. Distributors across the globe.
Request a quotation today.
The Delapena Group
The Runnings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. GL51 9NJ
Email: sales@delapena.co.uk
Tel: 01242 516341
HONE-ALL PRECISION LTD
Capacity Available – Call us today!
AS9100D, ISO 9001:2015 & Rolls Royce approved supplier for: Deep Hole Boring,
Deep Hole Drilling, CNC Honing & CNC Turning, ø2.5mm – 220mm internal diameter
x over 3 metres long. Prototype to production batch, aluminium to aermet, for the
highest levels of quality and service, contact us for a quote today!
Cherrycourt Way, Leighton Buzzard, Beds. LU7 4UH.
Tel: 0845 555 5111 / 01525 370666 Fax: 0845 555 5222
Email: sales@hone-all.co.uk Web: www.hone-all.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, Eastmman Way, Hemel Hempstead.
Tel: 01442 205960 Fax: 01442 205960
Email:dean@subcondrilling.co.uk
Web: www.subcondrilling.co.uk
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S E R V I C E S D I R E C T O R Y
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
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-lapping.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.bluediamondmachinetools.co.uk
METROL
CNC SYSTEMS LTD
High accuracy sensors. Used on CNC Lathes, Machining Centres and Grinders.
40 Redwoods, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 1JN
Tel: 01932 830492 Mob: 07740 187341
Email: offices@cncsystemsltd.co.uk Web: www.cncsystemsltd.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
GROUP RHODES LTD
(Competitive OEM Mechanical and Electrical repairs to Rhodes, HME, Bentley,
Cowlishaw Walker and other makes. Full Spares service and free advice on
CE/PUWER legislation. ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and CE (Lloyds) approved)
PO Box 740, Calder Vale Road, Wakefield, WF1 5PE.
Tel: +44 (0)1924 371161 Fax +44 (0)1924 370928
Email: sales@grouprhodes.co.uk Website: www.grouprhodes.com
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
PRESSBRAKE TOOLING
PK TOOLING
New & Used Pressbrake Tooling supplier for most makes of machines
282 Newton Road, Rushden, Northants, NN10 0SY.
Tel: 01933 355726
Email: sales@pktooling.com Web: www.pktooling.com
PRODUCTION CONTROL SOFTWARE
PSL DATATRACK
Production control 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: 01344 827312 or 08456 345931
Email: machworld@psldatatrack.com Web: www.psldatatrack.com
ROLLFORMERS
FORMIT LIMITED
Design & supply of cold Rollform Equipment & Tooling, Press Feeding & Coil
Processing Equipment. New & Used Machinery For Sale
Unit 3, City Estate, Corngreaves Road, Cradley Heath, West Midlands B64 7EP.
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
BEHRINGER LTD
(SAWING MACHINE SUPPLIER ESTABLISHED OVER 100 YEARS )
Subsidiary of the parent company Behringer GmbH, in Germany. Behringer, Behringer
Eisele and Vernet Behringer products
Complete range of billet cutting and mitre cutting, band saws and circular cold saws and
plate saws including Vernet Behringer structural fabrication processing equipment.
Handling equipment to suit specific requirements
After sales and service and support across the UK with next day delivery.
Demonstrations available at our service centre
Tel 01296 668259. Web: www.behringerltd.co.uk
E mail info@behringerltd.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
JHP MACHINE SALES LTD
UK agents for BEWO and RUSCH Sawing Machinery, Manual to Automatic and
CNC Bandsaws, Automatic Tube Saws, Circular Saws, Blades, Breakdowns,
Spares, Service and Repairs to a wide range of machinery.
EchoENG: A wide range of Machine Tools i.e., Press Brakes, Guillotines, Machining
Centers. Lathes, Mills and much much more.
UK agents for DYNOBEND Bending and Tube end forming Machines.
Unit 2 Phoenix Park Ind Est, Chickenhall Lane, Eastleigh SO50 6PQ
Tel: 02381 942827 Email: sales@jhpengineeringservices.co.uk
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
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S E R V I C E S D I R E C T O R Y
SERVICE & REPAIR
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 www.imtsgrinding.com
TPH MACHINE TOOLS
Offer Service & Repair on most Metalworking & Fab Machines,
both Electrical & Mechanical
Tel: +44 (0)1708 523916 Email: miket@tphmachinetools.co.uk
Web: www.tphmachinetools.co.uk
Established 1923
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.uk Web: www.dougbooth.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
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.bluediamondmachinetools.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
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 BUILD & REPAIR
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
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
SUBCONTRACTING – HONING
DELAPENA GROUP
Delapena subcontract honing facility provides fast, efficient and cost effective
superior honing service.
With our comprehensive suite of delapena honing machines we are known for
precise, controllable and repeatable honing.
Request a quotation today.
The Delapena GroupThe Runnings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. GL51 9NJ
EmIl: t.elliott@delapena.co.uk Tel: 01242 516341
SUB-CONTRACTING - MACHINING
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
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
Specialist manufacturers and producers of bespoke Power Screws. We offer a
variety of specialised engineering services and based on using materials and
specifications to suit customer's exact needs, we produce complimentary nuts and
fittings.
Pennington Street, Hull, HU8 7LD
Tel: 01482 325676 Fax: 01482 216438 Mobile: 07901 857045
www.kingston-engineering.co.uk Email : paul@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
TPH MACHINE TOOLS
Offer Service & Repair on most Metalworking & Fab Machines,
both Electrical & Mechanical
Tel: +44 (0)1708 523916 Email: miket@tphmachinetools.co.uk
Web: www.tphmachinetools.co.uk
Established 1923
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
WATERJET CUTTING
CROSS ENGINEERING SWANSEA LTD
Specialists in Waterjet cutting. 2 number twin head Flow machines 4mtr x 2mtr
capacity, any material upto 200mm thickness also sub contract machining and
fabrication capacity
Garngoch Industrial Estate, Gorseinon, Swansea, SA4 9GE
Web: www.crosswaterservices.co.uk www.crossengineering.co.uk
Tel: 01792 893491
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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1st Machine Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Amada UK Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Blue Diamond Machine Tools Ltd . . . . . . . .16
Citizen Machinery . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover
CNC Systems Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Cottrill & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Excel Machine Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7
Gardner CNC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Hainbuch UK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Hexagon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Igus (UK) Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
ITC Tooling Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
MACH 2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
New Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Penico Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Phil Geesin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
PLS Datatrack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Roemheld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
SEC Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Subcon Drilling Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Technova Precision Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Westermans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
WG Challenor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
XYZ Machine Tools . . . . . . . . . . . .Front Cover
38 Manufacturing Machinery World, March 2021

CASE STUDY
PAIR OF HIGH-SPEED MACHINING
CENTRES DUPLICATED AFTER 20 YEARS
Rapid Design Manufacturing Solutions
(RDMS), a leading manufacturer of plastic
injection production and rapid mould tools,
has invested in a second pair of ultra-highprecision,
3-axis, vertical-spindle machining
centres (VMCs) from the German
manufacturer, Roeders. The machines were
supplied to the toolmaker’s Oldham factory in
autumn 2020 by sole UK agent Hurco Europe.
Established in 1998 and run by co-owners
Neil Richardson and Paul Ryan, RDMS works
closely with its customers to provide highend,
multi cavity tools to a maximum of two
tonnes in weight in short lead-times at
competitive prices for producing the most
exacting plastic components. Some of the
more challenging applications involve inmould
labelling and multi-shot tool
production.
Medical work features significantly,
including providing assistance to suppliers of
hospital and laboratory equipment in the
current pandemic. In addition, the firm
manufactures injection moulds for producing
interior trim that ends up in, for example,
Mercedes, BMW, Audi, Porsche, JLR and
Nissan cars. The white goods and electronics
sectors are also regular recipients of the
company’s tools.
A particular specialism at Oldham is the
machining of two-shot tooling, used to
produce complex parts from two different
materials, without the need for assembly, by
overmoulding plastic around a preformed
plastic or metal insert, often in high volumes.
Extreme accuracy and repeatability of
machining is required when producing this
type of tool and is the reason that RDMS
selected Roeders machining centres right from
the start.
Mr Ryan explained, “We need to hold
tolerances of less than 10 microns on nearly
every tool we produce and these German
high-speed machines have always allowed us
to do that.
“Soon after we started out over twenty
year ago, we bought a 42,000 rpm Roeders
600p VMC networked to a Mitutoyo
coordinate measuring machine and linked to
an Erowa cell housing sixteen 360 mm square
pallets.
“A manual handling device speeded
transfer of zero-point pallets within the cell,
often 24/7, resulting in a high level of
productivity as we were able to preset the
pallets offline and load them accurately onto
the machine table.
“It also increased machining precision, as
we could adjust the offsets in the control
according to the CMM measurements on the
last part.”
To increase capacity both in terms of
throughput and workpiece size, a couple of
years later the toolmaker purchased a larger,
stand-alone Roeders RP800 with 800 x 600 x
400 mm working volume, 30,000 rpm hightorque
spindle and up to 60 m/min feed rates.
Even today, a polisher only needs to go
over the machining marks on a mould
produced on either machine; there is no need
to revise the mould’s form. Customers are
shown a part-to-CAD comparison to prove
the fidelity of the machined shape to the
design.
Mr Richardson added, “A two-shot mould
from China that a company was recently
sourcing had ripples in the surface that their
polisher had trouble removing. We remade
the tool by high-speed machining alone,
without the need for any sparking, and
eliminated all of the difficulties.
“It was an important issue for the user, as
the cosmetic appearance of plastic
components is increasingly important these
days, added to which inaccuracies in a multi
shot mould can cause stresses and cracks in
the parts it produces.”
The feature of Roeders equipment that
originally clinched its selection by the
toolmaker, after four different machining
centres had been trialled, was the ability of the
machines to scan across the shut face, down
into the mould features and then back up to
the shut face in one continuous path,
producing razor sharp edges at the
transitions.
According to Mr Richardson, if lower
quality machines try to achieve a similar
result, edge quality is lower and definition is
lost in the moulded part. Modern inspection
techniques can easily identify such
imperfections. The solution is to machine the
shut face first in its entirety and then the
mould features, but that takes longer, requires
more job management and lowers
profitability.
To cope with an increasing order book and
reinstate the ultra-high milling accuracy
originally obtained with the 20-year-old
Roeders machines, the two early models have
now been supplemented by a pair of more
modern, 3-axis, high-speed machining centres
from the same German manufacturer. It
leaves the 600p machine free to produce
nearly all of the graphite electrodes in use in
the factory, as well as mould tools. The RP800
also continues to be used.
The new RXP500 has a 500 x 455 x 240 mm
machining envelope and 60,000 rpm spindle,
while the new RXP801 offers 800 x 635 x 400
mm and 42,000 rpm. Both machines have
spindle growth compensation and the former
is fitted out with an interface for the future
addition of an Erowa 120-pallet cell. For now,
however, the new machining centres have
been placed side by side and the manual
handling device and CMM have been
relocated to serve both machines.
All machining centres on-site are verticalspindle
models from Hurco, not only the
Roeders but also several own-brand, 3-axis
models fitted with the WinMax twin-screen
control system. In addition to two Hurco
BMC30s and the same number of BMC2416s,
there is a pair of VMX42i machining centres,
the second of which was installed in 2018.
They are all used for manufacturing
bolsters, ejector plates, back plates and other
less high-precision work. However, it is
notable that the latest Hurco VMX42i has
linear scales rather than rotary encoder
feedback of axis position to the control,
making it sufficiently accurate for finishmachining
of dies.
Mr Richardson concluded, “The future for
us is more automation to enable us to remain
competitive on price and keep lead-times
short, this being one of our USPs over
competitors, especially those overseas.
“The other pillar of our work is continued
use of top quality Roeders machines, as they
allow us to deliver perfect moulds first time
around. That is essential, as it is very
expensive to take a tool out of commission for
adjustment.
“The service we receive is excellent, not
only from Hurco but also direct from the
German factory, which is linked to all four
machines for remote monitoring and
troubleshooting.”
Email: sales@hurco.co.uk
Web: www.hurco.co.uk
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