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Manufacturing Machinery World, July 2022 3

ADVANCED GRINDING SOLUTIONS 

HYDRAULIC PROJECTS INVESTS IN A 

TSCHUDIN CENTERLESS GRINDING MACHINE 

Advanced Grinding Solutions have 

announced the sale of one of the new 

Tschudin Cube Centerless Grinding 

machines to Hydraulic Projects Ltd of 

Dawlish for the production grinding of valve 

spools. 

Hydraulic Projects, winners of British 

Design Awards, supply the world's leading 

autopilot manufacturers with hydraulic 

pumps and cylinders. They also design and 

manufacture the renowned ‘Hy-Pro’ range 

of sectional spool valves. All are machined 

and assembled within the UK. 

Established in 1966, Hy-Pro are experts in 

the design and manufacture of a diverse 

range of hydraulic control valves and pumps 

for the mobile and marine market sectors. 

Hydraulic steering systems have been 

designed specifically for marine secondary 

steering applications. These units come prefilled 

and bled with thrusts of up to 10,840 N 

for boats up to 30 metres. Hy-Pro Constant 

Running Pumps feature heavy duty fancooled 

motors giving outputs of up to 4.5 

litres per minute. Developed specifically for 

marine autopilot applications in the 

commercial and larger pleasure boat (up to 

35 metres) market the pumps can be used 

with single or twin ram systems. Other Hy- 

Pro hydraulic systems can be found on off 

road vehicles and submarines. 

Elaine Slater, who was appointed MD at 

Hy-Pro in 2003, reports that over the past 

year, Hy-Pro have seen a considerable level 

of growth in the demand for valves and 

marine autopilot pumps, from both their 

existing customers, as well as new ones and 

this level of demand far exceeds anything 

they have experienced in the past. The 

investment in the Tschudin Cube centerless 

grinding machine is part of a large 

investment in capital machinery to boost 

production. Elaine further comments that 

Hy-Pro design and manufacture 95% of all of 

their components in house in the UK, giving 

them control, quality, flexibility and 

economy. “With ISO 9001 accreditation 

driving our processes, state of the art 

machinery, sophisticated measuring 

equipment, and the latest computer systems, 

we ensure that our products are produced to 

the highest standards of quality and are 

delivered on time at the right price”. 

Kevin Saunders, Production Manager at 

Hypro, instigated the project to improve the 

centerless grinding processes within the 

production facility and, after being 

previously disappointed in the results from 

other machines, opted for the Tschudin 

machine based upon its proven ability in 

trials to make much more accurately ground 

valve spools combined with its compactness 

and ease of use. Kevin comments that Hy- 

Pro looked carefully at all the options 

available to them to ensure that Hypro were 

making the right choice when it came to 

upgrading our production and that the 

Tschudin machine is very much now 

proving its worth. 

The Tschudin Cube machine enables 

users to achieve significant productivity 

gains and the machines particularly quick 

and flexible changeover times help to 

minimise machine downtime. What sets the 

Cube machine apart in particular is its very 

small size and radical open design for easy 

4 Manufacturing Machinery World, July 2022

ADVANCED GRINDING SOLUTIONS 

AGS (Tschudin) can be contacted via their website 

www.advancedgrindingsolutions.co.uk 

and Hy-Pro via their website www.hypro.co.uk 

access. Users only need access to the rear of 

the machine to perform maintenance and 

servicing tasks, which means that several 

machines can be positioned together without 

any gaps. The grinder can be manually 

loaded in a very safe and ergonomic way 

outside of the grinding zone. 

The Cube uses Tschudins patented W- 

axis which has the workrest blade mounted 

onto its own CNC axis that allows for parts 

to be loaded to it outside of the grinding area 

making loading efficient, fast, and very safe. 

Traditional centerless grinding machines 

require parts to be loaded to a fixed workrest 

blade that sits inside of the machine 

between the grinding wheel and control 

wheel making loading difficult, more 

expensive, and sometimes unsafe. This also 

makes changeovers more complex and 

therefore lengthier. The Tschudin machine 

overcomes all of these issues and claims to 

be the world easiest and fastest centerless 

grinding machine to set-up. 

Linear direct drives on the X, U and W 

axes ensure flexibility and productivity with 

the Cube being specifically developed for 

the grinding of small components with part 

diameters of up to 20mm. There are several 

other larger machines within the Tschudin 

range for much larger parts. 

The Cube’s simple and low-maintenance 

machine design helps to reduce operating 

costs. The natural granite machine base and 

upper structure guarantee the best possible 

thermal stable, high-precision and a very 

safe grinding processes. One major benefit of 

the machine is that it allows for the easy and 

safe CE-compliant loading and unloading 

outside of the grinding zone. Tschudin's 

"easy" software, which the company 

developed in-house, 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 plunge-cut grinding, 

grinding of several parts in a single cycle, 

oscillation of the component during 

grinding and throughfeed grinding. This 

versatility means that the Cube is suitable 

for a wide range of applications. 

The Cube can be specified with a 

grinding wheel of 150mm wide (option of 

205mm) with a 12Kw grinding spindle for 

grinding up to 63 m/sec and is perfect for 

the production grinding of parts from 

0.1mm in diameter up to 20mm in diameter 

and brings true sub-micron grinding 

capability for the centerless grinding of a 

huge variety of parts. 

Tschudin AG is on course for continued 

growth with a record number of sales this 

year and in addition to establishing a new 

subsidiary in China, the Swiss company is 

also looking to increase its market share in 

Europe. Tschudins new industrial machine 

tool manufacturing building with a fivestorey 

office annex is now fully operational 

at the Tschudin headquarters in Grenchen, 

Switzerland. The high-tech company is fully 

focussed on the fields of research and 

innovation in centerless grinding and sells 

tailor-made solutions, not just machines. 

Chris Boraston of AGS comments that 

this is the latest of several Tschudin 

machines that have been supplied to the UK 

and Eire as engineering companies seek to 

invest in the very best machines to bring 

them the leading and best manufacturing 

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NAME CHANGE SYMBOLISES A NEW FOCUS, 

A WIDER APPEAL AND AN EXCITING FUTURE 

Created as a result of the merger between 

Doosan Machine Tools and DN Automotive 

(previously DTR Automotive, a global 

market leading automotive parts 

manufacturer), the new entity (DN Solutions) 

will build on the impressive strengths and 

legacies of its two predecessor companies to 

create a total manufacturing solutions 

powerhouse with undisputed global 

presence and best-in-class capabilities. 

The new company is focused on 

continuous improvement and, through 

future strategic investment, on strengthening 

its position in established markets and 

building a strong and unassailable presence 

in new ones. 

Its ambition or, more accurately, its 

intention is to become a manufacturing 

solutions provider - designing and 

implementing innovative and market-led 

solutions that can clearly include, but are not 

limited to, the use and application of 

machine tools. 

The Mills CNC perspective 

The creation of DN Solutions means that, 

from now on, Mills CNC will become (and be 

known as) the exclusive distributor of DN 

Solutions’ machine tools in the UK and 

Ireland. 

Says Tony Dale, CEO, Mills CNC: 

“The Doosan machine tool brand has been 

subsumed with the merger. As a 

consequence, we now sell, service and 

support DN Solutions’ machine tools in the 

markets we serve. 

“As far as products (i.e., machine tools), 

are concerned - nothing, apart from new 

machine decals being applied, has changed: 

our popular and best-selling machines, 

providing best-in-class quality, reliability, 

performance and value, are all available… 

just with new branding.” 

Customers ordering new machines, not 

currently in stock at Mills’ Campus facility in 

T. Dale, CEO, Mills CNC. 

Leamington and being 

built at DN Solutions’ 

(previously Doosan 

Machine Tools’) factories 

in South Korea, will arrive 

in the UK and Ireland with 

the new branding. 

Concludes Tony Dale: 

“The merger is 

positive, exciting and is a 

source of optimism. 

“We are now part of a 

g l o b a l l y - d o m i n a n t , 

progressive and proactive 

organisation that is 

committed to growth, 

investing in the future and 

in identifying and 

capitalising on new 

opportunities. 

“This, combined with 

Mills’ continuing focus on 

innovative, industryleading 

automation 

solutions and after-sales 

service and support, is 

great news for customers. 

“Watch this space.” 

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SIEMENS AND LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY 

LAUNCH NEW TOP-UP DEGREE PROGRAMME 

Manufacturing Systems Engineering degree is shot in arm for 

sector in upskilling bid. 

Siemens has teamed up with Liverpool’s 

John Moores University to launch the top-up 

degree in Manufacturing Systems 

Engineering. 

The Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) 

honours degree will feature a range of 

academic models including two modules and 

a project that can be applied in the 

workplace. This will be further combined 

with Siemens-approved ‘PLC Programmer 

Certification’. It will be available to 

engineering professionals to upgrade their 

existing higher national certificates or 

diplomas HNC/HND level looking to gain 

new skills, experience and knowledge and 

study through to degree. 

Jason Phin, Training Solutions Business 

Manager at Siemens Digital Industries said: 

“The manufacturing sector is an industry 

that requires a high percentage of specialised 

skills and there is a need to revitalise the 

workforce with digital and updated 

technology skill set. The pandemic threw a 

curve ball where it experienced a huge 

shortage and the need to upskill existing 

employees was heightened. The programme 

is open to anyone with a relevant 

HNC/HND and we will also take into 

account recognition of prior learning (RPL) 

or accreditation of prior learning (APL).” 

Dr Rob Darlington, Program Leader from 

Liverpool John Moores University said: “We 

have a robust engineering offering for fulltime 

engineering students and long-standing 

relations with industry organisations. 

However, with this partnership we are 

extending our reach to those that may have 

missed out on the full-time university 

experience. At the end of the one year the 

cohort of students will have the same degree 

as any other student. 

“The course will give the students an 

opportunity to put perspective on what they 

know practically but with a much better 

understanding and knowledge of theory. It’s 

a reverse situation where they come with 

industry background making the degree a 

holistic experience for the candidates.” 

Many apprentices and technical 

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them. In addition, the flexibility of the 

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industry academy set up by the company to 

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needs. 

In its two modules the course will focus 

on ‘Manufacturing Systems’ and ‘Industrial 

Management’ with 20 credits each. These 

fundamentals are key for building on a 

successful engineering career in 

manufacturing. 

According to the Employer Skills survey 

in 2019, the skills shortage density was 

highest in construction (36% the same as 

2017) and manufacturing (36% up from 29% 

in 2017). 

Phin added: “As industry leaders at 

Siemens we have long championed the role 

of continued education and upskilling of 

employees across the manufacturing sector. 

We are hoping this alliance with Liverpool 

John Moores University will help further our 

drive to reduce the skills gap in the 

industry.” 

The degree, which has been created 

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accept applications in July for its first cohort 

in October 2022. 

In 2017 Siemens had successfully 

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University of Salford with a degree in 

Control and Automation, which has seen 79 

students successfully graduate. 

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STARRAG’S FOUR-MACHINE FMS WILL ALLOW AEROSPACE 

SPECIALIST TO COST-EFFECTIVELY MEET RISING DEMAND 

A major supplier of aerospace parts in Italy is 

depending on a Starrag-developed flexible 

manufacturing system (FMS) to deliver 

exceptional machining rewards and reduced 

piece part costs when it commissions a fourmachine, 

minimally-manned automated 

solution which will operate around-the-clock to 

meet rising demand for certain aero-engine 

components. 

Based on a quartet of Heckert HEC 500 X5 

multi-axis machining centres, each featuring a 

five-axis trunnion-type table, the FMS will be 

served by an integrated pallet system and a 

centralised tool storage facility that will house 

an amazing 2,000 tools to cover all eventualities 

in the single set-up, multi-task machining of the 

family of parts. 

In addition to highly-efficient cutting and 

cycle times, the Heckert machining centres will 

also ensure consistently high-accurate cutting – 

to within two/three microns - of the titanium 

and high alloy steel workpieces which range in 

size up to 500 mm by 500 mm. 

Such demanding requirements do not, 

however, daunt Starrag which has more than 40 

years’ experience in delivering FMS of all sizes 

as turnkey solutions to minimise floor-to-floor 

times as well as to reduce component costs. 

These systems may contain varying Starrag 

Group machines plus the integrated 

technologies of, for example, workpiece 

handling/holding and transport (for instance, 

robots, bespoke fixturing, pallet systems and 

automatic rail-guided as well as autonomous 

vehicles), cell control (including Starrag’s 

Integrated Production System and Industrie 4.0 

philosophies), tool storage systems (chain and 

tower) as well as complementary processes 

such as grinding, deburring, component 

cleaning and finish inspection. 

Collectively, the key benefits of Starrag’s 

unrivalled expertise in developing FMS 

solutions are: 

• Reduced unit costs thanks to fullyautomated, 

yet flexible complete machining 

with less manpower 

• Customised solutions for batch sizes from 

one-offs to large quantities 

• Production based on demand with low 

levels of material inventory 

• Guaranteed highly effective, just-in-time 

production 

• Unmanned machining in multiple-shift 

environments 

• Reduced production and throughput times 

while maintaining high-level processing quality 

• Optimum conditions for system 

extension/integration of additional machines 

• Interlinking of a variety of machine designs 

as well as auxiliary operations such as 

inspection, engraving and deburring stations 

This latest FMS for the Italian aerospace 

customer started, like all Starrag machining 

solutions, with Starrag meeting the needs of the 

customer and the components rather than with 

a machine sale (the HEC 500 X5 was, however, 

compared by the customer to similar, 

competitor models). Starrag’s investigations led 

to the development of an all-embracing solution 

that is specific to these aero-engine workpieces, 

reflecting Starrag’s quest to continue to be the 

customer’s ‘application champion’ based on its 

strategy of ‘Engineering precisely what you 

value’. 

In this case, the HEC 500 X5 machining 

centre was the optimum choice in terms of 

specification and performance. Not only does 

the machine’s X, Y, Z axes envelope of 1,000 mm 

by 800 mm by 1,000 mm and 800 kgs capacity 

500 mm by 500 mm pallets meet all workpiece 

size demands, but the up to 82 kW/1,500 

Nm/15,000 revs/min/65 m/min rapid traverse 

rate spindle also provides the required power 

and cycle, traversing and machining time 

speeds. Additionally, the machine’s B 

(rotational) axis can rotate 360deg at 80 

revs/min while the A (swivel) axis operates at - 

45deg to +91deg at 15 revs/min to further 

enhance the machine’s multi-axis capabilities. 

However, it is the machine’s high-rigidity 

build values that are especially important in 

meeting the demanded micron machining 

accuracies for the very tough workpiece 

materials. 

For instance, the machine’s extremely high 

levels of accuracy – positioning accuracy is just 

0.006 mm – also depend on rail guides in all 

axes with pre-loaded guiding carriages and preloaded 

ballscrew drives with counter bearings. 

Additionally, the NC rotary table has an input 

resolution of 0.001deg. 

Such values are also courtesy of rigid build 

qualities that include excellent damping 

characteristics of the machine bed (mineral cast 

for superb temperature-stability and vibrationresistant 

characteristics), column, table and 

rotary swivelling units, as well as even for the 

tool and collet chucks. 

Everything plays a part in enabling the FMS 

to consistently achieve micron-accurate 

machining. 

One of a new generation of Heckert 

machining centres that utilise ‘every technical 

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- the HEC 500 X5 also boasts pallet change times 

down to 12.5 secs. 

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machine, with users gaining reduced operating 

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stroke, 470mm daylight, 130 tons x 

3100mm capacity. 

£P.O.A 

Churchill plain cylindrical grinder, 

30in swing, 60in max grinding 

length, coolant paper filtratrion 

system. Fully rebuilt 2017, 20in 

diameter wheel. 

£P.O.A 

Mantech QC12 - 6 x 3200 

Hydraulic guillotine, New 2018, 

squaring arm, front supports, NC 

Eastun programmable control, rear 

light guards, 3100 x 6mm capacity. 

£P.O.A 

Sahinler MRMS 3050/200 initial 

pinch bending rolls, New 2011, 

special top roll segmented for 

production of composite panels 

and signs, 3000 x 4mm , conical 

bending. 

£P.O.A 

Tauring SAF DS60 section rolls, 

50mm shafts, 175mm roll dia, Vert 

and horizontal bending, digital 

readout, mechanical stop for 

accurate bending. 

£P.O.A 

Alup Allegro 26 rotary screw 

compressor, New 2017, Vertical air 

receiver, normal working pressure - 

7 bar, Max working pressure - 13 

bar. 

£P.O.A 

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

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

TOP QUALITY MACHINERY 

www.newcentury.co.uk 


CLEANING & DEGREASING 

MACHINERY HIGH-PRESSURE WASHDOWN CHALLENGES 

Not only do high-pressure washdown 

cleaning techniques enhance cleaning 

efficiency they also reduce water and 

detergent usage, minimising costs and 

environmental impact. However, sourcing 

equipment that reacts well has its challenges, 

as even the smallest sealing flaws will result 

in water ingress into machinery. Fortunately, 

the ingress protection (IP) rating system 

defined in IEC 60529 helps to address this 

problem. For example, IP 69 rated machinery 

is effective against powerful hightemperature 

water jets used in environments 

that require a more stringent washdown, 

while IP66 is effective against powerful water 

jets. 

However, simply specifying an IP-rated 

machine does not cover the fitting of any 

post-manufacture additions such as push 

buttons and indicator lights. Neither does it 

allow for any necessary drilling into the 

enclosure that is required for the addition of 

power cables once the machine is on site. 

Also, factories are likely to spray at a much 

closer distances than those stipulated in the 

IP-rated tests. All of this can impact the 

machine’s integrity, creating potential 

leakage points. To ensure problem-free 

operation in washdown areas, it is therefore 

important to maintain the ingress protection 

rating during assembly and installation. 

Although water ingress protection is a 

key factor to consider when selecting 

equipment for use in washdown areas, there 

are other aspects that also need to be taken 

into account. This includes the material used 

in the fabrication of the equipment. While 

many materials cannot withstand this 

regular exposure, stainless steel can. For this 

reason, grade 316 stainless steel is usually 

specified for equipment that will be used in 

washdown as it has better corrosion 

resistance than other commonly available 

grades. 

Paul Taylor, Business Development 

Director for Industrial Services at TÜV 

SÜD, a global product testing and 

certification organisation. 

About TÜV SÜD 

TÜV SÜD is one of the world’s leading experts in product testing and certification, with 

150,000 product certificates in circulation globally. Its Product Service division analyses over 

20,000 products each year in Europe, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, using its technical 

expertise to help customers optimise market access. 

TÜV SÜD’s Machinery Safety Division is the UK market leader in machinery safety, 

providing a range of services on a world-wide basis. It is also the official partner of the Process 

and Packaging Machinery Association on regulatory affairs. 

TÜV SÜD BABT is the world’s leading radio and telecommunications certification body 

with EU based Notified Bodies and UK Conformity Assessment Body status. This enables 

TÜV SÜD to satisfy both CE and UKCA requirements for multiple EU Directives and UK 

Regulations, including those for radio equipment, machinery and electromagnetic 

compatibility, along with Wheel Mark and UK Conformity Mark requirements for marine 

equipment. 

Surface considerations 

Since the whole point of washdown is to 

ensure cleanliness, another crucial factor that 

must be considered is how easy the 

equipment is to clean. There is of course little 

point in specifying equipment that has dirt 

traps and inaccessible areas that are hard to 

cleanse effectively, despite the most 

determined jetting. 

The surface finish of the equipment can 

also make a significant difference to cleaning 

effectiveness. For example, while the 

ordinary surface finishes of stainless steel 

and other materials look smooth to the naked 

eye, examination under a microscope will 

reveal that they are quite rough and can 

harbour bacteria and other microscopic 

contaminants. 

Nanocoatings offer a solution to this 

problem. These typically take the form of a 

clear liquid containing specially developed 

nanoparticles that incorporate both adhesion 

and anti-adhesion components. The result is 

a tough abrasion-resistant coating with an 

ultra-smooth surface that is highly resistant 

to the build-up of soiling and contaminants, 

making it very easy to clean using highpressure 

washdown techniques. 

Nanocoatings are exceptionally versatile and 

can be applied to almost any type of 

equipment, including enclosures, guards and 

interlocks. 

A significant investment of time is 

therefore required for careful planning across 

the entire supply chain, from initial 

specification and design of equipment to its 

sourcing and installation, as well as 

subsequent verification to ensure that it 

meets all relevant standards and regulations. 

This initial effort will pay significant longterm 

dividends in a production environment 

that requires high-pressure washdown. 

www.tuvsud.com/uk 


LONG TERM INVESTMENT IN PSL DATATRACK 

PROVES A SMART MOVE 

PSL Datatrack features a large number of 

standard reports in all of its production 

control software modules which help to 

provide users with essential planning and 

management information throughout their 

production process. Many customers are 

taking advantage of PSL Datatrack's 

customised reporting service covering areas 

such as job profitability and supplier 

performance. 

One such company is Smart Turn of 

Northampton, who have called upon PSL 

Datatrack to write and promptly deliver a 

series of bespoke reports covering many 

different aspects of their business, including 

the value of work in progress, delivery 

performance and material stock/value. 

The most crucial, however, has been a 

customised version of the standard 

Component Stocks Listing report detailing 

the drawing number, drawing issue, 

description, batch number, location, works 

order number and the quantity of all 

components currently in stock. “It's hit the 

nail on the head and has brought a real 

quantum change, saving us hours of work. 

The benefits have already more than 

exceeded the cost,” comments Sean Crowley, 

Director of Smart Turn. 

Sean manages all of the company's 

manufacturing projects, covering the supply 

of quality assured valves, fasteners and other 

engineering components to the oil & gas 

industries. He has also 

fulfilled the potential of the 

original PSL Datatrack 

Quotations, Sales Orders 

and Finance modules 

acquired by the company. 

This fulfilment meant 

the company was ready to 

add the Gauge Calibration, 

Job Costing, Scheduling, 

Shop Floor Data Collection 

(SFDC) and Tool 

Definitions modules. 

“These have helped us to 

succeed in our mission to 

provide the most economic 

manufacturing processes, 

achieving the expected 

quality standards within a 

time frame that exceeds 

customers' expectations,” 

says Sean. 

Smart Turn centres its 

production on a range of 

CNC machining centres, 

lathes, milling and turning 

centres and multi-spindle 

machines. Alongside these 

high specification machine 

tools and a major expansion in its workshop 

area, the company's long-term investment in 

PSL Datatrack will be key to future growth as 

it looks to diversify into new markets and 

services. 

These markets include the motorsport 

and medical instrument sectors with new 

services embracing laser marking, spark 

erosion and thread rolling. The company 

knows that, with PSL Datatrack, any new 

customer quotations can be turned around 

very quickly as all hourly rates and machine 

capacity data is readily available. 

All areas of the company's manufacturing 

processes have been scrutinised to see where 

improvements could be made. On a typical 

day, there are as many as 150 jobs running 

through the workshop and any hold ups can 

have a knock-on effect in production and 

meeting promised delivery times. Gauge 

management was immediately identified as 

an area of concern, with some 850 thread 

gauges in use and their calibration poorly 

managed through a complicated, paperbased 

manual filing system. 

Addition of the PSL Datatrack Gauge 

Calibration module has dramatically 

improved the situation, with each gauge 

recalibrated yearly and backed up with 

confirmation emails and digital certificates 

held on the system. The SFDC module has 

had a similarly positive effect on the day-today 

running of the business, enabling jobs to 

be planned more effectively and better 

prioritised to meet deadlines. It has also 

allowed Smart Turn to give customers 

immediate information on the status of their 

order. 

Relaying real time information on the 

shop floor has also been addressed with the 

acquisition of a Status Board display screen. 

This interfaces with the Time and Attendance 

module through a utility written by PSL 

Datatrack, linked to a facial recognitionbased 

clocking in system. Supervisors can see 

at a glance which operators have clocked on 

or are yet to do so for a particular machine or 

job and take any necessary follow-up actions. 

Smart Turn has therefore taken full 

advantage of the modularity of PSL 

Datatrack and customisation of its standard 

reports to become more efficient. All of the 

data needed to develop their customised 

reports already existed within the system 

and they were delivered within days at a 

highly acceptable cost. 

“The PSL Datatrack team is very 

accommodating and we have received 

excellent support not only through 

customised reporting, but also for general 

technical queries. I would recommend PSL 

Datatrack to anyone,” Sean concludes. 

www.psldatatrack.com 


NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS 

norelem INTRODUCES NEW LINE OF EMERGENCY 

STOP BUTTONS AND POSITION SWITCHES 

German standard component manufacturer norelem is introducing a 

new range of emergency stop buttons and position switches to help 

improve operational safety. 

As stated by the Machinery Directive, machines and systems must 

be equipped with a device to shut them down quickly in emergency 

situations. norelem now offer a variety of products that satisfy this 

need, which will ensure safe shutdowns in different plant 

environments. The products in the two ranges of emergency stop 

buttons and position switches are designed to manually switch off 

machines and systems in the event of danger. 

“In manufacturing, safety is absolutely paramount. Having the 

correct systems in place in the case of emergency situations is a 

necessity in all industries” says Marcus Schneck, CEO of norelem. 

“Of course, it would be ideal that these products would never have 

to be used, but we cannot pretend that things go 100% as planned all 

of the time. That is why we are introducing our new range of 

mechanical position switches and emergency stop buttons.” 

The emergency stop buttons from norelem are used to manually 

switch off machines and systems in the event of an emergency. They 

are designed to be tamper-proof and easily recognisable through a 

standard-compliant mushroom button with a yellow or red 

background colour. To prevent any accidental actuation, the button 

must overcome a certain pressure point in order to be activated. The 

emergency stop button is unlocked by turning it to the right or left 

and all buttons are available with anti-lock collars. 

The components comply with DIN EN ISO 13850 and offer a long 

service life of at least 50,000 switching cycles. Depending on the 

version, they offer a tightness of up to IP67 and are equipped with 

two openers for increased safety. 

The emergency stop buttons are available for installation 

openings with diameters of 16.2mm and 22.3mm and in the housing 

as a surface-mounted version. The Minibox housing connection is 

especially suitable for aluminium profiles, as it is narrow, ready-toconnect, 

fully equipped housing, which includes an emergency stop 

button. 

The mechanical position switches are complete position switches 

with a compact design. Their plastic housing is equipped with a 

hinged and captive housing cover. An M20x1.5 aperture is provided 

to pass the connecting cables through, which can be connected with 

screw terminals. The switches are equipped with a thrust pin 

actuator; however, this can be replaced by another actuator if 

required for a different situation. 

www.norelem.co.uk 

NEW THREADMILLING & TAPPING CATALOGUE 

Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) has 

now published the latest edition of its 

tapping and threading catalogue. The Issue 7 

catalogue features a complete range of 

exciting innovations for 2022 with a vast 

range of UK manufactured carbide 

threadmills appearing alongside the latest 

threading taps from industry-leading brands 

WIDIA and BASS Tools. 

The latest publication includes the 

expanded threadmill range that now features 

full form threadmills, mini threadmills and a 

new range of single-point threadmills. The 

latest products added to the publication are 

capable of producing threads at 2XD and also 

3XD. The Tamworth cutting tool specialists 

now also offer a service to extend the usable 

reach of the tools by necking the shank of the 

tool. As a UK manufacturer, ITC is in a 

unique position to offer this service, and in 

most cases, tools can be turned around in as 

little as 24 hours – this is the benefit of 

purchasing from a UK manufacturer. 

As expected from a leading manufacturer, 

the latest publication incorporates a ‘full line’ 

of taps and threadmills with all types catered 

for. This includes metric, metric fine, UNC, 

UNF, BSP, NPT, UNJC, UNJF and MJ thread 

forms. In addition, the new publication also 

introduces the new range of 60-degree single 

point carbide threadmills. This new line of 

extremely rigid high-performance 

threadmills enables the tool reach to be 

extended to produce deep hole threads. The 

60-degree single point carbide threadmills 

can also be used to produce non-standard 

pitches by utilising the control of the CNC 

machine. 

The range of taps in the catalogue has 

been simplified in comparison to previous 

editions. The latest catalogue highlights the 

different sections with colour coding. For 

example, this enables readers to quickly 

identify the WIDIA general purpose taps that 

are primarily manufactured from HSSE 

material and the BASS range of taps made 

from HSSE-PM – both applied to different 

parameters and material types. Both ranges 

are available in metric, metric fine, UNC, 

UNF, BSP, NPT, UNJC, UNJF and MJ thread 

forms, catering for the complete needs of 

your machine shop. The catalogue also has 

an extensive range of wire insert taps with 

sizes from M2 through to M16X2 and from 4- 

40 UNC up to ½ UNC and UNF. The new 

tapping and threading catalogue can be 

downloaded from the ITC website at 

https://www.itc-ltd.co.uk/products/ or 

you can speak to an ITC representative for 

more information on the extensive product 

lines that are available. 

www.itc-ltd.co.uk 



NEW SYSTEM FOR END-OF-LINE GAP & 

FLUSH MEASUREMENT HERALDS 

REVOLUTION IN VEHICLE QUALITY CONTROL 

HOW MUCH 

CO2, ENERGY & 

MONEY CAN 

YOU SAVE? 

As part of its corporate, social and 

environmental responsibilities, the Engineering 

Technology Group (ETG) is now offering 

manufacturers the opportunity to cut costs, cut 

CO2 and reach their environmental 

responsibilities with its new Powerstar 

Amorphous core transformers. 

The new Powerstar Amorphous Core 

Transformers are available for new and used 

machine tools. So, if you are an environmentally 

conscious and cost-savvy business – the new 

transformers are perfect for you. The power and 

cost savings that your business can achieve are 

dramatic, especially with the cost of energy only 

going in one direction. When fitting an 

Amorphous core transformer, you can decrease 

your power consumption and significantly 

reduce CO2, limiting the carbon footprint of 

your business whilst yielding considerable 

financial savings. 

Despite the initial cost of Amorphous Core 

Transformers being slightly higher than 

conventional transformers, over 10 years, the 

new transformers yield an average saving of 

£25,500 with a CO2 emission reduction of 

almost 40,000kg. If you consider this cost-saving 

and multiply it by the number of machine tools 

on your shop floor – the cost reduction can be 

remarkable. If the cost of energy continues to 

climb, the cost-saving will only increase. 

Conventional transformers consume their 

initial purchase cost in wasted energy every 9 

months. In comparison, the new Amorphous 

Core Transformers are significantly more 

efficient and waste minimal amounts of energy. 

Proudly designed and manufactured in the UK, 

ETG is inviting manufacturers to ‘take the 

challenge’ and find out how much CO2 and 

energy savings can you achieve by fitting an 

amorphous core transformer to your machine 

tool? Why not visit the ETG cost calculator - 

engtechgroup.com/net-zero-initiatives/ 

powerstar-calculator to find out how much you 

could be reducing your costs and carbon 

footprint with one simple change to your 

machine tool inventory. 

www.engtechgroup.com 

Building on the recent successful launch by 

Nikon Metrology of the APDIS Laser Radar, 

which is helping to drive a paradigm shift in 

automotive bodyshop measurement and 

quality control, the company announces the 

launch of its APDIS Gap & Flush System. It 

introduces a unique, innovative, fully 

automated method to measure gap and flush on 

a moving production line for finished 'vehicle 

on wheels'. This is achieved without the need 

for robots and the complexity in programming 

and safety that they inherently require. 

Consistency of the gap between adjacent 

panels and closures, especially the doors, as 

well as any difference in level giving panels the 

appearance of not being flush with one another, 

are major issues on a forecourt influencing a 

person's purchasing decision. Additionally, 

when a vehicle is being driven, such variations 

can contribute to squeaking, rattling, wind 

noise and leaks. All these factors affect the 

perception not only of the product but of the 

brand itself, which means that controlling them 

is vital to a company’s reputation. 

The APDIS Laser Radar is the latest 

generation of the product, offering higher speed 

and higher quality measurements. The APDIS 

Gap & Flush System utilises the technology to 

provide fully automated, inherently safe 

measurements on a moving production line, 

delivering reliable data from all around a 

vehicle, regardless of colour or finish. 

Previous gap and flush measurements have 

either relied on manual tools used by highly 

skilled workers, or complicated robot 

installations with inherent issues regarding 

safety and short stand-off. The APDIS Gap & 

Flush System provides part and operator safety 

due to a large stand-off and in-built safety 

enclosures that do not impact the production 

line conveyor. 

Developed in conjunction with VRSI, which 

has many years of experience with successful 

Laser Radar installations in major automotive 

OEMs, Nikon’s APDIS Gap & Flush is an 

evolution in fully automated, high-speed, 

vehicle-on-wheels inspection. With the ability 

to track and measure at conveyor speeds up to 

140mm/s, a large internal measurement 

volume, and utilising three Laser Radars for allround 

coverage, the system can be deployed to 

measure a wide range of vehicles from small 

hatchbacks to large SUVs and trucks and 

everything in between. 

The vehicle is tracked directly using linear 

sensors, meaning no conveyor interface is 

required. Position is determined prior to the 

vehicle entering the system by a set of 3D 

sensors that automatically account for 

variations in position on the conveyor. Once the 

vehicle is inside the system, the three Laser 

Radars move synchronously along linear rails, 

with the long range allowing measurement of 

gaps and flushes at specific programmed 

locations. By continuously moving back and 

forth along the rails as the vehicle passes 

through, data is acquired all along the vehicle 

with up to 170 measurement locations possible. 

In conclusion, the new APDIS Gap & Flush 

System provides fast measurement and good 

vehicle coverage. Three Laser Radars give allround 

visibility, so quality control is greatly 

improved. Inherent vehicle and operator safety 

are provided by the large stand-off of the 

APDIS Laser Radar, greater than 0.5m, while 

the use of linear rails means the system never 

approaches the vehicle and operators are 

protected by light curtains and floor scanners. 

The results are no damage and zero-line 

stoppages. 

High quality measurements are another 

defining benefit. Depending on factory 

condition, dynamic repeatability of better than 

0.150mm on flush and 0.300mm on gaps 

delivers reliable, precise measurements for the 

user. Furthermore, complexity is reduced, as 

independent vehicle tracking and linear rail 

movement allow simplified part programming, 

with much of the setup being performed off-line 

prior to installation. No complex robot 

programming is required, reducing installation 

and modification times. 

https://industry.nikon.com/en-gb/products/laser-radar/apdis-gap-and-flush 



TUNGALOY ADDS FORCE TO 

PARTING APPLICATIONS 

As part of the global launch of the next 

generation ADDFORCE cutting tools from 

Tungaloy UK, the industry-leading 

manufacturer has now launched its new 

AddForceCut range of grooving and partingoff 

turning tools. The impressive new series 

introduces an optimally designed selfclamping 

technology that demonstrates 

exceptional rigidity for enhanced 

performance. 

The new insert clamping design from 

Tungaloy has a stopper that supports the 

underside of the insert to guarantee edge 

position, security and repeatability. 

Furthermore, this new design spring clamps 

the insert with three contact faces to 

maximise this level of stability. The result is 

smooth uninterrupted chip flow that is a 

credit to two variations of effective 3D 

chipbreakers. 

To maximise the potential of this new line, 

Tungaloy has developed the series with four 

toolholder options, an interchangeable blade 

system with toolholder, the TungFBlade with 

a triangular interchangeable blade design 

that accommodates three inserts, a solid 

single insert toolholder and also a modular 

head system for cutting at 90 degrees. The 

QSP blade system for deep grooving and 

parting is available with 150mm long blades 

that have widths of 1.8, 2.4, 3.2 and 4mm 

depending upon the seat size selected that 

ranges from 2 to 5mm. The blades are 

provided in heights from 26 to 32mm with a 

depth from the insert tip to the base of the 

blade from 21.1 to 24.4mm to optimise the 

rigidity and strength of the system when 

parting off larger diameter parts. 

The QSER toolholder blocks for clamping 

single inserts are available with block sizes of 

20 by 20mm and 25 by 25mm and an overall 

length of 125 or 150mm to suit all turning 

centre configurations. The QSER holders can 

also accommodate insert widths from 2 to 

5mm with clearance for cutting at depths up 

to 26 to 33mm depending upon the selected 

toolholder. Alongside the QSER and QSP 

holders is the impressive TungFeed-Blade 

type toolholder, a triangular blade that 

accommodates three inserts and a design that 

maximises strength and rigidity to accelerate 

machining performance. This system clamps 

the blade with two contact faces to 

demonstrate unparalleled stability. The 

toolholder support is significantly thicker 

than typical blade systems and this further 

minimises deflection and chatter when 

cutting at high speeds and feeds. 

The AddForceCut series is available with 

two insert geometries, the QGM and QGS 

that are provided with Tungaloy’s AH7025 

insert grade for machining everything from 

steel and stainless through to cast iron and 

superalloys. Both coated insert geometries 

are provided with seat sizes from 2 to 5mm 

with an insert length of 11 or 13mm 

depending upon the selected toolholder. For 

further information on how the 

AddForceCut can enhance your parting and 

grooving performance through its unique 

insert clamping and toolholder designs that 

minimise cutting forces and maximise 

rigidity, please contact Tungaloy UK. 

www.tungaloy.com/uk 

NEW 

POLYCRYSTALLINE 

DIAMOND STEP 

DRILLS 

Following its launch of polycrystalline 

diamond (PCD) tipped parting-off tools, 

Horn has introduced new step drills having 

cutting edges tipped with PCD for drilling, 

boring and countersinking non-ferrous 

metals, such as in the production of 

aluminium wheels. 

The tool system allows greater drilling 

precision and produces better surface quality 

due to the sharp cutting edges. The tools 

permit high cutting parameters during 

machining, which makes it possible to reduce 

the processing time and hence the cost per 

component in series production. 

Horn only offers the PCD-tipped step drill 

as a special tool. The PCD tip is available on 

tools of 4 mm diameter and above. All 

variants have an internal coolant supply. The 

carbide monobloc shanks, which are 

available in all common DIN diameters from 

6 mm to 25 mm, ensure good vibration 

damping during machining. The monobloc 

shank is available in a steel variant from a 

diameter of 32 mm. 

PCD is a synthetically produced, 

extremely hard, intergrown mass of diamond 

particles with random orientation in a metal 

matrix. It is produced by sintering together 

selected diamond particles at high pressure 

and temperature. Economical machining of 

steel is rarely possible due to the affinity of 

iron for carbon in the diamond. As the 

temperature increases, the carbon from the 

diamond diffuses into the steel, severely 

limiting tool life. 

www.phorn.co.uk 



LOW-COST AUTOMATION IN XXL 

FROM IGUS AT A LOW PRICE 

The drylin XXL gantry robot is up to 60% 

cheaper than comparable robot solutions and is 

particularly easy to put into service, with free 

online configuration help. 

Motion plastics specialist igus is expanding 

its low-cost automation range with a new drylin 

XXL room gantry robot. The robot has a 

working envelope of 2000 x 2000 x 1500mm and 

is particularly suitable for palletising 

applications up to 10kg. The robot is available 

from £8,000 including the control system and 

can be easily set up and programmed yourself 

without the help of a system integrator. 

Too expensive to buy, too complex to 

program, too complicated to maintain: the 

reasons that many small and medium-sized 

companies shy away from automation 

investment, which can jeopardise their 

competitiveness in the long term. But getting 

started is very easy, a fact proven by the drylin 

XXL gantry robot from igus. 

The DIY kit allows users to commission a 

pick-and-place linear robot quickly and easily 

for tasks including palletising, sorting, labelling 

and quality inspection. 

"Palletising robots developed in cooperation 

with external service providers can cost 

between £80,000 and £120,000, more than the 

budget of many small companies," says Adam 

Sanjurgo, Product manager of Low Cost 

Automation at igus UK. "We have therefore 

developed a much cheaper solution by using 

high-performance plastics and lightweight 

materials such as aluminium.” Depending on 

the type of stage, the drylin XXL room portal 

robot costs between £8,000 and £12,000, a low 

risk investment that usually pays for itself 

within a few weeks, Sanjurgo adds. 

As part of its ADDFORCE global launch of 

next-generation cutting tools, Tungaloy UK has 

now introduced the exciting new 

AddInternalCut to its product portfolio. The 

new AddInternalCut is an industry first, 

introducing four cutting edges on an internal 

grooving tool for precision turning and small 

part machining applications. 

The R&D experts at Tungaloy have 

developed a unique new clamping system that 

is incorporated into the tool body to provide an 

astounding level of clamping rigidity and 

indexing repeatability and precision. The new 

AddInternalCut supports the four-edged insert 

in three positions with each of the cutting edges 

protected by the ingenious new pocket design. 

Furthermore, this design allows end-users to 

use the same insert on a right or left-hand tool 

body. 

The AddInternalCut is available with a steel 

or carbide tool body with a necked relief of 24 or 

30mm to provide sufficient clearance and swarf 

evacuation. The round tool shanks also have 

12mm flats to correspond with everything from 

Do It Yourself: quick assembly with 

no previous robot knowledge 

A buyer receives the room portal robot as a 

DIY kit. Key components are two timing belt 

axes and a rack and pinion axis with stepper 

motors for a working space of 2000 x 2000 x 

1500mm. At the maximum, the robot can 

measure up to 6000 x 6000 x 1500mm. The 

package also includes a control cabinet, cables 

and energy chains as well as free control 

software, called igus Robot Control (iRC). 

Users can assemble the components into a 

ready-to-go linear robot in just a few hours, 

with no external help, without previous 

knowledge and without any formal training. 

And if additional components are needed, 

such as camera systems or grippers, users can 

quickly find what they need on the RBTX 

robotics marketplace. 

Automation relieves employees 

This Cartesian robot (a robot that moves in 

three linear axes, X, Y and Z) can be used, for 

example, on conveyor belts that transport 

products from injection moulding machines. In 

this case, the robot removes moulded parts with 

a maximum weight of 10kg from the production 

line, moves them at a speed of up to 500mm/s 

and positions them on a pallet with a 

repeatability of 0.8mm. "Thanks to this kind of 

automation, companies can relieve their 

employees of physically demanding and timeconsuming 

palletising tasks and redeploy the 

resource for more important tasks," says 

Sanjurgo. 

The system does not require any 

maintenance: the linear axes are made of 

corrosion-free aluminium, the slides move over 

plain bearings made of high-performance 

sliding head turning centres through to larger 

more robust lathes. The through coolant tool 

bodies are optimally manufactured to reduce 

vibration and chatter with an overall tool length 

of 100 or 125mm and an insert seat size of 10. 

To ensure the new AddInternalCut is 

suitable for the widest possible audience, 

Tungaloy has developed the range with its 

CWN and CWX insert designations. The CWN 

plastic, which, thanks to integrated solid 

lubricants, enable low-friction dry running with 

no fluid lubricants for many years – even in 

dusty and dirty environments. 

Digital 3D robot twin allows easy 

programming 

Not only the assembly is easy, but also the 

programming of motion sequences. "For many 

companies that do not have their own IT 

specialists, robot programming is often fraught 

with problems," says Sanjurgo. “That's why we 

have developed the iRC, free software that 

resembles common office software and enables 

intuitive programming of the robot paths. The 

software is free and the resulting “low-code” 

programming can be used one-to-one on the 

real robot.” 

At the heart of the software is a digital twin 

of the room portal robot, which can be used to 

set movements with just a few simple clicks, 

even before the robot is installed and operating. 

“Before buying, potential users can use the 3D 

model to check whether their desired 

movements are actually feasible,” Sanjurgo 

says. “We invite anybody to try out our robots 

live or via the internet free of charge. We will 

support them during commissioning and show 

what is possible with low-cost robots, making 

the investment almost risk-free." 

www.igus.co.uk 

TUNGALOY GETS GROOVY WITH NEW TURNING LINE 

is 1.5mm wide with the heavier duty CWX 

being 2.5mm wide. Depending upon the chosen 

insert geometry, the AddInternalCut provides a 

protrusion for cutting at depths up to 2mm. 

Both insert geometries are available in 

Tungaloy’s AH725 insert grade that is PVD 

coated. This makes the new AddInternalCut the 

first choice for cutting a wide variety of steels, 

stainless steels and challenging aluminium 

alloys such as titanium. The geometry of the 

inserts guarantees a sharp cutting edge for 

maximum precision whilst the ground-to-form 

chipbreaker enhances groove precision whilst 

working in tandem with the through coolant 

facility to evacuate the swarf. 

Perfect for cutting inside holes from as small 

as 10.5mm diameter and upward, the 

AddInternalCut is available with right and lefthand 

toolholders. Not only is the 

AddInternalCut a flexible system, but its highly 

rigid clamping design also maximises rigidity 

and clamping forces to extend tool life, 

precision and repeatability. 

www.tungaloy.com/uk 


APOINTMENTS 

TC EMPLOYS WITH NEW SALES ENGINEER 

Ongoing expansion at Industrial Tooling 

Corporation (ITC) has now seen the 

Tamworth cutting tool manufacturer add a 

new Technical Sales Engineer to its everexpanding 

team. As the UK’s leading cutting 

tool manufacturer, ITC has continually 

strengthened its infrastructure with an 

expanded product portfolio, enhanced 

service, support, re-grind and bespoke 

tooling offering. As the company expands, it 

has continually added more technical sales 

engineers to evolve its unparalleled levels of 

customer service and support. 

The appointment of Ben Morgan as a 

Technical Sales Engineer will bolster the 

support provided to manufacturing 

companies in the Southern region of the UK. 

The restructuring of the Southern territory 

will see Ben Morgan support manufacturers 

in the South, predominantly the 

Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire areas 

with Luke Insley working with customers in 

the South East, the two engineers will fill the 

role left by longstanding employee Dave 

Cleeve. 

Ben entered the industry as an 

engineering apprentice in 2011, learning his 

trade as a multi-axis programmer and 

machinist in the aerospace industry. The 

new ITC engineer undertook a 

comprehensive apprenticeship that 

encompassed everything from machining 

and programming to PC-DMIS inspection, 

CAD, CAM and CNC programming and 

Ben Morgan from ITC. 

much more. Rapidly rising through the 

ranks, Ben progressed to team leader, before 

moving to another prestigious 

manufacturing company and subsequently 

joining ITC. 

Commenting upon the restructuring of 

the sales areas in the Southern counties, 

Director Georgia Graves says: “Sadly, Dave 

Cleeve has decided to retire after more than 

22 years with ITC. We cannot thank Dave 

enough for his years of service; he will be 

missed by the customers and colleagues that 

he worked alongside for over two decades. 

Dave leaves a big pair of shoes to fill and as 

ITC continues to expand, our strategic 

position is to fill the role with not one, but 

two enthusiastic young engineers. Both Ben 

and Luke have an excellent engineering 

pedigree and will undoubtedly bring a new 

perspective to the role vacated by Dave. We 

are confident that our new appointments 

will further enhance our sales, service and 

customer support function into the future.” 

“With our ever-expanding offering, our 

strategy has been to add more technical sales 

engineers to all geographical areas of the UK 

to emphasise our expertise and also build 

upon our position as a full-line supplier of 

advanced technical solutions. This strategy 

requires investment in customer support, so 

manufacturers can be confident that they are 

receiving the very best levels of service. By 

appointing two engineers to cater for an area 

previously supported by one, we are 

demonstrating our commitment to our 

customers and our expansion strategy,” 

concludes Georgia. 

www.itc-ltd.co.uk 

GROWTH KEEPS 

COMING AT GM 

GROUP 

Following a remarkably successful debut at 

the MACH exhibition, the GM Group has 

further expanded its team by appointing a 

new Area Sales Manager for the South of the 

UK. Joining the Oldham-based machine tool 

specialist, Andrew Yeomans is a seasoned 

engineer with more than 35 years in the 

industry. 

The new appointment will target sales of 

the Victor CNC portfolio and build brand 

and market awareness in the Southern 

counties. As the UK’s exclusive distributor 

for the Victor CNC machine tools, the GM 

Group has witnessed significant growth, 

which more than justifies both the 

company’s recruitment drive and the 

investment in a new facility that is planned 

for completion this Autumn. The company 

is investing heavily in its factory expansion, 

new staff and infrastructure investment to 

Andrew Yeomans. 


NEW HEAD FOR 

ROCOL 

TECHNICAL 

TEAM 

APOINTMENTS 

A new Technical Manager has joined the 

team at global industrial lubricants, cutting 

fluids and line marking systems 

manufacturer, ROCOL. 

Carmen Martinez Lerga joins from her 

previous role as Formulations Project 

Manager at Thornton & Ross with an 

extensive career in pharmaco-cosmetics and 

oils in companies such as Stada, Unilever 

and Croda. 

ROCOL is a market leader in the 

manufacture of high-performance 

lubricants for some of the most challenging 

operations and applications in industry. The 

company’s industrial lubricants, cutting 

fluids and line marking systems are used by 

engineers across the globe in the industrial, 

food processing, metalworking, aerospace, 

site safety and heavy industry sectors. 

Part of ITW, a multinational, US-owned, 

Fortune 150 company, ROCOL is one of 6 

teams within the ITW Fluids Europe 

division that Carmen will be responsible for 

in her new role. 

Carmen brings a wealth of experience in 

the formulation and reformulation of 

products to meet changing regulatory 

demands, and she has a track record of 

developing and mentoring scientists to 

enhance customer service, support and 

sales. 

Starting his career as a mechanical 

engineering apprentice in the late 1980s, 

Andrew followed his comprehensive 

apprenticeship programme in several roles 

as a CNC machinist before progressing to a 

team leader position at the prestigious 

Westwind Air Bearings facility in Poole. 

Following a successful period at Westwind, 

Andrew spent the next decade as a technical 

sales engineer with several world-leading 

cutting tool manufacturers. 

In 2011, the experienced engineer moved 

into machine tool sales, spending the last 10 

years supporting all types of businesses 

from small subcontract job shops to OEMs 

in all industry sectors, identifying and 

meeting the needs of manufacturers with 

tailored machine tool solutions – from 

consultation and sales through to training 

and commissioning. 

Commenting upon the new 

appointment, GM Group Director Nicola 

Howard says: “We had a phenomenally 

successful debut at the MACH show in 

Carmen Martinez Lerga. 

build teams that deliver high-quality 

research and product development. 

Carmen’s work also includes extensive 

project management and working with 

regulatory bodies to achieve accreditation 

April and the number of enquiries for Victor 

machines in the South of the UK, more than 

justifies the appointment of Andrew. 

The Victor brand of machine tools is 

renowned for its build quality, performance, 

longevity and also the remarkable diversity 

that caters for all applications. The Victor 

range encompasses everything from small 

and simple machine tools through to large 

multi-axis machining centres and twinspindle 

triple turret turning centres with Y- 

axis – and much more. We have a complete 

range of high-performance machine tools 

that can cater for every industry sector and 

customer. 

With more than 20 years of working with 

manufacturers in the South of the UK, 

Andrew’s unfathomable knowledge of the 

area combined with his industry expertise 

will certainly accelerate our market 

penetration in the area.” 

www.gm-cnc.com 

for products, enabling them to be marketed 

and sold. 

At ROCOL, Carmen will be working 

with her teams to ensure that ROCOL 

remains an innovator in the market and 

ensure that products continue to deliver the 

results that customers expect. She will also 

be looking at the way the technical teams 

work together to ensure that they have the 

support they need to respond quickly to 

customer needs. 

Carmen says, “The business has a culture 

and appetite to continually evolve and 

improve. This is a fantastic environment to 

work in and I have had a warm welcome 

from everyone. My aim is to support the 

team and our customers as we continue to 

develop new, industry-leading products. 

The potential is huge, and the prospect of 

heading up such a skilled and 

knowledgeable technical team is one that I 

relish.” 

Commercial Director Andrew 

Hemingway says, “Carmen is fantastic to 

have in the business and I know that we will 

benefit from her significant knowledge in 

managing projects and teams. Her 

leadership will be invaluable as we look to 

bring together the technical departments 

across ITW Fluids Europe to share 

knowledge and experience. This will help us 

continue to evolve and stay ahead of our 

competitors. 

https://www.rocol.com 


ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION 

ONE ROBOT – ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES 

New from RARUK Automation is a series of 

automated transportation robots (AMR) 

whose flexibility is greatly extended by the 

inclusion of a collaborative robot arm. The 

new ER-FLEX robots, designed and 

manufactured by Enabled Robotics, are ideal 

for addressing labour shortages and 

automating repetitive tasks and are really 

easy to programme. They are fully 

autonomous, don’t need to run on tracks and 

can even operate lights out. 

The 3-model range is optimised for space, 

flexibility and carrying capacity. Designed 

for smaller loads up to 29kg, the ER-FLEX 

100-5e has a daily running time of 17.5 hours 

with optimised charging. Next in line is the 

ER-FLEX 250 – 10e which extends the 

running time to 20 hours and can carry larger 

loads up to 186kg. Top of the range is the ER- 

FLEX 250 ESD – 16e which is specifically 

designed for the safe handling of electronic 

components. 

All models are based on either a MiR 100 

or MiR 250 AMR platform onto which is 

mounted a low (standard) or high module. 

The Universal Robot 6-axis collaborative arm 

can be specified in three sizes – UR16e, 

UR10e and UR5e - dependent on the 

payload. Customisation is further enhanced 

by a choice of end-of-arm tooling and 

accessories; robot grippers, tool changer 

options and integrated vision in addition to 

cobot cable guides and MiR charging 

stations. 

With just one drag and drop interface, setup 

and programming is swift and 

uncomplicated. Pre-programmed commands 

and customisable commands contribute to 

the robots’ ease of use. And as the interface 

is web-based, the robot can be integrated into 

the factory automation system and operated 

via a smartphone, tablet or PC. Safety is 

ensured by a 360°sensing and scanning 

system and two, 3D cameras for obstacle 

detection. 

The ER-FLEX enables around-the-clock, 

on-demand material and parts delivery 

which reduces the amount of inventory 

taking up precious production space. The 

robot acquires information when materials 

are needed and takes the appropriate action, 

allowing the running of a lean inventory 

management system and optimum use of the 

production floor. 

Flexible configuration and set-up means 

the ER-FLEX robots can be used for a very 

wide range of applications including 

machine tending, picking and packing, 

material handling, warehouse automation as 

well as sample collection & transportation 

and medical & pharmaceutical laboratory 

automation. 

www.rarukautomation.com/ 

mobile-robots/er-flex 


ROBOTICS & AUTOMATION 

AUTOMATION DOUBLES SUBCONTRACTOR'S TURNOVER 

Located in the Bavarian town of 

Schwabmünden, family-run subcontractor 

Heinz Knöpfle GmbH is taking maximum 

advantage of the productivity potential of 

automation. It has recently installed five 

robot load / unload systems from Halter in 

the Netherlands, whose range of 

LoadAssistant robotic machine tending 

equipment is sold in the UK by Salisburybased 

1st Machine Tool Accessories. 

Heinz Knöpfle specialises in turning, 

turn-milling and milling components in a 

range of batch sizes down to one-offs for 

customers in a wide variety of industries, 

including medical, drives, printing, plastics, 

aerospace, packaging, food and 

construction. 

About 16 years ago, the company 

acquired its first machine from Mazak, 

which was automated a year later with a bar 

feeder. Despite Heinz Knöpfle employing 

just five people, there are currently 22 Mazak 

machining centres and lathes on the 1,500 sq 

m shop floor, all of which are automated 

with pallet change systems or bar 

magazines. 

The subcontractor's entry into robotic 

automation began in 2018 when secondgeneration 

managing director Christian 

Knöpfle, who took over the company in 2009 

with siblings Suzanne and Andreas, became 

aware of Halter during a discussion with a 

Mazak sales manager. A short time later, the 

first turn-mill centre, a Mazak Integrex i- 

200ST, was coupled with a Halter Universal 

Premium. 

All Halter automation solutions are 

compact, versatile robot cells in a variety of 

designs for CNC lathes, machining centres 

or both, as in the case of the Universal 

Premium. They have been developed for 

automated loading and unloading of 

rotationally symmetrical and prismatic 

workpieces. A wide variety of grippers is 

available, as well as grid plates that act as 

The Halter Turnstacker Compact 12 

tending a Mazak Quickturn Nexus 250-II 

MSY lathe at Heinz Knöpfle. 

The Halter Big LoadAssistant tending a Mazak i-200S turn-mill centre at Heinz Knöpfle 

GmbH. 

buffer storage for components. 

While the robot loads and unloads a 

machine, an operator at the rear of the 

automation cell can replenish the system 

with raw material and remove machined 

components, without having to interrupt the 

ongoing production. A cell can be 

repositioned from one machine to another, if 

desired, and reinstalled quickly. 

The benefits of the first robotic cell were 

so convincing that Heinz Knöpfle has since 

invested in four further automation solutions 

from Halter - two additional Universal 

Premiums for a CNC turn-mill centre and a 

3-axis machining centre, a Halter Big for a 

Mazak i-200S turn-mill centre and a Halter 

Turnstacker Compact 12 for a Mazak 

Quickturn Nexus 250-II MSY lathe. 

The Halter Big is a loading system 

specially designed for heavy workpieces and 

shafts up to 800 mm long. The compact, 

robust solution has an integrated robot with 

a load capacity of 70 kg. The Turnstacker 

Compact, on the other hand, has a total of 12 

stacking stations for a large number of billets 

and buffer storage for holding up to 385 

finished parts. 

According to Christian Knöpfle, 

automation has forced him to think even 

more carefully about processes. Among other 

things, attention must be paid to temperature 

to ensure high precision during machining, 

as well as to tool wear and availability, 

adequacy of coolant supply and efficiency of 

chip removal. 

Provided that these and other critical 

requirements are managed, processes are 

stable and workpiece quality is consistently 

high. At the same time, productivity is 

noticeably increased due to a significant rise 

in periods of unattended production. 

Heinz Knöpfle GmbH has succeeded in 

ensuring that production continues around 

the clock over three shifts, with operator 

attendance throughout day shifts but none 

during the other two. The machines also run 

at weekends with minimal attendance, 

increasing production capacity even further. 

Spindle running time on some machines that 

are coupled with LoadAssistant cells has 

been increased threefold. Overall, company 

turnover has doubled in the last two years. 

Heinz Knöpfle has been able to increase 

its effectiveness as a subcontractor due to its 

strategy of automation. Production is better 

planned, quality and reliability of deliveries 

are high, and prices charged to customers 

are competitive. As a result, the company 

has not only been able to fulfil more orders 

from existing customers but has also won 

new business from numerous additional 

firms. 

www.1mta.com 

Christian Knöpfle, second-generation 

managing director of German subcontractor 

Heinz Knöpfle. 


CASE STUDY 

TURNED PARTS SUBCONTRACTOR PROGRESSES 

WITH MODERN SLIDING-HEAD TECHNOLOGY 

An electrical maintenance engineer by trade 

and with a solid grounding in mechanical 

engineering, Tom Pearce started his career as a 

prototype machine builder in the rubber 

industry. He subsequently worked for 11 years 

in his father's company commissioning 

production machinery. In 2016 he started his 

own business, CIRC Manufacturing in 

Westbury, Wiltshire and after initially 

concentrating on welding, a skill that has been 

retained, he decided to branch out into 

subcontract machining. 

His current CNC capacity includes a vertical 

machining centre and two fixed-head lathes, all 

pre-owned, and three Citizen Cincom slidinghead 

lathes also purchased second-hand due to 

financial constraints during the start-up phase. 

His stated aim is to gravitate towards using 

more of the latter machines to produce complex, 

small to medium diameter, high added value 

components, as this is where he sees a profitable 

future. 

The first CNC lathes on the shop floor were 

the two fixed-head models with live tooling, 

which have no bar feeder but are able to accept 

a one-metre length of bar up to 65 mm diameter 

through the spindle. Mr Pearce took advantage 

of this by employing a bar puller in the turret 

and including a macro in his programs to 

advance the bar automatically after each 

component is parted off. It allows up to five 

hours' unattended running, depending on the 

size and complexity of the parts being 

produced, and brought home to the 

entrepreneur the benefits of automation. 

CIRC was receiving more and more 

enquiries for machining components of much 

smaller diameter, however, including from his 

existing customer base. To keep them happy the 

company was having to subcontract out this 

work, as it was not economical to use the 

relatively large lathes on the shop floor. New 

plant was needed and a sliding-head turning 

centre was the preferred option, as it is capable 

of producing long, slender parts as well as those 

of larger aspect ratio. An internet search 

strongly indicated that a Citizen would be the 

best make to buy. 

So in 2019 Mr Pearce bought a 1995-built 

Cincom L20-VII slider with a 3-metre bar 

magazine sight-unseen for £4,000 from a 

website and used his engineering skills to 

refurbish it himself. He did not feel sufficiently 

confident to commission it so asked Citizen 

Machinery UK to align the bar feeder, bolt 

down the machine and check the axis 

movements. The company was very receptive 

to doing so and promptly sent in an engineer to 

complete the work. 

The lathe proved to be easy to operate by 

simply reading the manual. Word soon spread 

throughout Wiltshire and further afield that the 

capacity was available and CIRC started 

receiving more enquiries for complex turned 

parts. Most were fulfilled, although some had to 

Tom Pearce, owner of CIRC Manufacturing, with the latest Cincom L20-VIIILFV slidinghead 

lathe, which was installed in January 2022. 

be turned down as the machine does not have a 

full C-axis on the main and sub spindles, only 

15-degree indexing. 

That prompted Mr Pearce in 2020 to 

approach Citizen Machinery UK directly for a 

machine with C-axis spindles and he also 

wanted higher speed driven tooling. The 

supplier offered a K16E-VII built in 2011, a 16 

mm capacity slider that ticked the right boxes 

and is one of the fastest lathes that Citizen has 

ever manufactured. The supplier duly delivered 

the machine and in Mr Pearce's words "nailed 

the installation and commissioning in one day, 

then provided a full day's training the next", so 

the lathe was quickly into production. 

A copper contact pin, a development part 

that was being produced on the L20-VII, 

required holding a ± 5 µm tolerance on 

diameter, which was difficult to achieve. 

Additionally, cycle times were unduly long. 

The work was immediately transferred to the 

K16E-VII and at the same time, as luck would 

have it, the batch size increased dramatically to 

20,000-off. The accuracy needed was easy to 

attain and the cycle time fell threefold from one 

minute to 20 seconds, which translated into 

much more economical production. The 

contract has since expanded and the 

subcontractor is now producing a family of pins 

in long runs for a customer in the electrical 

industry. 

Mr Pearce added, "If we don't run the K16E- 

VII overnight, it needs to be warmed up in the 

morning to achieve the tight tolerance on the 

connector pins. After 40 minutes the lathe, with 

its 45-degree tool platen driven by two 

ballscrews to achieve high resolution 

movement, is able to hold ± 5 µm all day. 

"We currently use three digital micrometres 

and a toolmaker's microscope for quality 

control of these parts, but intend to invest in an 

optical, non-contact shaft measurement 

machine to take over this metrology task." 

Having seen the benefits of more modern 

sliding-head turning technology, he was keen to 

harness it for the production of components 

larger than 16 mm diameter. Accordingly in 

January 2022 he bought a two-year-old Citizen 

Cincom L20-VIIILFV, again on the open market, 

and achieved another step change in 

productivity. 

Although nominally a 20 mm capacity 

sliding-head lathe, the guide bush is removable 

(as an option) to allow stock up to 25.4 mm (1 

inch) to be turn-milled in fixed-head mode. The 

first job put on the machine was the production 

of 20,000 stainless steel gland nuts of 22.22 mm 

(7/8 inch) diameter for an electrical equipment 

manufacturer. 

When interviewed towards the end of April 

2022, Mr Pearce had produced numerous 

different components on the machine but the 

guide bush had still not been used. He says the 

advantage is that the roundness and 

straightness of the bar is not so critical when the 

lathe is used in this mode, added to which the 

remnant lengths are much shorter, both of 

which saves cost and results in more 

economical production. He estimates that the 

guide bush will only be used for about onequarter 

of the jobs produced on the machine, 

underlining the flexibility of modern sliders. 

The L20-VIIILFV has even faster and more 

powerful spindles and live tooling than the 

previous two Cincoms installed in the 

Westbury factory. It also has integral driven 

tools for reverse end working and an 

uncluttered working area to provide more 

space to facilitate cutter exchange at up to 37 

tool positions. After installation, the machine 

immediately started taking sub-20 mm 

diameter workload off the fixed-head lathes, 

freeing them to produce larger parts. Across a 

wide spread of components from 1 mm to 1 

inch diameter, the L20-VIIILFV is executing 

some extremely fine work involving, for 

example, a 0.3 mm slitting saw and profile 

boring of a pre-drilled, 1.5 mm diameter hole. 

There are generally two impediments to 

lights-out production, according to Mr Pearce, 


CASE STUDY 

The uncluttered machining area of the latest Cincom L20-VIIILFV. 

A tubular weld collar for the oil and gas industry is being produced 

from Duplex stainless steel bar. 

namely component dimensions drifting out of 

tolerance and swarf build-up in the machining 

area requiring operator attendance to remove it. 

The latest lathe avoids both problems and 

therefore frequently runs unmanned overnight. 

The first issue is addressed by the presence of 

thermal compensation sensors around the 

machine and the second by Citizen's LFV (low 

frequency vibration) technology running in the 

operating system of the Mitsubishi control. 

Mr Pearce explained, "Sliding-head lathes 

when used with the guide bush in place have an 

inherent drawback. It is not really feasible to 

rough and then finish turn a part, as the smaller 

diameter of the roughed section when drawn 

back into the guide bush would cause vibration 

and impair the finishing pass. 

"It is therefore necessary to turn to size in 

one operation, but that tends to produce long, 

stringy swarf when machining certain 

malleable materials. The LFV software prevents 

this from happening by lifting the tool tip away 

CIRC's ballpoint pen turned from Nitronic 60 stainless steel alloy can be produced in one 

hit on the Cincom L20-VIIILFV sliding-head lathe with high pressure coolant. The use of 

carbide tooling and neat cutting oil gives each individually-numbered writing instrument a 

beautiful micro-planished surface. 

Machining area of the Cincom K16E-VII. 

from the surface of the material periodically for 

a few microseconds. 

"The frequency of the oscillation can be 

adjusted in the part program to control the size 

of the much shorter chips, added to which the 

LFV function can be turned off by G-code when 

it is more expedient, i.e. slightly quicker, to cut 

without it. 

"Overall, productivity is increased by 

enabling reliable unattended operation, 

eliminating the need to include axis shuffles in 

programs to shake swarf off components, 

especially from grooves, and avoiding the need 

to stop the machine to clear swarf." 

The job on the lathe when it was 

photographed, a tubular Duplex stainless steel 

weld collar for the oil and gas industry, is a 

good example of how the benefits of LFV can be 

utilised. The high strength material has a 

tendency to work harden as it is being 

machined, the impact of which can be reduced 

by taking deep cuts to remove the workhardened 

layer from the previous pass. 

The problem is that taking deep cuts in such 

tough, ductile materials inhibits chip breaking 

and normally results in a bird's nest of swarf 

wrapping itself around the component and tool, 

to the detriment of both and perhaps even 

rendering them useless. LFV prevents this from 

happening, so every part produced is perfect 

and tools last longer. In the case of the weld 

collar, LFV is switched on for facing the bar and 

turning a chamfer, then to maintain a high 

production rate it is switched off for 

simultaneously boring and turning the OD. 

Mr Pearce is enthused that the chip breaking 

software also reduces problems and raises 

productivity when machining other materials 

such as pure copper, exotic alloys, other 

stainless steels and most plastics, especially 

nylons. 

Combined with the availability of highpressure 

coolant on the L20-VIIILFV, the 

chipping function will also prove useful in the 

production in one hit of CIRC's single 

proprietary product, a ballpoint pen housing 

and cap turned from Nitronic 60 stainless steel 

alloy. The use of carbide tooling and neat 

cutting oil in its production gives each 

individually-numbered writing instrument a 

beautiful micro-planished surface. 

Mr Pearce concluded, "The three Cincoms 

are the bedrock of our subcontract machining 

service. All feature main and sub spindles, full 

length bar feeds and a multitude of tools for 

driven cross working, end face milling and offcentre 

drilling. 

"They enable us to offer economical done-inone 

manufacture, without the need for 

secondary operations. This in turn allows us to 

run our machines unmanned, so we can offer 

competitive prices and hence fantastic value to 

our clients. 

"The only thing holding us back at the 

moment is difficulty in finding skilled 

machinists to employ." 

www.citizenmachinery.co.uk 


CASE STUDY 

BANDSAW CUTS TOOL STEEL FOUR TIMES FASTER 

Gloucester-based Avent Extrusion Steels 

(AES - www.aventextrusionsteels.co.uk) 

stocks and cuts predominantly hot work and 

cold work tool steel grades used by its 

customers in a wide variety of industries to 

manufacture dies for extruding aluminium or 

copper. It is also a contract machinist of freeissue 

metals supplied by other customers. To 

upgrade and increase sawing capacity, in 

January 2022 the company invested in a new 

KASTOtec AC4 KPC programmable, 

horizontal bandsaw, which replaced an 

ageing machine from a different supplier. 

The machine was installed following 

successful cutting trials in the Milton Keynes 

showroom of KASTO Ltd (www.kasto.com), 

the UK and Ireland subsidiary of the German 

saw manufacturer. It is the first of this make 

of bandsaw that AES has purchased, there 

being seven such machines from diverse 

sources currently in operation on the shop 

floor in Gloucester. 

James Avent, one of half a dozen family 

members that own and run the business, 

describes the significant improvements the 

latest sawing machine has made. He said, 

"The bandsaw is designed and manufactured 

specifically for cutting with a tungsten 

carbide tipped (TCT) blade. 

"We opted for a KPC (KASTO 

Performance Cutting) variant of the machine, 

with spring-loaded tensioner guides in the 

top of the frame. 

"It prevents band vibration on the side 

opposite the point of engagement between 

the blade and the stock, enabling faster, 

quieter, more accurate cutting and reducing 

machine wear. 

"Coupled with the robust steel and 

mineral cast construction of the base frame, 

the saw is four times more productive, likefor-like, 

than other machines in our factory 

due to the ability to use faster blade speeds 

and downfeeds." 

He cited an example involving 10 cuts 

through round tool steel bar, which 

constitutes the majority of material processed 

by the Gloucester firm. The batch was 

completed in 45 minutes with a TCT blade on 

the KASTO, whereas the same job previously 

took three hours on another bandsaw using 

an identical blade, i.e. four times longer. 

In the past, the stockholder sometimes 

had difficulty using TCT tools due to the 

material pinching the blade and stripping the 

teeth. The problem has been almost 

eliminated by the introduction of blades with 

teeth that are set to give adequate clearance. 

Consequently the use of bimetal blades, 

which currently accounts for 70 percent of 

throughput even though productivity is two 

to three times lower than when using TCT 

blades, will diminish over the coming years 

as the sawing plant is progressively uprated. 

As always, however, the proviso is the 

attainment of lowest cost per cut, so the 

three-fold lower cost of a bimetal blade has to 

be factored into the execution of each job. 

The productivity increase using the 

KASTOtec AC4 KPC, four-fold versus using 

a TCT blade on other saws in the Gloucester 

factory and higher still when compared with 

using a bimetal blade, delivers a further 

consequential benefit to AES. It is the ability 

to free up space in the factory due to the 

machine's increased output within a compact 

footprint. Additionally, looking to the future, 

running fewer bandsaws to achieve a given 

level of productivity will lead to financial 

savings in terms of lower power 

consumption as well as reduced expenditure 

on blades and servicing. 

The bottom line is that the stockholder is 

now able to deliver tool steel billets to 

customers more quickly after orders are 

placed, while prices charged can be held or 

even lowered through greater production 

efficiency, making AES more competitive. 

Batch size varies considerably, from ones 

and twos up to 300- or 400-off, average cut 

length being in the region of 50 to 100 mm, 

although it can be as short as 6 mm on the 

KASTO bandsaw or as long as one metre. 

The number of pieces and their lengths, 

together with the type of material to be sawn 

and its diameter, are entered directly via the 

colour touch-screen of the proprietary 

KASTO ProControl. Selection of the cutting 

parameters and instigation of the production 

cycle are then executed automatically. 

Since the KASTO machine's arrival, 

further cost savings have resulted from 

reduced material wastage. Whereas the older 

saws are set to cut to -0, +2 mm to ensure that 

material length is not undersize, the blade 

deviation control on the KASTOtec AC4 is so 

responsive that it can be set with confidence 

to half that tolerance. In practice, it allows 

cutting to within -0, +0.1 mm. Over a large 

batch, and especially when processing 

expensive steels, the saving is significant and 

the customer also benefits by having to 

machine away less tough material. 

Long periods of unattended running are 

further assisted by a pair of servo motordriven 

ballscrews that steplessly adjust the 

downfeed to optimise blade chip load. A 

frequency-controlled bandsaw blade drive 

through a bevel spur gear exploits the 

advantages of both gear types, delivering 15 

kW of power and infinitely adjustable cutting 

speeds from 30 to 300 m/min. Another 

feature of the machine that the stockholder 

appreciates is a function within the KASTO 

control that allows a new TCT blade to be 

programmed to run-in automatically at 

reduced speed to suit the tooth pitch. 

Maximum cutting diameter on AES's 

particular bandsaw model is 430 mm. 

www.kasto.com 


CASE STUDY 

COX POWERTRAIN USE MECWASH SOLO 

TO ASSIST WITH GLOBAL EXPANSION 

Cox Powertrain, the innovative 

British manufacturers of highpowered 

diesel outboard engines, 

contacted MecWash to find a parts 

washing system to assist their 

cleaning processes. After a period 

of growth, the engineers found 

that the workload had increased 

substantially and Cox needed to 

improve efficiency. 

Peter 

Woodhead, 

manufacturing engineer at Cox 

Powertrain, said: “We contacted 

MecWash 

following 

recommendations we had received 

from our hydraulics supplier who 

already had a MecWash cleaning 

system. Speaking with Paul Jarratt, 

sales manager at MecWash, it was 

clear MecWash could provide the 

machines which could cope with 

the workload. The main goal with 

the parts washing machine was to 

clean the coolant and swarf from 

aluminium machined parts and 

hydraulic components .” 

Paul comments: “After talking 

to Peter and listening to Cox’s 

situation, the Solo was the most 

suitable machine thanks to its 

ability to remove preservative oils, 

machining lubricants, metal swarf 

and chips from machined 

components. The MecWash Solo 

provides powerful rotational spray 

washing and hot air drying to 

clean the contamninents from 

their machined parts. The compact 

footprint of the Solo makes it an 

ideal choice for a busy workshop 

where floorspace is at a premium. 

Peter Woodhead continued: 

“The Solo has given the team 

confidence the components will be 

clean and dry plus the efficiency of 

the machine means the growth we 

have seen on the production line 

does not impact the cleanliness 

standards of our work.” 

The Cox Powertrain story is remarkable. 

In the 1990s, Charles Good began his search 

for a lightweight diesel engine capable of 

satisfying the large global demand for a 

diesel outboard engine. After being unable to 

find one, he secured the financial backing 

needed to create one. Cox Powertrain was 

then able to purpose build state-of-the-art 

production facilities. Smart technology and 

delivery of exceptional quality standards 

help ensure the flawless quality of the Cox 

Powertrain engines. Today, Cox Powertrain 

are worldwide leaders with their V8 diesel 

outboard, the CXO300 which has proved 

popular due to safety, superior performance, 

reliability and equipment life span by taking 

the best from the automotive world and 

combining it with the very best technologies 

from the marine industry. 

The CXO300 diesel outboard represents a 

new generation of technology which includes 

up to 30% fuel savings and 30% less CO2 

emissions. This is perfect for both 

commercial and recreational use, and the 

CXO300 engine is being enjoyed by yachting 

enthusiasts around the world. 

John Pattison, managing director at 

MecWash, comments: “We are confident that 

our advanced washing system will surpass 

the cleaning results Cox Powertrain require. 

Our commitment to working closely with our 

customers means we are able to support Cox 

in getting the optimum cleaning solution. 

“The uniqueness of their product, the 

scaling of the business and the effective 

fundraising has put Cox in a very strong 

position moving forward and I look forward 

to following their journey.” adds John. 

www.mecwash.com 


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FEATURES PROGRAMME 

2022 

AUGUST 

SEPTEMBER 

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OCTOBER 

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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 

AuctionSales.AssetAdvisory@lsh.co.uk 

Valuations.AssetAdvisory@lsh.co.uk 

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 

BROACHING AND KEY WAY 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 

CNC 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: info@centralgrinding.co.uk 

Web: www.centralgrindingservices.co.uk 

CNC MACHINE TOOLS SPARES AND 

SERVICE, REPAIRS 

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 

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 

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 






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. 


Tel: 01462 456565 Fax: 01462 420039 

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

COIL PROCESSING EQUIPMENT 

BULLDOG INDUSTRIAL HOLDINGS 

Rollforming machinery, Decoilers, Straighteners, Pressfeeds, CNC 

folding, Shearing, Fully automated production lines, Cut to length, 

Slitting and all coil process machinery. 

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: 01525 370666 

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 

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DEEP HOLE DRILLING 




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! 


Tel: 01525 370666 



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 Mobile: 07866 266100 

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 






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 

GUARDING 

CRESCENT MACHINERY 

PUWER Inspections, all types of machinery guarding. Mechanical 

barriers or infra-red 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 









Tel: 01525 370666 





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 

HONING 









Tel: 01525 370666 





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 



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 

Web: 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 

Web: 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 

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 

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 bimetal 

& 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. 

Unit 1, Aspen Court, Centurion Business Park, Bessemer Way, 

Rotherham S60 1FB. 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 

SCRAP METAL RECYCLING 

H. A. MASON (METALS) LTD 

Buyers of all non-ferrous scrap metals 

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

Tel: 01384 79841 Fax: 01384 76414 

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




SERVO MOTOR & DRIVE REPAIRS 

EUROSERV LIMITED 

Specialist Repairs to all Manufactures of Servomotors, Spindle Motors 

and Drives + Associated Equipment. 

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

Tyne & Wear 

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

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

SERVICE & REPAIR 

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 

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 

Email: t.elliott@delapena.co.uk Tel: 01242 516341 

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 bimetal 

& 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 

JCP SERVICES LIMITED 

Tooling For Tin Box & Bakeware Plus Precision Engineers. We 

specialise in the manufacture of tin box, bakeware 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: jcpservicesltd@gmail.com Web: www.jcpservicesltd.org.uk/ 

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 

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. 


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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Gundrilling - Honing - CNC Machining - Superfinishing 

Subcon Drilling Limited is a highly professional 

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With the knowledge and extensive experience 

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Our BS EN ISO9001:2015 Quality Management 

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Focused on quality, Subcon Drilling is 

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Unit 6, The Heron Business Park, Eastman Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire HP2 7FW 

Tel: 01442 205960 Fax: 01442 205961 

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

• CNC Grinding 

• Surface Grinding 

• Thread Grinding 

• Centreless Grinding 

• Honing 

Tel: 0116 271 8188 Email: info@centralgrinding.co.uk 

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Advanced Engineering Exhibition . .39 

Amada UK Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

Apex Auctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

Blue Diamond Machine Tools . . . . . . .6 

Central Grinding Services . . . . . . . . .38 

Cottrill & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32 

Euro Blech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 

IMT International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 

Kemet International Ltd . . . . . . . . . . .11 

MACH 2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 

New Century Machinery . . . . . . . . . .13 

Penico Gauges Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 

SEC Services (UK) Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 

Subcon Drilling Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 

Tallon & Associates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31 

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