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GRINDING SOLUTIONS 

ADVANCED 

GRINDING 

SOLUTIONS 

Advanced Grinding Solutions (AGS) reports record enquiry levels on 

several of its principals stands at the recent EMO exhibition. Leading 

the way was Rollomatic who reported record attendance levels by 

customers on every single day of the show and a record number of 

serious enquiries. Rollomatic also reported receive a large number of 

sales for its tool grinding machines including several “walk-on” 

unexpected ones. 

Rollomatic, one of the best known, most successful, and highly 

respected manufacturers of multi- axis CNC grinding machines, is 

the machine of choice for the production of rotary cutting tools of all 

kinds and for un-round tools such as punches. 

Often recognized as the world-leaders for production solutions 

for small cutting tools from 0.1mm in diameter, Rollomatic 

GrindSmart® machines also excel at producing large cutters of up to 

20mm in diameter, and the superior Swiss manufactured quality of 

every Rollomatic machine is demonstrated with their industry 

leading 3-year parts and labour warranty that comes as standard on 

new Rollomatic machines. 

For automatic loading a variety of solutions are offered including 

high speed robot loaders that can load 20mm dia tool blanks in 

around 8 seconds. A thousand tools can be stored in pallets for 

unmanned running throughout entire shifts. The automatic changing 

of grinding wheels is well catered for and the ultra-compact design 

of the 6-position wheel changer has a capacity of 24 grinding wheels 

and allows for wheel changes (complete with coolant pipes) during 

the tool load/unload cycle to minimize dead time to further improve 

productivity. 

Whilst most interest was expressed in Rollomatic’s 5-axis and 6- 

axis tool grinding machines, AGS noted a lot of very serious 

enquiries for Rollomatic’s new Femto Laser machine. With cutting 

tools getting smaller rather than larger, what was once constituted as 

a special micro tool has become more mainstream and many micro 

tools are now in the range of 0.1 to 0.8mm in diameter and here the 

laser machine comes into its own when it comes to tool manufacture. 

Tools such as end mills and drills may be manufactured complete in 

one clamping by the laser with none of the issues such as tool 

deflection during grinding, wheel wear and coolant to worry about. 

The lasers are already over 300% faster than previous generation 

ones and interestingly customers are not only to machine exotic tools 

made of PCD or ceramic but carbide ones that are made in larger 

volumes. The Rollomatic LaserSmart machines can produce truly 

razor sharp cutting edges with a radius of under 1um and also 

defined radii of 3um or 6um for example. This ability dramatically 

increases cutter lifetime. 

There were many UK engineers present to meet with Rollomatic’s 

technical engineers and Rollomatic are going to be kept very busy 

indeed working with them to prove out production solutions for 

cutting tools and medical components. There are more cylindrical 

cutting tools produced in the UK on Rollomatic machines than on all 

other similar machines combined together. 

Tschudin, another one of AGS’s principals, also reported very 

strong interest in its range of CNC Centerless grinding machines. 

Tschudin showed two machines on its booth; the cube machine with 

an integrated Fanuc robot and the large capacity eco400 machine. 

Both of these machines benefit from several patents. The patented, 

movable workpiece support ensures that the following range of 

process options is available: Roughing and finishing in a dual cycle, 

grinding of sharp edges and precise cones and radii. Areas of 

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GRINDING SOLUTIONS 

application include plunge-cut grinding, 

grinding several operations in a single cycle, 

oscillation of the component during 

grinding and throughfeed grinding. This 

versatility means that the Cube 350 is 

suitable for a wide range of applications – 

from toolmaking for very small batch sizes 

for medical technology and mass production 

for the automotive industry. Various 

materials can be processed – from steel to 

aluminium, glass, titanium, carbon, 

ceramics, and silicon amongst many others. 

AGS also met with several of its UK and 

Irish customers on the Tschudin stand 

including a delegation from one customer 

who purchased an proline 400 machine the 

week before EMO. 

AGS also makes special mention of the 

interest shown at EMO for the Comat filter 

systems. Comat designs and manufacture 

super-filtration systems that deliver ≤ 2-3 μm 

filtration quality throughout the entire 

working cycle thus maximizing the quality of 

parts produced on machine tools whilst 

minimizing lifetime running costs and 

maintaining maximum coolant consistency. 

Comat systems can be customized to meet 

a specific client's needs allowing for 

maximum efficiency of the filtration process. 

Oil is filtered to a better quality than new 

unused oil on Comat systems. 

The remote monitoring of the 

performance of their filtration systems from 

their HQ near Milan in Italy ensures effective 

after sales support. Systems can be 

monitored in real-time during 

manufacturing processes and customers 

filter systems fine-tuned by Comat to ensure 

that the optimum filtration quality is 

obtained at all times. 

Today, more than 20,000 machine-tools 

use Comat Filtration Systems, with more 

than 20,000,000 litres of metal working oil 

super-filtered every single day. Comat 

operate globally and have a 30-year history 

in developing the most advanced filtration 

systems that are available. 

Comat’s sales team were kept very busy 

throughout EMO with AGS receiving several 

important enquiries for larger centralised 

systems that can handle between 10 and 30 

plus grinding machines. 

www.advancedgrindingsolutions.com 


VISIT SOUTHERN NEXT MONTH FOR ALL THE LATEST 

IN PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY 

Between 6th and 8th February, the UK's most 

important annual engineering trade show, 

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics, will 

entice more than 9,000 people through the 

doors at the Farnborough International 

Exhibition & Conference Centre, if the 

attendance in recent years is anything to go 

by. This year will be especially international, 

as there has been an upsurge in stand 

bookings by overseas manufacturers and 

service providers. 

Numerous machine tool companies will 

be at the show to support its mechanical 

engineering side, which is separate from but 

intrinsically interlinked with the electronic 

companies around the showground. Ajax 

Machine Tools will promote its 3- and 4-axis 

vertical and horizontal machining centres 

and borers, 2-, 3- and 4-axis CNC slant-bed 

lathes, surface, cylindrical and bench 

grinding machines, and bench, pillar and 

radial drilling machines. 

Bruderer will be on hand to explain the 

advantages of its high-precision stamping 

presses, both new and preowned, and its 

press shop automation and ancillary 

equipment. Chester Machine Tools will offer 

CNC and conventional machine tools from a 

portfolio that includes its own-brand 

platforms, plus Brierley grinding, polishing 

and linishing machines, Kitchen & Walker 

drilling machines, and Astra lathes, mills and 

saws. 

Colchester Machine Tool Solutions will be 

showcasing an all-new product line-up at the 

show, led by Storm vertical machining 

centres, which offer variants with linear 

guideways or box ways. 2023 marked the 

30th anniversary and return of Tornado CNC 

turning centres, which have been uprated 

with modern configurations to provide 

exceptional rigidity and accuracy. The 

company has also launched the Student CNC 

lathe, a modernised variant designed in the 

UK and fitted with the latest Fanuc controls 

for flexible programming. 

Hurco will have on the stand a machining 

centre, the space-saving, entry-level VM10i 

with proprietary Max5 control, as well as a 

CNC lathe, a TM8Mi with a maximum bar 

capacity of 51 mm diameter and driven 

tooling in the 12-station turret. Mills CNC 

has announced that it will be showcasing two 

new DN Solutions’ one-hit machines on its 

stand, the compact DVF 4000 full 5-axis 

machining centre and the Lynx 2100LSYB 

multi-tasking turning centre with 8-inch 

chuck and 65 mm bar capacity. 

Supporting UK manufacturing since 1951, 

RK International Machine Tools will show a 

Cyclematic 618E precision toolroom lathe 

and a PFG-1545AH surface grinder from 

Perfect Machine with 450 mm x 150 mm 

capacity, making it suitable for production 

and toolroom applications. For the first time 

in the UK, Velum extra protection machine 

filters will be on display. 

XYZ Machine Tools will be demonstrating 

and cutting metal on seven machines across 

two stands. The recently introduced TMC 

toolroom machines have been designed for 

low to medium volume manufacturing and 

toolmaking applications and benefit from the 

ProtoTRAK control, ideal for rapid 

programming. Another highlight will be the 

XYZ RMX 2-OP, a quick and cost-effective 

solution for carrying out second operations 

to finish a part. A number of lathes will be 

offered for low- to high-volume parts 

production. 

Yamazaki Mazak will be hosting a stand 

focused on maximising productivity and 

profitability for manufacturers throughout 

the supply chain. Taking centre stage will be 

the Integrex i-200H S multi-tasking turn-mill 

centre, which is ideally suited to a broad 

range of industry sectors, from automotive 

and aerospace through to general 

subcontract machining. The model on 

display will feature the new Smooth 

Oscillation Cutting program, which is built 

into the SmoothAi CNC to provide enhanced 

chip control for further process stability, even 

when cutting challenging materials. YMT 

Technologies will conclude the line-up of 

machine tool companies, which from its 

headquarters in Yeovil offers Hedelius and 

YCM machining centres as well as Goodway 

CNC lathes. 

There will be an informative seminar 

programme over the three days and as usual, 

Southern will co-locate with AutoAero, a 

specialist theme within the exhibition 

devoted to automotive and aerospace 

engineering. Free car parking, bus transfers 

and entry make the show highly accessible. 

More information and tickets are 

available from 

www.industrysouth.co.uk 


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Over 600 national and international 

suppliers come together to exhibit at 

Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference 

Centre this February for Southern Manufacturing and 

Electronics (inc AutoAero) 2024. Meet the power 

behind UK manufacturing industry and see live 

demonstrations and new product launches of 

machine tools & tooling, electronics, factory & 

process automation, packaging & handling, 

labelling & marking, 3D print technology, test & 

measurement, materials, composites & adhesives, 

rapid prototyping, ICT, drives & controls, plastics & 

polymers and laboratory equipment. 

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XYZ BRINGS 7 

MACHINES WITH 

LIVE CUTTING 

DEMONSTRATIONS 

STANDS G260 AND H260 

XYZ Machine Tools will be exhibiting seven 

machines on stands G260 and H260, all set up 

for cutting metal and demonstration, at the 

Southern Manufacturing and Electronics 

show 6th – 8th February 2024. 

The recently introduced TMC toolroom 

machines have been designed with low to 

medium volume and tool making 

applications in mind. These machines use the 

same platform and linear rails as XYZ’s well 

proven LR VMC range combined with the 

ease of use of the ProtoTRAK® control, ideal 

for the rapid programming and setup of 1 off 

and small to medium quantity parts. The 

enclosed construction, automatic tool 

carousel and optional TRAKing® hand 

wheels which allow the user to run forwards 

and backwards through the machining cycle 

deliver the advantages of a machining centre 

with the flexibility and quick turnaround of a 

bed mill such as the RMX 3500, which will 

also be there. 

For flexible manufacture, the XYZ RMX 2- 

OP is the way to go. This machine forms part 

of a machining cell offering a quick and costeffective 

solution for second operations to 

finish a part. The machine is easily moved 

and setup within an hour so is a fast way of 

reconfiguring a workshop to meet changing 

demand. 

As well as two TMC machines and the 

RMX 2-OP, XYZ is bringing the XYZ 800 HD 

vertical machining centre to the show. This 

powerful machine is built for volume 

manufacture and comes with a Siemens 828D 

control with ShopMill. 

For turning, XYZ considers the differing 

requirements for low and high-volume parts. 

The XYZ PROTURN RLX 355 is a solution for 

low to medium volumes, featuring the 

ProtoTRAK® control, it is a fast way of 

getting parts cut in a machine that offers 

1000mm between centres. For more parts, the 

XYZ CT 52 LR turning centre gives 52mm bar 

capacity and has linear rail technology and 

Siemens 828D. 

The XYZ team looks forward to meeting 

you at the show! 

www.xyzmachinetools.com 

MAZAK TO DISPLAY NEXT-GENERATION 

MULTI-TASKING MACHINING 

STAND F180 

Yamazaki Mazak will be hosting a stand 

focused on maximising productivity and 

profitability for manufacturers throughout 

the supply chain at Southern Manufacturing 

& Electronics 2024. 

Taking centre stage at the show will be the 

INTEGREX i-200H S Multi-Tasking 

machining center, which is ideally suited to a 

broad range of industry sectors, from 

automotive and aerospace through to general 

subcontract machining. It forms part of 

Mazak’s i-H series, which culminates 40 

years of Multi-Tasking innovation and 

learnings that has produced the most 

innovative, compact, automation-friendly 

and productive INTEGREX range ever 

manufactured. 

As with all models in the i-H series, the i- 

200H S features a flat-fronted design with 

rear-mounted tool magazine to easily 

accommodate the growing requirement for 

automation while maintaining excellent 

accessibility for the operator. The i-200H S 

can be fitted with a variety of automation 

solutions, including bar feeders, robotized 

machine tending and gantry loading 

systems. 

The powerful 5,000 rpm main spindle is 

supported by a compact 12,000 rpm milling 

spindle with versatile B-axis range of -30 to 

+120° for the complete DONE-IN-ONE 

machining of complex components. An equal 

Ø65 mm bar capacity across both spindles 

allows for a balanced cutting process while 

maximising component rigidity. 

The i-200H S is controlled via Mazak’s 

SmoothAi CNC, which incorporates a suite 

of software packages to deliver the practical 

application of Artificial Intelligence, Digital 

Twinning and Automation technology. The 

model on display at Southern Manufacturing 

features the new Smooth Oscillation Cutting 

program, which is built into the SmoothAi 

CNC. It provides chip control for further 

process stability, even when cutting 

challenging materials.[1] 

Mazak will also be using its presence at 

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics to 

highlight its Mazak iCONNECT remote 

service and support package, which now has 

over 1,500 active users across Europe. 

The Mazak iCONNECT portal is available 

to all registered Mazak customers with 

compatible machines, regardless of the age of 

the machine. It aims to unlock the potential 

of machine investments through faster 

maintenance and servicing, while also 

improving uptime and productivity. The free 

portal version of Mazak iCONNECT offers 

customers all the information required for 

their existing machines, from manuals 

through to service and parts order histories, 

how-to videos, e-learning modules and new 

‘try-before-you-buy’ software options. 

Alan Mucklow, Managing Director UK, 

Eire and National Distributors at Yamazaki 

Mazak, commented: “Manufacturers need 

their machines to work harder than ever 

before in order to remain competitive and 

drive productivity. The INTEGREX i-200H S 

is ideally suited to servicing subcontract 

demand across a wide variety of sectors, 

while its compatibility with diverse range of 

automation systems – from bar feeders and 

gantry loaders to robotized machine-tending 

solutions – can help manufacturers maximise 

machining output.” 

He continues: “The new Mazak 

iCONNECT portal provides high-value 

insights to help subcontractors to truly 

unlock the potential of their investment. 

Over 1,500 Mazak users have already turned 

to Mazak iCONNECT to drive further 

productivity and profitability and we are 

excited to demonstrate its potential to a much 

wider audience at Southern Manufacturing 

& Electronics in February.” 

www.mazakeu.co.uk 


ITC TO PRESENT NEW PLATFORMS 

STAND H250 

As one of the UK’s leading cutting tool 

manufacturers, Industrial Tooling 

Corporation (ITC) will be returning to the 

Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 

Exhibition in 2024 to present its latest 

product lines. The event at the Farnborough 

International Exhibition Centre from the 6th 

to the 8th of February 2024 will also allow the 

Midlands manufacturer to introduce its new 

e-commerce platform. 

All of the company’s latest innovations 

will be presented on Stand H250 where 

manufacturers will also be invited to try out 

the new e-commerce suite that has proven a 

huge success since its introduction in 

November 2023. The online portal provides 

enhanced accessibility to the exponentially 

growing product lines. The informative and 

easy-to-navigate e-commerce platform 

allows manufacturers to create an account 

and place orders, browse through stock and 

see everything ITC has to offer. 

At the Farnborough event, visitors will be 

able to discuss their manufacturing 

challenges with the ITC cutting tool experts 

who will be on hand to introduce the very 

latest cutting tool technologies. In addition, 

ITC will be keen to present the latest 

innovations from partners such as WIDIA, 

BIG KAISER, Kemmler and Bass. With many 

of these technology partners presenting 

world premières at the EMO exhibition in 

September, the booth will provide a great 

opportunity for UK manufacturers to witness 

the next generation in cutting tool innovation 

- this will include ITC’s latest solid carbide 

end mills, drills and thread milling ranges. 

To cater for engineers that require highend 

indexable solutions, ITC’s team of 

WIDIA experts will also be on stand H250 at 

Farnborough to present everything from the 

new WIDIA line of M1600 face mills, the 

M8065HD milling system through to the 

WIDIA TOP DRILL TDMX modular 

drilling line and much more. As a world 

leader in indexable cutting tool solutions and 

solid carbide products, the WIDIA range at 

the show will be comprehensive. 

Complementing the UK manufactured 

ITC cutting tools and indexable solutions 

from WIDIA, ITC will also showcase the BIG 

KAISER portfolio of high-precision tooling 

systems. BIG KAISER is the world leader in 

precision tooling systems and at the 

Farnborough event, some of the range will be 

on show for visitors to investigate. A few of 

the highlights from BIG KAISER that will be 

on show will be the Smart Damper-equipped 

arbour-style face mill holders, precision 

toolholders and chucks as well as the Mega 

Synchro Tapping Chuck. As the original 

manufacturer of the robust ‘face and taper’ 

dual contact system, the BIG KAISER 

portfolio stands way above anything else in 

the industry. ITC will also be showing a 

Karnasch range of Micro and Composite 

tools. For more information, please contact 

ITC, visit us on Stand H250 at Southern 

Manufacturing or visit the website (www.itcltd.co.uk) 

to register your account on our 

new e-commerce platform where you can 

view and download the latest product 

catalogues and place your orders. 

www.itc-ltd.co.uk 

ADVANCED ‘ONE-HIT’ MACHINE TOOLS TAKE CENTRE STAGE 

STAND C160 

Mills CNC has announced that it will be 

showcasing two, new innovative DN 

Solutions’ machine tools on its stand (C160) 

at the Southern Manufacturing Show in 

February 2024. 

Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of 

DN Solutions’ and Zayer machine tools in the 

UK and Ireland, will showcase two advanced 

DN Solutions’ machine tools on its stand 

(C160) at the Southern Manufacturing Show 

in February 2024. 

The machines comprising a new (5-axis) 

machining centre and a popular, and proven, 

multi-tasking lathe will demonstrate the 

significant productivity and process 

efficiency gains component manufacturers 

can expect to achieve by investing in fast, 

accurate and flexible ‘one-hit’ machine tool 

technologies from Mills CNC. 

By taking two machines, both under 

power, to the event also demonstrates the 

growing importance of the Southern 

Manufacturing Show to Mills’ marketing 

plans and programmes, and recognises that 

not all manufacturers can, or will, attend 

MACH 2024 later in the year (April 2024). 

“Although much smaller in scope and 

scale, Southern Manufacturing attracts many 

visitors from the South of England – some of 

whom will, for a variety of reasons, not be 

attending MACH 2024,” says Tony Dale, 

Mills CNC’s CEO. 

“It is for this reason why we have decided 

to take two high-performance machines to 

Southern Manufacturing.” 

DVF 4000: a new 5-axis simultaneous 

machining centre. 

The compact DVF 4000 is the latest 

addition to Mills’ best-selling DVF-series of 

5-axis, simultaneous machining centres and 

provides component manufacturers with an 

ideal ‘one-hit’ machining solution. 

The machine is equipped with an 

18.5kW/ 12,000rpm (BT 40) directly-coupled 

spindle (as standard), and features a 400mm 

diameter, built-in rotary, tilting table with a 

zero-backlash roller gear cam design for 

improved process reliability. 

A 60-tool servo-driven ATC and 

integrated thermal compensation deliver 

increased productivity and part accuracies, 

and roller LM guideways ensure fast 

processing speeds. 

The machine’s Fanuc 31i-Plus control 

enables the DVF 4000 to be used in full 

simultaneous 5-axis machining mode and 

provides fast and reliable contouring 

capabilities. 

Lynx 2100LSYB: an advanced multitasking 

turning centre. 

The 8” chuck/65mm bar capacity Lynx 

2100LSYB is an ultra-productive, multitasking 

turning centre equipped with a 5” 

chuck, 6000rpm sub-spindle, a Y-axis (+/- 

52.5mm) and driven tooling capabilities 

(6,000rpm). 

The machine features a 15kW/4,500rpm 

spindle, a 12-station turret and the latest 

Fanuc i Plus control with a 15” touchscreen 

iHMI. 

The Lynx 2100LSYB’s flexibility, speed 

and precision have helped it, fast become, 

the number one choice lathe for small part 

processing. 

Concludes Tony Dale: 

“We’re showcasing two, multi-tasking 

DN Solutions’ machines on our stand – both 

designed to help component manufacturers’ 

increase their productivity, process 

efficiencies and performance.” 

www.millscnc.co.uk 


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NEWS NEWS NEWS 

ROBOTS HELP TO SOLVE “JAPAN'S 2024 PROBLEM” 

Japan faces a labor shortage impact in 2024 as 

new overtime regulations for truck drivers 

come into force. This is being called the ‘2024 

problem’ - its potential disruptions need 

technological help. The world´s number one 

robot manufacturing country is developing 

automation strategies that will not only 

target logistical issues but also a wide range 

of industry challenges the new working time 

legislation will cause. 

“The government´s overtime cap is an 

important step to improve working 

conditions for employees,” says Takayuki 

Ito, Vice President of the International 

Federation of Robotics. “Industrial and 

service robots deliver great solutions to 

automate. Robots relieve workers of dirty, 

dull and dangerous work and help to close 

productivity gaps.” 

ROBOTS LOAD AND UNLOAD 

CARGO 

In Japan, the average annual working hours 

for a heavy truck driver were 2,568, which is 

444 hours longer than the national average 

for all jobs - labor ministry data from 2022 

reveal. Placing cargo in and out of trucks and 

warehouses is one of the most timeconsuming 

tasks of truck drivers. Mobile 

robot solutions in transportation and 

logistics can help. To free up truck drivers 

from loading and unloading cargo saves 

them up to 25% of working time during a 

day´s shift. Robots also help reduce errors in 

order fulfillment by automating repetitive 

tasks such as picking and packing. 

ROBOTS SPEED UP 

WAREHOUSING 

Warehouse robots in use today range from 

compact autonomous mobile robots to largescale 

automated storage and retrieval 

systems. Their use reduces the amount of 

time required to move goods and they can 

handle heavy loads and dangerous materials 

without putting human workers at risk. 

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE ROBOTS 

ARE BOOMING 

The benefits of robots for transportation and 

logistics are documented by latest statistics: 

on a global scale, more professional service 

robots were built for the transportation of 

goods or cargo than for any other function. 

Sales grew by 44% with more than 86,000 

units sold in 2022 worldwide, IFR reports. 

WORKPLACES OF THE FUTURE 

“Regulations of overtime work and the 

demographic change will require the 

adoption of automation technology in many 

branches of the Japanese economy,” says 

Takayuki Ito. “The challenges of the trucking 

industry are good examples to show how 

robotics and automation deliver adequate 

solutions for our workplaces of the future.” 

IREX 2023 IN TOKYO (NOVEMBER 

29 – DECEMBER 02) 

The International Robot Exhibition (iREX) in 

Tokyo is highly regarded both in Japan and 

abroad as one of the largest robot exhibitions 

in the world: 

iREX homepage: 

https://irex.nikkan.co.jp/?lang=en 

iREX online webinars: 

https://irex.nikkan.co.jp/webinar? 

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MILLS CNC 

TURNS 50! 

UK’s favourite and fastest-growing machine 

tool and automation systems supplier 

reaches, and celebrates, historic landmark. 

Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of 

DN Solutions’ and Zayer machine tools in 

the UK and Ireland, and a leading supplier of 

advanced automation system solutions to 

component manufacturers, is celebrating its 

50th anniversary in January (2024). 

The company which, by the end of this 

year is expected to achieve, or even exceed, 

sales turnover of £80M for the first time in its 

history, retains many of the same corporate 

values and business attributes it had when it 

was first incorporated back in January 1974 

although, in many other respects, Mills CNC 

is a significantly different entity to what it 

was 50 years ago. 

Says Tony Dale, CEO, Mills CNC: 

“Our 50th anniversary is a significant 

milestone for the company, and the story of 

Mills CNC over the period, is one of growth 

and success built on innovation, technical 

excellence and exemplary customer service.” 

THE EARLY DAYS: 1974 - 1992 

Mills CNC was established in 1974 by 

entrepreneur Peter Mills. (That’s where the 

name originates). The company he created 

was called Mills Marketing Services and was 

located on an industrial estate in Norwich. 

Peter Mills was a flamboyant character 

and, if not a visionary, was certainly a man 

ahead of his time. 

Toolmaker trained and with an extensive 

background in machine tool sales gained, in 

part, from his time at Beaver Engineering, 

also based in Norwich, Peter Mills could see, 

Mills’ premises in Norwich. 

Mills CNC was established in 1974 by entrepreneur Peter Mills. 

when many could not, the huge potential of 

importing high-quality and reliable CNC 

machine tools from Japan, South Korea and 

Taiwan etc., and selling them to UK and Irish 

manufacturers. 

He put these assumptions to the test in 

1974 when he made a deal with Japanese 

lathe and milling machine tool manufacturer, 

Howa, by taking ‘ownership’ of two 

machines (Howa NC-7 lathes) on a ‘sale or 

return’ basis. 

THE GAMBLE PAID OFF. 

Given six months to make the new business 

venture work, Peter sold both machines 

within the time allotted, with one of them 

going to valve manufacturer, Shaw Son & 

Greenhalgh, based in Huddersfield, West 

Yorkshire. 

With the wind in his sails, and on the back 

of this initial success, Peter set up his new 

company with a small group of people, a 

number of them also having worked at 

Beaver Engineering: and the Mills’ die was 

cast, so to speak. 

Mills Marketing Services started life being 

a distributor for many international machine 

tool companies looking to gain a foothold in 

the UK, the first of these was, naturally, 

Howa. 

Other principals Mills represented in the 

early days included Nakamura-Tome and 

Toshiba. 

Many of the machine tool companies 

represented by Mills in these early days are 

still going strong…some have moved out of 

the machine tool business altogether…and 

others have disappeared completely. 



An early Puma 10 lathe. 

The focus, for the fledgling company, was 

to give UK and Irish customers access to 

advanced, high-quality and competitivelypriced 

machine tool technologies backed by 

proactive marketing and in-depth after-sales 

support and was designed to build strong, 

long-term relationships with end users. 

A key strength and differentiator for 

Mills, at this time, was its applications’ and 

projects’ operations, and a well-resourced 

and highly-skilled servicing team. 

Continues Tony Dale: 

“Mills has never been a ‘box shifter’, and 

even in the early days, augmented its 

machine tool sales business by providing a 

range of value-added, pre-and after-sales 

services to customers: this has continued to 

the present day and is one of Mills’ key 

market differentiators.” 

Peter Mills developed and grew the 

company during the 1970’s and early 1980’s 

Tony Dale, CEO, Mills CNC. 

before selling his controlling interest to 

Haden MacLellan Holdings in 1986. He then 

retired and emigrated to South Africa, where 

he lived an exciting and eventful life. 

(Sadly Peter passed away in 2011 aged 

71). 

When Peter left Mills, he had already 

added South Korean-based Daewoo 

Machinery (part of Daewoo Heavy 

Industries & Machinery) to the list of 

machine tool principals represented by Mills 

Marketing Services. 

In the mid 1980s, with the company under 

new management, the company relocated its 

operations to new, larger premises in 

Norwich (Bowthorpe Road Industrial Estate) 

and, in 1986 achieved sales of 100 machines – 

a real landmark at the time. 

In 1992, with Mills Marketing Services 

having established itself as a major UK 

machine tool distributor, the company 

changed its name to Mills Manufacturing 

Technology. 

The name change reflected a change in 

focus away from being a traditional machine 

tool distributor to a company providing a 

wide range of technology solutions. Hand in 

hand with the repositioning was a change in 

the company’s logo and livery, and a 

streamlining of the machine tool principals it 

represented. 

GOING PLACES: 1996 - 2014 

1996 - 2014 was an incredibly successful 

period for Mills Manufacturing Technology 

and, from 2009, for Mills CNC too. 

Over these 18 years the company grew 

exponentially, and notable highlights 

included: 

• Relocation of its entire business 

operations to Tachbrook Drive in 

Leamington Spa. This started in 2000 and 

Mike Jenkins (MD) from 1998 – 2006. Nick Frampton (MD) from 2006 – 2014. Kevin Gilbert (MD) from 2014/15-2021. 



The showroom at Leamington in 2006 

was completed in 2001 with the company 

first creating a 12,500sq.ft. sales and 

technical centre on the site, and later 

expanding its presence on the industrial 

estate with the development of a 15,000sq. ft. 

main operations centre in July 2002. 

• Closure of the two satellite sales offices 

and demonstration centres in Loughborough 

and Heathrow - both occurring around 2000. 

• Rationalisation of its distributor network 

resulting in Mills focusing its resources on 

selling, supporting and servicing Daewoo 

machine tools. (Through subsequent global 

mergers and acquisitions the Daewoo agency 

morphed into Doosan-Daewoo and later to 

Doosan Infracore during this period). 

• Creation of the CNC Training Academy 

in 2010. 

• Entering the vertical machining centre 

market with a vengeance by introducing UK 

and Irish customers to a new range of 

Doosan NM-machines. 

• Introducing the MX-range of mill-turn, 

multi-tasking machines into the market. 

This time, for many, will be best 

remembered by the people who managed 

and led the company during this exciting, 

transitional period: Mike Jenkins (MD) from 

1998 – 2006, and Nick Frampton (MD) and 

Andrew Jack (Technical Director) from 2006 

– 2014. 

From 1996 – 2014 the Mills brand went 

from strength to strength – a direct result of 

the company focusing all its efforts and 

resources on Daewoo machine tools and 

strengthening and integrating its pre- and 

after-sales services to support its sales 

operations. 

The company, widely acknowledged to 

be in the ‘Top Three’ machine tool suppliers 

at this time, also invested significantly in 

creating best-in-class project and turnkey 

solutions – something that has become a real 

and tangible differentiator for the company 

ever since. 

From 2009, the company began to develop 

a range of automation solutions in 

collaboration with Fanuc, installing 

automated manufacturing cell systems for a 

number of large OEM customers. 

(The knowledge and expertise of robotic 

and automation systems gained during this 

period ultimately resulted in Mills creating 

its own Turnkey & Automation Centre in 

2020/21, and in developing its own, highlysuccessful 

SYNERGi automated 

manufacturing cells powered by Mills’ 

proprietary SYNERGi software in 2020). 

This was the time when, the now, iconic 

Lynx and Puma lathes, started to become the 

UK’s favourites, and the NM-series of 

vertical machining centres, superseded later 

by the DNM range, rapidly became the ‘goto’ 

verticals for UK and Irish component 


In 2005, Mills Manufacturing 

Technology’s turnover was £25M and in 2007 

this increased to £34.4M, then the 2008/09 

global Financial Crisis hit affecting turnover 

and profitability. 

By 2011, the recovery was well underway 

with company turnover hitting £46.9M. Over 

the next three years, Mills experienced 

significant growth, and by 2014, turnover 

reached £63M. 

A significant development during this 

period was the company’s name change 

which went from Mills Manufacturing 

Technology to Mills CNC. 

The name change also included a radical 

alteration to its logo and is when the now 

familiar blue, grey and red ‘M’ symbol was 

first created and applied across all of Mills’ 

buildings, signage, communication materials 

etc. 

It was also at the end of this period when 

Mills began to ‘push-the boat-out’ as far as 

exhibiting at the biennial MACH Shows in 

Birmingham and started booking the largest 

stand at the event. (Something that has 

continued to the present day). 

In 2014, following a change of leadership, 

an Employee Benefit Trust (EBT) to help 

support staff retention and attract new 

employees was established. 

COMING OF AGE: 2015 - 2024 

Since 2014, Mills CNC has become firmly 

established as the machine tool and 

automation systems’ supplier of choice for 

many UK and Irish component 


Despite a couple of economic setbacks in 



Previous Mills logos. 

The DN Solutions brand. 

The current Mills CNC logo. 

this period (2014/15 and 2020/21), and the 

COVID-19 global pandemic, the decade has 

been one of growth, and this, to a large 

extent, can be explained by the company’s 

strong leadership headed up by Kevin 

Gilbert (2014/15-2021), and Tony Dale (2021- 

present), and by its dedicated and loyal 

workforce. 

The introduction of new and innovative 

machine tool models, including best-selling 

(DVF and VCF) 5-axis machining centres, 

multi-tasking SMX mill-turn machines and 

large-capacity horizontal borers and doublecolumn 

milling machines clearly played their 

part in the company’s growth, enabling Mills 

to enter new market sectors and consolidate 

its position in others. 

The recently signed distributor agreement 

between Mills and Zayer machine tools in 

2022 is further evidence of the company’s 

commitment to continuous improvement 

and in providing customers with best-inclass 

machining solutions. 

From OEM’s and Tier One suppliers 

through to precision subcontract specialists, 

Mills CNC and the DN Solutions’ (formerly 

Doosan) machine tools and the SYNERGi 

automation systems it sells, are widely 

regarded as market leaders. 

Specific highlights over the last 10 years 

include: 

• Creation of Mills CNC Automation, a 

division of Mills CNC, in 2018/19 and the 

introduction of Doosan collaborative robots 

(A-, M- and H-series) into the UK and Irish 

markets in 2019. 

• The development and launch of Mills’ 

SYNERGi automated manufacturing cells 

(i.e., SYNERGi Premier and SYNERGi Sprint 

systems) in 2020. 

• The symbolic creation and opening of 

Mills’ Turnkey & Automation Centre at the 

company’s Campus facility in Leamington in 

2020/21, demonstrating the importance of 

both to its continuing growth. 

• The distributor agreement signed in 

2022/23 between Mills CNC and Zayer 

Machine Tools that has resulted in the 

company selling (Zayer) high-quality, largecapacity 

horizontal bed mills, and travellingcolumn 

and gantry-type milling machines to 

UK and Irish component manufacturers. 

• The expansion of the Campus facility 

through the acquisition of 

Unit 1 in 2014, which doubled the 

floorspace available. 

This has had a number of operational 

advantages -: a) more machines could be held 

in stock enabling Mills to meet the continued 

high demand for its machine tool 

technologies and ensuring that these 

machines could be delivered and installed in 

double quick time, b) the company’s PDI 

(Pre-Delivery & Inspection) and Parts’ 

operations were expanded, making these 

aspects of the company’s business more 

effective and efficient. 

• The introduction of a number of bestselling 

Doosan and DN Solutions’ machine 

tool models into the market that included: 

• The DVF simultaneous 5-axis machining 

centre range. 

• The VCF (large-capacity) 5-axis machine 

series. 

• The Lynx 2600Y/SY series of turning 

centres with Y-axis capabilities. 

• The recent introduction (in 2023) of the 

DNT box guideway lathe series. 

2014 - 2024 represents an important 

decade for Mills CNC - a ‘coming of age’ if 

you like. 

The company has grown exponentially 

over the period and now employs over 140 

people. Over 50% of these work at the 

Campus and the remainder, that include 

Business Managers and field-based service 

and applications engineers etc., are 

strategically-located around the UK and in 

Ireland. 

A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE 

As far as the future is concerned, Mills is 

looking forward to introducing new DN 

Solutions’ and Zayer machine tool models 

into the market. These include a new, smaller 

5-axis machining centre (the DN Solutions’ 

DVF 4000) from its popular and proven DVF 

range. 

Demand for the company’s customised 

‘SYNERGi’ automated manufacturing cells is 

expected to increase, cementing Mills’ 

position as a recognised and valued turnkey 

solutions’ provider. 

The future will also see further 

development of Mills’ Campus facility – 

especially to UNIT 1 – where a major 

refurbishment programme is expected to be 

completed by January/February 2024, 

allowing the relocation, and expansion, of the 

CNC Training Academy. 

Later in the year, at the MACH Show in 

April, Mills will be showcasing 16 machines 

in total, including two automated 

manufacturing cells, on the largest stand at 

the event. 

Other developments include a major 

‘environmental and sustainability’ push, 

with Mills focusing on achieving its own Net 

Zero targets as well as promoting its energysaving 

machine tool technologies and 

automation solutions to customers. 

2024 will also see the roll-out of the 

company’s RSTL (Regional Sales Team 

Leader) initiative, to ensure improved 

planning and coordination of its (regional) 

servicing operations, and the introduction of 

robust systems and processes that facilitate 

employees’ skills development and 

progression. 

Concludes Tony Dale: 

“Over the last 50-years, Mills has 

demonstrated that providing technicallyexcellent 

machine tool technologies and 

innovative automation systems, backed by 

world-class after-sales services, is a winning 

combination. 

“The company has everything in place to 

ensure that its future is as successful as its 

past.” 



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NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS – NEW PRODUCTS 

HEAVY LOAD BEARINGS NOW POSSIBLE AS 

TWO-COMPONENT, INJECTION-MOULDED BEARINGS 

iglidur Q3E plain bearings, now 

manufactured by injection moulding, ensure 

lubrication-free maximum load capacity 

performance, made using efficient highvolume 

production 

An important industry first for the 

construction and agricultural machinery 

industries: For the first time igus has found a 

way to manufacture heavy-duty bearings 

made from two components of highperformance 

plastic, using the cost-effective 

injection moulding process. Until now, a 

plastic-based multi-layer structure was only 

possible using a winding which is more 

expensive for mass production. 

When an excavator bucket supporting 

hundreds of kilograms of sand moves, 

enormous loads act on bearing points – 

loads that plastics specialist igus has so far 

met mainly with igutex series plain 

bearings. These bearings are made of more 

than one material in a winding process. 

With integrated solid lubricants, the inner 

layer ensures low-friction, dry running. The 

outer layer provides the enormous strength. 

"Now we have succeeded in producing a 

multi-layer structure using injection 

moulding and still combining materials 

with complementary properties," says Rob 

Dumayne, drytech director at igus UK. 

The result is the iglidur Q3E series. 

"Thanks to the new technology, we can now 

manufacture multi-component heavy-duty 

bearings in volume series using very costeffective 

injection moulding," he adds. 

THE CHALLENGE: MOULDING 

AND FUSING TWO MATERIALS IN 

A SINGLE OPERATION 

The new iglidur Q3E material is the result 

of intensive cooperation between igus’ 

Material Development division and 

specialists from the company’s 

toolmaking department. "When 

developing iglidur Q3E, we had the goal 

of developing a multi-part structure 

similar to the igutex series, with the highperformance 

plastic iglidur Q3 for a 

lubrication-free optimised core, and a 

specially reinforced polymer for the 

mechanically high-strength shell," 

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was to handle the two different materials 

in the injection moulding process in such a 

way that two components join as one, 

while combining the advantages of both 

materials. "We succeeded with this in the 

multi-component injection moulding 

process with correspondingly complex 

and sophisticated injection moulds." 

LOAD-BEARING CAPACITY PLUS 

CONVINCING SLIDING 

PROPERTIES 

The plain bearings made of iglidur Q3E are 

suitable for heavy-duty applications in which 

bearings made of metal or fibre composite 

bushings are traditionally used and where 

cost savings can be achieved, including the 

construction and agricultural machinery 

industries. The bearings’ maximum dynamic 

surface pressure is 75 MPa. "This means that 

we can cover many heavy-duty applications 

with iglidur Q3E," says Dumayne. The 

decisive advantage is that the new bearings 

do not require any lubricating grease. 

Microscopic solid lubricants are integrated 

into the polymer of the inner layer, and are 

slowly, continuously released during the 

lifetime of the bearing. "Particularly in the 

maintenance of construction and agricultural 

machinery, lubricating the bearing points is 

one of the most complex tasks," Dumayne 

adds. "By switching to iglidur Q3E or igutex, 

users of this big, heavy plant can save 

maintenance costs and increase the service 

life of their machines. Time and again, 

neglected lubrication of classic metal 

bearings leads to expensive and sometimes 

catastrophic damage to shafts and plain 

bearings." 

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NEXT GENERATION 

The recently-held WorldSkills UK’s 2023 

CNC turning and CNC milling competition 

finals, that took place at Tameside College, 

Manchester, saw students and apprentices 

put through their paces using advanced 

machine tools supplied by Mills CNC. 

Last week (November 14th – 16th 2023), 

Tameside College, Manchester hosted a 

number of engineering category national 

finals for this year’s WorldSkills UK 

competition. 

The CNC milling and CNC turning finals 

took place at the College’s £10M advanced 

technologies centre located at its state-of-theart 

Ashton-Under-Lyne campus facility, with 

Thomas Pool from the Science and 

Technology Facilities Council (Swindon) and 

Osian Roberts from Grwp Llandrillo Menai 

(North Wales) winning the Gold Medals in 

the respective milling and turning 

competitions. 

Both competitions assessed the 

programming and machining skills of each 

finalist and involved the programming and 

machining of a test project component within 

a specified time (i.e., three hours for 

programming the part, and four hours for 

machining it). 

As well as machining the test part in the 

allotted time, particular attention, by the 

judges, was given to the quality and accuracy 

of each finalists’ completed machined part, 

with dimensional accuracies and surface 

finishes being key criteria. 

Both CNC machining finals utilised 

advanced machine tool technologies from 

Mills CNC and comprised a Doosan DNM 

400 machining centre and a Doosan Lynx 220 

lathe: both machines were installed at 

Tameside College’s engineering facility in 

2016 as part of a six (Doosan) machine tool 

investment package. 

Mills’ involvement in this year’s 

WorldSkills UK’s final was not confined to 

the use of its (Doosan) machine tools. During 

the three-day competition, Gavin Dixon, one 

of the company’s application engineers, was 

not only onsite providing technical support 

and advice to the College and to the finalists 

but was also on the judging panel too. 

Says Tony Dale, Mills CNC’s CEO: 

“We are a company committed to 

engineering training and skills development 

and, as such, were delighted and proud to 

have such a significant presence at this year’s 

WorldSkills UK’s engineering finals. 

“As well as Gavin being part of the 

judging panel and providing technical 

support throughout the event, both the 

milling and turning competitions used 

advanced machine tools we had supplied to 

Tameside College a few years ago. 

“Doosan (now DN Solutions’) machine 

Finalists at work programming the test part 

prior to machining. 

tools are popular and proven. 

“They are powerful, flexible, fast, accurate 

and reliable, and are used extensively by 

component manufacturers in the UK, Ireland 

and throughout the rest of the world to 

machine high-precision and highperformance 

parts for the aerospace, 

motorsport, energy, renewables, medical, oil 

and gas, automotive and general engineering 

sectors. 

“Our congratulations to go to Thomas 

and Osian on their Gold Medal winning 

performances, and to all contestants that took 

part in this year’s competitions, as well as to 

Tameside College for successfully hosting 

the prestigious CNC machining finals.” 


WorldSkills logo – 2023 

WorldSkills Programme 2023 produced by Tameside College 

CNC Milling and Turning finalists with milling Gold Medallist, 

Thomas Pool (back row, third from right) and turning Gold 

Medallist, Osian Roberts (back row, second from right). 


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ROBOTICS 

BUSTING THE AUTOMATION MYTHS: 

7 REASONS TO EMBRACE ROBOTICS 

BY CARL PATRICK, ROBOT SALES MANAGER – MACHINE TOOL AUTOMATION, FANUC UK 

The UK is currently the world’s sixth largest 

economy and eighth largest manufacturing 

nation . But despite being the third biggest 

aerospace manufacturer, and boasting a 

world-leading premium automotive sector, 

there remain concerns around labour 

shortages and our low productivity rate. 

These issues are – and always have been – 

linked to automation. 

In order to remain competitive, industrial 

companies need to produce more goods, to a 

higher quality and in less time. Since the first 

industrial revolution through to the current 

fourth iteration, automation has been proven 

to boost productivity. Yet whereas the UK 

was once the world leader in its adoption, we 

now rank a lowly 25th in the world for robot 

density, with 98 robots per 10,000 workers. 

Germany, the leader in Europe, boasts 415 . 

There are some signs of improved takeup, 

however; 2,534 new robots were installed 

in the UK in 2022 – 54% more than in 2015. 

But the productivity gap persists and 

reluctance to invest in automation is still a 

major challenge, especially among SMEs. 

Much of the lingering reluctance is around a 

long-held fear of automation, largely based 

on myths that are well past time for busting. 

Here, we counter seven of the most popular 

misconceptions around robotics and explain 

why there’s never been a better time to make 

the move to automation… 

Carl Patrick, Robot Sales Manager – 

Machine Tool Automation, FANUC UK. 

MYTH #1: AUTOMATION SOLVES 

EVERYTHING 

Automation is not a magic bullet. If a 

manufacturer is looking to solve a bottleneck, 

then automating the process will just mean 

parts arriving at the bottleneck faster, 

exacerbating the issue. And nor will 

problems with quality and consistency be 

solved simply by installing a machine. 

Instead, factory owners should seek 

advice from an automation expert, such as 

FANUC or one of our system integrator 

partners, about their exact needs and what 

they want to achieve. We can help to identify 

problems with existing processes and advise 

on how best to employ automation to deliver 

the required objectives: greater efficiency, 

shorter cycle times, more consistency and 

higher quality, leading to improved 

competitiveness and profitability. 

MYTH #2: AUTOMATION IS TOO 

COMPLICATED 

It really doesn’t have to be. Businesses can 

start small, with simple functions such as a 

palletising/depalletising cell, and progress 

from there. Our automation experts can help 

identify where manufacturers can get a good 

return, quickly. 

When it comes to operation, this doesn’t 

have to be complicated, either. FANUC’s 

user-friendly software tools – such as 

FANUC Ladder III, FANUC PICTURE and 

C-Executor – feature command systems with 

drop-down menus and choice paths that look 

comfortingly familiar, making them 

extremely user-friendly. 

MYTH #3: AUTOMATION WILL 

REPLACE VALUED EMPLOYEES 

The right automation solution will replace 

tasks, not people. The best way to approach a 

robotics project is to look at what is 

Automating processes that are dull, dirty or dangerous helps reduce staff injuries and overcome quality issues born of boredom, freeing up 

employees to take on more value-added tasks. 


ROBOTICS 

them. Robotic tools will last at least as long as 

ordinary tools but deliver far more value 

throughout their lifespan. 

Regarding operating software, this is 

supported at FANUC with ongoing, 

automatic upgrades, including to 

cybersecurity processes. Our lifetime support 

promise ensures that we will continue to 

upgrade, support and repair our products for 

as long as the customer wishes to use them. 

FANUC can help identify problems with existing processes and advise on how best to 

employ automation to deliver the required objectives. 

happening already and identify ways to do it 

better. Automating processes that are dull, 

dirty or dangerous helps reduce staff injuries 

and overcome quality issues born of 

boredom, freeing up employees to take on 

more value-added tasks. This can improve 

staff retention rates, boosting morale and 

positively impacting productivity. 

Automation can also help to capture 

experienced employees’ expertise. A 

successful project will involve talking at 

length to the people who carry out the task 

and discussing with them how to do it better. 

By actively engaging shop floor workers, 

their expertise can be retained. This last point 

is particularly pertinent, given that almost 

one fifth of employees in the UK 

manufacturing industry is aged 55 or over, 

with 20% of the workforce set to retire within 

the next decade . 

MYTH #4: WHY FIX SOMETHING 

THAT ISN’T BROKEN? OUR 

CURRENT EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN 

WORKING FINE FOR DECADES… 

Great! There’s no reason why embracing 

automation should require any company to 

ditch their current equipment, especially if it 

is working well. FANUC robots are regularly 

integrated into existing lines, complementing 

older machinery to enhance working 

practices and increase efficiency and boost 

productivity. What’s more, these modern 

alternatives are designed to last for decades. 

Not only are today’s automation solutions 

fast, consistent, flexible and adaptable, but 

they are also extremely reliable. Older 

machinery can require more maintenance to 

keep it running, meaning more time offline 

and resulting in unproductive downtime and 

growing repair costs. By contrast, advanced 

condition monitoring has almost completely 

eliminated unforeseen breakdowns and 

unnecessary part replacements in modern 

robotics, enabling longer service intervals 

and increased uptime. FANUC’s robots are 

known for their outstanding reliability with 

an eight-year mean time between failures, 

while our CRX collaborative robot (cobot) 

series boasts eight-year zero maintenance. 

Failure to update and invest in new 

technology erodes competitiveness and 

ultimately risks putting a company out of 

business. 

MYTH #5: WE LACK THE IN- 

HOUSE SKILLS TO PROGRAMME 

A ROBOT 

The amount of knowledge and expertise that 

businesses already have on site often comes 

as a surprise. If employees are used to setting 

up CNC equipment, they will find it much 

easier to set up a robot. FANUC software 

does not require in-depth knowledge of 

coding. Simple drop down ‘nesting’ menus 

with standard procedures and a range of 

Yes/No choices make today’s advanced 

automation systems far simpler and more 

adaptable than previous iterations, and 

easily capable of being programmed by inhouse 

staff. 

In addition, we offer training, either at our 

UK headquarters in Coventry or at 

customers’ premises, as well as a dedicated 

after-sales support team for any queries that 

may arise throughout the robot’s lifespan. 

MYTH #6: ANY AUTOMATION 

SYSTEM WE INSTALL WILL 

QUICKLY BECOME OBSOLETE 

Robot technology and tasks, such as pick, 

turn and place, have been around for 

decades. What has changed is control 

software and the tools that can be attached to 

MYTH #7: AUTOMATION IS 

PROHIBITIVELY EXPENSIVE 

The key here is only to buy equipment 

appropriate to need and to focus on the total 

cost of ownership, rather than the initial 

purchase price. By speaking with an 

experienced automation provider, 

manufacturers can ensure that their system is 

not over-specified, and that it will deliver a 

good return on investment over the planned 

lifespan of the installation. 

The UK government is encouraging the 

purchase of capital equipment with annual 

investment allowances that enable 

machinery costing up to £1,000,000 to be fully 

offset against profits in a single year. And the 

rise in corporation tax means that tax reliefs 

are now even more valuable. In addition, 

banks and finance companies offer a range of 

financing packages, including leasing, that 

can spread costs by offsetting them against 

taxable revenues. 

By working with a reputable, experienced 

automation expert, manufacturers of all sizes 

can reap the benefits of robotics and ensure 

their business continues to thrive for years to 

come. 

www.fanuc.eu/uk/en 

FANUC software uses simple drop down 

‘nesting’ menus with standard procedures 

and a range of Yes/No choices making 

today’s advanced automation systems far 

simpler and more adaptable than previous 

iterations. 


CASE STUDY 

A LEADING FORMULA ONE TEAM FEELS THE ‘FORCE’ 

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One 

Team, a user of VERICUT verification, 

simulation and optimisation software from 

CGTech for over two decades, recently 

completed trials of VERICUT Force with 

highly impressive results. VERICUT Force is 

physics-based software that analyses and 

optimises cutting conditions to deliver 

significant time savings and improved tool 

life. The trial use of Force on a complex 

radiator component at Mercedes-AMG 

PETRONAS Formula One Team provided 

notable cycle time savings of 25% at the first 

attempt. 

The success of Force emanates from its 

ability to set the maximum reliable feed rate 

for a particular cutting condition based on 

four factors: load on the cutting edge, spindle 

power, maximum chip thickness and 

maximum allowable feed. With the Machine 

Shop at the Brackley headquarters of 

Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One 

Team keen to discover what advantages 

VERICUT Force could deliver, CGTech 

granted the use of three temporary licences 

for trial purposes. 

“We’ve been intrigued by Force since it 

launched a few years back,” says Robert 

Brown, Machine Shop Manager at Mercedes- 

AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team.” The 

opportunity to run a trial was too good to 

turn down. It gave us the chance to have a 

really good look at the software; take the 

covers off, so to speak.” 

THE TRIAL 

An actual radiator assembly component from 

the race car was the perfect candidate for the 

trial. While highly complex in terms of 

features (requiring around 30 tools), the part 

is small enough to have a relatively short 

cycle time so the Machine Shop could quickly 

implement program changes as part of an 

iterative improvement process. The plan was 

to produce the part from solid 6000-series 

aluminium alloy bar on a Mazak Integrex 

five-axis turn-mill machine. Component 

tolerances are in the realm of ±7.5 µm. There 

are also several features with true positions 

of 0.10 mm, tied up to multiple datums. 

“At the start of the project we had one day 

of VERICUT FORCE training for our 

Production Engineering Group here at 

Brackley,” explains James Peddle, 

Production Engineer at Mercedes-AMG 

PETRONAS Formula One Team. “We found 

it quite easy to use; it has a similar layout to 

the interface of other VERICUT products. 

After the training, CGTech gave us six weeks 

to ‘play’ with the software, applying 

optimisation to our trial part. CGTech 

returned at the end of the process to validate 

our work before transfer to the machine.” 

THE RESULT 

Machining the Force-optimised part 

produced outstanding results. The original 

cycle time was 3 hours and 15 minutes; posttrial 

it was just 2 hours and 27 minutes. Not 

only did the Machine Shop achieved this 25% 

cycle time reduction at the first attempt, but 

the trial involved the optimisation of just four 

roughing tools (two- and three-flute end 

mills). There is clear potential for even 

further gains. 

“Theoretically, we could save even more 

time with some tweaks to entry and exit 

distances, and feed rates,” says Mr Peddle. 

“We could have pushed the tools even 

harder in some areas, although we would 

probably need a machine with different 

kinematics as the test part was quite small.” 

The Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS 

Formula One Team confirms that the 25% 

cycle-time saving for the test part would 

translate financially, effectively reducing the 

cost for spindle time by the same percentage. 

With costs for labour, raw materials and 

energy currently very high, reducing 

component cycle times is today more 

important than ever. 

THE POTENTIAL 

“The ability to machine 10 parts in a day 

instead of eight, for example, would be huge 

for us,” states Mr Brown. “Moreover, if we 

scale-up the savings achieved on the trial 

part to some of our large components with 

long cycle times, the savings would escalate 

dramatically. One of our longest-running 


CASE STUDY 

parts requires 125 hours. Based on the trial, 

we could likely save around 30-40 hours on 

this component by using Force. That’s a lot of 

extra capacity and cost savings.” 

Force calculates optimal feed rates by 

analysing factors that include tool geometry 

and parameters, material characteristics and 

cutting material, detailed cutting edge 

geometry and VERICUT Smart Part 

Technology. The software calculates cutting 

conditions using specific material 

characteristics, taking into account the 

strength of the material and the effects of 

friction and temperature. However, Force is 

about far more than cycle time savings alone. 

Cut-by-cut analysis of the interaction 

between the tool edge and workpiece 

material means the software is adept at 

predicting tool wear, delivering significant 

tool life gains in many applications. 

“Although the trial part was aluminium, 

we machine around 25-30% of our 

components from titanium,” says Mr Peddle. 

“Using Force on these parts would likely 

extend tool life and generate savings.” 

VERICUT Force offers a number of key 

tools that help visualise and identify areas 

with the biggest opportunity for savings in 

both cycle time and tool wear. Force graphs, 

for example, help users see cutting 

conditions, excessive forces, machining rates, 

power/torque, chip strength, material 

removal, tool deflections, and feeds for the 

original and optimised programs. 

Mr Brown has the final word: “Although 

the use of VERICUT Force is just a trial at 

present, it’s in our mind. We see it as a highly 

effective production engineering tool.” 

www.cgtech.co.uk 


CASE STUDY 

A CLASS ACT! 

Leading North-East Training Provider 

invests in three MACH machine tools to 

increase the machining capacity and 

capabilities of its training workshop. 

MACH Machine Tools, part of the 

Vigilance Group and a leading supplier of 

CNC and manual machine tools and 

machine shop equipment to UK and Irish 

component manufacturers and UK 

educational institutions and training 

providers, has recently supplied NETA 

Training with three new CNC machine 

tools. 

The machines, all ordered at the same 

time, are equipped with the advanced 

DynaPath control and comprise two MACH 

MDT -1 turret-type milling machines and a 

MACH MDL 1600 lathe and were installed 

at NETA’s well-resourced workshop in 

Stockton-on-Tees in May 2023. 

The new MACH machines tools acquired 

by NETA have helped it strengthen its 

already impressive and formidable frontline 

engineering resource that, along with a 

suite of manual machines and recent 

investments made in 3D printing, laser 

engraving and robotics’ technologies, are 

helping it to deliver the desired practical, 

relevant and Industry-required machining 

knowledge and skills to its mechanical 

engineering students and apprentices. 

Says Sean Johnston, NETA’s director: 

“Our MACH machine tools have helped 

elevate our status as an engineering training 

specialist with local and regional employers, 

schools and young people and the wider 

community. They have enabled us to further 

differentiate our offering in what is a 

competitive local training environment.” 

The decision to invest in MACH machine 

tools was made for a number of reasons. 

First and foremost NETA is a training 

provider committed to continuous 

improvement and, to ensure it was able to 

continue to attract top talent onto its 

engineering courses, made the decision in 

early 2022 to invest in CNC machine tools. 

“We had the manual machine tool side 

covered,” says Sean Johnston. “But, to 

ensure our students and apprentices were 

able to acquire the operator and 

programmer skills required by industry 

today and tomorrow, and to enable them to 

improve their engineering employment 

prospects and career progression, we made 

the decision to go down the CNC route.” 

Once that initial decision was made, the 

next step was to determine the type of 

machines to acquire. 

Continues Sean Johnston: 

“We knew we needed to have state-ofthe-art 

milling and turning capabilities in 

the workshop, but we also wanted versatile 

machines that could be used in manual, 

semi-auto and full CNC mode too. 

“Some of our students may not progress 

beyond manual operation but for 

apprentices and students, on our soon to be 

introduced T Level courses, we needed 

more sophisticated machine tools that 

would enable them to draw components 

(using CAD), create part programs (CAM), 

and machine parts to completion.” 

The need for such inherently flexible 

machine tools, combined with a 

requirement for an intuitive CNC control 

system that was user-friendly with simpleto-understand 

navigation and menu screens 

etc., ultimately led NETA to MACH 

Machine Tools. 

In truth NETA, as part of its capital 

investment selection process was 

considering a couple of machine tool 

manufacturers but following a meeting 

between NETA representatives and MACH 

Machine Tools at the MACH 2022 

exhibition in Birmingham, a machine tool 

MACH Machine Tools has recently supplied NETA Training with three new CNC 

machine tools. The machines are equipped with the advanced DynaPath control and 

comprise two MACH MDT -1 turret-type milling machines and a MACH MDL 1600 

lathe. 


CASE STUDY 

investment package comprising two mills 

and one lathe began to take shape. 

“We liked MACH Machine Tools’ 

approach”, remembers Sean Johnston. “In 

addition, we appreciated the build quality 

of the machines being recommended and, 

once the power and flexibility of the 

DynaPath control system was explained to 

us in more detail, we were convinced that 

this was the right way to go. 

“We were also particularly impressed 

with the control system’s 24/7 remote 

diagnostic capabilities. And these, 

combined with MACH Machine Tools’ 

after-sales service and support, the 

machines’ competitive price and their 

availability, and the company’s desire to 

create a meaningful partnership with us, 

helped seal the deal.” 

Since being installed the three machines 

have been put through their paces and 

NETA’s relationship with MACH Machine 

Tools has developed. In the next few months 

MACH Machine Tools will hold a number 

of Master Classes at NETA to demonstrate 

the true capabilities and potential of its 

machines to students and staff alike. 

Concludes Sean Johnston: 

“The investment in our three MACH 

machine tools provides yet more evidence 

of our commitment to create a world-class 

engineering workshop at the Stockton site, 

and to help us raise our profile and further 

differentiate our course provision and 

learning pathways with key audiences that 

include young people and employers.” 

THE MACHINE TOOL 

INVESTMENT: A CLOSER LOOK. 

MACH MDT- 1 MILLING 

MACHINES 

MACH MDT-1 (3-axis) CNC turret mills are 

flexible, highly-accurate and reliable 

machines equipped with 2.25kW/50 – 

3750rpm R8 taper spindles and generous 

sized worktables (1244mm x 229mm) with a 

340kg table load. 

MDT -1 turret mills are used extensively 

in the UK by component manufacturers and 

toolmakers looking for a compact, highproductivity 

and value-added CNC milling 

solution 

MACH MDL 1600 LATHES 

MACH MDL 1600 2-axis flat-bed lathes are 

fast, powerful and precise. The machines are 

equipped with an 8” (3-jaw) chuck and boast 

5m/min rapid rates on their X- and Z-axes. 

With 1050mm distance between centres 

and 400mm bed widths, MACH MDL 1600 

lathes are popular and proven. They are an 

industry staple for many component 

manufacturers and their versatility means 

that they are equally adept at machining 

prototypes and one-offs right through to 

small batch production. 

DYNAPATH CONTROL 

NETA’s new machine tools feature, the now 

iconic, DynaPath WinDelta control system. 

The powerful and versatile DynaPath 

CNC control with its simple-to-understand 

menus, on-screen graphics and 

conversational and ISO/G-code 

programming capabilities has helped 

differentiate MACH Machine Tools from its 

competitors. 

As well as its 8Gb on-board program 

storage facility and 1000 block look-ahead 

capability the DynaPath control ensures fast 

processing speeds resulting in improved 

contour accuracies and superior surface 

finishes. 

A key strength of the DynaPath control 

system is its remote assistance facility. When 

connected to a local area network, the control 

system’s in-built FTP server functionality 

provides customers with fast, Wi-Fi enabled 

remote diagnostic and applications 

assistance as well as immediate 

programming monitoring help and support. 

This facility, available 24/7, and unique in 

the machine tool sector, provides customers 

with confidence and peace of mind knowing 

that, if they should need it, expert help and 

advice is only a (quick) phone call away. 

matt@machmt.co.uk 

Tel: 0117 965 2706 


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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 

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 

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 

ACCURATE CUTTING SERVICES 

Saws and blades by Amada for optimum cutting performance. 

To find out more about Amada high speed cutting machines and blades, 

call us on 01527 527058 

Email: sales@accurate-cutting.co.uk Web: www.accurate-cutting.co.uk 

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 

Email 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 

STARTRITE-MACHINE SPARES 

Machine Spares are specialists in the manufacture of spares for 

Startrite Saws. We manufacture our spares from original drawings in 

house, in the UK. We have extensive spares in our stock ready for 

immediate dispatch. 

Machine Spares Ltd, Garratt St., Brierley Hill DY5 1JU. 

Tel: 01384 489000 Web: www,machinespares.net 




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 

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 Mobile: 07709 531317 

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: bernice.page@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 



For solid, reliable 

down to earth advice, 

contact Kerf today. 

Oxy-fuel, Plasma, 

UltraSharp and Waterjet 

Cutting Technology 

Machine sales, service, 

support and consumables 

Call us on: +44 (0)1706 757 670 

www.kerfdevelopments.com | Email: sales@kerfdevelopments.com 

Kerf Developments Ltd, Unit 1a Eagle Technology Park, Queensway, Rochdale, OL11 1TQ 

ryan@subcon drilling.co.uk 


Online Auction Sale 

Mazak VTC-800/30SR Machining Centre 

Bidding Ends: Tuesday 23rd January 2024 at 3pm (UK Time) 

·Mazak VTC-800/30SR Machining Centre with Mazatrol Matrix Control, 

Rotary 4th Axis, Dividing Screen (2011) 

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

Please Contact Our Office for Further Information: Cottrill & Co, 401—407 Tyburn Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8HJ 

▪ Tel: + 44 (0) 121 328 2424 ▪ Email: info@cottandco.com ▪ Website: www.cottandco.com ▪ 

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

PRECISION SPINDLE 

REBUILDING 

We offer a complete rebuild service of CNC 

machining centre spindles, CNC lathe heads, 

Grinding spindles (both belt driven & high 

frequency types), Tailstocks, Fine boring spindles, 

Milling spindles, Centre-less grinding spindles, 

workheads, wheelheads etc. 

TECHNOVA PRECISION LTD 

Tel: 02476 366503 • Fax: 02476 361979 

Web: technovaprecision.com • Email: will@technovaprecision.com 

ADVERTISERS INDEX 

1st Machine Tool Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28 

Accurate Cutting Services . . . . . . .Inside Front Cover 

Amada UK Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

Ashmores Pressbrake Tools Ltd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 

Axe & Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 

Blue Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18 

Cottrill & Co . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 

Engineering Supply Chain . . . . . . .Inside Back Cover 

Kerf Developments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 

MACH 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back Cover 

MTA London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29 

New Century . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 

Penico Gauges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16 

SEC Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 

ON-LINE 


Southern Manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7, 30 

Subcon Drilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 

Technova Precision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 

Westermans International . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 

XYZ Machine Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Front Cover

Manufacturing Machinery World January 2024

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