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Walter's Prototyp ConeFit milling cutter system used for valve manufacture
Heinrich Betz of Germany has reduced the number of operations from five to just two on groove production for valve components, thanks to Walter’s Prototyp ConeFit universal modular milling cutter system.
TM Robotics adds fifth axis slide function to its SCARA robots
TM Robotics, the European robot partner of Toshiba Machine, has announced new controller technology that makes the addition of a sliding fifth axis to its SCARA robots easier than before, allowing end users to extend the range of a SCARA robot or transfer product from one workstation to another without human intervention or the addition of any non robot automation technologies.
Trumpf TruTool TKA 500 offers radius milling of plasma cut sheets
Application of the Trumpf TruTool TKA 500 has been extended to include the machining of plasma cut sheets, enabling the operator to make accurate radii of 2mm to 3mm in one single operation.
Dornier bomber to be restored by the Royal Air Force Museum
The only surviving Dornier bomber shot down in the Battle of Britain is to be restored by the Royal Air Force Museum.
Inflatable Pipestoppers from Huntingdon Fusion Techniques
Pipestoppers, a spin-off product from pipe welding, is combating fuel spills on the Autoroute.
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Single-axis sensors use Piezobeam technology
Kistler Instruments has introduced a range of low-cost single-axis accelerometers for applications such as modal analysis and seismic measurement.
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LVD unveils smaller-tonnage press brakes
LVD Company is now offering 35- to 50-ton configurations of its PPEC series of mid-range press brakes for forming applications.
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Balluff designs metal-mount RFID system
Balluff has designed a direct, metal-mount RFID system that provides a tough industrial track-and-trace capability for any manufacturing, assembly or closed-loop logistics process.
MWP In-Depth
The Steel People invest in ESAB Eagle M3 plasma marking and cutting machine
The Steel People, Aylesford-based fabricator, reaps the benefits of investment in an Eagle M3 plasma cutting and marking machine from ESAB Cutting Systems.
SL Engineering invests in Mori Seiki mill-turn lathe
SL Engineering’s Mori Seiki NL2000 SY, which was installed just after MACH2010, includes driven tooling, Y axis control, a sub-spindle and a 20 station turret designed to increase the number of live tools that can be used on each job over a standard 12 station machine.
Southco examines new EU Machinery Directive compliance
For machine builders worldwide, operator safety is of paramount concern, says Southco, provider of engineered access solutions and the introduction of the new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, which became effective at the end 2009, emphasises the importance of this aspect of manufacturing technology management.
Surgical contract win
Dawson Precision Components play a vital part in innovative surgical instruments
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MWP Summit 2010 confirmed at Mercedes GP Petronas
MWP has announced that the 2010 MWP Summit, focusing on ’Sustainable Manufacturing in the 21st Century’, will be held at Mercedes GP Petronas in Brackley on 11th November 2010.
Another good year for Subcon
In spite of the challenging conditions for manufacturing, Subcon 2010 fielded the largest and most impressive line up of dedicated subcontracting expertise the UK has seen in recent years.
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Biofuel on rails
Planes, trains and automobiles are the focus of this week’s Briefing, although not necessarily in that order.
Fast-forward fashion
Combinations of electronics and fashion might look bizarre and frivolous, but the technologies being explored will have significant advantages for many people.
