Category: Product News

A Coventry-based driverless vehicle specialist has beaten off some of the world’s largest car brands and manufacturers to secure Autocar’s Innovation Award. Aurrigo, which is set to start its first autonomous shuttle trial at Cambridge Business Park in October, was recognised by the car magazine for the way it has made major breakthroughs with its […]

During the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, a significant percentage of the manufacturing industry has come to a rapid, but temporary production pause. For businesses that are strategically planning for the impending ramp-up of ‘post-pandemic’ work, now is the time to bring forward scheduled and preventative maintenance programs or implementing comprehensive housekeeping practices. For these successful and […]

Mikron Tool has expanded its plunge-mill CrazyMill Cool P&S milling cutter program with the arrival of new dimensions to achieve even deeper machining cycles. Now available in the UK from Floyd Automatic, the new CrazyMill Cool P&S is characterised by the ability to plunge (drill) vertically into the material, mill slots or pockets into solid […]

Norton has expanded its Quantum3 offering with the addition of a range of light comfort grinding (LCG) discs for multiple applications. Faster, smoother and more precise than the 7mm counterparts, these 3mm lightweight discs are rewriting the rules of grinding. From tight spaces and T-sections to corners and curves – the new Norton Quantum3 LCG […]

Partnered with the state of Utah, Atlas Air, H.M. Cole, Cotopaxi, Flexport and UPS to deliver face masks to school districts with the greatest need Boeing [NYSE: BA] today completed its 12th COVID-19 transport mission, using a Boeing Dreamlifter to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) to the United States. Working in partnership with the state […]

If you are one of the thousands of business owners scaling down production during the current challenges of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, have you considered when and how you get back to full-scale production? An equally important question is whether you have considered the impact of idle time on your machine tools and how you […]

EconCore, world leader in lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb core technology, and DPA Moldados, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, have developed innovative technology which has reduced the weight of the Hyundai Creta’s trunk floor by 20%. The revolutionary thermoplastic composite, combining a sandwich panel of PP honeycomb and GMT composite skin. The technology developed and patented by […]

Achieving zero carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxide emissions is no easy task — especially for those operating gas furnaces. To accelerate the green revolution in aluminium production, Kanthal, part of Sandvik Materials Technology (SMT), is using its expertise in heating technology to ignite a step-change towards clean energy alternatives. In recognition of Kanthal’s success, its […]

~ Sandvik Coromant launches online training programme for best practice metal cutting ~ World leader in machine tooling, Sandvik Coromant has launched a new online application training to share knowledge and best practices for metal cutting operations. The eight-part programme has been released online and is accessible via the Sandvik Coromant website. Embarking on the […]

Stamping a low-quality metal with a high-quality machine tool probably wouldn’t result in success. But how many operators, unaware of the low-grade material, would blame the machine tool? This event serves as a reminder that pinning the blame on the wrong thing, in any scenario, simply isn’t helpful. But as Chris Johnson managing director of […]