Floyd plunges into productivity gains with new CrazyMill

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 […]

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Is Your Machine Tool Protected For COVID-19 Downtime?

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 […]

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Innovative lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb technology reduces the Hyundai Creta’s trunk floor weight by 20%

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 […]

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Sandvik Group recognises Kanthal as sustainability award winner

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 […]

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Sharing knowledge for successful machining

~ 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 […]

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Don’t blame it on the bearings

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 […]

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UR10 COBOT FROM RARUK AUTOMATION SAVES LABOUR COSTS AT BWI

RARUK Automation has supplied a Universal Robots UR10 collaborative robot (cobot) to BWI Group’s Luton plant, which specialises in the assembly of complete suspension modules to the global transportation market. The UR10 is currently employed tending a blow-moulding machine, where completed parts are extracted every 25 seconds and placed in containers ready for shipping, saving […]

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MAPAL Improves Milling Performance With New Line

MAPAL has now expanded its high-performance milling portfolio with the addition of the new OptiMill SPM family of milling tools for processing aluminium and steel. As the industry evolves to increasingly powerful machine tools, end users can now optimise the full potential of these machine tools with the new OptiMill-SPM milling cutters that are available […]

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