Rotary Power, part of the British Engines Group, has invested over £3 million in an automated DMG Mori machining cell which has been installed at the company´s manufacturing facility in the United KingdomDMG Mori robotic machining cell at Rotary Power´s facility in South Shields. The automated capability of the new cell has improved Rotary Power´s manufacturing efficiency by reducing the set up time by 87.5%. The average cycle time has also been reduced by 33% thanks to the machine´s (…)

In tool and mold making, the machining of hardened steels beyond 50 HRC is standard. It nevertheless remains a discipline for specialists, especially for manufacturers of precision tools. The milling cutters used are subject to very heavy wear. Tool manufacturers therefore know that long and, above all, process-reliable tool life is only possible with a coating adapted to the tool. With the new HiPIMS coating material SteelCon, CemeCon now offers the best solution for this. Hard machining, (…)

ABB is entering into a strategic partnership with Swiss-based start-up Sevensense, founded in 2018 as a spin-off from ETH Zurich, to enhance ABB’s new autonomous mobile robotics (AMR) offering with artificial intelligence (AI) and 3D vision mapping technology. The technology will offer customers unprecedented levels of flexibility as mobile robots will be able to navigate autonomously in complex, dynamic indoor and outdoor environments close to people. The partnership is another important (…)

At Formnext 2021, taking place in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) from 16-19 November, GF Machining Solutions shows its expertise in "Design for Manufacturing" and how its combination of solutions can improve the complete manufacturing chain. Increased productivity and quality with the new DMP Flex and Factory 350 Dual is promoted together with 3D Systems. Other highlights are the DMP Factory 500, multiple large applications and unique parts produced in an optimized workflow. GF Machining (…)

Kennametal has released the FIX8™ heavy-duty turning system, delivering maximum metal removal rates in steel, stainless steel and cast iron. With eight cutting edges per insert, the FIX8 turning system increases productivity of any heavy-duty turning operation, providing the lowest cost per edge while reducing cutting forces up to 15 percent. FIX8 has eight cutting edges per insert, providing the lowest cost per edge. The tangential design allows it to sustain far higher loads than (…)

With new PCD solid head milling cutters, MAPAL is extending the possibility of machining carbide and other hard-brittle materials to smaller diameters. Deep-drawing dies in the die and mould sector are often made of durable carbide. Machining them by die-sinking or grinding is tedious. Machining with coated solid carbide tools often suffers from high wear and low tool life. PCD tools are a cost-efficient alternative here. The punches and moulds usually require tools with diameters less (…)

We looked forward to FAKUMA 2021 with great anticipation, and then it was over so quickly! SimpaTec, being a competent engineering and software partner for the plastics processing industry, once again was present in Friedrichshafen with its own stand. The focus of the exhibition was set on new approaches and solutions in terms of sustainability, environmental protection, recycling and circular economy. SimpaTec’s contribution to a truly holistic virtual product development and therefore an (…)

Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) and Castrol have entered into a five-year technical partnership to co-develop high performance Electric Vehicle (EV) Fluids. As part of the agreement, Castrol will become the official supplier of EV Thermal Fluids for WAE’s growing electrification programmes and motorsport activities such as Formula E, Extreme E, ETCR and LMdH. Castrol will develop and supply EV Thermal Fluids that are suitable for Williams Advanced Engineering’s (WAE) high-performance (…)

LASYS, which will take place from 21 to 23 June 2022, is the only international trade fair to focus on solutions for laser material processing. Since the start of the trade fair in 2008 it has successfully positioned itself as a user platform for laser system solutions and applications. LASYS is primarily aimed at decision-makers from the international industry across all sectors and covers a variety of materials. It shows the enormous application potential and range of applications. At (…)

ABB has launched a new family of modular machine tending application cells for the metals industry aimed at maximizing flexibility and machine utilization while minimizing lost productivity caused by unforeseen production stoppages. Featuring six different versions, the FlexLoader™ M family offers a variety of ways of loading and unloading machines based on the size, shapes and amount of the workpieces being handled, making it ideal for applications such as foundries and die casting (…)