The TRIBOS-RM precision toolholder from SCHUNK has a one-piece, rotationally symmetric design with a precise run-out accuracy of less than 0.003 mm for small tools for micro machining. It is designed for spindle speeds of …

SolidWorks, an industry leader in the field of 3D CAD technology, will be holding SolidWorks World 2008 International User Conference & Exposition in San Diego in January 2008. This year’s conference is claiming to …

Don’t expect unemployment to drop much in the next year or two, according to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke. He projects the jobless rate will be well above seven percent through the end of 2012. …

Titan Grinding Machines from Gleason are designed to reduce finish grinding times by as much as 50 percent on cylindrical gears up to 1,500 mm in diameter, according to the company. Workpieces can be loaded …

Amazon.com boasts annual sales of $15 billion primarily through books and consumer items. So, why not open an industrial supply division for the rest of us? Well, they have. Amazon.com’s Industrial & …

Jet Edge, Inc. and Chukar Waterjet, Inc. played a role in helping BP stop the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The companies provided ultra-high pressure waterjet equipment and application expertise to blast away …

Kennametal introduces the Beyond inserts for holemaking applications. Three grades are available: KCPK10, KCU25, and KCU40. The product line covers SPPX/SPGX Drill Fix Square outboard inserts, available in HP, FP, and MD geometries. Diameters range …

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Automotive engineering company Ricardo UK has invested in two advanced CNC machine tools from GF Agiecharmilles to manufacture a range of transmission and driveline components. The two machines are a Mikron HSM 600U Prodmod (five-axis machining centre) and an FI 440CC (wire EDM machine with Cleancut generator). They have been installed at Ricardo’s Midland Technical Centre in Leamington Spa and are being used to manufacture a range of high-precision, complex automotive and motorsport transmission and driveline components.

Midland Precision Engineering (MPE), a precision manufacturing subcontract specialist based in Solihull, has invested in a Mikron HSM 600U Prodmod five-axis machining centre from GF Agiecharmilles. The machine, supplied with a 36,000rev/min spindle (HSK-E50 interface), a seven-station integrated workpiece pallet changer, a 170-position ATC, through-spindle coolant and an integrated tool breakage and tool measurement system, was installed at MPE’s facility in Shirley in December 2008. MPE’s decision to invest in the HSM 600U Prodmod machine followed its successful tender to manufacture high-precision, complex fuel system parts for a new jet aircraft prototype.