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ITC Takes on Two More Apprentices
23 August 2017
Investing in the future of the manufacturing industry is a responsibility that falls upon all UK manufacturing companies. Playing its part in bridging the skills gap and employing apprentices is something that Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) takes particularly seriously as the UK’s leading manufacturer of cutting tools. The Tamworth Company has recently employed two apprentices to add to t ...
Floyd Jets Out More Innovation...
15 August 2017
Recognised for bringing some of the most innovative machine tool and cutting tool solutions to the shores of the UK, Floyd Automatic Tooling has once again raised the bar with its new VARIO-Jet automatic coolant nozzle from Hirt Line. Introducing the UK's first retrofitted and freely programmable coolant nozzle with automatic data exchange via the tool offset of the machine; Floyd Automat ...
SCHUNK Develops HRC Grippers For Human & Robot Interface
26 July 2017
Typically robots used in manufacturing are kept in cages to protect people working near them from getting hurt. According to many handling experts, this is now changing and that the direct collaboration of humans with robots will soon be an integral part of production automation in a few years. SCHUNK, the competence leader for gripping systems and clamping technology are working on ‘taming‘ g ...
Floyd Extends High-Pressure Coolant Hose Line
17 July 2017
The HIRT-Line range of stainless steel adjustable and lockable coolant hoses and nozzles have been a revelation since the product was recently introduced to the marketplace. Directing coolant to the target area and solving the problem of continually moving and frequently breaking coolant hoses, the HIRT-Line range has now been extended with the arrival of the new Type-0, 3.18mm (1/8”) diameter ser ...
Vollmer VPulse – wire erosion tools to keep your finger on the pulse
3 July 2017
The new wire erosion machine from VOLLMER, the Swabian sharpening specialists, is called the VPulse 500. The VPulse 500 is not just the successor to the tried and tested QWD series; it is also equipped with a new erosion generator and the most advanced technology. Using this machine, PCD (polycrystalline diamond)-tipped tools can be produced quickly and precisely in large quantities. Modern mac ...
ITC launches super-slim milling chuck
3 July 2017
Now available from Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) is the new HMC12J, a super-slim design milling chuck with peripheral coolant supply from BIG KAISER. As a leader in premium high-precision tooling systems and solutions, customers can be confident that the new HMC12J from BIG KAISER will provide optimal machining performance for both heavy and finish end milling tasks. Delivering high powe ...
OPEN MIND presents hyperCAD®-S Electrode for Die-sinking electrodes
2 July 2017
CAM manufacturer OPEN MIND Technologies has now introduced its new hyperCAD®-S Electrode, an innovative module for automating the design and production of electrodes for die-sinking. hyperCAD®-S is an integrated CAD software for hyperMILL® users that is specifically tailored to the requirements of CAM programmers. The most notable addition to Version 2017.2 is a module that enables the quick d ...
OPEN MIND & WNT Announce 5-axis Event at AMRC
24 June 2017
As the industry benchmark in 5-axis CAD/CAM and cutting tool solutions respectively, OPEN MIND Technologies and WNT tooling will be hosting a series of 5-axis technical presentations at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) with Boeing. On the 26th and 27th September, the two AMRC Tier 1 members will provide a master-class on how to maximize productivity through innovative 5-axis CAM s ...
Floyd Gets Into Gear With New HOBit Hobbing Line
23 June 2017
Floyd Automatic Tooling has now launched a new program of gear cutting tools from Hommel & Keller. Introduced under the HOBit brand, the new range incorporates a complete series of disc cutters, bore and shank type hobbing tools as well as shaper and power skiving cutters that can all be manufactured to customer specifications. The new brand has been developed by the gear cutting experts at Ho ...
Lightweight Angle Head From ITC Increases Accuracy and Productivity
11 June 2017
Tamworth cutting tool specialist Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) has now announced the arrival of the new AG90 fixed 90-degree angle head from BIG KAISER. The new AG90 is a lightweight system with a BT30 (BIG-PLUS) taper that is regarded as one of the worlds lightest and most robust angle heads. As part of the BIG KAISER family of angle heads, the new AG90 weighs less than 2kg, making it c ...
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