Rebuilds from J&S Hardinge

A grinding machine rebuilding and upgrading service is now being offered by Jones & Shipman Hardinge, including machines produced by sister companies in the Hardinge Group – Kellenberger, Hauser, Voumard, Tschudin and Usach.

“The service is designed to maximise the lifespan of a machine which, while perfectly sound in structure and capability, could benefit from upgrading,” explains Jones & Shipman Hardinge UK managing director Mike Duignan. “If you take a universal Kellenberger Varia for example, a refurbishment and upgrade to include the latest Fanuc 0i control with the new Kellenberger menu-based programming software, could be as much as 25% cheaper than buying a new machine.”
Furthermore, through the company’s UK and European headquarters, Jones & Shipman Hardinge has the facility to supply a loan machine for some Kellenberger products, so that production is not interrupted.
For further information www.jonesshipman.com

Investment in rollers

After completing a comprehensive programme of investments in new technology and machinery, as well as process and layout improvements, Pronexos is now able to offer significantly increased capacity and capabilities for the manufacture of large carbon-fibre rollers.

Pronexos is now able to offer significantly increased capacity and capabilities for the manufacture of large carbon fibre rollers

“We’re already supplying CFRP rollers up to 6 m in length,” explains Philipp Kroschner, sales engineer. “There are many potential applications for rollers of this size, including plastic film applications and the non-woven textile industry. There are very few manufacturers worldwide capable of producing CFRP rollers of such length.”
For further information www.pronexos.com

DMG Mori acquires stake in up2parts

By taking a strategic stake in the Bavarian software company up2parts, which specialises in artificial intelligence (AI), DMG Mori plans to acquire important know-how in the field of digitised manufacturing processes.

up2parts’ AI-based geometric workpiece analysis makes it easy and quick to generate work plans and price calculations for individual components. AI is at
the core of the solution, analysing the geometry of each component within seconds on the basis of machine-learning algorithms and human know-how. The result is a concrete work plan and the accurate cost of manufacturing the component.
For further information www.dmgmori.com

Schunk experts on-hand for ‘open season’

Schunk, a specialist in gripping, work-holding and automation solutions, will be a technology partner at no fewer than four open house events this October.

On 8-10 October, the company will attend the Star GB open house, which will be followed by Seco Tools’ ‘Inspiration Through Innovation‘ event on 9-10 October and the DMG Mori open house on 15-18 October. At these events, Schunk will be discussing innovations such as the Vero-S quick-change pallet system, Tendo hydraulic tool holder, PGN-plus gripper, Magnos magnetic clamping technology and Rota-S manual lathe chuck. Schunk will also attend the open house of automation specialist FANUC on 29-31 October.
For further information https://schunk.com/gb_en

Doors set to open at Star event

Star GB will host its most advanced open house event yet on 8-10 October at the company’s Technology Centre in Derby. The open house is an educational event that will welcome visitors from across the UK and Ireland. Guests will gain an insight into Star sliding-head technology with a special focus on automation and Industry 4.0 solutions.

At the event will be the UK premiere of a newly developed 38 mm sliding-head lathe following its unveiling at EMO 2019. In addition, an array of Star’s most popular machines, including the ST-38, SR-38 Type B, SR-32JII Type A, SR-20RIV Type A, SB-20R Type G, SV-20R and SW-12RII, will be on show producing demonstration components.
All machines will be equipped with High Frequency Turning (HFT) swarf-control software, which has been developed by Star to increase machine efficiency on difficult-to-chip materials. HFT works on any linear axis on any channel, and is said to be the only chip-breaking software of its kind which is capable of being fitted to both new and older Star models dating back to 1996.
An Industry 4.0 machine monitoring system from Star will be set up at the event using live data from several machines operating in the showroom. SMOOSS-i is a web-based application which allows the remote monitoring of up to 100 FANUC-controlled CNC machines (with FOCAS software) via PC, tablet or smartphone. The software provides a real-time analysis of machine status, cycle time, part count, production rate, production history and tool life, with the additional benefit of email notifications for any important machine alerts.
NC Assist programming software will also be on display, with the company’s engineers showing how quickly and efficiently CNC programs can be generated via its conversational interface.
For further information https://stargb.com/