Cutting tool innovations introduced

At the EMO exhibition in 2017, Guhring gave a world premiere to a multitude of new cutting tool lines, and these innovations will receive their UK exhibition premiere at MACH (hall 18, stand 540).

The company will present new turning systems that include the 104 and 106 series for grooving, boring, broaching and threading, and the 305 system, a three-fold interchangeable indexable insert for external and internal machining. From a milling perspective, Guhring will be keen to demonstrate its latest Ratio line of roughing end mills. Ratio offers flat-crested geometry and an optimised roughing profile that is said to demonstrate 60% longer service life.
For further information www.guhring.co.uk

Milling, EDM and laser texturing

GF Machining Solutions, a specialist in three- and five-axis milling, laser texturing, and automation and tooling systems, will be showcasing a range of its technology solutions at the exhibition (hall 20, stand 460).

Six machines will be on the stand: two AgieCharmilles wire EDM machines (a Cut P 550 and Cut 1000); two Mikron five-axis machining centres (a Mill P 500U and HSM 200U LP); an AgieCharmilles Form P 350 die-sink EDM machine integrated with a System 3R WorkPartner 1+ automation system; and an AgieCharmilles Laser P 400 laser-texturing machine.
For further information www.gfms.com/uk

Accurate and productive cutting paths

Kerf Developments will be using the show as the launch pad for the latest additions to its plasma, water-jet and oxy-fuel cutting product portfolio, such as the new Plasmaster HD system (hall 7, stand 660). This high-definition cutting technology will be fitted with the latest Lincoln Electric Flexcut plasma system.

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Alongside the Plasmaster HD will be the RUR2500p with UltraSharp cutting technology. Engineers from Kerf will be on-hand to discuss the array of RUR2500p packages available to suit manufacturers processing anything from 1 mm-thick galvanised plate through to 70 mm-thick Hardox wear-resistant plate. Samples of finished parts will be on display to highlight the cut quality of holes
and external edges.
For further information www.kerfdevelopments.com

Intelligent measurement from Hexagon

The latest large-scale portable laser scanner will be among a raft of measurement technologies highlighted by Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence (hall 18, stand 430).

The Leica Absolute Scanner LAS-XL not only offers a scan-line width of up to 600 mm and measurement stand-off distance of up to 1 m, but accuracy to within 150 µm. Hexagon says the scanner’s expanded measurement field and point acquisition rate means components and assemblies such as large blade surfaces or aircraft and rail carriage interiors can be digitised faster than ever before.
Speed is also the hallmark of Hexagon’s Romer Absolute all-purpose, portable measuring arm, which will be demonstrating its rapid 3D data capture capability via a new integrated RS4 scanner. Thanks to an ultra-wide laser strip of up to 150 mm, the RS4 scanner is able to acquire 752,000 points per second, reducing the number of passes required to fully scan a part.
For further information www.hexagonmi.com

Full range of metrology products

Bowers Group will be exhibiting its full range of metrology products at the show (hall 13, stand 310).

Among the exhibits will be the recently introduced Baty Venture XT Vision system, which will be shown for the first time in the UK. Also on display will be the latest MK4 software and Baty R400 FT2-E touch-screen profile projector. Industry 4.0 will be a particular focus. Here, the new Sylvac F60 series of optical-scanning systems will be exhibited, alongside a collaborative robot with direct interface to Sylvac’s Sylcom integrated software.
For further information www.bowersgroup.co.uk