Open house

Citizen Machinery UK’s annual open house event, which is being staged on 3-5 October, will feature a pre-launch preview of the company’s latest generation Cincom D25 sliding headstock, a 10-axis CNC turn-mill centre. Complementing the 12 Citizen and Miyano machines to be installed at the showcase event will be the company’s Low-Frequency Vibration (LFV) technology, which is being launched in the UK. LFV is now available on the smaller capacity Cincom L12-VIIILFV. This additional model is the next phase of Citizen’s programme to extend this production advantage across the company’s product range following its UK launch of the L20 machine type last year.
For further information www.citizenmachinery.co.uk

Industrial auction nets six-figure sum

The assets of a steel fabrication business that went into liquidation fetched a six-figure sum when they were sold through an online auction. BPI Auctions handled the sale of metalworking equipment and vehicles from Midland Metal Fabrications, which ceased trading in May. Lots included industrial equipment ranging from CNC machine tools and welding extraction units to a gas-fired spray booth, welding robot and powder coating line. Marcus Smith from BPI Auctions says that conducting online auctions of a liquidated company’s assets simplifies the sales process for both vendor and purchaser.

For further information www.bpiauctions.com

Three new members for the AFRC

The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has welcomed three major new members from the manufacturing sector. Agreements have been signed with Kuka Robotics, Open Mind Technologies and Metalube, all joining as tier two members.

The companies will share knowledge with the AFRC, working with the £60m research centre on collaborative projects, partnerships and problem-solving exercises in particular manufacturing processes. “We’re pleased to add another three highly innovative businesses to our list of partners and are looking forward to the collaborative projects which evolve as a result,” says Dr Lynne O’Hare, chief business development officer.
For further information www.strath.ac.uk

Manufacturers gear up to IINEX 2017

The 17th edition of the International Industry Exhibition (IINEX) 2017 will take place on 6-9 October at the Tehran International Fairground. This annual exhibition, formerly known as TIIE (Tehran International Industry Exhibition), will cover 44,000 sq m of exhibition space and will be open from 09:00-16:00 on all four days. The event is organised by Idro International Trading.

For further information www.idro-fairs.com

Mazak strengthens operations team

Yamazaki Mazak has promoted Stuart Astley to production director, where he has assumed responsibility for running the company’s European manufacturing plant in Worcester. Adidas ZX Flux Heren He is also introducing a number of workforce improvement initiatives, including dedicated Kaizen teams, Soldes Asics 2017 to ensure Mazak’s 450 production employees are able to work in as productive a working environment as possible. Umbro Speciali homme With a target to increase output by 40% this year, FREE 5.0 Astley is also working on a lean manufacturing strategy to improve productivity and the flow of material through the entire supply chain. Having joined the company in 2007 as European service manager, Maglia Isaiah Thomas Astley was previously responsible for Mazak’s Spindle Service Centre, Nike Air Max 1 Femme

as well as its European Parts Centre in Belgium. NIKE AIR HUARACHE During this time, ROSHE LD-1000 QS he also oversaw the manufacturer’s European Service Network, Fjällräven Kånken Big along with improvements to Mazak’s quality assurance protocol and the implementation of Six Sigma problem-solving techniques.