Swiss-type lathe unveiled

At last week’s open house in Hove, Dugard lifted the wraps on its new Dugard 52 Swiss-type lathe, a turning and milling centre with multi-axis synchronous control. Featuring a double spindle and front and back tooling systems, the machine can be used with or without the guide bush (depending on part length).

The rotary guide bush design reduces bar vibration, improves machining accuracy and has a maximum part length of 350 mm (42 mm maximum turning diameter). When not using the guide bush, the bar end is shorter, saving vital production costs. Further features include roller type linear guideways on all axes, 6000 rpm maximum spindle speed and Mitsubishi M80 control.
For further information www.dugard.com

Etching specialist boosted by German growth

Birmingham-based photoetching supplier Precision Micro has seen a huge uptake in demand for its services from German-based companies in the past three years. By the end of 2017 Germany is forecast to represent more than 40% of the company’s turnover, making it the largest geographical market that the company supplies. Notable contracts include a five-year agreement with automotive giant Continental for the supply of fuel delivery flexures and supply agreements with automotive interior trim manufacturers. In the medical sector, the company has secured new business for implantable medical devices including craniomaxillofacial implants.
For further information www.precisionmicro.com

Rollomatic appoints AGS as UK agent

Rollomatic and Advanced Grinding Solutions (AGS) are to partner together, with the latter being officially appointed as the sole UK and Irish agent for the Swiss-manufactured tool grinding machines.

Chris Boraston, managing director at AGS, says: “The chance to work with such a successful manufacturer of precision grinding machines does not come along very often. We’ve got a long and well proven track record of successfully introducing grinding machine manufacturers into our market,
and achieving record sales for them. With Rollomatic already being such a long established and well-known name, this now provides us with a very different and exciting challenge.”
For further information
www.advancedgrindingsolutions.co.uk

Metalynx grinding wheel catalogue

Abrasive solutions manufacturer Weiler Abrasives has published a new catalogue that introduces its latest series of Metalynx cutting and grinding wheels. Featuring a complete series of abrasive wheels, flap discs and wire brushes, the Metalynx brand includes the new Max Performance and Pro Performance lines.

The Max range has been introduced to maximise productivity and preserve service life on steel, stainless steel, Inconel, titanium and high-nickel alloys. In contrast, the Pro line is designed to demonstrate long product life when undertaking general purpose applications on materials such as carbon and stainless steel, structural steel, iron and other common metals.
For further information www.weilercorp.com/metalynx

Supporting vocational training through WorldSkills

Sandvik Coromant was the official sponsor and exclusive tooling partner for seven skills competitions at WorldSkills Abu Dhabi last week. The global hub for vocational skills, WorldSkills, hosts a championship every two years to showcase talented students who compete in a range of competitions. Looking to win medals in their chosen skills, the students inspire thousands of young people to take up vocational careers.

This year’s competition included student representatives from 77 countries competing in 51 skill competitions. Sandvik Coromant sponsored seven of those competitions: CNC Milling; CNC Turning; Manufacturing Team Challenge, Industrial Mechanic Millwright; Polymechanics and Automation; Prototype Modelling; and Plastic Die Engineering.
For further information www.worldskills.org