EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

Colchester to host open house

Colchester Machine Tool Solutions will host its next open house event on 6-7 November at the company’s European Technology Centre in Elland, West Yorkshire. Running between 07:30 and 15:00 on both days, this multi-axis machining event will showcase the company’s latest CNC machine offerings, including the all-new Tornado sub-spindle turning centre with Y-axis machining and Bridgeport five-axis VMCs.

The five-axis single-hit machining of the Tornado SL25 MSY allows manufacturers to complete complex components with high levels of efficiency. By automatically transferring the workpiece from the main spindle to the sub-spindle, the machine ensures seamless turning, milling and drilling on both sides of the component, reducing cycle times.

More information www.colchester.co.uk

Red Dot award for Delta D-Bot Cobots

Delta’s D-Bot series collaborative robots (cobots) have been honoured with the 2024 ‘Red Dot: Best of the Best’ award for their design quality and creativity. D-Bot series cobots were presented to the public by Delta for the first time at this year’s Hannover Messe exhibition. The series comprises six models, each with six axes, payloads of up to 30 kg, reaches up to 1800 mm and compatibility with EtherCAT, Modbus and CODESYS.The award ceremony will take place on 10 October 2024 in Singapore. Afterwards, an exhibition of the winners will open at the Red Dot Design Museum in Singapore.

More information www.delta-emea.com

Metalex Vietnam opens this week

Metalex Vietnam, a leadinginternational exhibition formachine tools and metalworking solutions, opens its doors this week (2 – 4 October) at SECC in Ho Chi Minh City. Organisers expect the 17th edition of the show – which features core exhibit areas that include metal cutting, metal forming, automation, and tools and fixtures – to attract more than 15,000 visitors over three days

The theme for this year’s show is ‘From Lines to Cycle – Building a Carbon-Neutral Legacy’, with the aim of accelerating the journey of Vietnam’s manufacturers towards a circular economy. Metalex Vietnamwill serve as a one-stop destination for technology providers and local industrialists, presenting advancements which could lead to a burst of innovation, productivity improvements and a reconnected world.

More information www.metalexvietnam.com

Cloud-based CAM

ModuleWorks, an innovator in tool-path generation and simulation software for digital manufacturing, and Toolpath, a developer of a cloud-based, AI-driven manufacturing workflow automation platform, have signed a multi-year technology partnership focusing on accelerated deployment of innovative cloud computing technology for machining estimation and CAM automation.The partnership will focus on accelerating the development of unique and innovative software solutions that automate tasks for shop owners, estimators, planners and CNC programmers.

More information www.moduleworks.com

Innovation in aerospace

Dassault Systèmes has renewed and enhanced its membership with theUniversity of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre(AMRC) to propel the next phase of innovation in UK aerospace manufacturing.As part of the engagement, Dassault Systèmes is committing software, training and support to continue upskilling the next generation of researchers in aerospace. The AMRC and Dassault Systèmes relationship will capitalise on the renewed membership to define how virtual twin technology can push boundaries by overlaying data and devices, and providing context with the 3DExperience platform. 

More information www.amrc.co.uk