EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

ETG grows team

The Engineering Technology Group (ETG) has appointed Deacon in the newly created role of prismatic product manager, recognising the importance of supporting customers that encounter the challenges of everything from three to complex five-axis milling. Deacon will provide advice on innovative machining solutions, creative programming and machining strategies, strategic work-holding technologies, and automation solutions. Over the past 30 years, he has worked as a senior application engineer, product manager, key account project manager and sales manager for prestigious machine tool brands.
For further information www.engtechgroup.com

Open house at Star GB

Sliding-head lathe manufacturer Star GB is hosting an open house on 7-9 November 2023 at its Technology Centre in Derby. Visitors will experience an educational event featuring the latest innovations, expert knowledge and industry updates. Star GB will perform live machining demonstrations across its range and deliver the UK premiere of the Star SP-23 sliding-head lathe following its worldwide debut at EMO in Hanover last month. The company will also preview its latest fixed-headstock lathe, the SK-51 Type A. This slant-bed machine is equipped with twin 12-station turrets and the FANUC iHMI control.
For further information www.stargb.com/open

The power of positive partnerships

Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of DN Solutions and Zayer machine tools in the UK and Ireland, will showcase a DN Solutions SMX 2100S mill-turn machine at Seco Tools’ Inspiration through Innovation Aerospace event taking place this week (11-12 October). The 8” chuck, FANUC-controlled SMX 2100S featuring opposing 22 kW/5000 rpm spindles, 12,000 rpm B-axis milling head, 40-tool position ATC, integrated thermal compensation and a 12/24-position lower turret is a capable of producing complex, precision parts in one hit.

To illustrate this claim, the SMX 2100S will be machining an aerospace impeller featuring an axial hub with numerous overlapping and twisted blades and splitters attached. Mills CNC will make the impeller from an EN8 carbon steel billet with final dimensions of approximately 165 mm (long) and 220 mm (diameter).
For further information www.millscnc.co.uk

£242m Economic Boost For Northwest

A pioneering programme helping northwest manufacturers invest in industrial digital technology is forecast to create more than 1550 new jobs and boost the region’s economy by £242m, new figures reveal.The Made Smarter adoption programme launched in Liverpool to help businesses digitalise, decarbonise and drive growth.So far 2500 manufacturers from across Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Lancashireand Cumbria have engaged with the programme, with hundreds going on to receive support through grant funding, impartial technology advice and leadership and skills training.
For further information www.madesmarter.co.uk

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK strikes gold

Injection-moulding machine manufacturerSumitomo (SHI) Demag UK has earned the emissions-reversal gold certification badge from Carbon Neutral Britain. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK has offset 153.81 tonnes of CO2e emissions through the Woodland Fund portfolio of certified nature-based carbon reduction projects.To achieve this certification, the company measured and reportedday-to-day activities such as car journeys, flights, trains, taxis, hotel stays, recycling, waste, and electricity and gas consumption figures. The audit helped to identify hotspots where it was possible to make further improvements.
For further information https://sumitomo-shi-demag.co.uk