Kyocera buys BFT and GSB

Kyocera Unimerco (KUA), a German manufacturer of carbide cutting tools, BFT Hartmetall and a manufacturer of oscillation knife drives, GSB (located at the same site as BFT), have signed a share transfer agreement for KUA to acquire 100% of the shares of BFT and GSB.BFT produces high-precision carbide tools for oscillation machining, used widely in industries such as aerospace and automotive, while GSB produces oscillating knife drives for use with BFT tools. These products enable the cutting of various challenging materials, including composites.
For further information www.kyocera-unimerco.co.uk

Secoswitches to recyclable insert packages

With ambitious targets of being 90% circular by 2030 and carbon-neutral by 2050, Seco is making a major move towards sustainability by switching to product packaging made from recycled materials. “We believe that to be a sustainable business, we must act with economic, environmental and social responsibility, all while taking advantage of the opportunities that arise from the integration of sustainability in our value chain,” says Maria Blomqvist, head of sustainability & EHS at Seco.The new packaging will be made of 100% recycled material that mainly comes from discarded packaging plastic from households.
For further information www.secotools.com

Crowd pleaser set to ‘wow’ exhibition

Mills CNC will showcase one of its best-selling simultaneous five-axis machining centres on the company’s stand at Manufacturing Solutions Ireland 2023,taking place in Limerick on 14-15 June.The DVF 5000 model from DN Solutions, which features direct-drive spindle technology (17kW/12,000rpm), linear guides, a 60-station ATC, integrated thermal compensation and the latest Fanuc 31i Plus control with 15” touchscreen, will be available to view on Mills CNC’s stand (M4) in the Technology Zone of the exhibition.The DVF 5000 will be under power, machining a complex, high-precision aluminium part.

Says Tony Dale, Mills CNC’s CEO:“The DVF 5000 is one of our most popular five-axis models and is a firm favourite with component manufacturers. It already has a large following in Ireland among aerospace and medical component manufacturers in particular, and will, I’m sure, prove irresistible to visitors attending the event.”
For further information www.millscnc.co.uk

New round magnetic chuck for five-axis machining

SMW Autoblok Group is introducing the MillTec circular magnetic chuck for precision five-axis machining. Working in five axes allows for the use of shorter tools to increase cutting feeds and speeds. A machine equipped with this technology makes it easier to perform complex operations thanks tofive-sided access to the part, including complete profiling, undercuts, through holes and pockets.

According to SMW Autoblok, shops can achieve optimal machining performance when all five faces of the workpiece are accessible. In contrast, when deploying traditional clamping systems, machine shops often encounter limits within the processing area due to the presence of features such as brackets. As a result, many types of components end up requiring multiple set-ups, adding time and cost to the machining process. With MillTec, users clamp the workpiece from the base, without any obstacle to the tool, reducing set-ups and optimising cost efficiencies to ensure a price-competitive component that maintains profitability.

The reduced thickness (MTG: 42mm – MTB: 51mm) and lightweight of the magnetic chuck, further assist the machine’s performance, enhancingits useful range. Users will find that the MillTec circular magnetic chuck presents a steel frame that it is possible to machine to create references, holes or alignment keys.

SMW Autoblok’s Mag Autoblok division includes a full line of permanent electromagnetic chucking systems for quick and flexible workholding on horizontal and vertical milling machines, vertical turning centres, FMS systems, grinding machines, EDM machines and more. A full line of magnetic lifters for loading and unloading workpieces on is also available.
For further information www.mag-tecnomagnete.com/en

SLM Solutions partners DTI

SLM Solutions, a metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology provider, is entering what it describes as a game-changing collaboration with the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) to scale up the industrialisation of AM. The partnership will develop new parameters for SLM machines and the NXG XII 600.With its recently acquired SLM280 2.0, DTI is developing faster process parameters for 316Lstainless steel and CuCr1Zrcopper alloy to support cost-effective production, taking advantage of SLM Solutions’ open architecture. The material development collaboration will create new application opportunities.
For further information www.slm-solutions.com