Sandvik Coromant has signed a strategic research agreement with PARC, a Xerox company, which will provide the cutting tool specialist with a footprint in Silicon Valley and expert resources for R&D in the field of digital manufacturing. Sandvik Coromant will also acquire all IP and technology related to PARC’s software for process planning and automated cost estimation for subtractive manufacturing. The strategic research agreement
will be governed by a joint steering committee featuring representatives from both companies.
For further information www.sandvik.coromant.com

Last month, FAT Haco welcomed its dealers to Wrocław, Poland for the company’s annual ‘Dealer Days’, where more than 40 visitors from around the world were able to see the latest machine innovations and a number of interesting presentations. The machines on display ranged from the smallest CNC slant bed FTM165 with barfeed, through all types of flat-bed TUR MN and heavy-duty TUR 3MN turning machines, up to the FTM1000 x 7500 five-axis turn-mill centre.
Live cutting demonstrations also formed an important part of the event. For example, the company showed the hard turning of a steel roller (65 HRc) on a TUR 3MN lathe. On another machine, FAT Haco presented the machining of a long-lead screw with the use of special follow rest. Further demonstrations included geometric tests and movement of the axes on the FTM1000 turn-mill centre.
For further information
www.haco.com
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WST Stein Werkzeugmaschinen, will use ReTEC to shine the spotlight on a number of high-quality pre-owned machines that it currently has in stock. Visitors to stand D40 in hall 5 will be able to see machines that include a 2012 Doosan Puma 2600Y CNC turning centre with Y-axis capability (pictured). This Fanuc 0i-TD controlled machine offers a turning diameter of 255 mm and turning length of 760 mm. Also on the stand will be a Ziersch&Baltrusch URS 750 universal cylindrical grinding machine with a 245 mm grinding diameter capacity and 750 mm grinding length.
Established for over 25 years, WST Stein specialises in the import and export of new and used CNC and manual machinery. The company has stock space of around 10,000 sq m and 80T crane capacity at its headquarters in St Ingbert, Germany. Full quality management and expert machine packaging are assured, says the company. Customers are also welcome to inspect machines at WST Stein’s site before delivery.
For further information www.wst-stein.com

Exhibitors at ReTEC will present used machinery from various sectors of industry and provide individual advice for a successful and worthwhile investment. Companies like Kuka, Gläsener + Schmidt, Netstal with KraussMaffei and Joseph Vögele, not forgetting many others, make ReTEC an attractive platform for the purchase of preowned machinery. Kuka, for example, offers used robots in various categories, as well as nearly-new display robots and factory-reconditioned robots. At ReTEC, the company is presenting its entire range of services for used robots, from partial to full overhauls.
For further information
www.retec-fair.com

The ReTEC 2017 trade fair, taking place on 25-27 April in Augsburg, Germany, is a major meeting point for the world of used machine tools and equipment. Over three days, exhibitors at ReTEC will present preowned machinery from all sectors of industry in halls 5, 6 and 7. Trade associations and organisations, with their information and members, will also be represented at the fair. The specialist sponsor of ReTEC is the FDM (German Trade Association for Machine Tools and Tooling), with further support from the EAMTM (European Association of Machine Tool Merchants).
As always, MTI will be exhibiting at ReTEC (hall 5, stand E02). Along with handing out copies of its show issue, visitors to the MTI stand will be able to pick up a special brochure that MTI has published on behalf of the British branch of the EAMTM, showcasing the organisation’s UK members. Copies of the brochure will also be on the EAMTM stand (hall 5, stand E18). ReTEC is hosted by the trade fair organiser, AFAG, in co-operation with Hess GmbH. From this year, the show will alternate annually between Augsburg and Essen.
For further information www.retec-fair.com