INTERNATIONAL NEWS

For simple and complex components

Hurco will be exhibiting two of its most popular and compact entry-level machines on stand G200 at Southern Manufacturing.

The VM5i three-axis machining centre will make its show debut, offering a specification that provides full machining centre performance, despite being able to fit into a space that is less than 2 m in height, depth and width. Some 8,000 rpm and 7.5 kW of power from the spindle, plus a 16-station automatic tool changer are provided. Additionally, the latest, updated XP version of the TM8i lathe will be shown, the new version of which boasts a more compact footprint and bigger spindle bore.
For further information www.hurco.co.uk

Five-axis hybrid machine on display

Yamazaki Mazak is set to showcase the latest addition to its five-axis range of hybrid machining centres on stand J220 at Southern Manufacturing.

The Variaxis j-600/5X AM, which made its European debut at EMO last year, employs a wire-arc AM (additive manufacturing) head on a five-axis vertical machining centre to enable high-speed additive and subtractive manufacturing on one combined platform. The wire-arc AM torch is mounted on the machine’s headstock to deposit material layer-by-layer and grow near-net-shape 3D forms. Material is deposited quickly due to the use of wire instead of metal powder.
Mazak’s Variaxis j-600/5X AM makes use of a 12,000 rpm main spindle and wide B-axis spectrum of rotation (+90° to -120°). The machine is equipped with a rigid structure, utilising roller linear guides on all linear axes and roller gear cams on both rotary axes.
For further information www.mazakeu.co.uk

Looking ahead to ADIPEC 2018

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, hosted by the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and supported by the UAE Ministry of Energy, the Abu Dhabi Chamber and the Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority, ADIPEC will take place from 12 to 15 November 2018 at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).

The 2017 edition of ADIPEC exceeded industry expectations, marking it as one of the premier events in the energy sector calendar. Over $10.34 billion of business is done during the exhibition.
With such a strong exhibition and conference (pictured), ADIPEC remains at the forefront of the oil and gas industry for knowledge sharing and networking. Indeed, Abu Dhabi is established as a place of leadership within the world’s energy sector.
For further information www.adipec.com

Aluminium plant opens in Kizad

Ducab Aluminium Company (DAC) has opened a Dh220m aluminium plant in Kizad with plans to export 75% of its output to overseas markets.

A joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based Senaat (40%) and DAC (60%), the manufacturing facility was inaugurated by Shaikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince’s Court at Khalifa Industrial Zone of Abu Dhabi (Kizad). The company will manufacture 50,000 tonnes of aluminium rods and conductors per annum once it reaches its full capacity. Emirates Global Aluminium will supply molten aluminium to manufacture products at the facility.
For further information www.senaat.co

NISCO invests in billet-casting machine

The National Iranian Steel Company (NISCO), which belongs to the state-owned Iranian Mines and Mining Industries Development and Renovation Organisation (IMIDRO), has ordered a six-strand billet casting machine from SMS Concast AG, a company of SMS Group. The plant will be part of a newly built EAF-based meltshop and designed for an annual capacity of more than 800,000 tons of billets.

The new steel complex built in Miyaneh is expected to serve as a basis for the industrial development of the province. NISCO’s new six-strand Concast Convex CCS casting machine will produce billets of low-, medium- and high-carbon steels, among others, for rebar production. Capability includes a casting radius of 9 m and the production of billets of 130, 150 and 200 mm square in lengths ranging between 6 and 12 m. Depending on the steel grades and casting mode (open or submerged), casting speed will vary between 4.5 and 1.5 m/min.
For further information www.sms-group.com