THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

Mazak strengthens operations team

Yamazaki Mazak has promoted Stuart Astley to production director, where he has assumed responsibility for running the company’s European manufacturing plant in Worcester. Adidas ZX Flux Heren He is also introducing a number of workforce improvement initiatives, including dedicated Kaizen teams, Soldes Asics 2017 to ensure Mazak’s 450 production employees are able to work in as productive a working environment as possible. Umbro Speciali homme With a target to increase output by 40% this year, FREE 5.0 Astley is also working on a lean manufacturing strategy to improve productivity and the flow of material through the entire supply chain. Having joined the company in 2007 as European service manager, Maglia Isaiah Thomas Astley was previously responsible for Mazak’s Spindle Service Centre, Nike Air Max 1 Femme

as well as its European Parts Centre in Belgium. NIKE AIR HUARACHE During this time, ROSHE LD-1000 QS he also oversaw the manufacturer’s European Service Network, Fjällräven Kånken Big along with improvements to Mazak’s quality assurance protocol and the implementation of Six Sigma problem-solving techniques.

Milling, turning and grinding in a single set-up

DMG Mori has announced that grinding can now be integrated into three sizes of five-axis mill-turn centre in the company’s DuoBlock FD series, the largest of which has 1600 × 1600 × 1100 mm linear axis travels. ULTRA BOOST

The addition of grinding on the same machine platform will be of particular interest to manufacturers wishing to take advantage of single set-up metal cutting and combine it with surface finishes down to 0.4 µm (achievable with grinding). Mac Jones Jersey Sizes 80, 125 and 160 in the DuoBlock FD series, both the DMU and the DMC pallet-change version, can be equipped with grinding capability, in which case the machine designation carries the suffix FDS. nike air max 1 femme noir The Coventry-based company says that proprietary technology cycles in the machine control support internal, external and face grinding processes. Canotta Sacramento Kings There is also a specific cycle for calibrating the grinding wheel truing station. adidas tubular rouge A further new introduction is an acoustic sensor that detects the initial contact between the grinding wheel and the truing unit, ensuring reliability and accuracy. air max 2017 goedkoop First contact is determined via the spindle load meter. adidas xcs 6 femme Extra measures to protect the ballscrews and scales from ingress of particles from the grinding processes have also been added. Nike Air Max 90 Dames zwart

The 1300 litre coolant unit has been equipped with a centrifugal filter that separates particles finer than 10 µm.

Ward CNC well represented

TW Ward CNC Machinery will be well represented at EMO by a number of the company’s principals. Maglie Golden State Warriors For instance, two of the five vertical machines being displayed by Hartford incorporate technological features that are said to be significant advances for the Taiwan-based vertical machining centre manufacturer (Hall 27, adidas femme dentelle Stand F50). The TGV-1612 will be shown with the latest (fourth) version of Hartford’s Hartrol Plus control technology, while the S-Plus production centre will be enhanced by Robocell robot handling – Hartford’s latest Industry 4.0 initiative. Another Ward CNC principal, air max 2017 rosa donna

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Five machines will be displayed by Takisawa Taiwan, including the new MX-800 twin-spindle, Compra Zapatillas Asics Online twin-turret turning centre (Hall 17, Stand B54), TENNIS CLASSIC ULTRA FLYKNIT while a trio of cost-effective two- to four-axis lathes will be displayed by Pinacho-Metosa of Spain (Hall 16, Stand A23). Finally, Adidas Zx Flux Homme Pas Cher the high-speed Axile overhead travelling gantry-type, five-axis vertical machining centre will be shown by Buffalo Machinery of Taiwan (Hall 27, Stand A46).

Foundry installs third CNC machine

The foundry at Thomas Dudley in the West Midlands is to be equipped with a third CNC machine. This latest investment, in a new Dugard XP1600 CNC machining centre, comes in response to demand, further expanding the company’s ability to quickly manufacture patterns in-house.

“At present, we are producing patterns up to 700 mm wide,” explains foundry director Mick Cramphorn: “With this investment, we’ll be able to cut approximately 1150 mm wide, larger patterns all in-house. The machine has a faster spindle, which will reach up to 15,000 rpm, offering enhanced finishes when cutting fine details such as text or texture on patterns.
“Our maximum traverse feed rate at the moment is 15 m/min, whereas installing the new machine means this will increase up to 20 m/min, which is exactly what we need for projects that require a fast turn-around,” he continues. “The combination of advanced engineering technology, a skilled team and ‘can-do’ attitude provides a high level of flexibility. Producing new patterns with the Dugard XP1600 will enable us to reduce lead times even further.”
Thomas Dudley’s new investment supports a commitment to working in partnership with existing and new customers as a value-adding, strategic engineering partner. The company says that, unlike many competitors, its foundry division can call upon automated and air-set manufacturing facilities to provide a flexible, UK-based production platform.
For further information www.dugard.com

Mazak broadens aftersales support

Yamazaki Mazak has invested further in its aftersales support with the announcement of eight new service engineers. This latest intake includes two additional in-house engineers, who will work to co-ordinate the daily activities of the field-based specialist team. Reducing the need for engineer call-outs where possible, the increased amount of in-house engineers will also ensure that customers have access to quick-response technical support over the phone, helping them get their machines back up and running as soon as possible.   

The support team out in the field has also grown, with Mazak employing an additional member for both the install team and planned service team, as well as taking on four new engineers for the breakdown team. This growth is in line with Mazak’s goal to arrive at the site of a breakdown within 24 hours, regardless of geographical location, and get customer machines back into production within a 72-hour time frame.

    

For further information www.mazakeu.co.uk