THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

Kellenberger separates from Hardinge

Kellenberger AG, with headquarters in Goldach, Switzerland, has separated from the
Hardinge Group and will operate as Kellenberger Switzerland AG in the future. In addition to
Swiss brands Kellenberger, Voumard, Hauser and Tschudin, which cover internal, external
and jig grinding, the Usach brand will also be integrated. The portfolio of the Kellenberger
Switzerland AG will also include the hard turning and grinding machines of the Super-
Precision brand. All brands will take advantage of the worldwide Kellenberger sales and
service network.
More information www.kellenberger.com

Citizen Machinery Names Open House Dates

On 8-9 April 2025, Citizen Machinery UK will hold an open house at its Bushey, Hertfordshire
headquarters, showroom and solutions centre. The occasion will mark the UK launch of a
new range of sliding-head lathes, the third generation of the Cincom L20, a best-selling
model with platen-type tooling and front and rear tool posts. Citizen’s Cincom L20 is
available in five variants, including a top model with or without B-axis automatic tool
change, both of which support simultaneous five-axis control for complex machining cycles.
Citizen says the turning centre’s specification has been considerably uprated.
More information www.citizenmachinery.co.uk

Green Light For Large Machining Plant

Sheffield Forgemasters has been granted planning permission to build a landmark 30,000 m²
machining facility on brownfield land in the City’s Meadowhall district. Located on a 16-acre
plot at Weedon Street, the company says the new facility will form one of the world’s most
advanced large machining facilities to support UK defence manufacturing programmes.
With work to prepare the site already underway, the building will cover a space equal to 12
Olympic-sized swimming pools and contain large WaldrichSiegen five-axis vertical turning
lathes installed and maintained by McDowell Machine Tools. Plans for the facility detail a
main building with a 272.5 x 110 m footprint, standing 32 m tall, located close to the River
Don and designed to complement the historic look of the company’s existing buildings.
More information www.sheffieldforgemasters.com

Cobot welding open day

On 26 March (10:00-14:30), Fronius UK will host an insightful collaborative robot (cobot)welding cell open day at its facility in Milton Keynes. The free-to-attend event offers an opportunity to see the CWC-S and mobile cobot welding cells in action. Fronius cobot welding cells enhance production processes by delivering precision, efficiency and safety. The cobots are suitable for both small components and larger, more challenging fabrications, ensuring a versatile solution. They also eliminate the need for extensive programming skills thanks to their intuitive drag-and-drop interface.

Register at www.bit.ly/4hRpvPu

Atkin lands biggest export contract

The Atkin Automation division of Group Rhodes is celebrating a record seven-figure export contract win. A North American customer has placed an order for three special-purpose laser processing cells together with three additional process lines comprising a fleet of 36 decoilers, recoilers and associated products. The substantial contract, secured with a repeat customer, will support the creation of three new material processing lines.Atkin Automation, originally the combined WT Atkin & BHP brands, says it is renowned for the quality of its coil processing line equipment.

More information www.bit.ly/3CycnQn