Swiss grinding machine manufacturer Kellenberger, which is part of the US-based Hardinge Group, is to dissolve its three existing sites in eastern Switzerland (St Gallen, Wittenbach and Romanshorn) and combine them at a new production facility. The new headquarters at Goldach, Switzerland is scheduled to be occupied by summer 2023. For the first time, all of the grinding machine brands belonging to the Hardinge Group will be brought together in a single location within an area of around 25,000 sq m. The UK agent for Kellenberger grinders is DF Precision Machinery.

For further information www.dfpmach.com

Designers across the manufacturing industry are increasingly taking advantage of the benefits of metal tube and profiles that are laser cut and welded. In turn, this move is opening up huge commercial potential for the metalworking sector.

Attendees on the Trumpf tube webinar will see how easy it is to program tube parts using newly enhanced Trumpf software. It links directly to
the new Trumpf TruLaser Tube 3000, on which the cutting of parts will take place during the webinar.

The identical webinars will run at 10:00 on 14 June and 14:00 on 15 June. After an initial 20-minute presentation and machine demonstration, attendees will have the opportunity to talk directly with Trumpf experts, who will answer questions on all aspects of laser tube and profiling cutting, and its application.

Register for 14 June at www.bit.ly/3lAknUx and for 15 June at www.bit.ly/3G6Xdyw

Mills CNC showed a large number of Doosan turning machines at the MACH 2022 exhibition last month, including two new turning centres and two new turn-mill machines.

From the largest stand at the show, the first new turning centre was the 10”-chuck Lynx 2600SY, a compact turning centre equipped with a Y axis and sub-spindle which, for the purposes of the exhibition, was integrated with a SYNERGi Premier automation system to create an automated manufacturing cell for the continuous production of small precision parts.

Also on the stand was the multi-tasking TT 1300SYYB, a twin-spindle/twin-turret turning centre with Y-axis capabilities on both its upper and lower turrets. Both the TT 1300SYYB and Lynx 2600SY feature the latest FANUC Plus control with touchscreen iHMI.

Mills CNC says it has a reputation in the market for the power, accuracy, reliability and versatility of its SMX-branded turn-mill machines. This reputation is set to grow with the recent introduction of two new models – the SMX 2100ST and SMX 5100LB – both of which were showcased on the stand at MACH.
The 8” chuck SMX 2100ST is multi-tasking machine with a 1040 mm maximum turning length, left and right opposing spindles (5000 rpm), a B-axis milling spindle, a Y axis and a 12-station lower turret.

The large-capacity 21” chuck SMX 5100LB has a maximum turning length and turning diameter of 3050 and 830 mm respectively, a left-hand spindle (37 kW/1500 rpm), a servo-driven tailstock, a B-axis milling spindle, integrated thermal compensation, and an automatic tool changer with up to 120 stations. Coventry-based MNB Precision placed an order for an SMX 5100LMB model on the first day of the show.

For further information
www.millscnc.co.uk

HRH The Princess Royal’s visit to meet recipients of her eponymous Princess Royal Training Award, assessed by the City & Guilds Group she serves as president, was accommodated by motorsport and automotive transmission technology specialist Xtrac at its global headquarters in Thatcham earlier this month. The visit followed the presentation of the 2021 award to 46 businesses at a special ceremony on 28 April, at Mansion House in London, hosted by the Lord Mayor of the City.

Along with viewing the practical skills workshop at the recently opened Xtrac Academy, HRH The Princess Royal also toured the company’s manufacturing facilities. Xtrac’s high-precision bevel gear cutting and grinding operations were demonstrated by apprentices Wesley Bloom and George Englefield, as well as former apprentice Stephen Gomm. The trio were accompanied by machinists Keith Dickinson and Chris Neal, team leaders and former apprentices Martin Carrick and Jason Woodley, trainer Neil Warwick, and apprentice manager Warren Page.

For further information www.xtrac.com/xtrac-academy

MACH Machine Tools not only sold 12 machines and took 265 “serious” enquiries at the MACH 2022 exhibition last month, the company also used the event to promote the productivity and performance benefits of the DynaPath CNC to scores of visitors. Machine sales included three new MDS
845-8T (‘spider’) milling machines. MACH Machine Tools says that the MDS 845-8T is a competitively-priced alternative to a VMC or more typical tool-room mill.

Reports Dave Andrew, CEO, Vigilance Group (of which MACH Machine Tools is part): “What a remarkable show. We wanted to use MACH 2022 as a showcase for a number of our latest DynaPath-controlled machine tools, while simultaneously promoting the productivity, operational efficiency and ease-of-use benefits of the control system in an innovative and engaging way. The response from visitors and subsequent feedback we received means we met all of our pre-show objectives.”

For further information www.machmt.co.uk