THIS WEEK’S HIGHLIGHTS

Dean Group celebrates golden jubilee

Northwest manufacturer Dean Group is celebrating 50 years of high-quality manufacturing services. Some 80 guests recently attended the Black Swan in Warrington to celebrate the company’s past achievements and bright future. As well as employees and their families, the event hosted many influential members, such as key suppliers and executives who witnessed the founding of Dean Group. In addition, current managing director Graham Stubbs gave an impassioned speech about the company’s journey that was well-received by everyone, including chairman Christopher Dean.
For further information www.deangroup-int.co.uk

Turning convention on its head

GF Machining Solutions, Fraisa, and Blaser Swisslube have teamed up to develop the GR3 graphite machining system. Designed for wet-machining graphite operations, the system can also cut other materials on the same machine, even in the same set-up. According to GFMS, the result is an efficient process that is able to achieve 0.005 mm tolerances while providing a healthier work environment and lower tooling costs.

“It’s a perfect interplay between machine, metalworking fluid, filtration and tooling,” says Martin Spencer, managing director at GF Machining Solutions (UK). “With this most recent innovation from GFMS, we have not only solved the problem of dust build-up, but also now allow a single machine to be used for graphite, copper and steel machining.”
For further information www.gfms.com

TIMTOS 2023 will launch fresh themes

The Taipei International Machine Tool Show, also known as ‘TIMTOS’, will return in 2023 on 6-11 March at the Nangang Exhibition Centre. According to the organiser TAITRA, all exhibition spaces are now sold. TIMTOS 2023 will accommodate more than 6000 stands to showcase a full line of metal-cutting machines, CNC units, key components, smart manufacturing solutions and more. What’s more, there will be a trio of new theme areas: ‘Advanced metalworking Technology’, ‘Additive Manufacturing’ and ‘Future Manufacturing’.

Key players at the show will include FANUC, Heidenhain, Mazak, Mitsubishi, Siemens, Takisawa, Trumpf and Victor. Switzerland, Germany, the US and Denmark will also set up national pavilions at TIMTOS 2023, ensuring that the latest models and smart manufacturing technologies will be present in every aisle of the show.
For further information www.timtos.com.tw

Team Penske invests in stereolithography

Team Penske, one of the most recognisable and successful teams in world motorsport, notably NASCAR and IndyCar series, has purchased a new Stratasys Neo 800 3D printer. The system is Team Penske’s first stereolithography-based 3D printer from Stratasys, and will perform the rapid 3D printing of scale model components for aerodynamic testing.

“As additive manufacturing’s applications continue to evolve in motorsport, Stratasys continues helping us improve race performance ahead of the competition so we can turn ideas into parts and get them on the track faster and with greater reliability than ever before,” says Matt Gimbel, production manager at Team Penske. “We can now make parts in ways not possible through traditional manufacturing.”
For further information www.stratasys.com

Ward CNC strengthens customer offer

TW Ward CNC Machinery (Ward CNC) has announced key appointments that will further enhance the customer-endorsed levels of service provided by the machine tool supplier.
Heading up the newly shaped department in the position of head of service and operations is new appointment Nigel Hudson (pictured second left). Other recent appointments include Steven Bridges as spares co-ordinator and Fiona Waite as customer service administrator, while Ellie Radford gains a promotion to customer service team leader.

The new structure will continue to provide high-level focus on customer demand and response times across Ward CNC’s customer base in the UK and Ireland. Managing director Simon Whitworth (far left) states. “Nigel will further improve what we believe is one of the strongest levels of engineering support available in the industry today. This customer support extends to the expertise we’re able to leverage from working so closely with the principals that we exclusively represent, notably Hyundai-Wia, Hartford, Soraluce, Takisawa and Hankook.”
For further information www.wardcnc.com