CADCAM reseller SolidCAM UK has taken delivery of a new CV5-500 five-axis machining centre from machine tool partner Yamazaki Mazak UK at its technology centre in Barnsley, which visitors to its forthcoming live cutting seminar will be able to see in action. The company says that the high-accuracy model will allow potential customers to witness first-hand how the machine, combined with the right software, can increase the productivity and efficiency of any workshop. The company will showcase the machine for the first time during a SolidCAM UK live cutting seminar on 1 December.
For further information www.solidcamuk.com/events

With the deadline just a few days away (1 December), more than 1000 exhibitors have already registered for the EMO Hannover 2023 exhibition (18-23 September), including a plethora of big-name companies from 36 countries. Some 64% of registered companies come from abroad. After Germany, other major exhibiting nations include Italy, Taiwan and Switzerland. The last show in 2019 attracted more than 2200 exhibitors and nearly 120,000 trade visitors from around 150 countries. A preliminary exhibitor list for the 2023 event is now available at the link below.
For further information www.emo-hannover.de/ausstellerverzeichnis

The 34th edition of Machine Tool Indonesia, an international machine tool, metalworking and allied industries event, will take place this week (30 November to 3 December) at the Jakarta International Expo centre. Billed as the only place for exhibitors to meet key trade buyers and decision makers from the Indonesian manufacturing industry, the show expects to attract more than 37,000 visitors.

These visitors will have the chance to see the latest market trends, keep up to date with specialist sectors, increase their industry knowledge and stay ahead of competitors. The show incorporates a number of other concurrent exhibitions, including Manufacturing Indonesia, Industrial Automation & Logistics Indonesia, and Tools & Hardware Indonesia.
For further information www.machinetoolindonesia.com

Sheet metal forming system manufacturer Schuler has put a new service centre into operation at its headquarters in Göppingen to provide even better support for press operators. The facility has a warehouse with more than 10,000 spare parts from which customers receive their order within 24 hours. If the required component is not in stock, experts from Schuler ensure in-house production thanks to extensive machinery and around-the-clock availability. The Göppingen site is home to bed milling, portal milling, turning and herringbone gear manufacturing machines, among many others.
For further information www.schulergroup.com

Whoever takes a closer look at the machine shop of ’t Veer will see that HACO is its main supplier of machinery. Ardooie-based ‘t Veer started in 1984 with a handful of employees, but that number has since grown to over 600. The metal workshop began operations in 1988 with only a few metalworking machines.

“As the company expanded, we couldn’t meet increasing demands in certain areas of the metalworking process,” states production manager Yves Verhaeghe. “For instance, we soon reached full capacity on our two punching machines. To expand capacity we considered both a new punching machine and a laser cutting machine. At the time, the CO2 lasers were quite expensive but fibre laser machines opened new perspectives. In April 2022 we replaced our project for a new punching machine by instead investing in a HFL 4020E-22EQ from HACO, a fibre laser machine that cuts both plate and tube.”

He continues: “With the tube laser we can now do our pipework in-house, which is much more efficient. In the past we already performed drilling activities on pipes, but this was far more complex and time consuming. At different diameters on the same workpiece we first had to make holes with one diameter drill and then change the drill diameter for the other diameter. In contrast, our HACO tube laser can operate autonomously and complete different diameters in one cycle. Furthermore, our employees no longer have to drill the holes themselves, which gives them the opportunity to focus on post-processing.

“We still use our other punching machine,” says Verhaeghe. “For each job we choose the most efficient processing method. We put smaller pieces on the punching machine, on which they are easier to load and unload. The larger sheet metal work we put on the HACO fibre laser.”
For further information www.kingsland.com