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Mills CNC supplies MCS with two more machines

Mills CNC has supplied precision subcontract specialist – Machined Component Systems (MCS) – with two newFANUC-controlled multi-tasking turning centres.The machines, a 10” chuck Puma 2600SY II lathe with sub-spindle and Y axis, and an 8” chuck TT 1800SY twin-spindle, twin-turret turning centre, both featureHydrafeed MSV80 bar feeders.

The latest arrivals have significantly strengthened the in-house machining capacity and capabilities at MCS, taking the total number of machine tools at the company’s disposal to 40, five of which are DN Solutions and Doosan machines supplied by Mills CNC.

Says MCS managing director Warren Gray:“The Puma 2600SY is fast, accurate, powerful and reliable. With its integrated Y axis and sub-spindle the machine is capable of processing high-precision, complex parts in one-hit and, in a relatively short period of time, has proved its worth.It was these capabilities, in addition to its immediate availability, which clinched the deal.”

The investment in the TT 1800SY turning centre arrived as a direct result, back in early 2023, of an existing customer dramatically uplifting its requirements for high-quality mill-turned machined parts. While obviously great news for MCS, the increase in demand, if not addressed quickly and decisively, would have swallowed up a significant proportion of the company’s existing turning capacity.

“The TT 1800SY allows simultaneous machining on both spindles and enables us to perform high-precision milling, drilling and tapping operations in a single set-up,” says Gray. “Byintegrating the machine with a bar feeder we have a ‘de facto’ flexible automated manufacturing cell at our disposal.”
For further information www.millscnc.co.uk

ITC introducese-commerce website

Industrial Tooling Corporation Ltd (ITC) is launching a new company website with enhanced accessibility to growing product lines and, importantly, an e-commerce platform where manufacturers can create an account and place orders, browse through stock and see everything the cutting tool manufacturer has to offer. By creating an account, customers will be able to return to their designated portal where they can check order history and review the status of existing orders, as well as pay invoices.ITC says it is fast and simple to sign up for an account.
For further information www.itc-ltd.co.uk

Nearly 9000 attend Advanced Engineering

Across the two days of the recent Advanced Engineering exhibition at the Birmingham NEC, 8943 attendees witnessed the latest innovations that the UK has to offer. Visitors arrived from companies such asAirbus, Rolls-Royce, IBM, Boeing, McLaren, BAE Systems, Catapult HVM, Jaguar Land Rover and many more. Attendees also had access to over 150 speakers across its forums. More than 400 companies exhibited, with 80% of exhibitor space already sold for the 2024 event, which will take place on 30-31October.

Roy Higginbotham, procurement contract specialist at Leonardo Helicopters, said: “The show was even better than last year. We had an agenda and a list of companies to see depending on the equipment we wanted to buy for the next five years. For us, it’s about having a one-stop shop where you can spend one or two days finding the supplier you need.”
For further information www.advancedengineeringuk.com

Investment boost for West Midlands

More than 1000 SMEs in Birmingham, the Black Country and Solihull are set to receive a major investment readiness boost with the launch of a new support package.Oxford Innovation Advice has been contracted by Business Growth West Midlands to deliver an Investment Readiness programme.Utilising over £1m of funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF), the initiative will help SMEs demystify the world of business finance, covering topics such as debt and asset finance, grant funding opportunities, equity, and the increasingly popular crowdfunding route.
For further information www.bit.ly/3MMeAJx

OAS expands

A state-of-the-art extension to Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS), at the UK Atomic Energy Authority’s (UKAEA) Culham Campus, is now complete and ready to receive its first cohort of learners.Representing an investment of £13m, supported by Government funding from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) through UKAEA, the custom-built facility adds over 2000 sq m to the original building to provide space for learners in four additional industrial sectors: automation and controls, space, renewable energy, and nuclear.The expansion will allow OAS to accommodate a larger number of future engineers.
For further information www.oas.ukaea.uk