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Sandvik Coromant is supports the world’s search for the machining of
stepping up its efforts to alternative and sustainable components such as main
support manufacturers energy resources in order to shafts for wind turbines.
operating in the wind energy provide a better environmental Sandvik says it is well
sector, offering a range of future for generations to come. positioned to develop
competitive, component However, wind power will only enhanced machining
specific cutting tool and become mainstream technology strategies with its customers,
tooling system solutions, as if it can prove to be a help out with special
well as a wealth of competitive alternative. solutions or optimise
application knowledge and For manufacturers keen to try processes to provide a
technical support. new machining techniques and genuine impact on bottom
Wind power is now a global strategies, Sandvik Coromant line profit. It can offer
enterprise that despite the weak claims it is able to deliver three complete solutions
economic conditions recorded main advantages over packages for selected wind
over the past 18 months, competitor companies centred turbine components that
continues to grow at an around close customer relations include connecting rings,
approximate annual rate of and the ability to understand main shafts, hubs and planetary production brochure ‘A great
20-25%. Despite rapid growth in customer needs; Productivity carriers. Specific solutions for take-off’ can be downloaded
the US and Asia, Europe today Centre training; specialist all wind turbine parts will be from the company’s website.
remains the largest market application knowledge and; half continually introduced and this
globally for wind turbine a century’s expertise and is anticipated to be complete
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installations. experience in deep hole by 2012.
As fossil fuels continue to machining applications to An electronic version of
COROMANT
diminish, Sandvik Coromant fully provide important advantages in Sandvik Coromant’s windmill www.sandvik.coromant.com
NCMT secures Okamoto agency
Japanese grinding machine grinders since 1976.
manufacturer, Okamoto Mr Burley explained: “Okuma
Machine Tool Works, which produces internal and external
also produces slicing, cylindrical grinding machines,
lapping and polishing so the addition of Okamoto’s
machines, has appointed surface and gear grinders
NCMT to act as its sole sales considerably strengthens this
and service agent in the UK. area of our business.
Manufactured in three “In early 2010 we will install
factories in Japan, Singapore representative Okamoto
and Thailand, its product range machines in our Middlemarch
is large and covers diverse showroom, near Coventry, which
applications in the processing of will be available for
Powerful conversational 5 sided and rotary
metals, glass, ceramics and demonstrations, applications
programming with transform plane command. Wrap
semiconductors. Users are to be engineering and training.”
a 2D profile or DXF file around a cylinder. Ideal for
found in the automotive, Existing users of Okamoto
small to medium volume complex parts.
aerospace, information grinders in the UK can be
technology and optical sectors in – especially those for Makino and Okuma. assured of the seamless
particular, as well as in the many applications requiring some Grinding equipment sales availability of spares and service
subcontractors supplying them. degree of automation. The idea already account for a large part from NCMT’s existing centres
It has installed over 20,000 is to mirror NCMT’s existing of NCMT’s turnover. The in the south, midlands and north
machines in 80 countries. activities in the UK, which centre company has for many years of England.
Full ISNC compatibility with tool centre point
Managing director of NCMT, on the supply of turnkey, high configured Makino machines
Dave Burley, says that its added value installations on specifically for VIPER grinding of
management. Conversational/NC merge option.
intention is to concentrate on behalf of two other Japanese nickel alloys, and has marketed
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Quick, responsive drives, smooth, clean contours with
promoting high end machines machine tool manufacturers, Okuma’s extensive range of www.ncmt.co.uk
powerful cutting capability in a compact footprint.
Team player
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Forget the Government schemes. We will give
you £5,000 in Part-exchange for your old
Subcontract machining and centre. The machining element
machine when purchasing any new Hurco
investment casting specialist, of the business was originally
The Tritech Group, has set-up to supply machined
machining centre or lathe.
announced the appointment castings to Airbus and has
Call 01494 442222 for details.
of Richard Bingham as sales since developed into a
(Not to be used in conjunction with any other offers or discounts)
manager. standalone business with a
Mr Bingham will be turnover in excess of £4.5
responsible for business million. Today, Tritech supplies a
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development of Tritech number of major aerospace and
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machining division within clients in commercial markets.
the Group. Mr Bingham commented:
A time served apprentice, “It’s a privilege to be part of the
Mr Bingham brings a wealth of Tritech team. The Group has
experience to the Wrexham- made a huge investment in its
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based company. During his machining facility over the last
career he has worked and dealt few years and this is set to
with a number of blue chip continue. I have joined a strong,
companies in a diverse range of dedicated, skilled and
markets such as aerospace, motivated team who have
motorsport, automotive and driven the business to make it
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power generation. the success it is today. I’m very
An ongoing investment positive about the future and
programme has seen Tritech look forward to the challenge of
Hurco Europe Ltd, Halifax Road, Cressex Business Park,
establish an excellent my new role.”
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