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with further bars from 2mm to are available from M0.5 to M1.1
8mm available in 0.5mm in 0.1mm increments with M1.2
increments with additional to M2 available in 0.2mm
diameters available upon increments with the full range
Off to the races
As an established supplier will initially be offering the Kyocera request. The boring bars are incorporating a variety of sizes
of cutting tools and machine Micro Tools range of micro boring produced from wear resistant up to M8. The wear resistant
tools for the micro bars for the machining of holes micrograin carbide that delivers micro grain carbide threadmills
manufacturing industry, and forms as well as the M0.5 to excellent rigidity. are available uncoated or with
Rainford Precision Machines M8 range of thread mills. Featuring a design that an AlTiN coating and are also
has announced that it is the The micro precision boring enhances swarf removal, the suitable for UN thread forms.
new UK distributor for bars have a hexagonal form to tools can be used to machine As well as offering the new
Kyocera Micro Tools. enhance clamping and rigidity low and high carbon steel, threadmills and boring bars,
The addition of micro enabling extended tool life and stainless steel, nickel alloys, Rainford Precision will also be
precision cutting tools will good surface finish quality titanium, cast iron, aluminium introducing the Kyocera Micro
complement its current offering considering their miniscule as well as plastics, copper Tools series of tools for machining
of Union Tool cutting tools, and 3.18mm overall diameter. The and brass. ceramics and composites as well
German produced Kern high 38mm long boring bars are The new series of Kyocera as products designed specifically
precision machining centres. available from 0.4mm to 1.7mm Micro Tools threadmills from for machining dental implants and With its longstanding will see some 30 machine
Rainford Precision Machines diameter in 0.1mm increments Rainford Precision Machines intraocular lenses. association as an official models launched in addition
supplier to Vodafone to the 21 models introduced
McLaren Mercedes, in 2009.”
> RAINFORD
Yamazaki Mazak is hosting Visitors to the open house
Grand Prix themed events in event will have the opportunity to
PRECISION March and April. test their skills in the official
www.rainfordprecision.com At both events visitors will Vodafone McLaren Mercedes
witness the developments that simulator and to win various
continue to take place at Mazak, items of Vodafone McLaren
and how they can be of benefit Mercedes merchandise. The
to manufacturing companies. winner of the fastest lap time in
LONG OR SHORT?
From 23-26 March there is an the simulator will win the
opportunity to visit Mazak’s new opportunity to visit the McLaren
European Technology Centre Technology Centre in Woking
located at its European later in 2010.
Headquarters in Worcester for a Mazak’s Official Supplier
TURNED PARTS
‘Pole Position’ Open House agreement with Vodafone
event. Visitors will be able to see McLaren Mercedes is now in its
SUBCONTRACTING
16 machine tools, under power, 11
th
year and during 2009 it
in the new showroom area installed several new machines
including the new UK built at the McLaren Technology
CAN BE A GAMBLE
Quick Turn Smart 200 2-axis Centre. Mazak machines have
lathe, the Slant Turn Nexus 500, been used to help manufacture
for heavy-duty machining of a number of components for the
large diameter shaft and new MP4-25 car that will contest
BUT NOT WITH THE TRAUB TNL
chucking work and the the 2010 Formula 1 season,
Megaturn Nexus 900 moving starting in March.
LATHE FROM GEO KINGSBURY
column, vertical turning centre. For those not able to attend
“Mazak did not stop the event in Worcester, Mazak is
innovating during the economic also hosting an early evening
crisis – in fact we have seminar (6pm - 9pm) at the
developed more new products Newcastle Marriott Hotel Metro
than ever before,” remarked Centre, Gateshead on
marketing manager, Damien Wednesday 14
th
April.
Cleugh. “By continuing to invest
ourselves we can provide new
machine tool technology that
> YAMAZAKI
will help our customers
increase their competitiveness
MAZAK
as the economy picks up. 2010
www.mazak.eu/poleposition
Watch this space
An encouraging sixty new
companies have booked
stand space for Mach 2010
since the start of the year.
The influx of stand bookings
has provided a real boost to
the exhibition which takes place
from 7-11 June this year.
taking a further 1,200m² of
space at the show, which is
now almost 90% sold on
targets, the MTA reports.
The surge in stand bookings on June and are focusing their
20mm bar capacity comes as MTA surveys suggest efforts on maximising the
a more positive picture for the myriad of sales opportunities
industry with increases in order that will present themselves at
books reported by a number of the show. Those who are going
EITHER WAY YOU WIN
companies. Alongside the MTA to come out of this recession in
survey wider reports are that the a good position are those
- BECAUSE
recession is 'officially' over and companies that seize the
IT CAN BE A SLIDER OR FIXED
many commentators are opportunities to market
forecasting a UK recovery in the themselves and Mach is
IN UNDER 30 MINUTES
second quarter of 2010. undoubtedly one of the best
Graham Shearsmith, MTA ways to show potential
exhibition organiser remarked: customers that your company
"As industry confidence picks means business."
up we are becoming Recent recruits to the event
Call: 023 9258 0371, email:
sales@gkholdings.com or visit:
www.gkholdings.com for more information
increasingly confident that Mach include Sunnen (80m²), Sodi-
2010 could actually be the best Tech (102m²) and Fortron (72m²).
PERMANENTER FORTSCHRITT IM DREHEN exhibition we've put on so far.
Everyone in the industry we > MTA
speak to seems to have all eyes
www.mta.org.uk
6 March 2010 • Production Engineering Solutions
www.pesmag.co.uk
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