WORKHOLDING UPGRADE DOUBLES PRODUCTIVITY   At the Elland, West Yorkshire factory of Archway Engineering (www.archway-engineering.com), which manufactures drilling equipment for site investigation, mineral exploration, water well construction and environmental monitoring, a Leadwell V-50L 3-axis VMC (vertical machining centre) performs some of the more arduous machining operations on the shop floor. Remarkably, the productivity of parts […]

Darex Drill sharpener pays for itself in five months   Anyone who has spoken with Danielle Toner, production manager of site drilling equipment manufacturer Archway Engineering (www.archway-engineering.com), About the company’s use of a drill sharpener would wonder why every factory does not use one. When the savings are understood, and bearing in mind that drilling […]

1st MTA gains sales agency for Slovenian zero-point clamping systems   With immediate effect, 1st Machine Tool Accessories. Has been appointed sole sales agent in the UK and Ireland for the modular range of zero-point workholding products manufactured by Slovenian firm, Sinco. The versatile MultiZero is said to be the most capable on the market, […]

Versatile workholding ensures high productivity and accuracy at automation equipment manufacturer   Situated in Shipley, West Yorkshire, TecnAir designs and manufactures an extensive variety of pneumatic cylinders, valve assemblies, linear drives, handling equipment, controls and other products. They are used for the assembly of standard and special automation solutions requested by customers around the world, […]

What do you prioritise when it comes to machine workholding? Clamping speed? Holding power? Price? Low vibration? Availability? Ease of comprehension and use? Simple servicing and maintenance?   For many, traditional manual clamps are a cost-effective and entirely suitable solution for their workholding needs. They’re cheap, mostly effective and simple to understand.    But, have […]

Do you look for workholding solutions that work harder and faster with less effort?  Does reducing downtime and maximising productivity remain at the forefront of your priorities? The Chick System 5 consists of several cutting-edge workholding features, each designed to provide the most versatile and efficient workholding solution possible.    Whether you’re using workholding personally […]

So, who are FB Chain? FB Chain specialise in supplying leaf chain and leaf chain anchor bolts for material handling equipment such as forklift trucks. They supply ready-to-install leaf chain kits to customers across the globe, including Italy and the US. Their goals: Prior to their relationship with HALTER and 1st MTA, the company had […]

Sustainability is coming to the forefront for all of us in business and our personal lives. Many important decisions going forward will have an impact on our environment, economy and society. Wogaard’s product focus and design team has a clear vision to encompass all the elements and provide oil and coolant solutions that optimise manufacturing […]

    HALTER CNC’s robotic machine tool tending systems are now available in the UK through Salisbury-based 1st Machine Tool Accessories, manufactured in Holland. They expand 1st MTA’s product range to include equipment for automating chucking lathes and machining centres. 1st MTA is the long-time sole agent in the UK for the sale of Italian-built […]

What are Rotary Tables? Used in CNC machining and metalwork, rotary tables, also known as indexing tables, provide fine control of a workpiece in order to cut work at specific intervals around a fixed axis. Simply put, it needs to control and rotate the workpiece that is being machined. Since precision and accuracy are so […]