Nuclear AMRC builds giant machine with one-off capability
Posted on 22 Jan 2013 by
A StarragHeckert HEC1800 with a unique ‘planetary’ head is being commissioned at the Nuclear Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre in Rotherham.
Machine tools
Dormer Tools prepares for centenary celebrations
Posted on 20 Dec 2012 by Tim Brown
Dormer Tools, which started life as The Sheffield Twist Drill Co. in 1913, and now has subsidiaries in 25 countries, will be marking its 100 years with a programme of key activities to celebrate their on-going contribution to the global engineering industry.
Record attendance at Yamazaki Mazak open house event
Posted on 20 Dec 2012 by Tim Brown
Machine tool manufacturer, Yamazaki Mazak, enjoyed another highly successful Open House in November, with a record number of attendees visiting its European Technology Centre (ETC), Worcester.
DMG/Mori Seiki opens UK HQ
Posted on 10 Dec 2012 by
DMG/MORI SEIKI has opened its UK headquarters and technical centre in Middlemarch, Coventry, during a five day event.
Time MACHine
Posted on 8 Nov 2012 by The Manufacturer
The UK’s largest machine tools exhibition celebrates its 100th anniversary.
Crystal clear: R&D tax claims
Posted on 7 Nov 2012 by The Manufacturer
R&D Tax Claims Ltd helped a 125 year old manufacturing company successfully reclaim tax spent on research and development.
Family firm gets tooled up with new facility
Posted on 17 Oct 2012 by
Halifax-based Frederick Crowther & Sons, a manufacturer of metal waste conveyors and filtration equipment for the machine tool industry, has purchased a new site in West Yorkshire.
Yamazaki Mazak makes light work of heavy machining
Posted on 17 Aug 2012 by
Machine tools manufacturer Yamazaki Mazak has launched a new generation of its multi-tasking i-series machine, specifically designed for the machining of heavy duty applications across a broad range of industries.
Komatsu’s head honchos visit Gateshead for 25th year anniversary
Posted on 31 Jul 2012 by
A delegation of senior executives from Komatsu’s global headquarters in Japan visited Birtley, Gateshead earlier this week. They were there to celebrate the success of Komatsu UK Ltd, some 25 years after its official opening in 1987.
No-one told Renishaw about the double dip
Posted on 25 Jul 2012 by
Revenue at metrology equipment maker Renishaw was £331.9m for the year ending June 30, 2012, a 15% rise on last year’s £288.7m.