UK — One of East China’s premier engineering academies has placed an order for a British-built Zenith 400 helical profile grinding machine from Rochdale-based PTG Holroyd. Valued at approximately 1.5 million euros, the machine is scheduled to be shipped to China ready for installation in summer 2022.

Barely two months after the registration documents were sent out, numerous market leaders have already signed up for Grinding Hub. The trade fair for grinding technology is scheduled to take place in Stuttgart in 2022.

Utilising the full potential of data ensures not only higher productivity but also paves the way for increased user-friendliness, efficiency and flexibility in machine tool manufacturing. Siemens even goes as far as to promise “Infinite opportunities from infinite data”.

UK — With the arrival of the FGC 2 Flexible Grinding Centre from the Winbro Technology Group, the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) now also offers 5-axis grinding.

Germany — High metal removal rates, maximum process reliability and long tool life: The Multiedge T90 PRO8 tangential indexable insert milling system from LMT Tools offers high performance and economic efficiency. The system is ideally suited for roughing and semi-finishing operations in steel, cast iron and stainless steels.

Germany — Machining centre manufacturer Röders has introduced to its machining centre range an upgraded CNC system capable of programming and controlling a full range of metalcutting operations more efficiently, from roughing through high-speed milling to micron-accuracy jig grinding.

Germany — Preparations are running at full bore for Deburring Expo as a live event at the Karlsruhe Exhibition Centre from 12 through 14 October, 2021. The booking status also promises a successful 4th Leading Trade Fair for Deburring Technology and Precision Surface Finishing, where exhibitors and visitors will once again be able to exchange ideas at face-to-face meetings.

Germany — The more difficult a material is to machine, the more robust, the tools for machining them have to be. However, the production and sharpening of hard tools, such as PCD tools, requires specially tailored machines. Anca has therefore developed an EDG machine suitable for this task.

Fluid engineering experts Sulzer has committed to a three-year contract with MSC Industrial Supply (MSC). The companies experts identified a host of measures to realize savings in Sulzer's maching operations.

Italy/USA — Nucor Steel Brandenburg awarded Tenova a contract for two heavy-duty combination roll grinding machines for its green field project for a new plate mill plant in Brandenburg, Kentucky, USA.