The US manufacturer, Darex, has introduced a new, 4-axis CNC drill sharpener, designated XPS-16, capable of restoring high performance drills in a simple, one-touch operation. The heavy duty unit costs the equivalent of 100 radial split point carbide drills, yet even unskilled operators can sharpen more than 400 of them in a day. Return on […]

A range of clamping and manipulation products from Tecnomors, Italy, has been added to the rapidly expanding portfolio of workholding equipment available from 1st MTA. Characterised by their high accuracy and repeatability, Tecnomors self-centring pneumatic and hydraulic vices, manual chucks and automatic indexing chucks are ideal for precision, multi-axis machining operations. The products are complemented […]

A servo motor-driven NC rotary table with a very large through-hole has been introduced by Kitagawa to facilitate accurate milling and drilling of tube- and shaft-type components on machining centres and manual mills. The competitively priced unit, designated TP530, is available in the UK from 1st MTA, Salisbury. The 345 mm diameter hole through the […]

Manual drill grinder pays for itself in three months An economical way to reduce consumable costs associated with deep-hole drilling of nickel alloys and stainless steels has been adopted by oil and gas advanced machining specialist, Evenort. Located in Dinnington, near Sheffield, the company is saving around £1,000 per month by not sending solid carbide […]

New Vices Are Ideal For 5-Axis Machining The range of workholding products offered by 1st Machine Tool Accessories has been significantly expanded following a new agency agreement with BEST GmbH, Filderstadt, Germany. The company is a leading manufacturer of low-profile, centric (self-centering) vices that are particularly suited to clamping components undergoing multi-axis metalcutting applications on […]

Next 25 Combines Simple Operation With High Performance The Iemca Next 25, an innovative automation solution for multi-spindle lathes, is now available in the UK from workholding and machining equipment specialist, 1st Machine Tool Accessories. Combining simple operation and high performance, the compact, integrated loader accommodates 3 to 25 mm diameter round bars up to […]

High productivity workholding and machining equipment to be showcased Workholding and machining systems specialist, 1st Machine Tool Accessories (1st MTA) will be exhibiting a wide variety of new productivity enhancing equipment for the first time in the UK. Chucking and rotary table developments from Kitagawa Europe will include the company’s NV, QJR and DHP/DHF series collet chucks, […]

Master 80 HF Provides Automatic Operation with Vast Range of Bar Sizes The Master 80 HF, a new generation of IEMCA high performance barfeeder, is the latest addition to the range of work handling systems available from 1st Machine Tool Accessories.  Developed to provide automatic operation with an exceptionally wide range of bar sizes, the […]

An attachment to automate drill refurbishment – the latest addition to the Darex XT3000 Xpandable Tool Sharpener system – will be launched in the UK by workholding and machining equipment specialist, 1st Machine Tool Accessories Ltd (1st MTA). Comprising an automated sharpening fixture, geared drill holder and control panel, the new module delivers faster and more accurate […]

Everything about the equipment manufactured by Ipswich-based Kocurek Excavators Ltd is tough – from its arduous operating environments to the aggressive machining strategies used to produce the company’s custom-engineered excavator products. With roots in the earthmoving and plant hire sector, Kocurek Excavators has amassed more than 25 years experience in developing long reach arms and […]