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600 Centre

600 Centre, Gelders Hall Road
Shepshed
Loughborough
LE12 9NH
UK

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Electrode machining package erodes machining time

A new vertical machining centre has cut machining times by 20%, improved quality and provides unmanned capability at night for round-the-clock working at MH Mould Tools.

News from Engineeringtalk, 2 July 2002

Productivity in the North

Eight of the UK's leading machine tool, tooling, measurement, CADCAM and injection mould equipment suppliers are staging an open-house exhibition in Rochdale from 18th to 20th June 2002.

News from Engineeringtalk, 21 May 2002

Surface grinders prove cost-effective purchases

The installation of two Okamoto ACC 450 DXA surface grinding machines has allowed the Belper-based toolmaker Tarpey-Harris to reduce lead times by up to 25%.

News from Engineeringtalk, 20 May 2002

Vertical centres to debut at MACH 2002

600 Group company Richmond Machine Tools is set to reaffirm its position as a leading UK machine tool supplier with the launch of its all-new range of state-of-the-art vertical machining centres.

News from Engineeringtalk, 9 April 2002

New machinery raises productivity for Master Tools

By replacing an existing Fanuc W1 wire EDM machine with the latest Fanuc Alpha OiA from 600 Centre of Shepshed, Master Tools of Stockport has improved its productivity by 25%.

News from Engineeringtalk, 21 March 2002

Toolroom surface grinder is fully automatic

A novel hydraulically operated table surface grinding machine incorporates AC servo control to provide utomatic vertical down-feed operation of the wheelhead to a high precision datum.

News from Engineeringtalk, 14 March 2002

Better accuracy for wire cut EDM

Fanuc has extended the capacity, specification and performance of its new Robocut Alpha-1iB wire cut electrodischarge machine (EDM) launched at MACH 2002.

News from Engineeringtalk, 25 February 2002

Punch type components up to eight times faster

The latest Okamoto UPZ 315Li high speed CNC surface grinding machines are able to produce punch type components up to eight times faster than traditional optical profile grinding methods

News from Engineeringtalk, 8 November 2001

EDM now handles radius of just 0.03 mm

A minimum radius of just 0.03 mm in material up to 20 mm thick can now be profiled on the Fanuc Robocut Alpha-OiA wire EDM using standard brass, piano or tungsten wire of just 0.05 mm diameter

News from Engineeringtalk, 14 August 2001

Additional stroke option on top selling EDM

Fanuc has extended the capacity, specification and performance of its Robocut Alpha-1iA wire cut electro discharge machine (EDM) with the fitment of its latest 18i-W control and power supply

News from Engineeringtalk, 23 May 2001

Vertical machining centre ideal for moulds, dies

Weighing in at over four tonnes and fitted with generous hardened and ground slideways, the Bridgeport VMC 1000 has axis travels which make it ideal for mould and die type machining

News from Engineeringtalk, 21 February 2001

24-hour running using wire cut EDM machines

Based at Larkhall, south of Glasgow, Gilmour Tools includes two Fanuc Robocut Alpha wire cut EDM machines in its plant to complement its state of the art CNC profile grinding machines

News from Engineeringtalk, 13 February 2001

Complete manufacturing cell for aerospace firm

When Weston Aerospace wanted to bring manufacture of a key thermocouple body component in-house, an important part of the manufacturing process was a joint cell development with 600 Centre

News from Engineeringtalk, 19 January 2001

Vertical machining centre great value for money

With rapid traverse rates of 40 m/min, acceleration of 6 m/sec2 and a range of spindle speeds up to 12,000 revs/min, the latest Bridgeport vertical machining centre will rank high on value for money

News from Engineeringtalk, 19 January 2001

Fanuc wire cut removes design inhibitors

Fanuc wire cut removes design inhibitors for Ayrshire entrepreneur.

News from Engineeringtalk, 21 November 2000

600 Centre to represent Bridgeport

A major marketing initiative for Bridgeport vertical machining centres has been established with the appointment of 600 Centre to represent the complete range throughout England and Wales.

News from Engineeringtalk, 18 September 2000

Productivity Partnerships Exhibition announced

The seventh Productivity Partnerships Exhibition brings together an unrivalled display of the advantages and application of the latest manufacturing technologies between 10-12 October

News from Engineeringtalk, 18 September 2000

Well-priced hydraulic table surface grinder

A new competitively priced hydraulically operated table surface grinding machine developed by Okamoto, the world's largest grinding machine manufacturer, incorporates AC servo control

News from Engineeringtalk, 19 May 2000

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