Taiwan-based notebook hinge supplier Shin Zu Shing (SZS) plans to invest NT$120 million (US$3.99 million) to purchase 30 new CNC machines and will finish installation by mid-December.

Because SZS’ newly designed hinges for ultrabooks require CNC machines to make, while Taiwan’s exchange rate has been staying at high levels, the cost of purchasing new equipment is more economical; therefore, the company believes now is the perfect time for expanding its capacity.

In addition to SZS, Catcher has also been purchasing new CNC machines in the second half of 2011 with the total number expected to reach 12,000 units. The company is also set to purchase another 3,000 units in 2012.

http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20111017PD212.html

MFGpartners.net, the American Machine Shops Network (AMSN), a division of Industrial Leaders announced today it will offer a complete range of new, pre-owned and rebuilt machinery and tools for manufacturers of Custom Precision Machined Parts at http://mfgpartners.net/custom-precision-machined-parts. MFGpartners.net said the machines and equipment will be offered on a separate and independent website and promoted by the company to its network of machine shops, foundries, job shops, contract manufacturers and other suppliers of made-to-order parts, custom machined components, metal fabricated parts, castings, precision plastic components, tooling, prototypes and other Machine Shop Service at http://mfgpartners.net/machine-shop-service.

According to MFGpartners.net spokesperson Greg Miller, the equipment offered on the independent site is organized and managed by several members of the Industrial Leaders Group (ILG) that include, among others, MFGmatch.net - The Custom Manufacturing Marketplace; Worldwide Industrial - The US-Asia Industrial Trade Portal; IndustrialMRO.com - The Plant Maintenance, Repair & Operations Company; IndustrialPR.net, - The Manufacturing News Magazine; ForeignTRADEX - The US-European Industrial Trade Portal; IndustrialCOOP - The First Co-op Industrial Search Engine; ForeignTRADEX – The US-European Industrial Trade Portal; Buy American as well as the International Industrial Trade Show (IITS) and numerous other websites serving the manufacturing community.

“MFGpartners.net is pleased to be able to offer new and used machine shop tools utilizing the ILG network but it’s important to clarify its primary focus will remain on connecting domestic and international buyers of machined parts and fabricated products with US-based machine shops capable of meeting their needs,” said Miller. He concluded, “By adding CNC machines and equipment to its suite of offerings it enables MFGpartners.net to provide a broader range of services and to its users and member base looking to buy or sell made-to-order parts with emphasis on the United States.” Miller went on to say AMSN plans to run a membership drive over the first quarter of 2011 utilizing online and off line resources. Additional information is available on the company’s website.

http://www.pr.com/press-release/287505

Southern Door High School is in the process of updating its computer numerical control (CNC) equipment for its technical education classes.

Soon after executing a prestigious export order of a twin spindle deep hole BTA drilling machine, Precihole has finalised an order for a CNC single spindle trepanning machine from Austria.

Soon after executing a prestigious export order of a twin spindle deep hole BTA drilling machine, Precihole has finalised an order for a CNC single spindle trepanning machine from an oilfield equipment manufacturing company in Austria.

The role of the machine is to machine the core out, from the end-piece and transfer it onto the Inspection Line.

As per the sound norms, the working decibel level of te machine should be less than 80dB.

Using a special coating on the machine floor, the machine is to be made 100% leakproof.

It is extremelly difficult considering the operating pressure of 90 bar and operating coolant flow of 250 litre/min.

Due to the versatility of components, CNC is to toggle between programs to suit the material location in 2 axis and vary the cutting parameters.

It sounds like a cakewalk, said the company, but it will be interesting to see the actual performance of this machine.

http://www.manufacturingtalk.com/news/pih/pih101.html

A Birmingham-based company is producing 3D busts using CNC equipment. The busts can be made in 3D half head, a silhouette style, or the full head, at 50% to 70% actual scale size.

A Birmingham-based company is producing 3D busts using CNC equipment.

The process starts with a visit from the client to the studio where the client is scanned, this being a scanner which projects a laser line onto the client’s face/head and the reflected light is captured by a high speed camera.

The information captured of the client’s face/head is now converted into a CNC program which is used to control a CNC milling machine.

The machine now cuts an over size blank to the clients face/head features, the machined bust is then hand finished and painted, the finished bust is available for collection in approximately one week from scanning.

The busts can be made in 3D half head, a silhouette style, or the full head, at 50% to 70% actual scale size, with a choice of bases and finished to any colour you require, in cast stone (plaster) ceramic or cast bronze.

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