8
March 2007
Order received
from Cummins Diesels Ltd.
HNC
have recently received an order from Cummins Diesels Ltd in Daventry
for the mechanical refurbishment of a KTM 2500. The machine is to fully
refurbished and extensively modified to increase the Z-axis traverse
and Column height by 500mm to accommodate the new rotary table. This
is the third KTM 2500 we have refurbished for Cummins and shows a continuing
trust they have in HNC. Siemens retrofit department are to fit the new
Siemens equipment to bring the machine up to date with the latest CNC
technology.
01 February 2007
Lathes for Broadbent Stanley.
HNC completed the commissioning of two LC50 Broadbent Stanley
lathes. We carried out the electrical / PLC design, commissioning for
fitting GE Fanuc 18i TB CNC control systems to two large Broadbent Stanley
lathes. These machines are for the machining of large 21 inch diameter
pipes for the oil industry and are to be installed in Saudi Arabia,
where they will be fully integrated to a automatic loading system.


12 January 2007
HNC refurbish Giddings and Lewis VTL
HNC
have won a substantial order from Weir Minerals in Todmorden Halifax.
The order is for the complete Electrical and mechanical refurbishment
of a Giddings and Lewis VTL with a 60 inch diameter table. The CNC control
system to be fitted is GE Fanuc 18i-TB with new digital servo motors
and drives. HNC fought off stiff competition to win the order by having
the necessary skills, expertise and facilities to complete the job to
a high standard within a competitive budget.


01
January 2007
HNC visit Triumph motorcycles
Mike Diskin from HNC along with friends and associates from the
machine tool industry visited Triumph motorcycles who are based Hinckley,
Coventry. We had a two hour tour of the factory looking at all aspects
motorcycle manufacturing, from the machining of engine components to
final assembly of the bikes. Everybody thoroughly enjoyed themselves
and was inspired to see a British company manufacturing motorcycles
at such levels of expertise and such large volumes in the UK ! The visit
was arranged with Mike Dawes of M A Rubicon, sales and marketing consultants.
People on the visit included the following:
David Andrew (Sales Director of Hardinge Bridgeport).
Malcolm Smith – MD of Heidenhain GB.
Colin Grainger – Editor of Machinery Market Magazine.
Brian Wadsworth – MD of ISDS Business consultants.
HNC. 01 January 2007
Nigel
Hattersley joins HNC
Managing director, Mike Diskin announced that Nigel Hattersley
has joined the team at HNC as an expert Engineer. Mike sees this as
an important step in the development of his company’s growth with
Nigel becoming involved dealing directly with customers on a range of
complex projects. This will benefit our customers with better continuity
and throughput and reduced response times.
Nigel brings with him a wealth of experience in software writing for
machine tools. He worked for Butler Machine Tools for over 20 years
writing software for the Elgamil range of machines. After leaving Butlers
he worked for a number of companies gaining in depth knowledge of woodworking
/ automation systems. He is an expert in his field and has experience
of Heidenhain, Siemens and Bosch range of control systems.
HNC. 1st
January 2007
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