Roemheld will be launching its new range of electrical zero point mounting systems, the SPEEDY etec, at MACH 2014. Visitors to stand 5250 will be able to view this latest ‘green‘ technology which combines a compact design with a high insertion force of 7KN and a retention force of 38 KN.  The SPEEDY etec is compatible with existing Roemheld hydraulic and pneumatic workholding systems and offers high precision alongside low power consumption.  Third hand function (DHF) ensures all positions can be adopted without modification. The SPEEDY etec is an extermely [...]

AP&T is introducing new energy-saving technology in its hydraulic presses. The system is called "Frequency Drive System”, and is similar to the start/stop function found in modern vehicles. "Depending on their electricity contract, this can save our customers a lot of money. Less energy consumption also means environmental gains" says Magnus Svenningsson, Vice Division Manager – Sales, AP&T Press Systems. Control of the electrical engines for the press hydraulics can help AP&T's customers save up to 40 percent on their electricity bills. AP&T has been testing the new [...]

One of the UK’s leading providers of mechanical and hydraulic presses is set to mark 65 years of manufacturing in Stourbridge by hitting £1.75m annual sales in 2014. Worcester Presses, which employs 8 people at its Titan Works factory, has enjoyed a surge in demand for its range of machines, with strong growth currently being seen across key industry sectors, including automotive, aerospace and building products. More than 26 presses - ranging in size from 3 to 3000 tonnes - were sold in the UK last year and this has [...]

Roemheld’s M-TECS magnetic clamping plates provide a wide range of benefits compared with traditional mechanical, hydraulic or electromechanical systems. The M-TECS magnetic clamping system can reduce set-up and changoever times to as little as 2-3 seconds and dies of all sizes can be installed with a single clamp. Roemheld's magnetic clamping system has no moving parts and is basically maintenance-free. The full metal clamping surface of the elements enables users to avoid expensive standardisation of die sizes and clamping edge heights.  The components are suitable for vertical and horizontal use [...]

Group Rhodes Chairman, Ian Ridgway, celebrated his 80th birthday earlier this week. The festivities included a party in which family, friends and all of the Company’s 250 employees were invited.  Ian Ridgway joined Joseph Rhodes in 1955, he became a director in 1967 and successfully completed a Management-Buy-Out of the Company in 1984. Undertaking the position of Managing Director, he spearheaded the growth of Group Rhodes through the acquisitions of twelve synergistic OEM companies (including, Craven Fawcett, Beauford Engineers, John Shaw, Chester Hydraulics, HME, Bentley, Dualform, Fielding & Platt, Henry [...]