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Metalube’s Dubai technical seminar LUBRICANT manufacturer Metalube co-hosted a technical seminar with its distributor Mech N Tech Enterprises LLC in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). The seminar was held at Le Meridian, Dubai Airport, and was attended by more than 100 people from all sectors of manufacturing and maintenance from across the UAE. distribution partners in Dubai – Mech N Tech Enterprises LLC. The company sees the UAE as a vital part of its growth plans. “These seminars are an excellent way of presenting our brand and unique lubricant technologies to our clients in a very convivial place with great hospitality for our clients to enjoy.”

Metalube representatives at the event included managing director Robert Brown, commercial director Douglas Hunt, and Nick Pomeroy, MD of Metalube Arabia. Commenting on the seminar, Mr Hunt said, “We were delighted to jointly host this technical seminar with our

Metalube’s technical seminar was attended by more than 100 people

Metalube manufactures a range of non-ferrous drawing oils and maintenance lubricants, as well as a variety of corrosion protection and forming oils. The exporter already has offices in China, India and Brazil.

Metalube Ltd – UK Fax: +44 161 775 7511

Email: post@metalube.co.uk Website: www.metalube.co.uk

Third Mecal machining centre for Neville Precision

an optional, fully independent clamping system, and also offers Neville Precision Engineering opportunities for component development. The Mecal MC304 Ariel-5 MDT machining centre is able to automatically machine, drill, mill, slot and cut aluminium extrusions of up to 7.5m in length. The additional rotary axes provide flexibility, making the machine suited to new product development, as well as to complex machining tasks. Other features include mobile 12-position rotary tool magazine; fully motorised self-positioning vices; vice movement during machining cycle (optional); 3D graphical software with external CAD link; powerful 11kw HSD spindle; fibre-optic high-speed data communication; dual loading zones for seamless production; rear safety mesh fence; and central automatic lubrication system.

speed trains, I initially considered purchasing an additional Mecal four- axis machine,” commented Neville Precision Engineering’s managing director, Edward Neville. “During a visit to Mecal’s HQ with Addison Saws for machining trials, however, I was able to see the latest generation Mecal MC304 Ariel-5 MDT five-axis CNC machining centre. A demonstration confirmed that it was precisely what I was looking for.” With full five-axis capability, the Mecal MC304 Ariel-5 MDT allows the cutting tool to approach the component from all possible angles, in order to complete cutting and machining operations on the top, bottom, sides and ends. This has brought flexibility to the company’s carriage light manufacturing cycle, where finished components measuring

NEVILLE Precision Engineering, a UK specialist in the design, prototyping and manufacture of aluminium extruded products, has taken delivery of a third Mecal CNC machining centre from cutting and sawing technology company Addison Saws. The first two machining centres, bought in 2015, are four-axis models and are used to manufacture 40,000 aluminium door sill plates a year for a premier automotive brand. The new machine is a five-axis Mecal MC304 Ariel-5 MDT – the first five-axis machining centre of its type to be sold in the UK by Addison Saws. “For a new contract, which involves the manufacture of some 10,000 aluminium carriage light fittings a year for the next generation of high-

2m long x 200mm wide are produced from 4.5m-long extrusion bars. This latest investment in CNCmachining technology has enabled Neville Precision Engineering to reduce machining cycle times significantly, removing any need for components to be manually repositioned during the manufacturing process. The Ariel-5 machining centre is equipped with

The five-axis Mecal MC304 Ariel-5 MDT brings greater flexibility to Neville Precision Engineering

Addison Saws Ltd – UK Fax: +44 1384 264955

Email: sales@addisonsaws.co.uk Website: www.addisonsaws.co.uk Neville Precision Engineering Ltd – UK Fax: +44 1773 811929

Email: sales@nevilles.co.uk Website: www.nevilles.co.uk

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