Slidinghead.com News

Press Release 1/11/07
New Website launched 
five-axis.co.uk is now
live, detailing the

machining facilities.
Many thanks to Richard
at evolve retail for
an excellent job.
 

Press Release 11/6/07
New Daewoo 2500MX

The new lathe has a
rotating B-Axis with 100
tool changing device
which allows turned
components with angled
holes or other angled
features to be
produced in one-hit  


Press Release 11/9/07
New HAAS VF3
IMPACT decided to buy
VF3 to increase capacity
for larger sized
components such as
aluminium castings.
The new machine has
through coolant,
12000 rpm and a
1 metre sized bed.


Press Release
Nem CMM now installed
Hemlock now have the
latest Mitutoyo CNC CMM
now installed. With swivel
head and Automatic CNC
control even the most
complex components can
be measured quickly and
easily even against a
CAD solid model file.

Press Release
Hemlock Engineering
Now Installed - 2 of the
Fastest and most versatile
milling machines in the
world - the
Ultra-high
speed Mikron XSM 600U
Five-axis milling machine.

We are actively seeking
Subcontract work to fill
these machines. Suitable
Components would likely
be complex aluminium
batchwork for precision
machinery.


The machines will run
round the clock and 
have integrated 7 pallet
changing devices.

With spindle speeds
running at 36000 rpm
and with linear drives
on all axes, the
rapids are an incredible
90 metres/min. 

Press Release
HPC Services Ltd
Now installed -
A fourth Citizen M32
Slidinghead with
y-axis and gantry
unload device has now
been installed. The
machine has been
bought to cope with the
increasing demand for
batches of complex
components machined
in a single operation.

Press Release
Hemlock Engineering
registers websites
five-axis.co.uk and
fiveaxis.co.uk.
They were free so we
snapped them up and
have now launched a
new website showcasing
our five-axis machining
capabilities.

Press Release
Hemlock Builds
Motorsport Business

The amount we do for
the motorsport sector is
increasing year on year.
Both cnc turning and cnc
milling work undertaken.



This is an example of a
special low baffled oil
sump which we produce
for the honda fireblade
engine.