The SCHNEEBERGER corvus travelling column machine leads the way in numerous grinding applications. The new NGB B-type is the thread and profile grinding machine of the corvus family. With its 40 kW Power Spindle swivelling around the B axis, it grinds compressor screws, worm shafts and globoidal cams to a high finish. See the […]
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But which machine do I need?
The Schneeberger range of machines is very versatile – but which machine do I need? They can do a miriad of jobs and can produce a massive variety of tooling, some very specific to certain industries, i.e. medical tooling. To this end we have produced a chart to show the various applications and uses. See […]
Medical applications from Schneeberger
Schneeberger machines come in a variety of sizes, shapes and can be used for a whole host of applications – including medical applications. Hip rasps The grinding paths along textures (spirals, slanted lines, etc.) are generated based on a predefined 3D model. The spiral angle, cutting angle and number can be selected freely in the […]
Save the Date – Tues 16 Oct – SSP Open House
Our First Open House Come along to our Open House and mee the team, let us show you what our machines can do, discuss how our range of machines can help you in your business. We’ll be “open” between 10am and 4pm on Tuesday 16th October 2018 or alternatively telephone 01332 865232 if you prefer […]
‘Factory Fortnight’ – to close or not to close – that is the question!
Factory Fortnight – a thing of the past? In the 50’s and 60’s the annual factory fortnight, an enforced shutdown to give staff leave during the school holidays, and a chance for machinery to be maintained, was very common. It can be argued that these annual shutdowns helped with pre-planning and production schedules, ensuring enough […]
Schneeberger Seminar 2018
Recent Schneeberger Seminar We’re just back from the Schneeberger Seminar 2018 at Roggwil, Switzerland – the Head Office of Schneeberger, after completing their 2018 Engineers’ Seminar Course – a few travel problems along the way including an aborted airplane landing, 2 exhausting coach journeys, an argument with the hire car company and no food, drink […]
We’re in the news (well, local anyway)
We’re in the News – well, with the Made in the Midlands Breakfast Meeting anyway We are delighted to have been featured in our local newspaper after the Made in the Midlands breakfast event recently. A great morning meeting some like minded business people. Thanks to everyone who attended. Village_Voice_article Media Coverage With limited advertising […]
And we got a mention !
And we got a mention – in Grinding & Surface Finishing Magazine We were delighted to find ourselves on page 67 of the MACH2018 issue of Grinding & Surface Finishing magazine – April 2018. Thanks to Roger Barber Publishing for the piece about us. Great to be mentioned ! SSP in G&SF Magazine April 2018 […]
Success of exhibiting – #Mach2018
Our Mach Exhibition We’re just back from a week at the NEC, Birmingham #theNEC exhibiting at the #Machexhibition – what a week! Well, actually, we didn’t miss anything weather wise – the journeys from Derbyshire to the NEC each day were damp and dreary, just like the journeys home each evening, and the traffic was […]
Why attend a trade show?
So why attend a trade show? Research the companies and determine ahead of time what you would like to find out by visiting each trade show display. Identify your goals based on whether companies are competition or a potential contact. If they are a potential contact, how would they specifically benefit your company? Have questions […]