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When it comes to precision machining, CNC lathes are the backbone of many manufacturing operations, providing the accuracy and efficiency that modern production demands. As technology advances, more sophisticated variations like sliding head lathes and multi-spindle lathes are changing the industry. These machines not only enhance productivity but also significantly reduce costs. In fact, the […]

At the recent MACH exhibition, we presented a raft of new machines that included everything from fast precise sliding head turning centres to industry-leading 5-axis machining centres. The result was several orders across brands, six Hanwha sales and a huge intake of enquiries from potential new customers. With one of the most diverse portfolios of […]

We’ll be presenting a host of new machines at MACH 2024 from the 15th to the 19th of April on Stand 370 in Hall 20. As an industry benchmark in quality machine tools, we’re introducing new high-precision sliding head turning centres alongside industry-leading 5-axis machining centres. Dugard will be introducing a SMEC 2500BSY turning centre […]

The MACH exhibition is just around the corner and Dugard Machine Tools will be showcasing a raft of new machines – many of which will be receiving their MACH exhibition debuts. From the 15th to the 19th of April on Stand 370 in Hall 20, we’ll be introducing everything from fast precise sliding head turning […]

At the forthcoming EMO show, engineers from Dugard Machine Tools will be on hand to welcome UK customers to the exhibition stands of some of its industry-leading technology partners. With a host of new innovations on show from Hanwha, SMEC and Chevalier, the Dugard team will be in Hannover from the 18th to the 23rd […]

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At Dugard we’re very proud of our huge range of machine tools, we’ve got the widest range in the UK of horizontal and vertical lathes, machining centres, and grinders.  Our choice of machines is so extensive we’ve definitely got a machine for you, whatever size you need or whatever your budget.  Watch the video below […]

Supplied exclusively in the UK by Dugard, Chevalier have dominated the imported grinder market in Europe for over 30 years. 

MACH22 was an enormous success for Dugard, with orders taken and machines sold from the stand and plenty of customers to meet. During the show Paul Jones and the rest of the team at MTDCNC joined us on the stand for a bit more information about the machines we were showing. Lyndsey Vickers interviewed our […]

At the forthcoming EMO exhibition, the principal partners of Dugard Machine Tools will be introducing a host of new machine tools that will be available from Dugard this autumn. The new arrivals include highly productive sliding head turning centres from Hanwha and robust turning centres from SMEC. For manufacturers of turned parts, Hanwha will be […]

Hanwha sliding head CNC lathes at Dugard are a unique range from 7mm right up to 45mm on the sliding head (42mm guidebush and 45mm non guidebush sliding head).  Paul Jones from MTDCNC came to Hove to talk to Colin Thomson, our sliding head expert, watch the video underneath: Diverse range to cater for any industry […]

With the ramp-up of the ‘Ventilator Challenge UK’ project to battle the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, we saw an unprecedented surge in enquiries and sales for our Hanwha range of sliding head turning centres. As manufacturers up and down the country switched production output to machining small turned components for the Ventilator Challenge UK, the attributes […]

The Dugard range of cost-effective vertical machining centres has now evolved following extensive discussions with our Taiwanese partners to instigate enhancements throughout the already impressive range of VMCs.

In recent years, the sliding head turning market has seen the niche machining technology continually encroach and impact of the sales of fixed head turning centres.

Paul from MTDCNC met up with Jerry Wu from You Ji at the recent Timtos exhibition in Taiwan, watch to see what he had to say:

MTD saw a lot of Dugard machines on show at Timtos including our HD range.  Paul saw the Dugard HD1886B and he was very impressed:

Our MD Eric was in Taiwan last week at Timtos, and he bumped in to Paul from MTD who was there looking at all the new machine launches.  In the first video below Eric’s joined by Jeff from Chiah Chyun, take a look:

Described by MTD as a single spindle Y axis powerhouse, the SMEC SL2500Y is another great option for machining components in one operation, watch the video below:

MTDCNC came to review some of our stock machines and they were very impressed with the SMEC SL2000SY, take a look at the video

Paul from MTDCNC.com reviewed our Dugard 1000E vertical machining centre, watch the video below:

Paul from MTD stopped in at our Southern Manufacturing stand and asked Eric a few questions about what’s in store for us in 2019