Die lubricant solutions for next generation large die casting machines As the automotive industry strives to meet the challenges of a changing marketplace, production processes are evolving to create lighter vehicles from larger and more complex die cast parts. Dr…
Another MecWash Maxi provides optimum cleanliness for Grainger and Worrall There is no compromise for component cleanliness when it comes to the demands and expectations of global OEMs involved in the automotive and aerospace sectors, as precision engineering specialist Grainger…
Workholding supplied ‘on a plate’ to Cambridge University Following the recent installation of a DMG Mori DMU 85 monoBLOCK 5-axis machine tool at the manufacturing facility of Cambridge University’s Whittle Laboratory, a search was made for a flexible,…
Additively manufacturing pistons for the Porsche 911 GT2 RS At Porsche, 3D printing technology is already being employed to manufacture components – but now, a joint project from Porsche, Mahle and Trumpf, in cooperation with Zeiss, has successfully 3D-printed…
Lights out inspection increases production capacity Precision aerospace part manufacturer Alloy Specialties has become one of the first adopters of a new robotic quality inspection technology, Tempo, from Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence division that has enabled the…
Rapid machine installation puts McLaren in pole position Yamazaki Mazak has helped the McLaren Formula 1 team step up its preparations for the 2021 season by supplying and commissioning a brand new fully-simultaneous 5-axis machining centre in just…
New CMM eliminates inspection bottlenecks Located in the traditional heartland of UK manufacturing, Smethwick, West Midlands-based A&M EDM is one of the country’s largest EDM manufacturing companies.
Well prepared for all eventualities A leading precision subcontract specialist, serving the oil and gas (subsea) sector, has invested in two new, high-performance Doosan machine tools as part of a continuous improvement programme designed to…
Industrial 3D printing will soon be a game changer – here’s why 3D Printing will soon be a game-changer in the manufacturing industry. Blake Teipel, CEO and co-founder of Essentium explains why.
Cautiously optimistic: Q1 success for Mills CNC Mills CNC has reported that its sales performance in the Q1 has been strong with managing director, Kevin Gilbert, acknowledging that machine tool orders: ‘whilst not at pre-pandemic levels –…
Unison tube bender makes light work of titanium structures Investing in a Unison Breeze all-electric CNC tube bending machine helps Oxfordshire-based SST Technology produce the lifesaving Halo titanium driver protection system, as used in Formula 1.
VentilatorChallengeUK: one year on Time flies. Around a year ago now, COVID-19 gatecrashed our lives leaving a wanton trail of destruction and carnage in its wake. But the anniversary also marks the launch of…
Sodick EDM aids vital medical work at Crossen Engineering Crossen Engineering, a leading specialist in both toolmaking and parts production for injection moulding and pressing/stamping operations, has invested in a new Sodick AD35L spark-erosion machine from Sodi-Tech EDM.
Virtual commissioning offers machine builders time and money The process of virtual commissioning offers an effective way to discover any design issues during the machine build cycle.
High precision EDM machine for cable tie mould manufacture reduces electrode use by 40% A Japanese-built Makino spark erosion machine has been supplied by the manufacturer's UK agent NCMT to the Manchester facility of cable management products solutions provider HellermannTyton for producing high precision…
Editor’s comment for April 2021 I was really pleased to be able to arrange an interview with Dick Elsy CBE for this month’s cover story.
R-Reforged keeps Aston Martin Zagato project neat and tidy - with help from Lean Storage Solutions Swiss engineering firm R-Reforged, a specialist in creating bespoke and limited edition vehicles, has forged the optimum working environment at its UK facility, where it will produce a limited edition…
AJ Cook chooses M.A. Ford Europe to cut metal and manufacturing costs Cambridgeshire-based subcontract manufacturer, AJ Cook Engineering, is making extensive use of high-performance tooling from M.A. Ford Europe to meet customer quality, precision and timescale demands, while helping ensure production costs…
How manufacturers can grow enterprise value post-pandemic Jeremy Bowley, managing director of Insider Pro, explains how UK manufacturers can create enterprise value and why this is so important post-COVID-19.
The right tools for the job Precision tooling specialist Cogsdill has been selected by Shrewsbury-based Sentinel Manufacturing to supply a package of Shefcut tools for producing tight tolerance features on a variety of components.
Kasto takes steel trade logistics to new heights Ever-shorter delivery times and fluctuating batch sizes prompted multi-metal distributor Debrunner Acifer in Birsfelden, Switzerland, to put its logistics processes to the test.
It’s Tool Time COVID-19 may have put the dampers on face-to-face meetings, but where there’s a will there’s a way. At the end of November 2020, tooling specialist Ceratizit took a distinctly virtual…
Midas makes its biggest investment Even in challenging times it is important to keep investing. Updating its most valued equipment has always been a priority for Midas Pattern Company to maximise efficiency, as well as…
Digitised web shop saves the day for German sheetmetal subcontractor A contract producer of sheetmetal components says its web shop played a major role in helping the business compensate for a downturn in automotive and mechanical engineering orders caused by…
