How optimising stockholding could be key for businesses in 2021 Businesses in a wide range of industries rely on stock procurement to thrive, and issues with supply lines will always have a hugely detrimental impact on profits.
Engineering materials for the future of space flight Brandon Sweeney, head of R&D for materials and co-founder of Essentium, takes a look at the complexity of creating materials for space.
Insight into producing Aston Martin's first F1 car in 61 years Aston Martin Cognizant Formula One Team has revealed insight into how it is manufacturing its first F1 car.
Single source software solution In this article, Rob Powell, sales director at Lantek UK discusses how consolidating software across multiple sheetmetal cutting machines makes sound business sense in terms of efficiency and productivity.
Citizen sets up dedicated solution centre Citizen Machinery UK, which supplies Cincom sliding-head and Miyano fixed-head turn-mill centres into the British and Irish markets, has been providing manufacturing solutions to OEMs and subcontractors in their supply…
Steel City certified When a prominent, Sheffield-based precision engineering company needed to replace a faltering laser processing machine, it turned to Yamazaki Mazak to maintain the high standards synonymous with the Steel City.
Beyond COVID-19: productivity and efficiency Workholding expert, 1st MTA believes the pandemic has provided a platform for manufacturing companies to evaluate their processes, turn challenges into opportunities and drive down costs. PES reports.
Danish tool manufacturer puts its trust in Vollmer Danish tool manufacturer, TN Værktøjsslibning, is perhaps a name that doesn’t roll off the tongue so the company often shortens it to TN Slib.
Getting smart with four software solutions With ongoing demands to the business to reduce lead-times and costs from initial design concept to final production components, a large toolmaking company needed to look at fresh opportunities to…
Fine filtration for grinding applications Coventry-based Advanced Grinding Solutions (AGS) has made a significant number of sales on behalf of Comat, a premier Italian manufacturer of filtration systems for grinding applications.
Editor's comment for February 2021 Christmas seems a distant memory now, but I don’t think any of us will be sorry to see the back of 2020.
We’re coming home – evidence of reshoring grows With a Brexit deal finalised at the end of 2020 and the COVID-19 vaccination rollout programme well underway, manufacturers expect 2021 to be a better year. But global shocks are…
Texas oil and gas manufacturer uses Vericut to safeguard its machining operations When producing critical parts from expensive materials on high-end machine tools, a machining collision is nothing short of catastrophic, causing untold damage, expense, inevitable downtime and even lost business. For…
Inspiring young people is the key to closing skills gaps Julia Russell, apprentice lead at Renishaw explores how apprenticeships can offer a pathway into the sector and help close the skills gap.
KMF continues to invest in production and performance Precision Engineering Firm KMF has invested in a significant piece of equipment which will double critical capacity.
Quality, efficiency and speed guaranteed with new CMM investment Muffett Gears can trace its origins back over 100 years. Remaining in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, the town it was established in, the business has grown into what is now a…
Pair of high-speed machining centres duplicated after 20 years For an Oldham manufacturer, sterling service from a pair of Roeders VMCs prompted an almost identical investment 20 years later from the same supplier. PES reports.
A tough machining decision made easy A leading precision subcontractor, searching for a large capacity, powerful vertical machining centre has canvassed the marketplace and opted for a new Doosan machine tool from Mills CNC.
A tube bending machine that’s ideal for subcontractors Tube manipulation and pipe bending subcontractor, T&T Tubecraft, has invested in an new all-electric 130mm diameter multi-stack CNC tube bending machine from Unison.
Innovative measuring solutions enhance blisk production In terms of their complexity, bladed disks (blisks) are surely be amongst the most difficult of components to machine. Fortunately for a Russian manufacturer looking to optimise the process, help…
Precision engineering firm invests in British-built 5-axis machinery A leading Leicester-based precision engineering company has reaffirmed its commitment to high-quality, high-accuracy production by becoming one of the first to invest in Yamazaki Mazak’s new, British-built CV5-500 simultaneous 5-axis…
Fitfactory supports subcontractor’s digital transformation Weymouth Precision Engineers (WPE) has worked closely with digital software solutions specialist Fitfactory – specifically via its Tricorn production control software – since 2013.
Explained: Benefits of in-house manufacturing in a pandemic John Marshall, technical support manager at WDS Components, discusses the merits of manufacturing in-house.
Successful search for the missing micron ‘To be more innovative than others’ is a mantra that Hannes Fuchshofer adopted during his apprenticeship in the 1980s, and as an independent entrepreneur, he has been living by this…
