EMO Hannover 2017: setting trends in production technology Following a four-year break, EMO, one of the world’s premier trade fairs for the metalworking sector will once again be held in Hannover from 18-23 September 2017. Germany's President, Frank-Walter…
SPE Offshore Europe 2017: Embracing new realities and reinventing the industry SPE Offshore Europe 2017 is taking place at a time when confidence levels are gradually climbing following the longest and most significant downturn the oil and gas industry has seen…
3D scanning breathes life into a new icon When it was first unveiled to the public in 1905, the Diplodocus skeleton at London’s Natural History Museum became an overnight sensation. Now the iconic exhibit has been replaced by…
Pushing pedal power through precision design When a keen cyclist’s new car didn’t have the right mount system for his bikes, he used his skills as an automotive designer to develop a new product that met…
Sliding ahead to success When brothers Stewart and Warren May set up precision turned parts business Machine Tech Engineering (MTE) in 2002 they soon discovered investing in machines that combined multi-operations into a single…
Cost-effective quality Operating from its modern facility in Yeovil, Somerset, YMT Technologies’ mantra is refreshingly simple – to provide high quality products at competitive prices. Dave Tudor visited to learn all about…
Increased accuracy and control for toolmaker Dartford-based Synergy (Kent) has invested in the latest Sodick AD35L from Sodi-Tech EDM, a move that has seen both precision and ease-of-control improve in comparison with the company’s existing die-sink…
Temperature control for making the mould Last autumn when precision mould manufacturer and injection moulding specialist BM Injection was looking to replace an ageing, 3-axis, vertical-spindle machining centre of C-frame design, the company had three main…
Not out on a limb It takes a lot of dedication to choose a career in medicine. To become a GP, it’s five years of further training on top of a medical degree, and to…
The art of wire erosion As the demand for leaner and more efficient production processes increase, so too does the requirement for more complex, automatable machines. PES finds out why Fanuc believes its wire EDM…
Driving productivity When faced with the multiple challenges of satisfying short delivery times, undertaking the machining of a complex design and challenging international competition to secure a production contract for new, critical…
Good days ahead Paul Horn’s ‘Technology Days’, a biennial three-day exhibition that takes place at the cutting tool specialist’s headquarters in Tübingen, Germany, was particularly well-timed this year as it enabled the company…
Rising to the challenge As one of the UK’s leading contract manufacturing businesses, Unicut Precision has built its reputation on rapid response to customer demands, on-time delivery and, its engineering expertise that over the…
Advanced simplicity Southampton-based ERP/MRP software developer 123 Insight is different from the norm. There’s no sales team as such, no account managers and no sales pitch to speak of, not to mention…
Cut to the quick After 173 years in business, storage system and bandsaw specialist Kasto is well-versed in developing innovative new products and driving new technology. Dave Tudor reports from a recent open house…
Turning up capacity and capability When RDL Technologies was formed in 2000, the Leicester company had a vision of supplying high quality subcontract manufactured components. 17 years later, it is recognised as one of the…
Shopfloor advances on show in South Korea In this article, Tony Dale technical director at Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, reports on the eleventh biennial DIMF Show (Doosan…
JULY COVER STORY: Holding a tight grip on the future From its origins in Lauffen, Germany, Schunk has grown from a workholding specialist to a leading pioneer of automation systems for manufacturing. Ed Hill visited the company, discovering a long…
New headquarters for rise in robotics Automation and industrial robotic solutions specialist, Fanuc UK, has officially opened a new state-of-the-art headquarters at Ansty Park, Coventry. The result of an investment of more than £19 million, the…
Verification for thermal cameras Flir, a US-based company that designs and manufactures thermal imaging cameras, has started producing equipment for use in harsh marine industry conditions at its factory in Estonia. To achieve the…
Adding a new dimension Waterjet cutting in two- and three-dimensions on one machine offers designers and production engineers important new opportunities to innovate and save costs. This is the key message from ICEE Managed…
Customised deep hole drilling solutions from Germany Tibo Tiefbohrtechnik GmbH, headquartered in Pfullingen, near Reutlingen, is a Swabian deep hole drilling machine manufacturer that specialises in the production of machines for a wide range of applications. PES…
Improvements all round The 2018 release of Autodesk’s PowerMill CAM software is available now. PES takes a look at a wealth of new functionality. The 2018 version of PowerMill includes a new ribbon-style…
Winging the changes Achieving engineering perfection: how the manufacturing of aircraft wings has evolved by Anand Parameswaran, senior vice president – aerospace and defence, Cyient; and Ian Thompson, head of aerospace and defence,…
