Soaring to new heights with superior quality and precision The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning is one of the most advanced fighting aircraft ever made. Machining components for this advanced supersonic jet – also known as the Joint Strike Fighter…
Machine-tending robot triples production The addition of a robotic machine-tending system from CNC Robotics will allow precision engineers and similar manufacturing organisations to boost their production.
Fast-track machine installation helps deliver demanding order An Eastleigh, Hampshire-based precision manufacturer has turned to Yamazaki Mazak to install new, state-of-the-art machinery in a challenging four-week time window following a project win.
Rebooted and repurposed Despite much of UK manufacturing either drastically reducing or stopping altogether during the lockdown, software developer 123 Insight reports that many of its manufacturing management software customers looked at ways…
Ramping up miniature railway production Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machines in the UK and Ireland, has supplied 17D, a family-owned miniature railway manufacturing specialist, based in Matlock, Derbyshire, with a new Doosan…
Bringing down cost-per-part In this time of COVID-19 manufacturers are under even more pressure to be competitive; including in mass production that involves tough steel components. In this article Rolf Olofsson, product manager…
October cover story: Post-pandemic productivity Automation has been a hot topic across a multitude of industries in recent years, but the unwelcome emergence of COVID-19 and its effect on manufacturing businesses has taken conversations in…
Turning to 5-axis for larger components AGM Michell invented the tilting pad bearing and the company he founded in 1920, Michell Bearings today manufactures a wide range of white metal- and PTFE-lined bearing products.
Editor’s comment for October 2020 With our cover story this month being distinctly automation focused, it reminded me of a LinkedIn post I saw recently highlighting some of the many misconceptions about automation in general.
Driving investment in AV manufacturing In this article Scott Henderson, CEO of innovation funding advisers ABGI UK discusses the future and potential benefits of the autonomous electric vehicle market for UK manufacturing.
Nuclear innovation collaboration brings benefits to SMEs Nuclear Energy Components (NEC) is starting work with the Nuclear AMRC to develop environmentally-friendly machining techniques which will reduce the cost, lead-time and risk of high-value nuclear components.
Subcontractor extends 5-axis mill/turning capacity and targets aerospace work Part of the British Engines Group based in the north of England, BEL Engineering operates two factories in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Cramlington to provide project managed manufacturing solutions, some of which…
20 year old sliding head lathe still does the business Despite starting out more than 25 years ago, Dudley-based TWP Manufacturing opened its CNC machine shop as recently as the beginning of 2019 to produce most of the components needed…
Editor's comment for September 2020 Lots of talk at the moment about employees returning to work – or not as the case may be.
Root and branch transformation for Southampton subcontractor Investment in two new machines from Mach Machine Tools is all part of a big picture transformation for BSA-Regal Engineering. PES reports.
CMM manufacturer launches portable measuring arms LK Metrology, which has been manufacturing static co-ordinate measuring machines (CMMs) in the UK since 1963, has for the first time diversified into the supply of 3D articulating arm metrology…
Machine modification offers deep hole drilling solution For over 30 years, Taunton-based, Pattern Forme has been at the forefront in design and manufacture of thermoforming mould tools.
Hereford manufacturer doubles up on 5-axis technology Any manufacturing company looking to take its first foray into 5-axis machining has never had it so good with a profusion of cost-effective, fully featured entry-level machines available on the…
Gauging system provides 30% increase in manufacturing capacity Manual gauging processes were incapable of delivering the throughput necessary to achieve a high-volume part-manufacturing target at Olympus NDT. By automating inspection processes using a programmable shop floor gauging system,…
Virtually innovative COVID-19 has forced businesses to do things differently – press events for example. In June, machine tool and laser technology specialist Trumpf held its first remote press conference. Dave Tudor…
September cover story: Living in a material world Establishing optimum levels of stock is a conundrum that every manufacturing company faces on a daily basis. It’s a fine balance between having enough to keep customer orders fulfilled, but…
Reaching for the stars The UK Astronomy Technology Centre (UK ATC) is working on two separate instruments which will teach astronomers far more about the universe than is known at the moment.
New aqueous cleaning system bolsters precision subcontractor’s £1.5m upgrade plan Ultra Precision Products, a manufacturer of high-end precision machined components, has enhanced its quality offering by investing in a MecWash Systems Duo 400 parts cleaning machine as part of a…
Motorsport company investment aids success on and off the track Motor racing is in the blood for Jeremy Welch. His great grandfather built the first six-cylinder engine ever made in the UK in 1906 and went on to build Brook…
