Priority boarding PSL Datatrack’s Scheduler module allows users to plan and maximise the production flow throughout an entire factory, by ensuring that jobs on the shopfloor are correctly prioritised and the required…
High profile Bowers Group has provided Eclipse Magnetics with a Baty SM350 FT2-E profile projector and Fusion software for the accurate testing of tolerances on a range of magnets and magnetic components.
Machine investment provides new opportunities Family-owned Stevens & Carlotti is a well-established subcontractor supplying metal fabrications to a wide range of industries from its 64,000ft² facility in Sandwich, Kent.
Gold medal quality for Leeds Bronze As more and more businesses are reaping the benefits of inspecting manufactured components closer to the point of production, the trend towards shop-floor based inspection continues to accelerate.
Protolabs' journey to digital transformation – April Cover Story The future of manufacturing may be distinctly digital, but as is often the case with emerging technologies, the challenges lie in the application. In this article, Stephen Dyson, special operations…
Global growth for sheetmetal software solutions Specialist software and solutions provider for the sheetmetal and fabrication industries, Lantek, has announced its financial results for 2018 and its strategy for adapting to the fourth industrial revolution.
Better for the bikes Established 20 years ago, Exeter-based motorcycle aftermarket specialist HEL Performance has for half of that time manufactured its brake line fittings in-house from stainless steel bar using an array of…
Boosting disc production Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has recently supplied brake and clutch system specialist Alcon Components with three new Doosan high-performance vertical…
Proper production control Brown and Holmes's success over recent years has been reflected in its growth which has seen a doubling of production output, an increase in turnover of some 50% and the…
5G technology to boost UK economy by up to £15.7bn by 2025 – Barclays New research from Barclays Corporate Banking shows that 5G could supercharge the UK economy by up to £15.7bn per year by 2025 – but the opportunity could be missed because…
How will the Internet of Things affect the manufacturing supply chain? With the rise of Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things, Subcon Laser Cutting looks at how it will affect the manufacturing supply chain in the UK.
New dimensions for classic car restoration The world of vehicle restoration has recently seen a resurgence in capabilities with the introduction of 3D scanning. PES reports. In the past, the relatively high cost and complex operation…
Northern light Despite fully embracing Industry 4.0 technologies, doubling turnover within five years, investing more than £2 million in new equipment and recruiting 21 new employees in the past 12 months alone,…
In the frame Global engineering company Renishaw is working with new mountain bike brand Atherton Bikes to produce additively manufactured titanium lugs for the company’s bike frames.
Knock on wood At Market Overton-based Hi-Spec Precision Engineering, brothers Darren and Gavin Grainger are using Hurco CNC machines to not only cut metal but also wood for their range of high-quality electric…
March cover story: Swiss precision For any tooling manufacturer, developing products that perform well on difficult to machine materials like titanium, stainless steel and heat resistant super alloys is challenging enough. But then add ultra-small…
Editor's comment for March 2019 – Space... the financial frontier If you take a cursory glance at my DVD collection you’ll know I’m part of a generation that grew up believing space was going to be an exciting new playground…
Going digital beyond the factory floor James Smith, head of sales UK at information management specialist Kefron explains why manufacturing firms need to approach digital transformation across the whole business and not just the factory floor.
Simulation collaboration Industrial additive manufacturing (AM) solutions provider AddUp and virtual prototyping pioneer ESI Group, both of which are French owned, are intensifying their collaboration with the creation of Distortion Simulation AddOn,…
From concept to production When brothers Victor and Finbarr Twohig created T&T Precision back in 1996 it was in a rented barn no bigger than their current reception area, with a manual lathe, mill,…
Top transmissions A Java aqueous washing and drying machine has been supplied by Turbex to a UK manufacturer of automotive transmissions, resulting in a threefold reduction in the time taken to prepare…
Low cost sensors have high impact on productivity An intelligent, low-cost tooling insert, embedded with smart sensors, has been developed to deliver in-process condition monitoring that reduces machining stoppages and improves productivity for UK manufacturers.
Production savings for oil and gas Top tier suppliers to the oil and gas and power generation industries are no different to companies involved in any other supply chain – they need to constantly work smarter,…
Five machine investment sustains competitiveness Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools and recently appointed distributor of Doosan Robotic Collaborative Robots (cobot) systems in the UK and Ireland, has recently supplied Coventry-based aerospace…
