Rapid response from XYZ helps Shield Marquees meet COVID demand At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic the focus was on ventilators, but as things developed testing became the priority of Government.
A turn for the better for Merseyside subcontractor In August 2020, precision subcontractor Bryken took delivery of its sixth Miyano BNE-51MSY turn-mill centre, having bought its first as recently as June 2018. Collectively, Bryken’s fixed head machine investments…
Editor’s comment for January 2021 I’m a firm believer in automation. Actually I’ll rephrase that. I still reminisce about the days when big manufacturing companies reigned, employed tons of people and every process was predominantly…
Is it a machine? Is it a robot? NCMT unveils Armroid machines from Okuma As we move into 2021, robots working alongside machine tools in a machine tending capacity is becoming ever more commonplace as UK manufacturing companies integrate automation into their working processes…
Software driven success Specialist CNC precision engineering company I&G Engineering, 11,000ft² premises near Swansea, produces high quality components in a variety of materials for many market sectors.
The sharpest tool in the box Time is money in manufacturing. Drilling, milling and reaming all place significant stress on cutting tools. Here Jill Glynn, commercial services manager at Sandvik Coromant, explains how tool reconditioning can…
The role of predictive maintenance in Industry 4.0 By Philipp H. F. Wallner, Industry Manager, Industrial Automation & Machinery, MathWorks Predictive maintenance offers the ability to anticipate equipment malfunctions before they occur, arrange repairs proactively, avoid stalling factory…
Ceratizit embraces new cutting-edge technology Only those that adopt advanced tooling solutions can remain competitive in the long-term. For this reason, engineers at the Ceratizit production site in Besigheim, Germany have adopted High Dynamic Turning…
Lantek and Kerf: adding value for 14 years Kerf Developments has been building plasma, oxy-fuel and waterjet cutting machines since 2002.
Marlor enters medical tools market with Rollomatic tool grinder One of the UK’s leading cutting tool manufacturers, Peterborough-based Marlor Tooling is continuing to benefit from purchasing a Rollomatic Shapesmart CNC tool grinding machine as it expands its sales into…
Bespoke solutions from McDowell Machining Technologies Stuart McDowell set-up McDowell Machining Technologies in 2009 after a long history of working in the machine tool industry. His company soon discovered a niche supplying advanced machines involving long…
Doubling of turnover prompts machine tool investment Oldham-based Hopwood Gears, which derives half of its turnover from the manufacture of steel, aluminium and plastic gears and the remainder from high precision subcontract work, particularly for the robotics…
New polishing cell drives automation With over 30 years’ experience supplying some of the world’s most prestigious, luxury, automotive manufacturers, ADV Brightware Manufacturing (ABM) has developed into the UK’s – and possibly Europe’s – largest…
Ricardo ensures the transmission of quality with new Studer grinder A recently installed Studer S33, CNC universal cylindrical grinding machine is helping staff at Leamington Spa-based Ricardo Driveline and Transmission Systems to maintain their high-precision grinding standards.
No compromise cutting fluid West Midlands-based TWP Manufacturing was founded in 1996 and is a high-quality presswork and injection moulding business servicing a wide variety of sectors including automotive, construction, electrical and white goods…
Meeting the need for speed Quick Drive is a Colorado-based manufacturer of a proprietary line of high-performance drivetrain components for auto racing.
Editor’s comment for December 2020 So here we are. The last PES issue of 2020 – a year like no other. To use the exact words my surgeon uttered when he discovered a tumour in…
A productive partnership in sliding head technology NSR Engineering, a Bristol-based subcontractor specialising in turned and milled components, is celebrating 20 years of success through its partnership with sliding head lathe supplier Star Micronics GB. PES reports.
Geared for ongoing growth First established in 1920, Tunbridge Wells-based Muffett Gears has gained a well-earned reputation as one of the UK’s foremost gear manufacturers and solutions providers. Even in these difficult COVID-19 shaped…
Turbocharging productivity ELE Advanced Technologies is a company with an aerospace pedigree that dates back to 1955 when Earby Light Engineers (ELE) was founded to manufacture compressor blades for Rolls-Royce.
Putting the metal to the pedal Launching a brand-new company during the midst of a pandemic is not the simplest of challenges, but that’s the task Pembree’s Phil Law set himself.
Medical grade metrology from Mitutoyo Newcastle-upon-Tyne based ExplantLab is an independent research organisation that is focused on improving the performance of medical implants such as hip and knee replacements. The company combines extensive surgical, bioengineering…
No half measures: new CMM technology from Aberlink It’s always good to see Aberlink developing new technology. The Eastcombe, Gloucestershire metrology specialist designs, manufactures and assembles all its products in-house, exporting around 70% of its wares around the…
Aiming high to combine efficient tool production Tool grinding machine specialist ANCA has launched a new integrated production system (AIMS) intended to streamline cutting tool manufacturing. Ed Hill reports.
