New engineering marketplace helps promote reshoring in the UK Julia Moore, CEO of the Gauge & Toolmakers Association (GTMA), explains the benefits of a new engineering marketplace to help manufacturers source UK products and services.
Why is simulation software essential? Sophisticated manufacturing technologies are increasingly being relied on by manufacturers to increase efficiency and reduce costs, with simulation software becoming more and more essential.
Working out the web In this modern age of connected manufacturing, big data and Industry 4.0, industrial organisations need a strong digital strategy to meet the online expectations of tech-savvy customers. Tooling giant Sandvik…
‘Go-to’ cleaning and degreasing Birmingham-based volume parts manufacturer, Falcon Engineering Productions has invested in a MecWash Solo 400 aqueous parts washing machine following several recommendations from machine tool manufacturers.
Sensing wear on the spindle Automotive and bearing specialist Schaeffler has developed a new electronic system for monitoring the spindle bearings on machine tools which are subjected to high loads when operating.
Valve body machining in a single set-up West Yorkshire-based Koso KentIntrol’s latest investment in the Starrag Group’s Heckert 630 DBF horizontal machining centre is paying big dividends in the machining of valve bodies.
Editor's comment for October 2019 As always, there was tons of walking at EMO Hannover this year. 28 miles covered over the four days which is actually about 14 miles less than EMO Hannover 2017.
Pelton wheel machining in one Pelton wheels are the driving force of the hydro-power industry, extracting energy from fast-flowing water to generate electricity.
Medical precision A drill, a milling cutter, and an effective machining strategy with proven parameters are all prerequisites when machining medical screws made from titanium or stainless steel. Micro tooling specialist Mikron…
US saw manufacturer sharpens focus with new machines The Sharp Tool Company in Hudson, Massachusetts has purchased five new circular saw blade grinding machines from Vollmer.
Embracing automation: can you afford not to? Visitors to XYZ Machine Tools’ stand at MACH 2018 would have seen the company’s first foray into robot-based machine tending. Now two years later, following a period of frenetic re-development,…
A pinnacle of engineering innovation Advanced Engineering 2019 features the complete breadth of the UK’s latest manufacturing technology and services. Ed Hill hears from organiser Easyfairs about what visitors can expect to see at this…
Holding all the aces Based at the heart of what has become known as Lancashire’s ‘Aerospace Valley’ Merc Aerospace specialise in the delivery of small to medium volumes, tight-tolerance components to demanding deadlines.
Moving up to one-hit production Headline Filters in Aylesford, Kent has taken a big step towards streamlining the manufacture of its components by adopting twin-spindle turning and 5-axis machining to reduce set-ups and take advantage…
Sodick Europe is gearing up for growth after £7m investment It’s been a busy old few months for new facilities opening up in the UK: Citizen Machinery UK’s new Centre of Excellence in the West Midlands; the Hoffmann Group’s new…
100 years sawing on Sawing machine builder Behringer is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. Since the founding of the company in 1919, it has developed into one of the world’s leading suppliers of…
Coming up for air Filtermist has been developing and manufacturing oil mist extraction systems widely used in metalworking environments for many years.
6 principles for digitalisation in manufacturing Government, industry and trade unions have collaborated to launch a set of ‘guiding principles for digitalisation’ to help UK industrial companies utilise Industry 4.0 technologies.
Bundle sawing at Carlisle steel stockholder is now twice as productive When Carlisle-based steel stockholder Thomas Graham & Sons needed a new saw to cut bundles of boron alloyed steel it found the KASTOwin 4.6 bandsaw was the machine with the…
Rebuilding from the flames A disastrous fire at P Patterns in Brierley Hill, West Midlands turned out to be the catalyst for a new and stronger company with some help from DMG Mori.
Metrology solution cuts cycle times in turbine blade production Modern turbine engines operate under increasingly high temperatures for maximum exhaust velocity and optimum efficiency.
Turning centre investment boosts exports for Redditch manufacturer When Pinstructure opened its doors for business in 1982, the business was little more than an 'industrial shack' producing clevis pins and dowels.
A CAM catalyst for French efficiency A contract to supply metal bread baskets for the Eiffel Tower’s restaurant was the catalyst for a laser cutting company to invest in Radan sheetmetal CAD/CAM software.
Growth backed by global success at Feritech Falmouth-based Feritech specialises in engineering projects that operate in the harshest of environments, specifically subsea where its products are used to survey the sea-bed and provide geotechnical data for the…
