UK manufacturing update: Subcontracting bounces back strongly The UK subcontract manufacturing market bounced back strongly in July and August after the COVID-19 lockdown.
Continuous improvement never stops Lockdown investment may have slowed significantly but pockets of activity are still keeping things ticking over.
Subcontractor stays loyal to Okuma Before starting his own contract machining business, Mick Catherine worked for another subcontractor that was in the vanguard of using a Japanese-built Okuma horizontal machining centre to turn large, often…
Positive signs for subcontract market The Contract Manufacturing Index shows the value of the market for contract and subcontract manufacturing services for machining, fabrication and other processes
Call to arms The relentless spread of Covid-19 has shaken the world to its very core, affecting virtually everyone on the planet with a magnitude that has seen medical experts drawing comparisons to…
146 year-old British engineering firm starts £300K investment drive One of the UK’s longest established engineering supply companies is targeting growth after announcing a £300,000 investment drive.
A change for the better Mach Machine Tools, part of the Vigilance Group, has recently supplied Surrey-based, precision subcontract specialist Delavale Engineering with two, new high-performance vertical machining centres.
A pivot point for automation Founded in 1984 and having moved repeatedly to larger premises to cope with almost continuous growth in turnover, subcontractor Norjon Precision Engineering expanded yet again at the end of 2018…
Ten vertical steps to expansion Scottish subcontractor Cowie Engineering, established in 1999 with manual mills and a lathe, has doubled in size and found new markets thanks to its continued investment in Hurco machines.
Significant investment heralds radical changes As technology advances and market conditions change, specialist subcontractor Mini Gears speeds up its internal processes, invests in new Inspection facilities, works towards Industry 4.0 and upgrades its CNC gear…
Faster machines for fast making Rugby-based Raysun has developed its business from a designer and manufacturer of bespoke jigs and fixtures with a well-equipped toolroom facility to become one of the UK’s leading ‘fast make’…
Adding multi-axis capacity Having doubled the size of its premises in 2016 and the same year purchased its first 5-axis machining centre, a Hurco VMX42SRTi with swivelling B-axis spindle, subcontractor Almond Engineering has…
Turning to twins for rising productivity gains Welwyn Garden City-based subcontractor Unicut Precision has a long history of investing in Citizen twin-spindle, twin-turret turning technology, which has enabled it to expand it markets, particularly in the hydraulics…
Robots lead the way for milling production Pioneering precision subcontractor Qualiturn Products has invested in an automation-ready, high-performance Doosan 5-axis machining centre from Mills CNC to increase productivity. PES reports.
Subcon is returning to Birmingham this June Subcon is returning to the NEC, Birmingham from 9-11 June. As the UK’s premier subcontract supply chain show, shouldn’t you be there? Take a look at the highlights from 2019.
West Midlands manufacturing group marks £75m sales milestone A West Midlands-based collective of subcontractors and an engineering design agency has secured a new order as a result of collaboration.
UK industry combats economic uncertainty with outsourcing Strategic outsourcing is increasingly being used by manufacturing companies looking to mitigate risk, according to one industry CEO.
January cover story: The power of partnerships No business can operate in isolation. We all need suppliers and customers to function efficiently so building strong supply chains and fruitful, longstanding customer partnerships are vital ingredients for success.…
Forming a new pathway to productivity Ed Hill visited Rugby-based AW Precision to discover how this well-established punch and die engineering company is changing to keep pace with modern manufacturing.
Cumbrian manufacturer expands into aerospace market A Cumbrian manufacturer’s plan to expand into the aerospace market has accelerated by two years thanks to a new digital initiative.
5-axis programming gives subcontractor the edge With customers in the aerospace, motorsport and medical sector demanding faster turnaround times and tighter tolerances, subcontractor Tridan Engineering says 5-axis work programmed by Edgecam has become a major part…
A conversational approach for quick-turnaround machining Almost every component machined on the five Hurco 3-axis machining centres at Scottish subcontractor Euro Precision is programmed on the shopfloor with the assistance of user-friendly menus in the machine…
A need-to-have machine The acquisition of a Mikron 5-axis milling machine from GF Machining Solutions is paying dividends for Huddersfield-based precision manufacturer Thomas Brown Engineering, where its performance and flexibility is proving crucial.
Prime cutting performance for expanding group Pryme Group is a relatively new name, but its engineering track record dates back 40 years. Thanks to investment in the latest machine tool technology from Yamazaki Mazak it is…
