In this week’s video, learn about the quality design features for high-end bus cables, and their critical importance for engineers building moving systems in energy chains. Low-end “chain-suitable” bus cables usually feature simple extruded outer jackets and open shielding, which… Continue Reading →

A toolmaker and injection moulder was tasked with developing a potentially life-saving medical device; and then designing and machining a complex steel mould tool with around 30 components, to produce it. Fenton Precision Engineering worked with RBR ActiveTM on a… Continue Reading →

Yamazaki Mazak has made a series of major investments at its UK-based European manufacturing plant in Worcester. The multimillion-pound investments include two new state-of-the-art manufacturing cells making component parts for new Mazak machines produced at the Worcester facility. Each cell… Continue Reading →

System 3R’s Delphin Zero Point is a proven, high-productivity clamping system ideal for heavy duty milling operations. The system helps component manufacturers increase productivity levels by streamlining set-ups and reducing machine idle time, and is optimised to handle any type… Continue Reading →

At this year’s Formnext event held in Frankfurt, 19-22 November, FELIXprinters will be showcasing its range of innovative, highly accurate, repeatable, and cost-effective industrial additive manufacturing (AM) machines on booth A66 in hall 12.1 FELIXprinters is today recognised as a… Continue Reading →

Major growth in the oil and gas sector has seen a Scottish manufacturing specialist tap into the expertise of the Engineering Technology Group (ETG). Tayside Precision Tools Dundee, which is an expert in manufacturing complex parts in small volumes, has… Continue Reading →

The most powerful flat-bed laser profiling centre ever to be installed in the UK for processing sheet metal has started operation at subcontractor ESP Laser Cutting (www.esplaser.com), which specialises in producing components from 3 metre x 1.5 metre sheet in… Continue Reading →

It is with great sadness that Quickgrind Ltd has announced the passing of the company’s Finance and IT Director, Mr Robin Adrian Darch. Born on the 23rd March 1953 in Bridgwater, Robin unexpectedly passed away in August. One of three children, Robin leaves… Continue Reading →

As a world leading cutting tool manufacturer and technology partner, the importance of the US market to MAPAL is something that was re-affirmed in 2013 with the opening of the company’s second US facility in Fountain Inn, SC. Complementing the… Continue Reading →

German machine tool builder Spinner has introduced a new, vertical-spindle, 3-axis machining centre with a generous working volume of 850 x 510 x 510 mm and a small footprint of 1.8 x 1.85 metres. The impressive ratio is achieved by… Continue Reading →