THOUSANDS of people are expected to flood to Lincoln Cathedral next month for the return of Spark Festival, a free three-day event (3 – 5 May) which celebrates Lincolnshire’s excellence in engineering. Aiming to inspire future generations and showcase Lincolnshire… Continue Reading →

Bystronic UK (www.bystronic.co.uk) welcomed a record number of visitors – 158 – to its open house in Coventry, held from 19th to 21st March 2019. The theme of the event was ‘The Smart Factory, a Vision for your Future’. Visitors… Continue Reading →

The subcontract market rose 7% in the first quarter of 2019 and is 6% higher than 12 months ago The UK subcontract manufacturing market continued to grow in the first quarter of 2019, despite a continued lack of resolution on… Continue Reading →

Wet or dry – EMO Hannover 2019 showcasing wide range of technologies (Part 1) Production managers in manufacturing often have to ask themselves: should we continue with conventional machining and coolant lubricants, or do dry machining or minimum quantity lubrication… Continue Reading →

Established in 1856, Hartlepool subcontractor JJ Hardy & Sons, which specialises in supplying the rail, oil & gas and energy sectors, is continuing its policy of upgrading the capacity on its shop floor to enable it to serve an ever-growing… Continue Reading →

What began as a private three-man company has grown significantly over the last 50 years to become one of Essex’s premier independent engineering firms. Established in 1968 in Clacton-on-Sea, Tridan Engineering is a subcontract manufacturer of high precision components, globally… Continue Reading →

Formlabs, the designer and manufacturer of powerful and accessible 3D printing systems, has today announced the addition of two new advanced professional Low Force Stereolithography (LFS) 3D printers to its hardware lineup: Form 3 and Form 3L. LFS 3D printing… Continue Reading →

Unitrunk, which is the largest AMADA user in the whole of Ireland, is also enjoying a number of benefits with the part-picker units. The ability to automatically stack completed parts from the punch presses contrasts greatly to the previous requirement… Continue Reading →

Mills CNC, the exclusive distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has created a new division to provide a focal point for, and drive sales of, its industrial and collaborative automation business. The new division, called Mills… Continue Reading →