Industrial robots are pervasive in manufacturing and their applications are increasing all the time. But with constant multi-axis movements, the cables that supply robots are subjected to extreme levels of stress, posing a challenge for manufacturers of cables and other connecting components.   The International Federation of Robotics predicts that by 2020 more than… Continue Reading →

  First event in April focusses on Forming Technology EuroBLECH is launching the Digital Innovation Series 2021, providing an essential marketplace and business platform for the international sheet metal working industry which has been impacted by the ongoing Covid-19 crisis…. Continue Reading →

  Automated manufacturing solutions provider Fastems LLC has released a free, downloadable Ultimate Guide for Flexible Automation at fastems.com/automation-guide to examine how one optimized machine tool can perform as well as three underused machines. The guide is available on the… Continue Reading →

  The UK market for subcontract manufacturing continued its recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic with a 25% increase on the previous quarter. The latest Contract Manufacturing Index (CMI) stood at 84 for the first quarter of 2021… Continue Reading →

Eclipse Magnetics is delighted to announce that Senior Sales Manager, Dave Smith, has been promoted to Sales Director. Dave joined the Spear and Jackson Group in 2017 as Key Account and Country Manager at Bowers Group, before being promoted to… Continue Reading →

In an effort to become more sustainable in its machining practices, Seco Tools has partnered with Fusion Coolant Systems (Fusion), which offers an environmentally-friendly coolant technology that can lower overall carbon footprint while increasing overall performance. Both companies have a… Continue Reading →

Unaware that rod mill chocks had been fitted with the incorrect spacers, maintenance technicians at the plant of a steel manufacturer were facing regular bearing failures and the need to source high-cost urgent replacements. However, the intervention of NSK –… Continue Reading →

To satisfy the needs of its widening customer base, Citizen Machinery UK has recently taken on five new employees. The ongoing recruitment campaign is essential to underpin the company’s position as the largest supplier of sliding-head (Cincom) and fixed-head (Miyano)… Continue Reading →

Recycling pioneer Mura Technology begins construction of world’s first commercial HydroPRS plant for chemical recycling of plastics Hydrothermal Plastic Recycling Solution (HydroPRS) is an advanced chemical recycling process designed to rapidly convert waste plastic that cannot be recycled easily, into valuable raw materials, reusing waste… Continue Reading →

When HPC Services Ltd was founded in 1997, the company started with a single sliding head-turning centre. Since that point almost 25 years ago, the Ilkeston company has invested heavily in sliding head-turning technology for small part turning – but… Continue Reading →