One of the repercussions of Covid-19 has been a widespread discussion about bringing more manufacturing back to the UK, and rightly so in the view of workholding and automation specialist 1st Machine Tool Accessories . But is reshoring large amounts… Continue Reading →

Shell today announced it will offer customers carbon neutral lubricants across a range of products for passenger cars, heavy duty diesel engines and industrial applications. Shell aims to offset the annual emissions of more than 200 million litres of advanced… Continue Reading →

Chris Hellier, who has spent his career specialising in manufacturing and operations has joined XYZ Machine Tools as Commercial Manager. He brings with him extensive experience across a wide range of industries, as Operations Manager at a leading automotive component… Continue Reading →

Decommissioning legacy nuclear waste silos on the former UK power generating site at Sellafield requires a large number of bins to be machined to close geometrical tolerances to ensure they can be stacked safely. They are three-metre-cube, double-walled, box fabrications… Continue Reading →

For extreme environments, it is vital that your energy and data supply is protected. igus® energy chains withstand dirt, humidityand other harsh environmental factors in industries such as recycling and composting plants. This week’s video of the week highlights the… Continue Reading →

The world’s first hybrid chain is now available in two new sizes – designed by plastics expert igus for construction machinery and lifting equipment. These YE hybrid chains, made of polymer and steel, are 50% lighter than conventional steel chains… Continue Reading →

As industry recovers from the Covid pandemic businesses will face renewed challenges as production ramps up again. The skills shortage has not gone away, if anything it will have worsened, making the availability of machine automation more pressing. To help… Continue Reading →

SICK has added the Flexi Compact to its portfolio of industry-leading safety controllers, featuring a modular, compact and scalable design that focuses on space saving, responsive performance and ease of use. The SICK Flexi Compact safety controller has been conceived… Continue Reading →

Investment in a refurbished precision high-speed press is helping a Kent-based sub-contract manufacturing specialist deliver a significant aerospace contract that has been reshored from Spain. HV Wooding, which offers laser cutting, wire erosion, busbars, motor laminations and presswork to customers… Continue Reading →

To support continued growth ambitions, workholding specialist Micron Workholding Ltd has recently installed a new 3-axis machining centre from the Engineering Technology Group (ETG). The arrival of the Vulcan VMC610L machining centre from ETG was the machine of choice due… Continue Reading →