Making the decision to install a Wele bridge-type vertical machining centre from 2D CNC Machinery has introduced an effective 5-face processing capability that has enabled Glassworks Hounsell (GWH) to improve its in-house production of glass manufacturing process equipment by combining… Continue Reading →

What comes first, the chicken or the egg? Does a company invest to build the business then push to achieve quality supply, or instigate the breeding of quality standards from the outset and use this as the platform from which… Continue Reading →

TRIM® MicroSol® 590XT is an advanced semi-synthetic, micro-emulsion coolant that has been specifically developed to meet the needs of those serving the aerospace sector, both now and in the future. Its formulation excludes components which are currently compatible with airframe… Continue Reading →

Having worked in his father’s business manufacturing bespoke motorcycle swinging arms for 25 years, Dean Ryde took the decision to take on a new challenge and strike out on his own. In July 2016 he registered his new business, Billet… Continue Reading →

When Ford opened its Bridgend Engine Plant (BEP) in 1980, the CVH engine produced on the 1.52million sq/ft site was one of Europe’s most popular power train systems. Over 30 years later, the engine used in the Escort, Fiesta, Sierra… Continue Reading →

To be a world leader in a specified sector when you have a history that dates back to 1911, is something that is rarely found. However, Padley & Venables has found its niche as the leading UK manufacturer of construction… Continue Reading →

As title sponsor of the WNT F2 powerboat team WNT (UK) has been applying its cutting tool knowledge and machines at its technical centres in the UK and Germany to create replacement, lightweight, components to reduce mass and increase speed…. Continue Reading →

Surfcam’s reseller in the Czech Republic organised the national leg of two global engineering competitions for schools, and helped the country winners prepare for the international finals…one of which was held in the UK. The global challenges are run by… Continue Reading →

The launch of the first gantry-type fully-simultaneous five-axis machining centre by XYZ Machine Tools is generating lots of interest among customers. With the first machines arriving in the UK the Burlescombe-based company is opening its doors to highlight the performance… Continue Reading →