French & Son is a household name in Heathfield, Sussex as for over three generations it has served the local community with garage and taxi services. While these businesses continue to thrive, fourth generation Charlie French is looking in a… Continue Reading →

CNF Precision has just bought its fourth Matsuura machining centre to cope with growing ‘Post-Brexit’ demand from customers in the US and China. The new Matsuura MX-520 5-axis machining centre will be delivered in September. The Aylesbury based subcontractor has… Continue Reading →

AJN is a forward thinking, independently owned  steel stockholder that  was originally operating from the one 11 acre site in Kentford near Newmarket, but recently they have opened an even larger 17 acre depot in Henstridge in Somerset. This substantial… Continue Reading →

Two of the very latest ‘icon’ versions of the full specification Citizen Cincom L32-VIII CNC sliding head turn-mill centres feature as part of the first of the extensive machine tool installations in the new manufacturing plant relocation plans of the… Continue Reading →

Graham Harris’ quest to replace an ageing bar-fed lathe with a like-for-like replacement took a new twist when he saw a gantry-loaded Takisawa Japan turning centre being demonstrated by T W Ward CNC Machinery (Ward CNC). While he was suitably… Continue Reading →

FUCHS Lubricants has unveiled a groundbreaking metalworking fluid which significantly increases tool life and boosts productivity. FUCHS ECOCOOL ULTRA-MOTIVE has been described by the manufacturer as “the greatest development in soluble metalworking fluids for a generation”. The product, which builds… Continue Reading →

Sheet metalworking machine supplier, Bystronic UK, welcomed more than 80 visitors to its latest open house, held at the company’s Coventry headquarters and technical centre from 12th to 14th July. During the week of the event, orders were placed for… Continue Reading →

Export gundrilling machine orders worth over £2 million have been won by Mollart Engineering for nine machines destined for European and Chinese automotive industry customers.  The contracts from Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, China and northern Europe has set the company… Continue Reading →

Skar Precision Mouldings has installed two new plastic injection moulding machines, both Romi models. The EN 300 and EN 70 replace older technology and will be used to produce a wide range of components for sectors that include medical, engineering,… Continue Reading →

Seco Tools UK’s ‘Inspiration through Innovation’ advanced manufacturing best-practice event is taking place at the company’s Technology Centre in Alcester, on September 21st & 22nd. Now in its third year, the event provides manufacturers with the opportunity to see, first-hand,… Continue Reading →