Showcasing metal sector support
The new Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) president, Steve Morley, is launching his spell in office with an open day to show highlight the trade association’s work.
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Offline setting gives customer confidence
Offline tool pre-setting at die castings specialist MRT Castings increases accuracy and part quality, save time and gives customers ‘right first time’ confidence.
Since purchasing a smile420 machine from ZOLLER UK, MRT Castings estimates a 15-minute time saving on each of up to eight daily tool set-ups, dramatically increasing its productivity.
Customer benefit is clear to see
New status boards at Seychell Engineering ensure that customer deliveries are always punctual.
The company has added the Status Board display system to the PSL Datatrack production control software modules used to run the business.
Double success for labs
Keighley Laboratories successfully completed both AS9100 and Nadcap assessments just two weeks apart.
The Heat Treatment division of Keighley Labs first underwent an intensive, week long assessment from BSI, successfully transitioning to AS9100 Rev D / ISO 9001:2015. This revised standard focusses on quality and continuous improvement being at the heart of the business.
Inspection capabilities upgraded
After boosting its manufacturing capacity with three new Mazak Integrex machines, Bushell & Meadows upgraded its inspection capabilities with a new Mitutoyo CMM.
The Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire based subcontractor has invested heavily in advanced, high-speed CNC machine tools and serves a range of demanding markets including the medical, aerospace and defence sectors.