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Light touch for UV equipment
14 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Alanod, which specialises in coated metal surfaces, has launched an innovative reflector technology that will make UV equipment even more efficient and long-lasting.
Alanod’s MIRO® UV is said to be a unique material that has a spectral light reflectivity of 90% and an impressive operating life of at least 1,000 hours.
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Preparing for post-Covid demand
14 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
KMF has invested in a second high performance turning centre that will double critical capacity.
Due to an anticipated increase in demand post Covid-19, the group has purchased a second Yamazaki Mazak QUICK TURN 250MSY to complement its suite of Mazak equipment.
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New Anti-microbial bow handle from EMKA – for domestic, public, industrial use
10 Dec 2020 by EMKA UK Limited
EMKA’s new 1095-36-WI bow handle with the optional cover is designed to meet increasing hygiene regulations which require anti-microbial characteristics for use in highly frequented environments. These are situations where particular attention must be paid to potential exposure and include areas of public access, also in medical technology settings or in the food industry. Other possible uses can be found in ventilation and air conditioning installations.
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Rail listing for fabricator
10 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Salamander Fabrications has become one of 21 manufacturers in the UK to be listed on the European Committee for Welding of Railway Vehicles’ online register following EN15085 CL2 certification.
The Yorkshire-based sheet metal business joins leading firms – including Bombardier Transportation and Transcal Engineering – on the exclusive portal to further bolster its rail product offering.
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Shining performance from galvanisers
10 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Corbetts, the UK’s oldest dip galvanizer, bounced back from Covid-19 disruption to process nearly £1m or orders in October – a record amount for the firm.
It used downtime in summerhot to improve productivity and modernise processes and this has now paid off.
Celebrating 160 years in business in 2020, the Telford-based company processed 34% more volume than the same time last year for customers involved in street furniture, transport and construction.
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Automotive forum
10 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
A new digital platform has been launched to inform, train and connect the UK automotive aftermarket.
Messe Frankfurt UK, organisers of Automechanika Birmingham, has launched auto:resource, a new online directory and resources platform to inform, train and connect the UK automotive aftermarket.
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When the earth moves…
10 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Springs made in Cornwall are helping buildings across the world withstand the force of earthquakes.
European Springs & Pressings in Penryn, Cornwall, manufactures springs for South Brent based Vexcolt, one of the world’s leading producers of expansion joints and movement control joints.
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Strategic factors drive record robot sales
10 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
E-Mobility has been a significant factor in record breaking sales of KUKA robots in the UK and Ireland.
KUKA Robotics in the UK and Ireland has posted the strongest annual sales figures in the company’s history, despite the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis and the consequential recession.
The group attributes the success to its proven sales strategies and to four main strategic factors that combined to make 2020 a record year.
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Made to measure
10 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Make UK is celebrating the first ever cohort of Metrology Technician apprentices in the UK completing their studies, at its Technology Hub in Aston, Birmingham.
Metrology is the science of measurement and includes all theoretical and practical aspects; the three-year course, created by NPL and delivered by Make UK, includes both on and off-the-job training to develop the essential metrology knowledge, skills and behaviours required.
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Clean manufacturing facility
10 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Electronics manufacturing specialist Cogent Technology has unveiled a new production facility with advanced production lines and two cleanrooms for medical and healthcare products.
Cogent moved into its new 80,000ft² facility in Felixstowe, to serve its clients with world class manufacturing. The new facility features state of the art production lines, including two ISO 14644-1 Class 7 Rapidbloc cleanrooms.
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Putting a block on fraud
10 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Many manufacturers are turning to blockchain to stop supply chain fraud and counterfeit materials – writes Lars Rensing, CEO of enterprise blockchain provider Protokol
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New manufacturing venture
09 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
The newly created manufacturing arm of engineering and training consultancy Cutting Blue has invested in its first vertical machining centre.
The new Doosan, large capacity, machine was delivered by Mills CNC to Cutting Blue’s 2,000 ft sq facility in Saltley.
It is being used to machine, in mainly small batch sizes at this moment in time, high-precision and high-value components for a range of customers operating in the motorsport and general engineering sectors - to name but a few.
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Elesa Smart Working maintains standard component support in difficult times
08 Dec 2020 by Elesa UK Ltd
The year so far has truly been a test for all of us, and with the UK economy having substantially declined, both individuals and businesses have been forced to learn to adapt. Pressure has mounted throughout the year to provide adequate medical care, and to help businesses stay a-float.
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New protective key for mirror polished hygiene locks from FDB Panel Fittings and DIRAK
07 Dec 2020 by FDB Panel Fittings
FDB Panel Fittings are pleased to offer a special new Double D profile key for hygiene locks which protects against micro scratch surface damage when used in operation. This new key helps to maintain the strict performance conditions required by the food processing industry, requirements which include the use of hygiene rated quarter turn latch/locks which have mirror-polished surfaces in order to protect against accumulation of dirt and bacteria.
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Cast iron case for a tax credit
02 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Cast Iron Welding Services earned a £10,000 tax credit from the Government after the work required for a special project proved so complex that it qualified as R&D.
Cast Iron Welding Services (CIWS) had previously been told by tax professionals that its activities didn’t qualify under HMRC’s R&D tax credit scheme.
But after agreeing to a third review of the company’s activity by tax relief specialists Catax, its innovations were finally recognised.
Not all CIWS’ work qualifies under the rules but one project in particular caught Catax’s eye.
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Leading lights in LED recycling
02 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Electroplating specialist EC Williams is one of six companies participating in a Government funded project to recover gallium from used LED lights.
The nine-month project, which began on 1 November, is titled Recovery of Gallium Ionic Liquid (ReGAIL) and is partly financed by Innovate UK.
Williams will be studying opportunities for recovering gallium metal from LED lights. Gallium is usually only recovered from offcuts and shavings, and this is the first time the high-performance semiconductor will be recovered from end-of-life components.
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More EDM and turn-milling
02 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Hopwood gears has added new EDM and turn-milling capacity after a 100% increase in turnover in the past two years.
The Oldham-based company, which derives half of its turnover from the manufacture of steel, aluminium and plastic gears and the remainder from high precision subcontract work, particularly for the robotics and defence sectors, has invested in a three-machine package from NCMT to boost production capacity.
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Lasered Components' Christmas Shutdown Dates
02 Dec 2020 by Lasered Components Ltd
We hate to mention it, but…
…Christmas is fast approaching. If you are able to let our sales team know about your closing dates over the festive period, we can make sure that this is taken into consideration for any orders that are placed around that time.
Please pay particular attention to our dispatch and delivery dates.
If you would like to let us know about your business hours over the festive period, please contact our sales team on sales@lasered.co.uk or 01376 327182
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Automotive laser welding
02 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE), a specialist in the design and manufacture of electron beam welding (EBW) machines, has built its very first laser-welding system for a tier one automotive customer.
The machine relies on a TRUMPF TruDisk 1000, a 1kW solid-state laser with optimised beam quality for welding metals, in this case steel and Inconel.
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Competitive on high value parts
02 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Turn-milling centres are speeding production by 40% and helping Bryken meet increased demand and stay competitive on high added value parts.
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“It’s what engineers do”
02 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
A new online exhibition opens this week at Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum, featuring a series of fascinating and evocative images of the engineers who dropped everything to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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EMKA self-adhesive gaskets now certified for hygiene applications – also as punched sheet gaskets
01 Dec 2020 by EMKA UK Limited
EMKA Gasket Sealing Profiles for enclosures and other purposes are available in many thicknesses and widths of self-adhesive closed cell EPDM or Chloroprene rubber (CR) backed with non-stretch self-adhesive tape. EMKA are pleased that now, as part of their ongoing development program, their self-adhesive gaskets have recently received certification to hygiene standard VDI 6022.
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Managing obsolescence and ageing machines
30 Nov 2020 by Engineering Capacity
The ageing of machines in the manufacturing industry can raise issues at all levels, from business owners to operators and maintenance engineers. As assets age, replacement or spare parts can become difficult to obtain with a high cost attached to their purchase.
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TRUMPF presents new TruPunch 3000 punching machine
27 Nov 2020 by New River Industrial Communications Ltd
New TruPunch 3000 scores high on productivity, process reliability and part quality // showcased with TruMatic 3000 fiber machine with combined punch-laser operation for even greater flexibility // Numerous intelligent assistance systems make life easier for machine operators
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Support for the Packaging Industry – Elesa standard components make life easier with new brochure
27 Nov 2020 by Elesa UK Ltd
Packaging industry machines are usually dedicated to a single task, often under high speeds in difficult environmental conditions where ease of handling is a major factor of importance.