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Waste management is a fundamental part of any business, but it can often be forgotten.

In many sectors of engineering, from civil engineering to electro-mechanical engineering, responsible waste management is of the utmost importance. After all, the waste produced by large engineering firms can be staggering, and potentially hazardous. As well as managing their own production waste in line with government regulations and environmental laws, it often comes down to engineering firms to work towards new, efficient waste-management solutions for everyone.

Following the food industry trend towards larger mould tools for increased productivity, Pattern Forme has expanded its deep hole machining capabilities.

The humble hinge is constantly being developed and upgraded to ensure that specialist enclosure or cabinet makers have the right component whatever the application. A good example is the new Pinet range from FDB Panel Fittings – in this case their new dual-function 301 Stainless Steel torque/friction variants to help regulate door opening/closing with a torque or friction function.

Sheffield based steel casting and forging specialist, Sheffield Forgemasters, is manufacturing key components for a revolutionary new device for the renewable energy sector.

In a first for the company, it will supply energy giant GE’s Power Conversion Business with central components for rotating stabilisers, large turbine-like devices which work to stabilise electricity fluctuations on the electrical grid.

Medical, pharmaceutical and commercial plastic moulder and thermoformer TEQ has rebranded its business into one operation.

It was previously been known as Plastique across Europe, and TEQ Thermoform Engineered Quality more widely.

The business, which was recently acquired by Sonoco, is now able to offer a complete range of cleanroom-manufactured and injection-moulded packaging to the medical, pharmaceutical and commercial sectors.

EMKA have again demonstrated their commitment to the arena of industrial hardware components with their new Main Catalogue 2020/2021 – this covers their comprehensive range of ingenious locking technology for cabinets and enclosures which has earned the description of “everything but the enclosure” for the way in which specialist panel builders have come to rely on it for their high quality, easy to assemble locks, handles, hinges, swinghandles and gasket.

The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has joined a national alliance fighting to protect Britain's manufacturing sector from unfair competition in the post-Brexit era.

ALFED believes membership of the Manufacturing Trade Remedies Alliance (MTRA) will strengthen the latter's campaigning efforts.

REDUX™ wave springs from Lee Spring offer high functionality in space critical applications where they are designed to replace conventional round wire compression springs and to provide tight load deflection in a very small area - which enhances efficiency, reduces operational cost and permits smaller assemblies.

Wave spring applications typically include connectors, pumps, clutches, seals, medical equipment and valves where uniform force distribution and/or uniform rotational pressure is required over 360° in restricted spaces.

Cast metal specialist Grainger & Worrall has used its rapid end-to-end approach to fill product requirements in order to avoid costly delays to post-Covid 19 shutdown automotive production restarts.

This has enabled the company, which won a Queen’s Award for Innovation earlier this year for its innovative ‘Next Generation’ castings, to play a key role in helping to restart the automotive industry in Europe.

A leading supplier to the European car market has invested in its first ever Bruderer to help it increase output for current and future models.

Xandor Automotive Canning Brett, which manufactures exterior, interior and under bonnet components, installed a refurbished BTSA 40 high-speed press and BBV 202-120 feeder three months ago and is already achieving a 400% daily increase in volumes on selected lines.

BEL Engineering has expanded its capacity with a 1m cube 5-axis machining centre that is ideally suited to the production of aerospace engine parts.

The new Hermle C 62 UMT 5-axis, vertical-spindle machining centre was supplied by sole UK, Ireland and Middle East agent, Kingsbury.

The investment follows the company’s accreditation to AS9100 in October 2019.

Even the simple and popular rolled knuckle spring hinge now comes with dual-function spring opening assistance, courtesy of the Pinet/FDB Panel Fittings sales partnership. These aluminium spring hinges in discrete “piano-style” are suitable for industrial applications from workshop to office.

They feature integral spring support which balances the weight for easier operation. Two different force loadings are available to accommodate different door sizes. Drilled and undrilled mounting leaves are offered to enable flexibility of installation.