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Mecmesin, a British company specialising in force and torque testing equipment, will demonstrate their OmniTest universal testing machine and VectorPro MT materials testing software at the Advanced Engineering Exhibition in November 2018.

Designed to meet the diverse needs of both R&D laboratories and quality assurance environments, this new generation of universal testing machines offers enhanced performance and excellent value for money.

Metal pressings and deep drawn component specialist Frank Dudley Ltd has won a prestigious contract from Bentley.

Frank Dudley Limited (FDL), which is celebrating its 70th anniversary, beat off significant competition to win the contract to supply bumper finishes for the Continental model and has already invested heavily in setting up a dedicated clean room and cell for the job.

R-Tech Materials has achieved Nadcap accreditation for the testing of non-metallic materials for the aerospace industry.

The scope of accreditation covers a range of mechanical tests on composite materials and opens the way for R-Tech to offer its testing services to the aerospace sector.

Rodmatic’s new PSL Datatrack production control system gives it tighter control over production, improved quotation times for customers and the ability to meet their order requirements more quickly and effectively.

Despite a high degree of volatility from month to month and process to process, the overall value of the UK contract manufacturing market held steady in the third quarter of 2018.

The Contract Manufacturing Index (CMI) for the quarter was 223, just 1.3% down on the previous quarter and 3.7% up on the equivalent period in 2017.

Since the Brexit vote in 2016 the CMI has risen by 18.6%.

Axiom Product Development is a new business which purchased the assets and of FRH Technical Engineering, a machining, rapid-prototyping and tooling business based in Chichester in May 2018.

The Elesa wireless spindle positioning system enables faster and more reliable machine set up by use of a wireless connected profile controller, which displays the initial set up values on each of up to 36 electronic position indicators.

Staffordshire-based Ecam Engineering Ltd - a specialist in precision fabricated components for the earthmoving, construction and rail industries - has marked its first venture into laser cutting by investing in a 6kW TRUMPF TruLaser 3030 fiber machine.

Plastic injection moulding specialist MGS Technical Plastics has invested a five-figure sum in a new system which will use Internet of Things technology to monitor production facilities, improve efficiency and reduce costs.

MGS has installed Thingtrax at its Blackburn, Lancashire, site to monitor machines and processes around the clock.

Utilising the Internet of Things to oversee and report on productivity, downtime and processes, MGS employees can log in via any computer, smartphone or tablet to view up-to-the-minute information.

APT Leicester has invested £300k in new machine tools and inspection equipment in order to increase productivity.

At the beginning of October, APT Leicester took delivery of two new high precision lathes, a state-of-the-art image dimension measurement system and a high-speed chamfer machine.

This is all part of APT’s continuous investment programme throughout its manufacturing process – machining, finishing and ongoing inspection. By replacing older models APT is increasing its capacity and efficiency for the benefit of their customers.

European Springs & Pressings has doubled the size of its Cornwall operation with the purchase of a new 2000 square metre site.

The spring manufacturer, with factories in Redruth, Cornwall and Beckenham near London, has multiplied the size of its South West operation to over 4000 square metres with the purchase of new premises in Penryn, Cornwall.

Colchester Machine Tool Solutions has expanded its sales and support with the appointment of Sean Luck as new southern area sales manager.

He is selling a full range of machine tools, including Colchester and Harrison lathes and Clausing Mills, Drills, Saws and Grinders.

Sean is a time-served engineer, starting as a toolmaking apprentice in the subcontract industry and working his way up to works management during that time.  Sean now has around 25 years of both machine and cutting tool sales experience and is very well known within the industry.