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Accurate weld testing
19 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Solus Testing has improved the quality and accuracy of its weld testing services with the addition of the latest hardness measurement technology.
In line with evolving customer requirements it has invested in a new Innovatest FALCON hardness testing machine from Bowers Group
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Talent for the future
18 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Following a period of investment in new machinery and as part of its growth plans, Birmingham based Tooling 2000 have appointed three new Apprentice Engineering Technicians.
Following a competitive process, Jade Edmead, Luqmaan Iqbal and Owen Smith were successful in gaining the roles.
Tooling 2000 specialises in prototype and production tooling manufacture, 3- and 5-axis machining, 5-axis laser cutting and jig & fixture manufacture.
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Have your say on trading after Brexit
15 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturers are being encouraged to have their say on trading beyond Brexit as part of the latest Manufacturing Barometer.
Organised by SWMAS (The South West Manufacturing Advisory Service) and the Manufacturing Growth Programme (MGP), the country’s largest survey of its kind is looking to find out how companies are coping with the early months of life after leaving the EU and the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Trumpf Five-Axis Laser Cutter Supports Car Panel Manufacture at QFS
14 Jan 2021 by New River Industrial Communications Ltd
QFS Technologies, a specialist supplier of body-in-white (BIW) parts to the automotive industry has invested in a new TRUMPF TruLaser Cell 5030 five-axis (3D) laser cutter. Although the company has an older TRUMPF five-axis machine that has given many years of reliable service, QFS knew that investing in the higher performance and richer feature set of the TruLaser Cell 5030 would provide a number of competitive advantages, particularly in relation to new project work for a major customer.
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Volatile 2020 for subcontracting
14 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
The latest Contract Manufacturing Index showed that the subcontracting market was down 46% in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2020 compared to the previous quarter. Year on year though the market barely moved, ending 2021 1% high than it ended 2020.
Those figures, though, conceal a volatile 12 months.
A strong start to the year was followed by a dramatic fall at the start of the March lockdown. A strong recovery followed in the summer, with activity falling back again from September.
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Elesa launch high performance Misati pneumatic clamps for automation and robotics applications
13 Jan 2021 by Elesa UK Ltd
Elesa announce for this year a partnership with the well-known name of Misati, whose high-performance pneumatic clamps offer exceptional clamping action in work holding, or transport of assemblies in manufacturing operations. They are designed for robotic use, being easy to install, robust and well proven, with fast and reliable operation supported by simple power and control connections which enable rapid installation and setup.
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Mayor salutes lightweighting
06 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Alucast’s commitment to investing in new technology and its people was praised during a recent visit by the Mayor of the West Midlands.
Andy Street received a socially distanced tour of the aluminium casting specialist’s facility in Wednesbury to understand how the company is bouncing back from Covid-19 by targeting new opportunities in lightweighting - a major growth market with castings at its heart.
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Carbon-zero truck engine
04 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Heat management specialist Zircotec is working with Dolphin N2 and Brighton University to develop a near-zero emission internal combustion engine that has the potential to transform the commercial powertrain market.
Zircotec provides the advanced thermal coatings and precision, ceramically coated components, along with its patented encapsulated heatshields that meet the very high demands of this recuperated split-cycle, next generation engine.
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Automotive testing giant
04 Jan 2021 by
The French company UTAC CERAM and the British Millbrook group are to merge to create a new automotive testing and development organisation.
Both companies are key partners to automotive customers in Europe and around the world, and the merger will create a market leading group in vehicle testing, homologation and emerging technologies for autonomous, connected and electric vehicles.
The transaction is expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2021, subject to the normal regulatory clearances. This merger would double the Group's revenues.
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Weight saving project takes flight
03 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Aluminium Matrix Composites (AMC) manufacturer Alvant is working towards step change in achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
It is showing the aerospace industry what is possible through investing in sustainable materials for new, more fuel-efficient aircraft.
The Basingstoke-based company and global-leading Safran Landing Systems have partnered on a two-year, £28 million, aerospace project titled ‘Large Landing Gear of the Future’.
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Precision engineering division
03 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Calder Group has launched Calder Precision Engineering, a wholly owned division, integrating the capability, capacity and technologies of Midland Aerospace, Helander Precision Engineering and Leeds Bronze Engineering.
Tim Pryce, the CEO of Calder Precision Engineering, said: “The decision to unite the companies under one umbrella reflects the greater agility that can be achieved from integrating their incredible resources and thus enhance the value we can bring our customers.
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Laser texturing possibilities
03 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
A new laser machine tool is opening up application opportunities for Fimark, a specialist subcontractor focused on laser etching, engraving, cutting and texturing.
The AgieCharmilles LASER P 400U has strengthened the company’s existing capabilities and enabled it to develop new application opportunities in the laser 3D market.
Charles Dean, Fimark’s managing director, says: “Laser texturing is a fully-digitalised surface engineering process that has huge potential.
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Tower of power
03 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Fabrication is nearing completion and assembly underway on a £1 million 250kW gravity-based energy storage demonstrator at the port of Leith.
Fife fabricator AJS Production was contracted to deliver the base frame and the weight baskets for the innovative Gravitricity prototype. The system’s lattice tower has been fabricated by ESL engineers in Hull, while custom-built winches and control modules have been made by international winch specialists Huisman at its factory in the Czech Republic and are currently being shipped to Leith.
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Covid boost drives EDM investment
03 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Excel Precision has recorded several consecutive months of record sales figures during the Covid pandemic. This has spurred investment in a new Sodick ALC600G CNC wire-erosion machine from Sodi-Tech EDM.
The machine, which is sited at the company’s Birmingham facility, adds to an identical model at its Gloucester site – and becomes the sixth Sodick EDM across all three Excel Precision locations (Leeds, Gloucester and Birmingham).
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Nuclear business booming
03 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Birmingham-based Burcas has invested in a new large-capacity vertical machining centre to produce tooling, prototypes and high precision components for the nuclear sector.
The Doosan Mynx 9500/50 machine was supplied by Mills CNC and has also been used to machine high-precision tungsten carbide and HSS knives and blades for customers in the paper and packaging sector.
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More than medical components
03 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Lincoln-based Micrometric has identified new applications for a high-precision tube laser that is predominantly used to produce medical components.
The company, which produces fine parts and precision components for a range of customers in the UK, Europe and across the world, has now added a Coherent’s StarCut Tube system to its range of cutting equipment.
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Driving continuous improvement
03 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Advances in accessibility, reliability, materials offering, and part quality have made 3D printers a powerful tool for implementing continuous improvement initiatives, writes Dave Veisz, VP Engineering at MakerBot.
Continuous improvement (CI) is not a new concept. In order to create a competitive advantage, organisations should focus on making small, incremental improvements as rapidly as possible, instead of relying on large-scale changes that can be costly and disruptive to implement.
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Hydrogen train supply chain
02 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
A Scottish supply chain collaboration is aiming to deliver a production-ready and safety certified hydrogen powered train by November 2021.
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Looking ahead to growth
02 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Sarginsons is looking forward to growth in 2021 following a year of investment.
The Coventry-based lightweight castings and component specialist has invested in technology and people despite the challenges of Covid-19 and has even been winning new contracts during the pandemic.
Managing Director Anthony Evans said the company’s diversification and increased consultancy activity through the Sarginsons Technology Centre could be the catalyst for growth in 2021.
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Playing the automation advantage
02 Jan 2021 by Engineering Capacity
Rather than stalling strategic investments in automation and digital technologies in order to control costs, some high-value manufacturers are accelerating such plans in a bid to gain market share or drive additional enterprise value in recovery.
However, playing the automation advantage requires careful consideration at the outset, writes Alec McCullie of Vendigital.
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Elesa establish a quality manufacturing process for industrial components and address the issue of quality in today’s industrial marketplace
23 Dec 2020 by Elesa UK Ltd
The quality of Standard Machine Components is imperative in the manufacturing and engineering world, as they pave the foundation in reliable equipment for the end user. However, not all companies have these key values at heart, and with poor production, comes poor quality and lower costs. The long-standing company ethic behind Elesa has always been, and will continue to be, proven, tried and tested, high quality Machine Components.
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DIRAK enclosure door locking depth adjustment from FDB Panel Fittings
22 Dec 2020 by FDB Panel Fittings
The new DIRAK height-adjustable door locking system from FDB Panel Fittings comprises knurled wheel adjustment devices which offer quick set up for depth of cams or rod systems to suit varying door depths or gasket pull down requirements.
The system allows specialist enclosure and cabinet builders to simplify their component inventory and enables quick adjustment to ensure correct operation for optimum door sealing and security.
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New Hinges from Elesa get the best out of reinforced technopolymers
18 Dec 2020 by Elesa UK Ltd
Elesa have long been market leaders in the use of reinforced technopolymers for robust industrial applications and specialised environments – so they are again delighted to announce new hinge products in this material. The Elesa range of hinges in engineering plastics are designed for protective enclosures, cabinets and frames where strength, lightness, cost and corrosion resistance are key factors in provision of doors or access panels.
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Safety standard for Express
16 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Subsea oil and gas manufacturing specialist Express Engineering has gained ISO 45001 approval covering occupational health and safety.
The company says that this demonstrates its commitment to developing effective controls and procedures for a safe working environment at its Gateshead engineering and R&D facilities.
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Navy oil loading contract
14 Dec 2020 by Engineering Capacity
Blackhill Engineering is fabricating large steel structures for the Navy’s new Thanckes Oil Fuel Depot Loading Facility Refuelling Jetty.
This is Blackhills’s first contract for VolkerStevin which is responsible for the £43m Defence Infrastructure Organisation project to modernise refuelling facilities for Royal Navy warships and Royal Fleet Auxiliary.