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Mackart Additive, which specialises in the mechanical component design and 3D additive manufacturing, turned a consultant’s idea into a life-saving ventilator valve.

In early March, the government announced it was looking for businesses with the capability to support in the supply of ventilators and ventilator components, as part of its plan to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, now sweeping the UK.

A streamlined and more accurate quoting process is ensuring a faster and more professional response to customers at Bedford CNC.

Street artist Plastic Jesus is working with job shop Laser Gnomes and PET material from Goodfellow to fabricate face shields for hospital staff

Plastic Jesus is a Los Angeles-based street artist best known for his bold “Stop Making Stupid People Famous” stencil art and biting Academy Award-themed installations. These days, however, he’s turning his attention to the urgent need hospital medical staff have for personal protective equipment (PPE), including face shields.

The Lee Spring engineering team are aware there are many devices and equipment mechanisms that require a light touch – delicacy rather than power is the main requirement – coupled of course to consistent reliability and longevity in service with pressures in the single digit psi range.

The Lee Spring Lite Pressure™ range of compression springs is a high-performance response to that need for applications such as relief/check valves, pistons, motor brushes and controls, displays, syringes, control flanges, toys and dispensers.

Black Country foundry, Midland Pressure Diecasting (MPD) is creating 10 new jobs to supply increased orders for critical components destined for the NHS, the MoD and Homeland Security in the United States.

MPD was identified as a key supplier at the very start of the Covid-19 pandemic and has proactively responded by boosting its workforce in a number of strategic positions, including electrical maintenance, fabrication, CNC operation and die casting.

Aro PR and Marketing is launching a pro bono PR service to celebrate the work of engineering, science and composites businesses helping to fight Covid19.

The service is a one-off campaign, which includes writing a news release and distributing it to Aro’s network of media contacts.

Managing Director Billy McKenna said Aro had been humbled by the tech industry doing its bit to help during the pandemic and the team had been scratching its heads as to how it could help in a meaningful way.

Made Smarter SMEs in the North West are using robotics, automation and 3D printing to cope with staff shortages and meet increased demand.

SME manufacturers supported by Made Smarter are using emerging technologies to navigate the impact on business from the coronavirus pandemic.

Businesses signed up to the North West pilot to support the Industry 4.0 revolution have adapted in a variety of ways, including switching production to make medical scrubs, ventilator parts and PPE to help the front-line fight against the disease.

We have capacity available for any machining needs you may have up to the dimensions of 1270 x 500 x 635. 

Please contact us for a quotation before our capacity is filled! Most of our lead times will be 2 weeks or less at the moment depending on material requirements.

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The manufacturing sector’s adoption of robotics is on the rise, with millions of industrial robots being installed in factories worldwide. However, when faced with a wide range of collaborative automation technologies, how do businesses know which to choose and how can they optimise value from their investment?

James Lister and Sons has taken delivery of a new CNC tube bending system following a 20% rise in demand – it has also joined the MAN subcontract network.

James Lister and Sons, which after 146 years is still in family ownership, is also in the process of installing a new Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system across its seven sites.

The 22 trade associations behind the Reshoring UK say the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the weakness of many complex supply chains and underlined the benefits of working with UK suppliers.

When we do a Google search for equipment handles or hardware handles, the range we are presented with in commonly known as extensive – nearly 200 million, so for EMKA to feature twice on page one of “enclosure handles” out of 21 million possible suggests that they know a bit about handles.

EMKA are delighted to offer their high-quality program to the specialist industrial markets for enclosures, cabinets, vehicles, office and other general purpose where robust usability are primary concerns.