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FDB Panel Fittings are pleased to announce the latest updated version of DIRAK’s lift-off corner hinge for surface mounted doors. This traditional “bullet” design is aesthetically compatible with general industrial/office cabinet environments and incorporates a Teflon load-bearing washer which provides a reliable, durable, smooth action.

The size and weight carrying capacity of these hinges suits small wall mount to large free standing enclosures/cabinets when used in pairs or for multiple fitment e.g. three or four may be used per door as needed to accommodate larger doors.

Exhibitors at Southern Manufacturing cover areas ranging from plastic moulding and machining to electronics, casting and sheet metal – read our preview

Precision manufacturing facility

Broanmain Plastics (Stand C195) is launching its new precision-moulding manufacturing facility that caters to branded, customised precision components used in the automotive, aerospace, electronics and FMCG sectors.

EMKA ex-stock quarter-turns are quick to fit and quick to operate latch locks which suit factory to office, computer room to laboratory where quarter-turns are a simple and low-cost latching and locking system – some with spring clip fixing, others with back nut and an increasing focus on push/clip fit or other ultra-quick fit designs such as the EMKA 1022.

The Contract Manufacturing Index (CMI) rose by 109% during January 2020.

After reaching an all-time low in the fourth quarter of 2019 and suffering an overwhelmingly difficult year overall, January 2020's CMI reported a sharp rise in purchasing activity ahead of the Brexit deadline. Having recorded an average value of 66 from October to December 2019, the CMI then jumped to 138 in January 2020. This result mirrors a similar uptake to that of the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI).

It's always nice to be recognised, and we are very pleased to announce that we have been named as 'Ones to Watch' by the good people at BUILD Magazine!

An increasing number of manufacturers are looking to mitigate their risk by choosing to use strategic outsourcing according says a West Midlands contract manufacturing specialist.

Tony Hauge, CEO of PP Control & Automation, believes recent uncertainty, Brexit and global trade wars are making firms reassess how they balance short-term term pain with the medium and longer-term picture and how they can best manage capacity and inventory whilst protecting their cash.

A new large-capacity vertical turning lathe is helping subcontractor Unilathe Ltd consolidate and grow its aerospace business.

The machine, a Fanuc controlled Doosan VT1100 suppled by Mills CNC, was installed at Unilathe’s 82,000 square foot facility in August 2019 and has been positioned adjacent to another Doosan VT1100 machine to create a flexible, high-productivity vertical turning cell.

Aim – Monitor Position, Speed And Acceleration Of A Piston In A Beam Engine

The Boulton and Watt steam engine, originally installed in 1812, is the oldest working beam engine in the world.  It is one of two Cornish beam engines, located at the steam-powered pumping station, that pumps water from Crofton’s springs and reservoir to the locks at the summit of the Kennet and Avon Canal.

EPHJ, (formerly EPHJ-EPMT-SMT) is the only trade show in the world which brings together, at the heart of Europe, all high-precision skills in the areas of watch-making and jewellery, microtechnology and medical technology.  The show facilitates the development of synergies between high-precision technology professions.  EPHJ takes place, in Geneva, from 16th to 19th June this year.  Visit the exhibitors and talks to become thoroughly informed about the latest innovations, services, cutting-edge solutions and technologies for the design, manufacture, development and promotion of your produc

Innovation is making plastic packaging greener says the MD of one of the UK’s leading plastics manufacturers.

James Woollard, Managing Director of Polythene UK writes: Wherever you look in the news, environmentalism is present. Flicking through the pages of a print newspaper or scanning online news outlets reveals daily stories looking at the environmental crisis and the ongoing changes to the planet.

Irish sheet metal and machining specialist Inishowen Engineeering is investing €30 million in expanding its facilities, including setting up a three-machine fibre laser cutting cell.

Inishowen Engineering's owner and managing director Michael McKinney explained, "Underlying this latest round of investment is our diversification from concentrating mainly on the agricultural, quarrying and mining sectors to supplying firms manufacturing materials handling and transportation equipment, including forklifts and multi-purpose tractors.

Newbury Electronics continues to invest, adding a selective robotic conformal coating machine, a new nickel gold line plating line and opening up new employment opportunities.

Despite the continued uncertainty surrounding the future direction of the country and a contracting manufacturing market, Newbury Electronics is bucking the trend by generating record sales and continuing to invest in its facilities and services.