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Two new sliding head lathes at Plastic Turned Parts are helping to fill the volume niche where injection moulding is not a viable option.

The two new machines, a Citizen L20 with its LFV technology and a Citizen B16E sliding head machine bring the total number of CNC lathes to 11, all of which are used solely for the machining of a wide range of plastic materials.

Where it is necessary to apply a torque or to store rotational energy, then Lee Spring torsion springs are frequently the most efficient solution. This is by virtue of their action around a core with ends which can be formed into a wide range of leg shapes, twisted and formed to suit the project needs.

Hardide Coatings has provided a coating solution for a new tool that will save oil and gas operators millions of pounds per year by extending weather windows for drilling operations.

Well construction specialist DeltaTek Global selected the Hardide CVD (chemical vapour deposition) tungsten carbide-based coating for the key component of its new ArticuLock tool. ArticuLock provides operators with longer weather windows to deploy subsea hardware and improve operational reliability by removing bending fatigue in subsea running tools and landing strings.

JJ Churchill is working closely with machine supplier Starrag to apply in-process probing and adaptive milling to turbine blade machining.

This is further builds on JJ Churchill’s success in machining blades from solid in a single setup rather than producing them from larger batches of forgings.

The aim is to develop specific production processes that consistently produce world-beating time and manufacturing benefits.

Challenge Europe recognise that managing the supply chain for large numbers of small fasteners is a major administrative issue for specialist manufacturers and to that end, they have developed a versatile stock and supply system to take much of the worry out of this process – all under the umbrella of their BS EN ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management certification.

Their four-point system encompasses stock holding and control of standard and custom fasteners – providing a central site for location, control and rapid delivery.

What’s the first rule to ensure accurate position or displacement measurement?

Always buy from an expert supplier.

Second, always use authentic, certified draw wire sensors.

But how can you guarantee you’re getting exactly that?

Approved UK Distributor Of High Precision Draw Wire Sensors

Applied Measurements are now a UK-approved draw wire sensor distributor of the high precision Micro Epsilon draw wire sensors.

So, what does this mean for you?

In the UK, TRUMPF sales performance in the year 2017/18 was as impressive as that of the overall company.  The UK operation recorded an order intake of £53.3 million with a preliminary operating profit of £951,239.

Get a free can of Harlube Brand ‘X’ Cutting and Drilling Lubricant

Brand “X” the lubricant in a 400ml aerosol can has a track record stretching back over 25 years.

It has a unique formulation that provides superior performance across a wide range of metal working applications and has successfully dealt with some of the toughest alloys used in many of the metal working industries.

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NDB Engineering has invested £1/2m in the latest turn-milling technology to ensure production errors are eliminated.

NDB Engineering is a highly specialist sub-contract fastener machining business. Its portfolio of fastener production contains many that are bespoke with most demanding high precision components machined from toughened and corrosion resistant higher-grade super alloys including exotic materials, Hastelloy, Super Duplex stainless, cobalt and nickel alloys.

Now celebrating its tenth year in business, Norfolk-based CNC machining specialist Stokes & Rowe has rebranded as Accuturn.

As well as the rebrand, 2018 has seen directors Nicola and Robert Stokes invest in new CNC milling capability, gain ISO9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 standards and hire their first mechanical engineering apprentice.

Nicola Stokes said: "We are investing in the future of our business to enable our expansion within our customer base in the automotive, motorsport, construction, water filtration and medical sectors.”

Traditional bridge handles from FDB Panel Fittings Online store provide easy one-handed operation of doors, draws, access panels, cases and instruments with comfortable feel and aesthetically suited to industrial or office-style environments.

Simple fitment is achieved quickly with screw fixing at either end as open front mounting or with decorative inserts, as well as the rear mounting options.

These grab or “bow” drawer types handles for opening or carrying are available in polyamide, steel-chrome or stainless steel, depending on requirements.

Set up in April with a single Trumpf machine, Staffs Laser is on course to turn over £800,000 in its first year of trading.

The company chose a TruLaser 2030 fiber to launch the business into the Midlands subcontract sheet profiling market and is well ahead of its original first year turnover target of £560,000.

Staffs Laser is the brainchild of Eddie Hopkins, who has been working in the laser cutting arena for the past 15 years.