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Welshpool based foundry Castalum is using metal additive manufacturing technology to produced advanced die-casting moulds.

CastAlum is an aluminium foundry using high pressure die casting and squeeze casting to supply a range of engineered components for the automotive sector, with 90% of all production being for export. 

EMKA are always pleased to develop innovative new products for different market sectors – in this case an IP69K compression latch in stainless steel with visual status indication to suit railway and other special vehicle applications. This allows for distanced observation of the lock status – whether the lock is open or closed – by virtue of a cover which is linked to the lock. If the lock is open then the cover is held open.

A new bridge-type machining centre at Moorland Toolmaking in Batley, West Yorkshire allows it to make larger and more accurate moulds and subcontract machined parts.

Installed in March this year, the Hurco BX50i double-column, bridge-type machining centre as a 1,350 x 950 x 600 mm envelope for producing big tools weighing up to 2.5 tonnes.

A fourth five-axis laser cutting cell is helping Coventry-based Park Sheet Metal meet increased demand from Aston Martin and LEVC.

The company was the first in the UK to invest in the newest version of Trumpf’s TruLaser Cell 7040 five-axis laser cutting machine. Adding to a fleet of existing, previous-generation TruLaser Cell 7040 machines, the latest version brings a number of advantages to this specialist in low-volume automotive metal parts and assemblies, including greater energy efficiency.

Business wins in the defence and medical sectors have seen advanced composite specialist Permali report strong 2019/2020 year-end results in a difficult market.

The company supplies the NHS, F1 and motor sport teams and the defence, medical and aerospace sectors.

The last wear saw double-digit revenue and profit growth, a raft of new strategic capital investments and recruitment drive at a time when sector rivals are retrenching.

Key financial highlights include revenue up 13.5% to £13m and profit up to £1.2m.

Williams Aerospace Engineering has cut turnaround times after investing in a new CNC vision system that has increased measurement efficiency by 96%.

The Baty Venture XT CNC Vision System is used to measure critical precision machined components manufactured at its facility in Northam, Southampton.

Like many companies, FDB Panel Fittings have kept working and supplying from stock with one eye to the future – and the need to restart and rebuild our industrial base. As front-line suppliers of hardware for everything from control systems to medical devices, FDB are aware that online/phone ordering and delivery to the customer door are even more important than ever.

Electronics manufacturer CHH CoNeX  is helping to produce an ultra-violet air steriliser that could significantly reduce the risk of coronavirus infection.

It is collaborating with air sterilisation specialist Pathogen Solutions on the the design and production of Medixair, a portable air sterilisation solution that is proven to eliminate airborne viruses and bacteria.

Kloeckner Metals UK has completed the purchase of a site in Thurrock, Essex to develop a new state-of-the-art metals processing facility.  

Part of the global Klöckner & Co Group, Kloeckner Metals UK boasts 14 business units across the UK and is one of the leading multi-metals processing suppliers in the UK.

Component manufacturer Rockwood Composites has grown its turnover almost ten-fold in the past ten years and grown its workforce six-fold.

This has included over 50% growth compared to last year in the midst of huge uncertainty for the engineering and manufacturing sectors. Rockwood has gone from strength to strength recently in the face of the pandemic increasing turnover strongly and continued recruiting throughout with a 20% increase in staff in the last six months. 

Qualiturn Products Ltd can now offer customers green turned parts produced using sustainable energy thanks to the installation of solar photovoltaic panels at its new factory in Hertford.

The company has installed 381 panels on its roof with the capacity to produce max 135kW.

Managing Director Nick Groom says that typical demand in the factory is around 120 to 140kW, so in ideal conditions, with the sun in the right position and no cloud cover, it could meet all the factory’s power needs in peak sun hours.

As market leaders in the industrial hardware market, Elesa manufacture many high quality standard industrial components for use on MIG, pulse-MIG, TIG, MMA, ARC welders, plasma cutters and surface treatment machines – also on welder gensets and water coolers. These stylish standard components greatly contribute to the good looks and low production costs of welding equipment for both the professional and hobbyist engineer, whatever the application.