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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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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. 

Over the past 20 years at Maylan Engineering, PSL Datatrack production control software has supported moves into new markets and smoothed major transitions.

As the company has passed from father to son and moved to more modern premises over this period, there has been continued reliance on the system alongside investment in new modules. “We couldn't live without PSL Datatrack. It has made these important company transitions seamless and supported our move into new markets with a greater variety of profitable work,” says Stephen Weiss, Managing Director.

KMF has invested in a second high performance turning centre that will double critical capacity.

Due to an anticipated increase in demand post Covid-19, the group has purchased a second Yamazaki Mazak QUICK TURN 250MSY to complement its suite of Mazak equipment.

Salamander Fabrications has become one of 21 manufacturers in the UK to be listed on the European Committee for Welding of Railway Vehicles’ online register following EN15085 CL2 certification.

The Yorkshire-based sheet metal business joins leading firms – including Bombardier Transportation and Transcal Engineering – on the exclusive portal to further bolster its rail product offering.

A new digital platform has been launched to inform, train and connect the UK automotive aftermarket.

Messe Frankfurt UK, organisers of Automechanika Birmingham, has launched auto:resource, a new online directory and resources platform to inform, train and connect the UK automotive aftermarket.

E-Mobility has been a significant factor in record breaking sales of KUKA robots in the UK and Ireland.

KUKA Robotics in the UK and Ireland has posted the strongest annual sales figures in the company’s history, despite the challenges of the Covid-19 crisis and the consequential recession.

The group attributes the success to its proven sales strategies and to four main strategic factors that combined to make 2020 a record year.

Electronics manufacturing specialist Cogent Technology has unveiled a new production facility with advanced production lines and two cleanrooms for medical and healthcare products.

Cogent moved into its new 80,000ft² facility in Felixstowe, to serve its clients with world class manufacturing. The new facility features state of the art production lines, including two ISO 14644-1 Class 7 Rapidbloc cleanrooms.