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Nubold Group have continued with our planned business growth with the investment in a Trumpf6000 Punch/Laser Combination machine.

This versatile machine compliments our existing Amada laser cutter and Trumpf punching cells whist at the same time allows us to offer much more competative sheet metal solutuons to our customers.

For more information on our sheet metal and fabrication services please contact our sales team on - Sales@nuboldgroup.co.uk or Tel 01782 612506

Telford-based Wrekin Sheet Metal has invested £1.1 million in AMADA automated punch press and laser-cutting technology during the COVID-19 lockdown.

An AMADA EMZ-3612MII electric punch press with AS-III MP300/40 tower and PR-III UL part remover, alongside an AMADA VENTIS-3015AJ fibre laser cutter with AS LUL3015 tower, were installed in August-September 2020. By leveraging the speed and capacity of these new machines, Wrekin is aiming to double its turnover to £5.5 million within the coming 12 months.

3DPRINTUK can now offer an expanded range of services and materials following investment in new post processing equipment.

The company offers polymer powder bed fusion (PBF) 3D printing processes for manufacturing applications.

Following the its recent introduction of PrimePartST flexible PEBA material, and the announcement of a shot peening service for low, medium, and high volume parts to enhance surface finish, it has now unveiled multiple new colour options through its £50K investment in another DM60 machine from DyeMansion.

Elesa standard components support the construction of machine enclosures and guards made using standard aluminium profiles and acrylic or polycarbonate panels, where it is often important to produce custom sizes to suit the specific machines involved. This is generally to ensure that operators are kept at a safe distance while the equipment is live and dangerous. It is normal therefore to provide access doors, e.g.

Barnshaws Section Benders has achieved Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register (JOSCAR) certification, making it an accredited supplier of metal fabrications to the defence sector.

JOSCAR provides contractors in the defence sector with assurance that an accredited supplier can deliver solutions to a high quality standard.

As Covid-19 exposes the fragility of global supply chains, is additive manufacturing the missing link?

COVID-19 has dramatically exposed the fragility of today’s ‘just-in-time’ global supply chains. MakerBot’s VP Engineering, Dave Veisz, examines what learnings we can take from recent events to help build more resilient supply chains in the future.

The New EMKA Sealing Technology 2020 Catalogue covers their made to measure Profiles and Frames which greatly enhance the performance and reliability of enclosure gasket installations – this new catalogue contains a wealth of technical information and is downloadable for free on the EMKA website.

The EMKA Sealing Technology Catalogue offers numerous processing options used to produce application specific rings and frames for their standard or custom profiles, including those sections which incorporate internal spring steel spines to ensure robust edge grip.

Back in March the Prime Minister asked manufacturers to help the UK in the manufacture of   ventilators needed to help save lives during the coronavirus pandemic. Rotec was proud and honoured to be able to play its part as a sub-contractor for critical parts.  

Working as one of many suppliers in the national efforts for the Ventilator Challenge UK, we were happy to be able to do our part. It came as a complete, but nice surprise when we received this certificate and a letter thanking us for our support in the effort.

Mildenhall subcontractor CTPE has installed a new horizontal machining centre to meet a customers demand for more than double the weekly production of components for critical care diagnostic equipment.

CTPE focuses on medium to large volume production of high precision components for the scientific, medical, electronics and defence sectors using 3- to 5-axis vertical machining centres (VMCs) as well as fixed- and sliding-head CNC lathes.

PP Control & Automation is collaborating on a manufacturing project for smart industrial vending systems.

It has sealed a deal with Solihull-based Inventor-e that will extend its partnership to make the most of £multi-million global opportunities to supply SmartStores Secure cloud-based technological innovation to customers around the world.

Samuel Taylor Ltd (STL) is set to invest £100,000 in two new presses to support a new manufacturing project.

The metal contact specialist says that short-term market demand has been significantly reduced, but against this backdrop it is purchasing two new Chin Fong OCP45 stamping presses as part of a project that will see the introduction of two new production lines at its Redditch-based facility.

“These are unique times in business” says Sales & Marketing Manager Carl Siviter.