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Challenge Europe serve central and eastern England with an ex-stock range of the well-known Action Can industrial consumables including industrial lubricants, cleaning sprays, foams and many related aerosols such as copper grease, cutting fluids, car cleaner, anti-static spray, welders anti-splatter spray, brake and clutch cleaner, glass cleaner, chain lube (also food grade), freeze spray, electrical control cleaner, isopropyl alcohol cleaner, corrosion inhibitors, stainless steel cleaner and many more.

Rockwood Composites has increased its manufacturing capacity by 50%, mostly for large aircraft components.

The company has invested in a third large press which will enable it to produce more components up to a size of 2m by 1m, including aircraft interior door panels.

Lincolnshire based Pentangle Fabrications are now fully certified to BS EN 1090 and also ISO 9001.

Advanced multi-sensor metrology is giving Adwin Spring’s customers more accurate parts more quickly.

Adwin Spring Co produces prototypes in both wire and flat materials, catering for a diverse client base - including some of the world’s largest companies - in both short-batch and large-volume productions.

However, when it found that traditional part-measurement methods were no longer fully satisfying the speed or accuracy needs of its growing customer base, it turned Derbyshire-based OGP UK to help address the challenge.

Machined castings specialist Grainger & Worrall has been recognised for its commitment to the engineers of the future with a prestigious, international automotive sector award.

The company held off strong competition to take the Apprenticeship Programme category at the Automotive Global Awards at a gala ceremony at London’s Savoy Hotel.

Norjon Precision Engineering has installed a 5-axis Makino machining centre designed with automation in mind as part of a turnkey package.

The high-speed DA300 vertical machining centre is the first of its kind in the UK and was supplied by sole agent NCMT complete with an Erowa storage and handling system for 24 pallets.

It is the subcontractor's ninth trunnion-type, 5-axis machine. It is intended primarily for highly productive milling and drilling of aluminium components but is equally capable of machining stainless steel for long periods.

We are proud to introduce a brand new press. Hailing from the Evolution series, the Vector 800 utilises the latest in press technology in the form of fully automated controls and dedicated robotics. This is a massive investment for the Group, undertaken to ensure customers reap the benefits of quicker lead and press times through precision controlled cycles, and larger mouldings with shot weights up to 4.5kg. This brings Fisher Plastics into the domain of the bigger-press injection moulding firms, thus allowing greater offerings to the market.

The demand for fasteners – threaded or otherwise – is frequently impossible to meet from standard ranges – at the same time quantities and delivery schedules need to be managed for production scheduling.

Secondary processes and finishes can be an important consideration in the specification of springs and other wire components, , says wire and strip forming specialist William Hughes Ltd.

They can help the design engineer to address environmental considerations or meet the needs of aesthetics in high value applications. These secondary processes can tailor the properties of the component to its application.

East Sussex based UHV Design has invested in workholding technology that will allow to to give customers the maximum benefit from its 5-axis CNC machining capacity.

One of the company’s key capabilities is the manufacture of components for university and government research laboratories.

These recessed pull handles from FDB Panel Fittings provide a quick clip-in fix with flush fit and a comfortable grip for sliding doors or light lifting operations.

Available from their online store, these handles came in 94mm and 110 mm sizes, black polyamide, ex-stock for rapid delivery.

Newbury Innovation has taken its support of the electronics students at Bath University to a new level by agreeing to become a Gold level sponsor for this year's Team Bath Racing Electric (TBRe) team.