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Laser cutting, coating and fabrication specialist Gratnells has helped create fold-away cricket nets that will support the promotion of cricket in inner city schools.

Gratnells worked with DEM Sports. which recently revealed an updated Concertina Cricket Net and Multi-Sport Foldaway Net System. These unique fold-away, space saving systems have been designed to promote cricket at grassroots level, primarily for use in schools without fields or where space is at a premium.  

Industry screw specialists Challenge Europe recently announced the breadth of screw materials and finishes they work with on behalf of their industrial/manufacturing customers.

ECS Engineering Services is fabricate and replace all the gates on the Fort Augustus flight of locks Thomas Telford’s Caledonian Canal in Scotland, under a contract with Scottish Canals.

It is quite amazing how well countries can manage without an effective government. I seem to recall that Belgium went without one for nearly two years with no obvious ill effects. Similarly, with the Brexit issue still unresolved after three years, UK manufacturing seems to have decided to ignore it and just get on with life.

Dorset-based machined components manufacturer Brimor Engineering has invested in its first ever robot to help it boost capacity and achieve ‘lights-out’ automation.

The company was looking for a compact solution that was easy to use and suited to a production environment where short set-up times are essential for the efficient use of the machines and selected a Halter LoadAssistant supplied by ETG.

The automated loading of up to 100 workpieces allows Brimor to free up staff to work on other machines and in different roles.

EMKA (UK) Ltd and EMKA Profiles Ltd, both based in the Coventry-Birmingham area, are looking forward to promoting their UK-manufactured products at the RICOH Arena, Coventry on 20th June 2019 as part of the “Made in the Midlands Exhibition”.

EMKA Profiles Ltd specialise in the manufacture of spring steel inserted profiles which are a combination of edge protector with bonded sponge. These rubber profiles are a co-extrusion of solid and sponge rubber, which allows them a dual function as they cover sharp or unfinished edges and also offer a sealing function.

The new DIRAK hinge Pr01, now launched by FDB Panel Fittings, marks an innovative approach to the time-saving installation of IP65/67 hinging for specialist enclosures. DIRAK believe that to meet the requirements of industrial applications, panel hinges must be sturdy, robust and durable. Additionally, they should offer simple assembly, high strength and flexible usage. Consequently, for these applications they have developed a novel new hinge with fastening bracket, which ensures a precise fit in the rectangular cutouts and allows for easy installation using only one screw per side.

During the first quarter of 2019, fifteen new members have joined the GTMA. They cover a wide range of technologies including mould and tool making, machine tools, automation, precision manufacturing and R & D.

GTMA CEO, Julia Moore, said: “We are delighted to welcome Fanuc, Filtermist, Morson Projects, R-Winter Tooling, National Composite Catapult Centre, Plazology, Surface Generation, IBS Precision Engineering, Surtec North East, Guhring, Tebis, Solent University, Ewikon, Consort Medical, and Park Sheet Metal into membership.

Goodman Precision Engineering is targeting F1 customers with its latest CNC machine investment

The Milton Keynes company says that quality and precision performance are helping it expand its sales of parts and prototypes to the the ultra-competitive world of F1.

The company has grown dramatically in the last few years, almost doubling its workforce to 25, as founder Mark Goodman has seen the workload ‘grow massively’, with turnover now around £2 million a year.

With just over a week to go until the 2019 Engineering Materials Live Event. There is still enough time to register for the specialist UK exhibition meeting the needs of engineers tasked with sourcing and specifying plastic mouldings, composites, prototyped parts and advanced engineering materials - and it is all FREE to attend! This prestigious free event is taking place next week on Thursday 9th May from 08.30-14.30 at The Wing, Silverstone Circuit, Northamptonshire.

UK engineering and manufacturing businesses are pushing forward incremental increases in process and production , but suffering a stagnation of programmes to implement new products , according to the annual innovation barometer from Subcon , the UK's premier subcontract manufacturing supply chain show .   

When asked ‘Where does most of your new product innovation come from?’ 42 per cent of respondents said internally, with incremental changes to design processes and production.  This is a slight increase on the 2018 figure of 40 per cent.