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Industry News

  • Merging of Materials, Mining and Metallurgy

    01 Mar 2002

    The Institute of Materials (IoM) and the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy (IMM) are to merge to form a new Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining. The new body will encompass the whole materials cycle, from exploration and extraction, through characterisation, processing, forming, finishing and application, to product recycling and land re-use. 

  • Recruitment Exhibition For Skilled Engineers

    01 Mar 2002

    The National Engineering Recruitment Exhibition (NER), taking place in Hall 3, at Wembley, London, 10-11 May, will profile engineering in all its disciplines including civil electrical, electronic, manufacturing and systems engineering. 

  • White Finger Syndrome is Preventable by Design

    01 Mar 2002

    Excessive exposure to hand-held vibrating tools can cause damage to nerves, impair blood circulation, and cause skeletal damage. As part of the battle against this distressing, costly and preventable syndrome the British Standards Institution has published two standards to assist tool and machine manufacturers improve the vibration performance of their products. 

  • Record Attendance at Southern Manufacturing Indicates Upturn in Sector

    01 Mar 2002

    This year's Southern Manufacturing show broke all records and was bigger than ever with 350 exhibitors attracting over 3500 visitors. Exhibition organisers, ETES say reports by exhibitors of many high quality enquiries being taken over the two days suggests a recovery might be underway within the manufacturing sector. 

  • New Engineering Job Titles Replace Pay Rises

    01 Mar 2002

    Companies are giving their Engineers new high-level and elaborate job titles rather than the traditional pay rise according to a survey published this month by recruitment site reed.co.uk. The new phenomenon of 'uptitling' is being used by companies across the country to motivate and retain staff when budgets are tight. 

  • City & Guilds Adds Engineering Exams

    01 Mar 2002

    City & Guilds, the UK's leading awarding body for vocational qualifications, has added the Engineering Council Examinations to its extensive portfolio of awards, enabling engineers to progress from entry level right through to Chartered Engineer status. 

  • UK Steel Industry Reacts Angrily To US Tariffs

    01 Mar 2002

    The UK Steel Association (UKSA) reacted angrily to President Bush's announcement of 30% import tariffs on most steel products. Ian Rodgers, policy director said: "Tariffs at 30% are nothing short of outrageous protectionism. They break WTO agreements and fail to tackle the root cause of the US steel industry's problems." 

  • Automotive Suppliers Offered Course to Help Transfer to New Standard

    01 Mar 2002

    International certification and training body, Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance Ltd (LRQA) has launched a public training event offering support for subcontractors needing to achieve the new automotive industry standard, ISO/TS1 6949:2002. 

  • 30 Years Ago Metal Cutting Turned a Corner with CNC

    01 Mar 2002

    Looking back holds little value for forward focussed machine centre companies who are continually striving to meet demand for higher and faster productivity. This is why the occasion, this year, of the 30th anniversary of the introduction of computer numerical control (CNC) will probably pass unnoticed. 

  • 'Huge' Difference in Effectiveness Identified between UK and US firms

    01 Mar 2002

    The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) has identified a huge difference in profitability and operating effectiveness between the average UK manufacturer and the best lean operations in the USA. The organisation's UK Chapter, AME-UK, is running a conference to help UK manufacturers develop cutting edge approaches to best manufacturing practice and to match the leanest and meanest US companies. 

  • Website Round Up

    01 Mar 2002

    The MTTA (Machine Tool Technologies Association), IMechE (Institute of Mechanical Engineers) and BEMA (The Bristol and Western Engineering Manufacturer's Association) have all announced news concerning their websites this month. 

Metal Cutting - Traditional Machining

  • Conventional Tooling is Too Hot for Composites

    01 Mar 2002

    "Nobody in the aerospace or automotive sectors can afford to ignore this tooling. It provides a really massive step forward" says David Haslehurst, Unimerco's sales director. The company will be exhibiting a new range of Diaedge veined end mills and drills at MACH, stand 4312. 

  • Toolholders Perform Deep Face-Grooving

    01 Mar 2002

    Small-diameter deep face-grooving is acknowledged as one of the most demanding metalworking operations because of the difficulty providing sufficient support for the inserts while enabling swarf to exit and coolant to reach the work area. Special toolholders are being used by Benham Manufacturing, Southampton, to perform deep face-grooving on aluminium bronze components to tolerances of just 0.02mm. 

  • Portable Valve Seat Lathe Is Just The Job For Sub

    01 Mar 2002

    Overhauling high pressure air cylinders installed on submarines has always been a challenging task for Royal Navy engineers at Davenport Naval Dockyard. A new portable valve seat lathe (VSL) is now being used to save time and substantial costs. 

  • Kursk Bow Was Cut By New Sawing Technology

    01 Mar 2002

    In September 2001 when the Mammoet-Smit salvage team succeeded in cutting off the bow from the nuclear submarine Kursk, they used a new cutting method developed by Smit's research and development department. 

  • Quick Change Challenge Demonstrates Benefits of Autoblock Workholding

    01 Mar 2002

    Masters of the quick change SMW Autoblock Workholding Ltd will launch their 'Silverstone Challenge' at MACH, Hall 4, Stand 4007. 

Midlands Manufacturing

  • MACH 2002 Hosts Final of National CNC Competition

    01 Mar 2002

    The finals of the UK Skill CNC Milling and Turning Competition will be held next month on stand 4540 in Hall 4, at the MACH exhibition at the NEC, Birmingham. This national competition aims to raise the levels of skills within UK manufacturing, and will provide a spectacular metal cutting demonstration for exhibition visitors. 

  • Three Divisions Amalgamate

    01 Mar 2002

    Three divisions of the WJ Parry group will be showing their combined expertise on stand 534. 

  • Flying Start for Diecaster

    01 Mar 2002

    Developing £500,000 turnover in a year means Midlands Pressure Diecasting (stand 582) are doing something right. 

  • Rapid Prototyping for Micro-engineered Parts

    01 Mar 2002

    On stand 118, Tecan will be launching a premium service for design engineers that offers rapid prototyping of high precision micro-engineered parts using electro-forming or chemical etching production techniques. 

  • 25 Year Celebrations at Lost Wax

    01 Mar 2002

    This year, Worcestershire based manufacturer of investment castings in ferrous and non-ferrous materials, Lost Wax Development Limited, celebrate 25 years as one of the leading companies in the field. 

  • Midlands Date for Manufacturers

    01 Mar 2002

    Midlands Manufacturing 2002 is the only engineering exhibition at the NEC that is solely targeted at the region's manufacturers. 

  • Eco-Friendly Gas System

    01 Mar 2002

    NOx emission during furnace heating represents a big threat to the environment, both in acid rain and smog generation. 

  • Free Coffee from Tasteful Vending

    01 Mar 2002

    Visitors and exhibitors to stand 142 can view the latest from specialists in the supply of high quality drinks and snack vending equipment. 

  • Working With Energy Management Partner to Create Savings

    01 Mar 2002

    Help is at hand on stand 240 for businesses facing energy related issues including rising costs, improving product quality, new legislation and the need to ensure efficient use of energy. 

  • Multi-Tool Benefit of Large Presses

    01 Mar 2002

    With presses up to 500 tonne capacity and a bed area of 2m x 1m, Bird Stevens (stand 184) can reduce labour content and improve throughput of pressed The productivity this brings is reflected in significant cost savings for customers. With the move to cellular manufacturing, this combination has greatly reduced stock holding and improved lead times. 

  • Extended Tool Life From Balzers

    01 Mar 2002

    With over 20 years experience in the field of wear protection coatings, Balzers will be promoting its range of products and services on stand 344. 

  • Forging Ahead with Cold Formed Alternative

    01 Mar 2002

    Returning to Midlands Manufacturing for the third consecutive year, Fisco Precision Components, based in Rayleigh, Essex, offer precision cold formed parts manufactured to ISO/TSI6949 - the latest automotive standard. 

  • 50% Increase in Toolroom Capacity for Plastics Moulders

    01 Mar 2002

    Following an investment which involved nine new machine tools, mills, lathes - EDM and grinders, resulting in a 50% increase in toolroom capacity, M&G Plastics are offering reduced lead times for mould manufacture. 

  • What's in a Name

    01 Mar 2002

    There can be little doubt what an exhibitor with a name like Indestructible Paint does (stand 548). 

Surface Treatment And Finishing

  • Galvanising Protects Horse From Elements

    01 Mar 2002

    Edward Howell Galvanizers, part of Wedge Group Galvanizing, has entered the artistic circles of the Midlands by contributing to the overall look and durability of a local artist's sculpture of a horse. 

  • Electropolishing Steels the Show at Southern

    01 Mar 2002

    Anopol South, based in Bordon, Hampshire, exhibited examples of the diverse range of stainless steel components which benefit from the company's sub-contract finishing treatments. 

Stevens Rowsell is a specialist precision sheet metal engineering company in East Sussex