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Aerospace & Defence

  • Formal Airbus Approval Adds to Highly Preferred Supplier's Long List

    01 Jan 2004

    Hampshire based Perfectbore Ltd, has achieved major success in supplying aerospace spools and valves lapped to sub-micron roundness, straightness and cylindricity. This expertise, combined with exacting surface finish requirements, has been rewarded with formal Airbus UK approval as a preferred supplier. 

  • Coating Process Moves Skylon Closer to Take Off

    01 Jan 2004

    Poeton Industries has contributed its expertise in surface coating technology to the development of a unique heat exchanger that is expected to play a vital part in making the Skylon spaceplane a viable commercial proposition. 

  • Unique Electronic Library of Aviation Equipment Manuals Extends Service

    01 Jan 2004

    Following a £150k investment in metrology equipment last year, the scanning of a unique library of over 7,000 technical support manuals for the aviation and defence industries is just one of several projects the South Wales based Allied Aerosystems is undertaking to further improve its services to customers. 

  • Contractor Buys OEM's £230k Machine at a Snip

    01 Jan 2004

    When a major jet engine manufacturer decided to shut down one of its production units, it needed to find a buyer for its Liefeld PNC110 machine that originally cost around £230k. Nigel Cousins, managing director of Metspin Ltd was quick to seize the opportunity to acquire additional specialized metal forming capability at an affordable price. Last month Metspin's PNC110 began full production, ironically for the same components that were originally being made on the machine by its previous owner. 

Casting & Forging

  • Export of Diecastings To Far East Bucks The Trend

    01 Jan 2004

    GT Diecastings Ltd, Tyne & Wear is bucking the trend by exporting machined diecastings to the Far East. The high pressure aluminum and zinc foundry secured contracts to supply high volume automotive components beating competition on both quality and price. This additional business has increased GT Group exports to £8m and the trend is expected to continue over the next two years. 

  • Magnesium Castings Use Dry Goose-Neck Hot Chamber Method

    01 Jan 2004

    Magnesium Castings Ltd, Worcester, uses a unique dry goose-neck hot chamber die casting process, and has just finished another batch of low volume, high quality, magnesium die-castings for Triumph Motorcycles. The engine covers, cam covers and steering brackets are typical of the applications where light weight and detail are required. 

  • National Award Follows £800k Investment in 2003

    01 Jan 2004

    Eurotech Industries, the Wednesbury-based die caster, has recently won back business from the Czech Republic to produce roof rack castings for Skoda and BMW - contracts worth £1m in total. Last year the firm invested £800,000 and saw turnover rise by £2m. Eurotech has also beaten off competition from over 100 UK companies to land the Cast Metals Federation's (CMF) 'Overall Company of the Year' award. 

  • Autosport Castings Made By Precision Investment

    01 Jan 2004

    Ceramicast (Precision Investment Castings) Ltd, of Woking, Surrey, is now celebrating its 25th year of producing precision investment castings for a wide variety of industry's in the UK and Europe. 

Heavy Engineering

Industry News

  • GTMA Seminar To Discuss Knowledge Based Engineering

    01 Jan 2004

    On 4th March, 2004 the GTMA, Corus Automotive, Dzus Fasteners, Brunel University and Tanet are holding a seminar discussing how the application of Knowledge Based Engineering (KBE) will affect manufacturing in the UK and examining the results of the recent DTI-funded TEDI (Tooling and Experiential Design Initiative) scoping study into the current and future condition of UK toolmaking. 

  • Lean Applies Not Just to the Factory

    01 Jan 2004

    According to research undertaken by the Manufacturing Advisory Service, over 90% of all manufacturing improvement programmes focus only on operational areas. 

  • Largest Wings Epitomise UK Manufacturing Success

    01 Jan 2004

    2003 was a landmark year for Airbus. It succeeded in delivering more commercial jets than Boeing, its sole remaining competitor, for the first time. Airbus is now pinning its hopes and plans for the future on the A380, the largest passenger aircraft in the world. The A380's wing design and manufacture define the cutting edge of British-led technological and manufacturing achievement. 

  • Innovation Report Sets Out What We Need To Do To Secure Future

    01 Jan 2004

    The Innovation Report 'Competing in the Global Economy: the Innovation Challenge', was published by the DTI last month, following a review of innovation policy. The aim of the Report is for the UK to be the leading major country in Europe in terms of business research and development and patenting within a decade. 

  • CBM Organises 'Revival' Conference

    01 Jan 2004

    The UK metal forming industry is determined to show that it can survive, prosper and solve its own problems. The Confederation of British Metal forming (CBM) will hold an annual, one day conference 'Manufacturing A Revival' on 25 March to inspire and enthuse its members and guests to take positive steps towards a prosperous future. 

Sheet Metal Working

  • New FabForm Show To Give Sheet Metal Forming Industry what it Wants

    01 Jan 2004

    MackBrooks Exhibitions, the organisers of EuroBLECH, have announced FabForm 05 - the 1st International Sheet Metal Forming and Fabricating Technology Exhibition, which will be held at Nurnberg Messe from 6th-9th December 2005. The organisers say this fulfils the sector's long-time wish for its own forum. 

  • New Management Team To Build Laser Company on Strong Foundations

    01 Jan 2004

    From the 1st January 2004 Micrometric Techniques will trade simply as Micrometric Limited following the retirement of Dr Maurice Gates MBE, managing director. A seamless transfer is ensured as all members of the new management team are currently engaged at a senior level within the precision laser machining business. 

  • £90k Deep Sea Plate Contract Cut by Water Jet

    01 Jan 2004

    Streamline Waterjet & Laser Cutting Ltd is entering its 14th year of successful trading in the increasingly competitive market of sub-contract profiling. Just before Christmas, the Gateshead based firm completed a batch of around 200 mild steel plates of 20mm thick for use below deep sea oil terminals around the world. The nature of the job meant that only water jet cutting would do. 

  • Sheet Metal Worker is on Track to Success

    01 Jan 2004

    Birmingham sheet metal manufacturer Radshape Sheet Metal Ltd has won a substantial contract with transport company, ALSTOM to manufacture the metalwork for the refit of the galley sets, for eleven trains, which are being refurbished. 

Southern Manufacturing

  • Show Organisers Expand The Biggest and Best Technical Seminars in the South

    01 Jan 2004

    Southern Manufacturing, the largest engineering and manufacturing event in the south of England, is expanding its popular seminar programme to cover more subjects than ever before. Opening its doors on 18-19 February at Thorpe Park in Surrey, the rapidly growing exhibition, will, for the seventh successive year, bring together hundreds of exhibitors with thousands of visitors. 

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