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Visit from the Chancellor Highlights Latest Metal Finishing Technology
01 Jun 2006
Abbey Metal Finishing Company Ltd (Amfin), one of the most up to date facilities in the UK for aerospace and general engineering finishing, will be exhibiting at the Farnborough International Air Show, Hall 1, C11. The company's specialised processes were of interest to The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP Chancellor of the Exchequer, when he visited Amfin's state of the art premises last month.
Leading 5-axis Milling Experts Exhibit at FIA06
01 Jun 2006
Turbocam Europe, a leading specialist in 5-axis machining, is awaiting the delivery of another Mikron HSM400U. Next month at the Farnborough International Airshow, Turbocam Europe Ltd will be sharing a stand with Turbocam Inc from the USA alongside engine manufacturers in Hall 4, stand C1.
New 'Total Supply ' Service Uses Customers as Sub-Contract Suppliers
01 Jun 2006
Keighley Laboratories known for its metallurgical and heat treatment services, is now offering a Total Supply service to develop alongside its existing core businesses. The service, which takes component concepts or designs through into reality, includes design and development for manufacture, finite element analysis, subcontractor identification and process management, surface finish and quality assurance, delivery.
Strategic Changes Bring Aerospace Accreditation
01 Jun 2006
Burcas has received accreditation to AS/EN 9100, the global aerospace quality standard, for machining precision components for use in aircraft. Achieving AS/EN 9100 was a major task, requiring the West Midlands based company to completely review both its manufacturing processes and its management systems.
Pre-Production Expertise Aids OEM Aircraft Project
01 Jun 2006
HV Wooding, a manufacturer of precision engineered components for the aerospace industry has recently undertaken a major project to manufacture electric motor laminations used in back-up motors for the wing flap actuators of a new commercial aircraft. The Kent based company produced its first wire eroded laminations for the aerospace industry in 1981, and has a successful track record in overcoming engineering design problems of difficult materials and very tight tolerances.
Robotic Press Brake Signals Mid Point of Investment Plans
01 Jun 2006
Carlton Laser Services (CLS), the Leicester based fine limit sheetmetal work and laser cutting specialist, has installed a Colgar robotic press brake machine, which signals the halfway point through the company's £1.2m project to invest in robotic laser cutting and fabrication cells including robotic folding and laser/punch combinations.
Faith in High Productivity Lathes Drives Expansion
01 Jun 2006
Precision turning specialist APT Leicester Ltd has underlined its continuing expansion by confirming orders at last month's MACH show for two Star SR-10J high productivity CNC lathes. These new generation machines represent the latest phase of APT's investment in high capability, high accuracy turning equipment.
Onsite Inspection Service Extended to Service and Calibration of CMMs
01 Jun 2006
Avon Calibration Services, already a well known UKAS Accredited Calibration Laboratory, has achieved accreditation from UKAS for Dimensional Testing. This means the company can offer a full UKAS SubContract Inspection Service using the latest Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) technology.
