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Annual Industry Survey Launched
01 Feb 2007
The SBAC has launched the annual industrial survey of the UK aerospace. The Survey is an extremely important indicator of the health of the UK aerospace sector and data from companies will make a difference.
Airline Expo Promotes Technical Suppliers
01 Feb 2007
The Farnborough Air Consortium (FAC) is to be a sponsor and exhibitor at the 11th Annual Airline Technical Purchasing Conference, which will be held at the Olympia Exhibition Centre in London, 9th-10th May 2007.
New Facilities Attract New Customers
01 Feb 2007
L&D Precision Engineers relocated to Sutton, Ashfield in Nottinghamshire at the beginning of the month. The brand new, purpose built £850,000 site offers the company better facilities and has encouraged both new customers and new staff to join the company.
Defence Contracts Spark Purchases for Additional Capacity
01 Feb 2007
Lancashire-based Merc Engineering UK Ltd has recently secured several contracts for the defence industry. The company has invested in new machinery including a Dah Lih machining centre and a Doosan Z290 twin spindle twin turret lathe. A new Agie Charmilles wire eroder will also be added in March to Merc’s EDM line-up.
Advanced Engineering Firm Tools Up to Enter Aerospace Markets
01 Feb 2007
Building upon its reputation as a world-class supplier of ultra-high precision components and sub-assemblies to the high-technology industries, subcontractor Jefferson Engineering has invested in three Matsuura MAM72 5-axis high speed machining centres to penetrate niche markets within the aerospace and defence sectors.
Increasing Aerospace Orders Require Extra High Speed Turning
01 Feb 2007
Precision turning specialist APT Leicester has purchased a Miyano BNJ-42SY fixed head turning centre to handle an increasing volume of orders for close tolerance aerospace industry components. As well as providing additional high speed turning, this latest machine is around 20% more efficient than the one it replaces.
MAS Cash Gives Rolls-Royce Supplier 'Green' Wings
01 Feb 2007
Thanks to the support it's received from the Manufacturing Advisory Service in the East Midlands (MAS EM), Derby aerospace firm Trac Baker is well on its way to earning the environmental credentials which could soon become mandatory for businesses supplying this demanding sector.
Material Integrity and Quality are Key to Survival in Castings
01 Feb 2007
A new business, to be known as Patay Bucks Castings Ltd, has been formed by Patay Foundries Ltd, part of the Burton-on-Trent based Alpac Group of Companies, following the acquisition of Bucks Die and Sandcasting Ltd of Burnham in Buckinghamshire. The deal will see Patay Foundries shift its entire production from Iver in Buckinghamshire to Burnham.
New Process Recycles Carbon Fibre Products
01 Feb 2007
Carbon fibre products, such as aircraft and car body parts, are notoriously difficult to dispose of at the end of their lifespan. Milled Carbon Ltd, a recycling specialist, has come up with a new process which turns rejected carbon parts into a valuable reusable material. The process is creating considerable interest with the likes of Boeing and Airbus.
CMM Brings Higher Productivity Results
01 Feb 2007
A380 contracts alone will increase Verdict Aerospace’s turnover by £2.5 million by the end of the decade, a little less than half of the contract machinist's £5.5 million turnover.
