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Big Cups For Innovative Airbus Process Push Spinning to the Limit
01 Jun 2004
The Winward Company Ltd, Birmingham, has won a contract for large spinnings, which have a height: diameter ratio that is on the limit of what can be spun. The deep drawn 1m tall, 300mm diameter aluminium cups are required for one of the innovative processes used in the production of parts for the Airbus A380, largest passenger aircraft in the world.
Research Pin Points Core Competitive Advantages
01 Jun 2004
Under the leadership of new managing director Philip Smedley and his team, Bird Stevens are using the results of a customer survey to ensure that the company continues to thrive in its core businesses, metal pressings and sheetmetal work.
New System Coodinates Manufacturing Data for Sheet Metal Job Sheets
01 Jun 2004
Hydram Engineering has grown steadily from a small subcontracting company to become one of the North-east's leading suppliers of sheet metal products. Significant reductions in changeover times have been achieved following the installation of Radan's e2i system, a multi-purpose management tool that allows Hydram to co-ordinate business activities from initial enquiry and quotation to shopfloor job sheets and 'work to' lists, to final delivery.
Bending Capacity Added to Remove Bottleneck
01 Jun 2004
The recent installation of a highly productive CNC turret punch press at subcontract sheet metalworking and fabricating company, Cirrus Engineered Products, Broadstairs, caused a shortfall in capacity for subsequent bending operations. To address this, the company has made a further investment in a pair of Guifil computer-controlled press brakes.
New Contract Laser Cutting Service Launched by Sheetmetal Specialist
01 Jun 2004
Dutton Laser, a newly formed division of fabrication specialist Dutton Engineering, is a subcontract laser cutting service for stainless steel sheetmetal working companies that offers the cost benefits and expertise of its parent company.
