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Automotive & Transport
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Hexagonal Section Solves Special Spring Problem
01 Feb 2005
When a major manufacturer of seats for passenger cars was experiencing problems with the spring mechanism used to raise the driver's seat, it contacted William Hughes, Dorset, a specialist in bent wire and spring manufacture, for help with improving the operation of the spring. After considering a number of alternative designs, an innovative approach using hexagonal section was selected.
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New Lathe Increases Capacity for High Quality, Small Batch Work Gears
01 Feb 2005
Beard & Fitch, Essex, specialises in gear grinding and shaving, the manufacture of spur and helical gears, worms and wheels, in addition to general machined parts.
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Mould Shop Races Ahead
01 Feb 2005
Bourne Technical Mouldings (BTM) is racing ahead of many more established mould shops in and beyond the West Midlands region.
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Intelligent Jigs Enable Error Proof Assembly
01 Feb 2005
Car, van and truck makers could save millions of pounds in a breakthrough that is revolutionising the way car parts are made. Engineers at Remploy Automotive have invented a range of 'error proof'machines. The technology has put the firm at the cutting edge of advanced manufacturing techniques and has given the automotive industry a big step towards what it has always dreamed of - zero defect components.
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Electroplater Gets Green Light for Future Growth
01 Feb 2005
Birmingham electroplater EC Williams Ltd successfully met the new requirements of the Environment Agency before the 31st July 2004 deadline to implement Integrated Pollution Prevention Control (IPPC). This milestone for the business followed a £150,000 investment in a new and completely automated zinc plating line, incorporating the latest technology.
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Bracket Work Hinges on Efficient Partnership
01 Feb 2005
Coventry-based DCM Group is this month celebrating the tenth anniversary of its relationship with light commercial vehicle manufacturer, LDV. There is a dual cause for celebration as another important milestone for the partnership has also been reached; DCM has just manufactured its 250,000th bracket for LDV.
Forming & Presswork
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Additional Hand Spinning Lathe Extends Capability
01 Feb 2005
Despite advances in spinning technology, Ardent Spinning's original hand spinning machines remain the prime manufacturing technology that continue to provide customers with exactly what they want. The recent installation of a reconditioned hand spinning lathe extends the company's capability to produce components up to 2m diameter.
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High Precision Extrusion Houses Subsea Controls
01 Feb 2005
Mifa Aluminium bv specialises in extruding high precision, complex profiles in aluminium with tolerances 10 times more precise than the general extrusion standard (i. e. +/-0.015mm).
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New Blood Appointment Sets Sights on Growth
01 Feb 2005
Recent appointments of key staff reinforce A Taylor & Son of Leeds' commitment to continuous improvement strategies, modernisation and growth in the fields of oil, gas and water, as well as exploring newer technology industries. Following the recent appointment of Tony Rushforth as works manager, A Taylor & Son has appointed Pete Naylor as customer accounts manager this month.
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Press Brake Contractor Takes Good Care of Staff
01 Feb 2005
Press brake contractor, Deepdale Engineering Co Ltd in Dudley, West Midlands, has introduced a new Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for its staff. Few traditional engineering companies have woken up to the advantages these type of benefits packages provide for their blue-collared employees, and consequently to their clients through employee loyalty and improved productivity.
Heat Treatment
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Plasma Nitriding and Hard Coatings Complete Heat Treatment Package
01 Feb 2005
The surface coating division of Tamworth Heat Treatment (THT) has recently invested in plasma nitriding and hard coating processes such as TiCN and TiN.
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Stress-Relieving Services are Extended and Flexible
01 Feb 2005
The Lincoln division of Hoval Ltd has recently had its new Top-hat furnace commissioned, which enables the company to heat treat at higher temperatures, up to 1100ºC. The new furnace adds normalising and solution annealing to existing stress relieving services for component sizes up to 2700 x 2100 x 4000mm. Special cycles can be tailored to compensate for thickness and specified variations.
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Online Buyer's Guide Aids Specification of Critical Processes
01 Feb 2005
Heat treatment is a vital aspect of the manufacturing cycle for the engineering sector, yet not well understood by non-specialists looking to specify the various processes. Now a unique website has been set up by the Contract Heat Treatment Association (CHTA) that is intended as an aid for engineers, designers and buyers, to optimise the benefits of over 40 different processes; as well as a guide to sourcing quality services.
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New Contract Cleaning Shop Opens for Business
01 Feb 2005
Clayton Thermal Processes Ltd has opened a dedicated Contract Cleaning Shop. The facility enhances the company's service to the polymer and paint industries for the removal of paint and plastic from metallic parts, and to the foundry industry for the decoring of castings.
Industry News
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Moulders Show at PDM05
01 Feb 2005
Plastics Design & Moulding (PDM 05), a brand new UK event for designers and producers of plastic products, takes place at the Telford International Centre on 12-14 April 2005. The show's organisers claim it is the most innovative and progressive event to take place in the UK plastics industry for many years.
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Revolutionary Welding System Removes Influence of Welding Skills and Visibility on Quality
01 Feb 2005
An alternative approach to welding underwater has been developed in which the welding skills of the operator and visibility have little or no influence over the final weld quality. The process, which received a DTI 'Smart' award in 2003, is proving of interest above water to fabrication/engineering companies, especially for 'crack-repairs', and is the subject of a paper presented at the Underwater Intervention 2005 in New Orleans this month.
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Are you Lean and Agile, In Office and in Factory?
01 Feb 2005
Lean ? done that . . . Agile ? done that as well . . . but have you? You may have eliminated waste in your factory but have you just focused internally?
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Full Metals Information Database Service Due for Completion this Autumn
01 Feb 2005
In June 2004, the National Metals Technology Centre (NAMTEC) added a search tool to its website for site visitors to search over 10,000 pages of metals related information in a single search. This initial trial service will be superseded when the full blown MI-21 (Metals Information for the 21st Century) project is completed later this year.
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IMechE launches Online Version of MPD Scheme
01 Feb 2005
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has become the first institution in the UK to launch a new online professional development package set to benefit thousands of young engineers.
Small & Micro Parts
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R&D Specialist Turns Up the Volume for High Precision Small Parts
01 Feb 2005
DCE Holne (R&D) Ltd, South Devon, is a precision engineering company that handles complex and intricate research and development projects. The company recently purchased a new a Tornos Deco 10 turning centre for the production of high volumes of small, high precision, parts.
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Photo ElectroForming Produced Watch Parts
01 Feb 2005
Weymouth based precision metal micro-part specialist, Tecan, used Photo ElectroForming (PEF) to produce two crucial parts for a new brand of luxury timepiece, designed to withstand extreme temperatures at both the North and South Poles.
