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Move Gets Company Fit for The Future and Retains Skilled Workforce
01 May 2005
Last year Blagg and Johnson Ltd, moved from its original site in the town of Newark, to a new facility half a mile away. Many large, heavy presses and machines, plus all the ancillary equipment, computers and offices, were successfully relocated with minimal disruption to the production schedule. The move provides Blagg and Johnson with the flexibility and scope to compete in an evermore-competitive manufacturing environment.
Contract Won for New River Bridge Assemblies
01 May 2005
JP Forrest & Son Ltd, a small mechanical engineering company based in North Nottinghamshire, has won a prestigious contract to manufacture assemblies for the new Dutch River Bridge at Goole, Humberside. The company has also recently expanded its workforce to include a small nightshift team of skilled horizontal borer operators and plater/welders, in order to provide a rapid response to customers in breakdown situations.
Fast Fabrication Cells to Target Plastics Market
01 May 2005
In 2005 Carlton Laser Services plans to target the market for plastic parts by offering equivalent metal fabrications at a fraction of the cost. The fine limit sheetmetal work and laser cutting specialist is investing £1.2m in automated laser cutting and fabrication cells. The high technology, fast set up machines will include: robotic folding, automatic linishing, and laser/punch combinations.
Skills Training Adds Value In High Quality, Low Volume, Marketplace
01 May 2005
Recent investment in skills training at Birmingham sheet metal fabricator Rojac Engineering has resulted in 100% of shop floor staff passing NVQ level two in 'Shopfloor Practice' and 'Health and Safety', in addition to specialist training for specific operations.
New Laser Adds Capacity for Heavier Fabrications
01 May 2005
Toolmasters, based in Deal, Kent, offers a complete 'cut, bend and weld' service with up to 250 ton press brake capacity. A new Prima 4kW Platino laser cutting machine installed at the beginning of the year has increased cutting capacity up to 20mm in mild steel.
Robotic Welder Arrives at Upgraded CNC Factory
01 May 2005
The latest addition to the impressive array of machinery at the new CNC factory at Midland Tank and Ironplate (MTI), Birmingham, is a Daiden Fanuc 600 robotic, six-axis welder with a rotating change table. The company's new CNC factory is now complete and has doubled the floor space allowing room for the new robot and further planned acquisitions.
Design-Led Solutions Are the Way to Win New Deals
01 May 2005
Coventry-based engineering firm DCM has secured a second contract from Whale Tankers, one of the largest manufacturers of waste tankers and jetting equipment in Europe. DCM already produces laser cut components for Whale Tankers. The addition of tailor-made fabrications further strengthens the established manufacturing relationship between the two businesses.
