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Corrosion & Wear Resistance

  • In The Name of The Rose

    01 Oct 2006

    Leeds based Pickersgill Electroplating  (PEP), a member of the Pickersgill-Kaye Group, is one of the first companies in the country offering a non-carcinogenic trivalent chrome plating process that is visually as bright and shiny as the traditional hexavalent chrome process.   

  • Software Tool for Electroplaters Gives Cost-Benefit Analysis

    01 Oct 2006

    A new tool from Envirowise designed to help electroplaters improve their resource efficiency and save money is in the pilot phase of its development. The software, called Platewise, is currently being trialled by a number of companies prior to its launch later this year.   

  • Companies Cooperate on Corrosion Resistant Parts

    01 Oct 2006

    Weld cladding specialist Arc Energy Resources has developed a 12-year relationship with W Maass (UK) Ltd, a manufacturer of special connectors, flanges and other pipeline equipment for oil, petrochemical and process projects around the world. The two companies have agreed to cooperate where corrosion resistance is a vital element in component specifications.  

  • Environmental Investment Doubles Capacity

    01 Oct 2006

    Corrosion control specialist Austin Hayes in Leeds has installed a second spray paint line, specifically designed to meet the new challenges of applying water based paint to MOD standards, whilst complying with environmental legislation. Creating turbulence in the flash off chamber, and increasing the booth sump capacity have improved the existing plant model, designed by production director Steve Graves. .  

Electro-Mechanical

  • Driveshafts for Warships Demonstrate Capability

    01 Oct 2006

    Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd (SFIL) is producing a premachined driveshaft for the namesake of France’s fleet of Georges Leygues Class frigates. Manufacturing of the driveshaft is on such a scale that it requires the engineering skills and sheer physical capacity of the historic Sheffield company to bring it to fruition.   

  • Locomotive Producer Secures Niche in Market

    01 Oct 2006

    In July, Clayton Equipment, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of locomotives for underground haulage, used all its engineering expertise to combine the move to a new home in Burton-upon-Trent with the successful delivery of four battery-powered locos to Metronet. The company’s relocation and investment in new equipment will provide a world class manufacturing environment.   

  • Automotive Firm Pushes Into International Markets

    01 Oct 2006

    Squires Gear & Engineering, based in Coventry celebrated its 21st birthday and also gained accreditation to ISO/TS16949 this year. The first and second tier supplier of braking and suspension system components, gears, spindles and other specialist components for the automotive and commercial vehicle industries is continually adapting to an increasingly modern automotive sector.   

Industry News

  • Southern Manufacturing

    01 Oct 2006

    The show organiser European Trade Exhibition Services, has announced several new features for the Southern Manufacturing and Electronics Show, taking place on February 7-8 at Thorpe Park, Surrey. Joining the successful Machinery Centre will be a new Electrical and Motion Engineering Centre, with specialist product demonstrations in action.   

  • Sustainabilitylive!

    01 Oct 2006

    Faversham House Group has created Sustainabilitylive! the UK’s most comprehensive forum for excellence and innovation in the water, environment, land remediation and energy sectors. Taking place from 1-3 May 2007 at the NEC in Birmingham, (coinciding with Subcon 2007, also at the NEC) Sustainabilitylive! will bring together the existing ET, Nemex, IWEX, ICU events and build on their success by adding a new Environmental Services exhibition.   

  • Time-Compression

    01 Oct 2006

    Rapid News Publications PLC, organisers of the TCT Conference and Exhibition have announced that TCT 2007 will take place on September 26th and 27th at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry. TCT will continue to focus on ground breaking Rapid Product Development and Manufacturing (RPD&M) technologies.   

  • New Body Supports Aluminium Extrusion Users and Designers

    01 Oct 2006

    A new umbrella organisation ‘The Power of Aluminium’ has been set up by the aluminium industry to communicate the benefits of using and designing with aluminium extrusion.  

  • 'Use It Or Lose It' to Sustain Lean Regimes

    01 Oct 2006

    We all know how much hard work goes into keeping fit. Scientists estimate aerobic fitness can be lost within two to four weeks when exercise regimes are abandoned. There is a striking parallel between this and  sustaining a continuous improvement programme, says Arthur Richardson, Director, South West MAS.  

  • EU Funding for Laser Materials Processing Research to Benefit SMEs

    01 Oct 2006

    TWI (The Welding Institute) is interested in forming partnerships with groups of SMEs, and larger organisations, to establish new research projects in the area of laser materials processing. The collaborative (usually three-year) projects will have funding support from the European Commission.   

  • UK is Global Hotspot For Wave And Tidal Stream Energy Sector

    01 Oct 2006

    The Carbon Trust has launched the Marine Energy Accelerator (MEA), a major new initiative to bring new ideas and skills to the marine renewable energy sector, accelerating its development towards commercial viability. The project will involve device developers and component technology manufacturers working with engineering consultants, contractors and academic research groups. Up to £3.5m of support will be available for the project and activities are expected to start later this financial year.   

  • Lobby to Improve UK's Uncompetitive Energy Prices

    01 Oct 2006

    Britain came perilously close to running out of natural gas in March this year. The Energy Intensive Users Group (EIUG) is demanding urgent action to prevent gas supplies running out this winter. With no quick and easy solutions to high energy prices in the short term, Hugh Mortimer commercial manager of utilities at BOC Process Gas Solutions (BOC and now part of The Linde Group), urges fellow customers to lobby hard to stop UK energy prices becoming ever less competitive.   

Manufacturing Technology Ireland - Show Preview

  • Manufacturing Technology Ireland - Show Preview

    01 Oct 2006

    Manufacturing Technology, Ireland 2006 is taking place at the National Show Centre, Dublin. The show is for key buyers and specifiers within the food & drink, pharmaceutical/ medical, machine manufacture, automotive, electronics, IT, marine and logistics sectors.   

Medical Engineering

  • Lathe Increases Capacity for Bigger Contracts

    01 Oct 2006

    Staffordshire Precision Engineering, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, has invested £90,000 in a new Daewoo Puma lathe to improve lead times and increase capacity for bigger contracts. The purchase is part of a wider lean manufacturing initiative by joint MDs Phil and Gary Smith, to improve productivity by removing secondary ops.   

  • EDM Investment Meets Tighter Tolerances on Injection Mould Cores

    01 Oct 2006

    Slieve Foy Tool and Die Ltd, a specialist manufacturer of core and cavity inserts for injection mould shops serving the medical industry, has opted to buy the latest AQ35L die sink EDM from Sodi-Tech, the first Sodick model in the firm’s workshop.   

  • Devices Given High Levels of EMI Shielding

    01 Oct 2006

    Applied Coating Technologies Ltd has introduced two new conductive  paints for EMI (electro-magnetic interference) shielding, primarily for use by medical and defence equipment manufacturers who are required to meet the demands of increased environmental legislation. ACT specialises in the application of cosmetic and functional coatings for plastic and metal products.   

  • New Biomedical Surface Treatments Extend Life of Hip and Knee Implants

    01 Oct 2006

    Cambridge based Tecvac Ltd featured new surface engineering solutions for metal-on-metal interactions in hip and knee implants and prostheses at the British Orthopaedic Association (BOA) Congress in Glasgow last month. This included a new range of advanced ultra-low friction coatings that ensure high biocompatibility, extreme stability and extended periods of free movement.   

  • Design Contract Won for Innovative Medical Device

    01 Oct 2006

    Hungerford based product design company Triteq Ltd has won a contract to assist with the electronic design of a new probe capable of early detection of cervical cancer. The company will contribute its knowledge of volume manufacturing, test and quality engineering to the insights of Medipex, the medical technology specialists who created the first prototype probes.   

  • 30m Micro Components Shipped in Test Tube

    01 Oct 2006

    Building on the success of its photoelectro formed (PEF) nickel microparts, Tecan, this month, shipped an order for 30 million expoy micro parts - in a single test tube. Designers of micro-sized components and assemblies are increasingly looking for an alternative to metal parts, particularly for medical and pharmaceutical applications. 
     

  • New Machines Selected for Stress Free EDM Parts

    01 Oct 2006

    Sheen Spark, the Birmingham based EDM subcontractor for aerospace, medical and motorsport components, has recently installed a Charmilles Roboform CNC Spark Eroder and a Charmilles Robofill 440cc CNC wire eroder. 
     

Stevens Rowsell is a specialist precision sheet metal engineering company in East Sussex