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Unicut Combines 36 Tools on Single Cycle Operation Machining of Flow Control Valves
25 Jul 2007
Unicut Precision’s production engineering culture of implementing ‘one-hit’ single machining cycles on very complex components has won it a long-term contract to produce batches of 250 flow control bodies that caused concern even to the supplier of the machines on which the parts would be processed!
Contract machinist relocates to £2.5 million facility
17 Jul 2007
PG Technology, has purchased a freehold premises close to its previous factory in Mitcham, Surrey, the move was completed on 1st July 2007.
Mill-turn centre counters threat from eastern Europe
10 Jul 2007
The purchase by Surrey subcontractor, T&G Engineering, of an Okuma B-axis mill-turn centre in April 2007 was, according to director Peter Huntley, a direct result of downward pressure on prices mainly due to fierce competition from Romania and the Czech Republic.
CNC machining at Ilford Engineering Company Limited.
06 Jul 2007
Ilford Engineering is having a new DMU CTX 310 ISM CNC Universal Lathe installed in summer 2007, with a maximum reach of 580 mm and a swing diameter of 330 mm above bed, which is ideally suited for smaller and medium size work-pieces.
Large sheet metal parts inspected rapidly to high accuracy
04 Jul 2007
The UK’s leading independent aerospace contractor, Cambridge-based Marshall Aerospace, is using the latest InspecVision Planar machine to be installed in the UK.
Sliders are 40% more productive than fixed-head lathes
26 Jun 2007
Subcontractor, Stourbridge Turning and Grinding (STAG), currently utilises only half of its single- and multi-spindle auto capacity, as orders for large batches needed to justify their use are becoming increasingly scarce, and those that remain tend to go overseas.
Investment in the UK
25 Jun 2007
Indian based manufacturer Technical Products Corporation has just established a sales and distribution operation in the UK.
Castle automates tool tracking with Absolute Vision technology
26 Jun 2007
Castle Precision Engineering Ltd, based in Glasgow is one of the UK's largest Computer Numerical Control (CNC) independent machining sub contractors, and is investing in technology from Absolute Vision Ltd to improve the tracking and placement of tools throughout its factory as part of a larger company-wide automation exercise.
High quality fabricated components sourced at lower costs
21 Jun 2007
Blue Diamond Technologies has now extended its scope to cover a wide range of fabricated metal items.
Measuring Success
20 Jun 2007
A Taylor is one of 400 regional engineering or manufacturing companies provided with measuring solutions by Leeds College of Technology’s Metrology Centre.
Faulty parts reduced from 80% to 10%
19 Jul 2007
LitreMeter, based in Aylesbury, are renowned for manufacturing some of the best flow meters used across the world. However production reject rate due to burrs was a major headache, until they tried thermal deburring.
Acro Bolsters Precision Engineering Capability with Vertical Machining Technology
15 Jun 2007
For over 30 years, Catfield company Acro Precision Technology has made a name for itself as a leader in the field of precision turned parts. With its 24 hour unmanned machines, in recent years Acro has turned parts for the motor industry, the railway industry, the building sector and even the medical and technology sectors and has enjoyed considerable success whilst being focused purely on turned parts production.
