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A day in the life of a thermal deburrer
01 Oct 2007
Before leaving for yet another meeting the phone rings. The enquirer isn't exactly sure what we do but they have issues with burrs that are either awkward to remove; their deburring bench can't keep up with their new speed of production; or their level of deburring is causing too many rejects.
Aerospace
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Manned space exploration to boost British engineering
01 Oct 2007
Engineers at Hi-Tech innovation firm Magna Parva have welcomed Government plans for Britain to engage with manned space exploration programmes. They say proposals for Britain to play a greater role in manned space exploration will advance engineering technologies and innovation.
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Aerospace and defence companies given helping hand to fight global competition
01 Oct 2007
The South West Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), in conjunction with West of England Aerospace Forum (WEAF), is offering a free diagnostic to aerospace and defence companies in the region to help them identify inefficiencies and opportunities for innovation and to explore how supply chain communication and collaboration can be enhanced.
Casting
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£1.5m new and improved casting manufacturing facility opens following whirlwind five years
01 Oct 2007
Lost Wax Development is using its 30th birthday as the perfect platform to increase turnover and win new contracts in the automotive, petrochemical and fine art markets. The company staged an official opening of its new purpose built 31,000 sq ft manufacturing facility on 12 October with a special celebration hosted by the Rt Hon Ian Pearson.
Comment & Analysis
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Grants provide capital funding, with professional help
30 Oct 2007
The use of grant assistance and state subsidies is growing in importance for businesses and should be considered an integral part of capital funding and financial decision making. However, there is much misunderstanding about grants and how to identify them and qualify, says Greville Warwick of MCS, whose experienced consultants have successfully handled investment projects for clients that total £28 million over the last 12 months.
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Trade through Dubai is changing the aviation industry
08 Oct 2007
Companies from the aviation industry had the chance to discover how trade through Dubai could change their global outlook. With the opening of the new Dubai World Central (DWC) at Jebel Ali, FAC organised a two day event to give delegates an overview of the development and most notably the opportunities available within the International Airport and Logistics City.
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International emerging markets: Malaysia
08 Oct 2007
Perhaps Malaysia is a country to watch as a hub to operate from in the Asia-Pacific region. And perhaps it’s no wonder Dyson relocated much of their company’s manufacturing base here, says Dr John L Collins, business development manager, The Manufacturing Technologies Association.
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Cut tax and red tape, says FPB, ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review
08 Oct 2007
The Forum of Private Business (FPB) is urging the Government to encourage the growth of smaller businesses by reversing last year’s decision to increase their rate of corporation tax. The FPB believes that the tax revenue lost could be recovered by tackling unfair competition, including the procurement of public contracts
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Olympic strategies win new business
01 Oct 2007
In less than five years time, the UK will be engulfed in Olympic fever. Hopefully, British athletes will have some medals to boast about at the end of it. But more importantly, the heartfelt wish of so many is that the legacy of London 2012 will be lasting and significant for the UK economy and communities throughout the country, says Arthur Richardson, director of the South West MAS.
Electro-Mechanical Engineering
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Contract rotor balancing service re-introduced
15 Oct 2007
Schenck, the world leader in balancing and diagnostics technology, has re-introduced its contract balancing service by opening its first Schenck Balancing Centre in Staffordshire with WS Engineering Ltd.
Industry News
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Aluminium awards reward design and innovation
30 Jul 2008
A 50,000 prize fund is attracting entries for The Power of Aluminium Awards - the exciting new international competition established to showcase the metal of the future and reward design and innovation using aluminium. Many innovative entries have already been submitted by designers in the Engineering sector.
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Senior executives struggle to juggle as priorities compete for attention in the engineering sector
31 Oct 2007
Figures released today show that long-term company growth in the engineering sector is under threat, with senior execs admitting that strategic planning 'goes out the window' because of conflicting and ever-increasing demands.
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Staff grab chance to own shares in engineering giant
24 Oct 2007
Employees at Sheffield Forgemasters International Ltd (SFIL) have overwhelmingly leapt at the chance of owning shares in the historic company. More than two-thirds of the company’s 700-strong workforce has taken up the offer to buy shares – with the demand at three times the anticipated level.
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UK turned parts company purchased
23 Oct 2007
Leading UK automotive turned parts manufacturer Stanbridge Precision has received a major boost following its purchase by the owners of leading UK aluminium diecaster Kaye Presteigne, also a key supplier to the automotive sector, and a rapidly growing UK engineering component group.
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Second-generation MD takes over at Qualiturn
18 Oct 2007
Qualiturn Products, a 24-employee subcontractor in Hertford specialising in high-precision mill-turning of metal and plastic components, has appointed Nick Groom, 30, as managing director with effect from 1st October 2007.
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Being REACH ready is good for business
11 Oct 2007
Companies that are quick to comply with recently introduced, far-reaching chemical safety legislation will have real commercial advantage over rivals who are slow to act, specialist lawyers at Walker Morris advised.
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Disk technology takes Nobel Prize
09 Oct 2007
French Scientist, Albert Fert, and Peter Grunberg, of Germany, have won the 2007 Nobel Prize in physics.
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System allows measurement of unwanted automotive vibrations
08 Oct 2007
In an effort to aid the automotive industry to overcome the perennial problem of unwanted vibrations in cars and trucks Armstrong Optical Ltd of Northampton, UK have used the SP-S non-contact vibrometer system from SIOS Messtechnik GmbH to allow measurement of vibrations from 0Hz to ~1MHz.
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Experts at UN-backed meeting lay foundation for global cybersecurity roadmap
08 Oct 2007
Experts at a United Nations-backed conference have agreed to jointly take action to combat the constantly evolving and increasingly sophisticated challenges posed by cybercrime.
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Royal seal of approval for laser facility
06 Oct 2007
A new £1 million laser facility at Shearline in Ely has been opened by His Royal Highness, The Duke of York.
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BTMA initiative helps members to train more CNC setters
01 Oct 2007
The BTMA has launched the first in a series of short courses tailored specifically for the needs of member companies. Skill shortages are a major impediment to the growth of engineering manufacturing companies in the UK. This is a significant issue for BTMA members – the majority being SME’s with limited resources to run their own training schemes.
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Value chain synchronisation grows with IT innovations
01 Oct 2007
Emerging software, hardware, and services are expected to significantly impact IT users in the next three to seven years. In particular, the emerging technologies and innovations will disrupt existing approaches, and will generate new business opportunities. Recent news this month from Preactor, Seimens and, Delmia, indicate developments in the sector.
Manufacturing Technology Ireland
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Ireland’s largest manufacturing exhibition & conference
12 Oct 2007
Manufacturing Technology Ireland returns to the National Show Centre in Dublin, 7 - 8 November, providing industrial sourcing solutions to one of Europe’s fastest growing manufacturing economies. The overall theme of the show is “A programme for survival in a Global Marketplace”.
