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Car part makers work together
03 Jul 2008
Working with nearby companies would have been unheard of twenty years ago, but a group of West Midlands’ suppliers have decided that the ‘whole is greater than the sum of its parts’ after landing an £8m contract jackpot.
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Software investment lets mould makers take on China
03 Jul 2008
Kavia Moulded Products has cut downtime by up to 50 percent and reduced machine set up time from an hour to three minutes since investing in NC part programming. This has allowed it to successfully beat off competition from China.
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Weight, fuel economy and emissions drive expanding polypropylene market
16 Jul 2008
A report from the leading supplier of expanded polypropylene (EPP) declares that usage of the material is expected to grow by 5 percent in 2008 driven by increased adoption in new vehicle introductions. The reasons for growth are two-fold; increasing penetration by model and increasing penetration by application says Paul Compton of JSP.
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Tiny parts make a name for AK
20 Jul 2008
Product miniaturisation, particularly in the medical, instrumentation, automotive and micro electro-mechanical systems sectors, is placing increasing demands on the component manufacturers who supply them.
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Plastic laser-sintering service extended
29 Jul 2008
Rapid manufacturing and prototyping specialist, Ogle Models, has introduced a flame retardant plastic to the range of materials that it uses to produce components for customers. Designated PA 2210 FR, the powder is produced by EOS for use in its laser-sintering machines, of which Ogle operates three, two of which were bought in June 2008 as part of a £1 million investment.
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