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Aerospace and Defence
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Farnborough Airshow bigger than ever
26 Jun 2008
As Farnborough International Airshow 2008 celebrates 60 years in Hampshire this summer, the show is on schedule to be the biggest event ever in the airshow’s history in terms of exhibition space and exhibitor presence.
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Flying in from Brazil
26 Jun 2008
Exhibiting with the Brazilian High Technology Aeronautics (HTA) Consortium at Farnborough is specialist five-axis machinist TotoMatic. ToyoMatic has made continuous investments in high technology equipment – including 14 Haas CNC machining centres – and specialises in highly-complex components.
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Merc stretches its wings at Farnborough
19 Jun 2008
Merc Engineering UK Ltd will be showcasing its recent successes on the NWAA (North West Aerospace Alliance) pavilion at Farnborough. Merc has embarked on a major investment programme, including the acquisition of fellow NWAA member Bright Spark Engineering.
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Tube workers in it for the long term
19 Jun 2008
Nuneaton-based pipe and tube specialists Freeman & Proctor has invested in a BLM all-electric CNC tube bending machine as part of its mission to give customers confidence that it is here to stay.
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Painter aims for 60% aerospace work and ditches trike
12 Jun 2008
Revill Industrial Finishes wants to increase its aerospace industry business to 60% of its turnover. Around 20 per cent of our turnover currently comes from aerospace work, painting such items as transmission and structural components for helicopters, and interior parts for the cabin and cockpit in both civil and military aircraft.
Electro-mechanical engineering
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Over-moulding adds protection for small and large volumes
05 Jun 2008
Engineering Solution now offers a bespoke low pressure over-moulding service using hot melt polyamide compounds. This can include strain relief features as well as bushes, boots or grommets, together with full encapsulation for mechanical, electrical, chemical and water resistance.
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A question of balance
22 May 2008
Balancing and diagnostics specialist Schenck has expanded its network of regional contract balancing services by accrediting Luton-based AEM. The Schenck Balancing Centre at AEM offers the expertise and skills for balancing for all types and sizes of rotor up to 50kg mass, 1200mm length and 600mm diameter on a Pasio 50 balancing machine.
Industry News
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Fastener prices could be 60% higher within months
26 Jun 2008
Fastener industry expert Phil Matten says he can see costs across the range of standard steel fasteners being 40% to 60% higher than 2007 levels within a matter of months. The main contributors are steeply increasing steel prices, driven by extraordinary increases in raw material costs across the world – including a 65% increase in the cost of iron ore and a 200% increase in the cost of coke.
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Shrinking the skills gap
26 Jun 2008
With the UK’s engineering industry currently suffering from a critical skills shortage, resource solutions are at the forefront of people’s minds. Max Strover, a specialist recruiter at Omega Engineering Services, looks at how more young people could be attracted to the profession.
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Lamborghini selects new Diamond Black Zircotec coating for Reventón
26 Jun 2008
Automotive coating specialist Zircotec has been selected by Automobili Lamborghini to supply a new thermal barrier for its one million Euro Reventón car. Zircotec’s plasma-sprayed Diamond Black coating is applied to the exhaust and inhibits heat transfer from the tailpipe protecting heat sensitive components from damage.
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Acro shapes its future with 3D machining capability
26 Jun 2008
Since East Anglian precision engineering company Acro decided to venture into milling work after 30 years of focusing on turned components it has won new clients and its new vertical machining centre has been busy from day one.
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Digital prototyping – is it for me?
18 Jun 2008
3D digital prototyping software can revolutionise a manufacturing operation – small business must wake up and smell the profits, says Mark Mills of Micro Concepts. You never forget the first time you see the magic of 3D digital prototyping in action, he says, you feel like a short-sighted person putting on glasses for the first time.
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Ceramic coating lets composites work above melting point
12 Jun 2008
A new ceramic thermal barrier technology from Zircotec will allow high strength, lightweight materials to be used in high temperature environments for which they have previously been unsuitable. Believed to be the only product of its type available commercially, the process is so effective it allows composites to function in temperatures above their melting point.
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CAM wranglers will get to grips with productivity
12 Jun 2008
A new contract production engineering services business, See NC Ltd, aims to help companies optimise their use of CAM software, post-processors and machine tools.
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Volume production of rapid car parts in Bangalore
12 Jun 2008
India’s leading rapid prototyping service bureau, 3DPD produces thousands of vacuum cast polyurethane parts for the automotive industry. These include dashboards, door panels and air conditioning components.
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Engineering companies are now targets for acquisition
12 Jun 2008
Engineering and manufacturing companies serving sectors such as energy or infrastructure are defying the credit squeeze to become popular acquisition targets, say advisors Clearwater Corporate Finance.
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Take a quantum leap in computerised design
05 Jun 2008
For over twenty years, the engineering world has been dominated by Computer Aided Engineering - CAD/CAE. It is now predicted that KBE, and supporting technologies such as ‘solid modelling’ and ‘analytical prototyping’, will become the prime means of industrial product design and development by 2010.
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Practical guide for UK manufacturers
05 Jun 2008
Close Asset Finance and the Engineering and Machinery Alliance (EAMA) have teamed up to produce a guide of tips and checklists for UK manufacturers. The EAMA Handbook covers subjects stretching from money and employment matters to exporting, skills development and grants.
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Why buy a dog and bark yourself?
05 Jun 2008
“I cannot see the point of investing in accurate and repeatable CNC machine tools and then checking the components they produce by hand,” says Nick Groom of Qualiturn. “You simply take the risk of human error out of the machining process only to reintroduce it in the quality control department.”
Sheet Metal
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Cleaner parts and lower costs for Clamason
19 Jun 2008
A new degreasing machine is not only making sure that Clamason meets the requirements of the solvent emissions legislation, it is also ensuring more consistently clean parts for customers and reducing costs.
Tool & machinery services
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CNES builds big grinder for Wyman-Gordon
19 Jun 2008
Corus Northern Engineering Services (CNES) has built and installed a 19m long grinding machine for Wyman-Gordon Ltd, a manufacturer of seamless pipes for the offshore oil, gas and power generation industry, based in Livingston, Scotland. The machine will help to reduce lead times for process pipe.
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Rapid delivery of linear guides and machined shafts
05 Jun 2008
Precision bearing and automotive component manufacturer Schaeffler (UK) Ltd is now offering UK customers a rapid delivery. The new Linear Quick-Centre at its manufacturing plant in South Wales aims to offer 24-hour deliveries on linear systems, rails, shafts, cages and carriages, as well as deliveries within two working days for machined shafts.
