Fabrication
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Laser opens up new markets
A newly-installed laser cutting machine at Prestwood Panels has cut costs and increased thoughput, allowing the company to expand into new markets, including automotive and point-of-sale equipment. 10 May 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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Nesting feature reaps rewards
Sheet metal fabricator CEL has invested in a new Bystronic Bysprint 3015 sheet metal laser cutting system in order to meet growing demand and increasingly challenging delivery schedules. 10 May 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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Cutting out second ops
St Helens based subcontract profiler PP Profiles has invested in a £350,000 Koike plasma system that can cut complex shapes and bevels up to 45 degrees on plate up to 10m by 3m by 40mm thick. 31 Jan 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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Flexibility and fast turnaround
A new LVD CNC laser cutting system is providing West-Midlands subcontractor De-Met with the flexibility to provide rapid turnaround on complex components. 19 Jan 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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Accurate bends cuts lead times
Architectural metalworking specialist Lee Warren has cut lead times and improved quality by investing in an all-electric tube bender with laser-controlled bend error correction. 09 Jan 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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New Year resolution at Threeway
Tipton-based Threeway Pressings moves into the New Year with production capacity doubled to 1.8m parts per year, new CNC forming equipment installed and a new section rolling service. 05 Jan 2012 - Engineering Capacity
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Electric bending for high accuracy
Tube fabrication specialist Iracroft has purchased two all-electric tube bending machines that will accelerate the production of high accuracy parts. 23 Nov 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Tube laser cuts costs
A tube laser installed at Northern Ireland subcontractor Hutchinson Engineering is giving customers cost savings of up to 40% by eliminating multiple operations. 08 Nov 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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WEC adds tenth laser
Metal fabricator and laser cutting specialist WEC Group has ordered a tenth laser to expand its capacity, bringing investment in its laser division to more than £1.5m over the past 12 months. 20 Oct 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Golden days for DavyMarkham
Critical components from Sheffield engineering company DavyMarkham have arrived at a Canadian gold mine as part of a £10 million contract. 20 Oct 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Take That robot made in Norfolk
Two Norfolk engineering firms helped create the giant robot that took centre stage on Take That’s latest tour. 04 Oct 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Coffee bars perk up KMF
The takeover of Coffee Nation by Whitbread has boosted production of self-serve coffee bars at KMF (Precision Sheet Metal) by 300% as the units are are rebranded as Costa Express. 29 Sep 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Tube cutting laser investment
The Laser Cutting Company has nearly doubled its tube-cutting capacity with the delivery of its fourth tube-cutting laser – the first Trumpf TruLaser Tube 7000 in the UK. 15 Sep 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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CML Alloys adds water
CML Alloys has invested in a turnkey waterjet cutting system that will allow it to cut nickel alloys and titanium with a high degree of accuracy and minimal waste. 14 Sep 2011 - Engineering Capacity
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Racing start for tomorrow’s engineers
BPD Manufacturing is supplying schools with components for the Greenpower programme – a scheme to encourage children into engineering by getting them to build and race electric kit cars. 07 Sep 2011 - Engineering Capacity
