Hear why apprenticeships matter

To kick off Apprenticeship Week – which runs from 6 to 10 February – manufacturing and engineering employers are invited to a launch event at the BIS Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London on 6 February from 9.00 to 12.30. 31 Jan 2012

Injection investment boosts capacity

Dudley-based Petford Tools, a specialist toolmaker for plastic injection, compression and composite moulds, has taken delivery of a £560,000 KraussMaffei 1600 tonnes injection press. 31 Jan 2012

Bigger capacity makes a difference

A 2,200 by 1,700 by 750 mm capacity vertical machining centre, the only one of its type in Scotland, is winning new business for Ayrshire Precision in the nuclear, mining and oil & gas sectors. 31 Jan 2012

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Injection investment boosts capacity

Dudley-based Petford Tools, a specialist toolmaker for plastic injection, compression and composite moulds, has taken delivery of a £560,000 KraussMaffei 1600 tonnes injection press. 31 Jan 2012

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

Bigger capacity makes a difference

A 2,200 by 1,700 by 750 mm capacity vertical machining centre, the only one of its type in Scotland, is winning new business for Ayrshire Precision in the nuclear, mining and oil & gas sectors. 31 Jan 2012

Luxury yacht components turned

A newly installed CNC lathe at Poole-based Rovic Engineering is already up and running producing high tensile components for Ocean Yacht systems in Christchurch. 25 Jan 2012


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