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£1.45m investment in robotics...

PUBLISHED: August 13, 2020

Foresight Group, an independent infrastructure and private-equity investment manager, and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE), have...

Economic optimism

PUBLISHED: August 12, 2020

The Manufacturing Barometer, the largest survey of SME manufacturers in England, shows that the sector...

Marking stainless steel made e...

PUBLISHED: August 11, 2020

Electrix International, a Bishop Auckland based manufacturer and stockist of stainless steel electrical enclosures and...

ETG signs multi-million-pound ...

PUBLISHED: August 10, 2020

The Engineering Technologies Group (ETG) has signed a multi-million-pound contract with the Pexion Group to...

50-year milestone

PUBLISHED: August 7, 2020

Ametek Land, a specialist in temperature measurement and combustion and emission monitoring, is celebrating a...

Senior appointment at Eclipse

PUBLISHED: August 6, 2020

Dave Smith has been appointed as senior sales manager at Eclipse Magnetics. Smith’s responsibilities will...

Face visor donation

PUBLISHED: August 5, 2020

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) has manufactured 10,000 certified face visors and donated them...

Industrial specialist launches...

PUBLISHED: August 4, 2020

A West Midlands industrialist has launched Blanford Fox Business Improvement to help firms navigate their...

Distancing at work

PUBLISHED: August 3, 2020

The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) is partnering with robotics manufacturer Tharsus to support the roll-out...

SC21 recognition for AS.G comp...

PUBLISHED: August 2, 2020

Two precision engineering specialists were recognised for their commitment to quality and delivery performance last...

Emag takes over Scherer Feinba

PUBLISHED: August 12, 2020

On 1 August 2020 Emag took over Scherer Feinbau, a specialist in vertical CNC lathes...

Large press order for Yadon...

PUBLISHED: August 11, 2020

Schuler’s Chinese subsidiary Yadon has received a major order from a central Asian household appliance...

Industry 4.0 press- working so

PUBLISHED: August 10, 2020

First shown last November at the Blechexpo 2019 exhibition in Stuttgart, a new Industry 4.0-ready...

Roth starts four-year AZL part

PUBLISHED: August 6, 2020

Roth Composite Machinery has started its four-year partnership with the cross-industry AZL network of more...

CNC lathes feature mono-block

PUBLISHED: August 5, 2020

Romi C series heavy-duty flat-bed CNC lathes are built with Romi-made mono-block cast-iron beds to...

LFV added to another Citizen l

PUBLISHED: August 4, 2020

When turning long-chipping malleable materials, Citizen’s low frequency vibration (LFV) software fragments swarf into manageable...

Super-charged productivity at

PUBLISHED: August 3, 2020

As the COVID-19 pandemic pushes healthcare services to their limits, the Tornos SwissNano is helping...

Distribution partnership for m

PUBLISHED: July 27, 2020

A new distribution agreement between Nikon Metrology Europe and Wenzel sees two of the biggest...

MetraScan Black unveiled by Cr

PUBLISHED: July 24, 2020

Creaform has released the latest addition to its MetraScan 3D line up. Pitched by Creaform...

BoKa relies on Röhm grippers...

PUBLISHED: July 21, 2020

Based on many years of positive experience with products from clamping device specialist Röhm, BoKa...

Providing the force behind nuc

PUBLISHED: August 7, 2020

The Nuclear AMRC (Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre) is part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult alliance of seven research centres...

Fit for the future...

PUBLISHED: August 2, 2020

Somerset-based Watson Gym Equipment, a manufacturer of specialist strength training equipment used in high-end PT gyms, has recently invested in...

Using smartphones to boost ben

PUBLISHED: July 24, 2020

Learning and understanding bending theory is probably as challenging as learning to be a good welder. It takes time and...

Heavy-duty Dugard machine suit

PUBLISHED: July 17, 2020

As a successful subcontract machining, fabricating, plating, NDT and assembly business, Rotherham-based ENS Precision Engineering expanded its interests with a...

Set-up reduction saves seven h

PUBLISHED: July 13, 2020

”It is rare to find machine tools that are equally good at turning and milling, but Hermle machining centres are,”...

AM paves way for digital trans

PUBLISHED: July 6, 2020

Over the past year, industrial giant Schneider Electric has embarked on large-scale Industry 4.0 implementation across its worldwide operations. Named...

Second Kasto storage system AR

PUBLISHED: June 26, 2020

Based in Bremen, AMCO Metall Service stocks large quantities of aluminium, copper, brass and bronze in its 55,000 sq m...

Customised production with Str

PUBLISHED: June 22, 2020

Marchesini Group S.p.A. is an Italian manufacturer of automated packaging machinery and an established supplier to some of the biggest...

Fourth Vista CNC grinder arriv

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2020

Adding further capacity, coupled with the benefits of CNC precision and programming flexibility, has resulted in Huddersfield-based HB Bearings acquiring...

Two-day program cut to two hou

PUBLISHED: June 5, 2020

“The accuracy of programming is essential for us; if our CNC programs aren’t accurate, it would be catastrophic.” Those are...

Ready-to-integrate servo-press

PUBLISHED: August 13, 2020

IEF Werner says that its aiPRESS differs from other brands of servo press in that it features a torsion-resistant steel...

Atkin Automation unveils Servo

PUBLISHED: August 12, 2020

Atkin Automation, part of Group Rhodes, has added the newly developed Servo Rollfeed machine to its range. The Atkin RF70-300...

New multi-blanking lines intro

PUBLISHED: August 11, 2020

In sheet metal processing, ever greater flexibility of blanks is required for complex applications. Even with changing sheet thicknesses, demanding...

Faster time-to-market with dig

PUBLISHED: August 10, 2020

Bilsing Automation GmbH, a supplier of automated tooling for press rooms and body shops, has implemented a digital transformation strategy...

SDE targets new lightweight op

PUBLISHED: May 1, 2020

A UK manufacturer of pressings and assemblies has signalled its intentions to be a world leader in lightweight components by...

AP&T delivers press harde

PUBLISHED: April 30, 2020

Earlier this year, the Japan-headquartered Unipres group, which supplies many of the world’s major automotive manufacturers with pressed car body...

10-year present for Worcester...

PUBLISHED: April 29, 2020

Black Country based Worcester Presses is celebrating 10 years of supplying hydraulic presses in the UK by hitting a major...

Coil line upgrade project comp

PUBLISHED: April 28, 2020

A specialist in hot and cold-forming equipment, Rhodes Interform and its sister company Atkin Automation, recently won a contract to...

Nissan stamping line unveiled...

PUBLISHED: April 27, 2020

In early March Nissan unveiled a £52m extra-large press line at its UK manufacturing plant in Sunderland as preparations begin...

AP&T installs 100th press

PUBLISHED: August 16, 2019

AP&T, which has worked with press hardening technology since the beginning of the 2000s, was entrusted with supplying an ultra-modern...

18th Aug: on Behalf of Hymec A

PUBLISHED: August 2, 2020

An Online Auction on Behalf of Hymec Aerospace Ltd To include a variety of milling and turning equipment, such as...

19th Aug: HAAS, XYZ & Chi

PUBLISHED: July 24, 2020

Online Auction Sale HAAS, XYZ & Chiron Machining Centres, Bandsaws, Spark Eroders, Drills and other Ancillary Items no longer required...

19th Aug: INJECTION & HYD

PUBLISHED: August 2, 2020

ONLINE AUCTION WEDNESDAY 19 AUGUST 2020, 10:00AM BST INJECTION & HYDRAULIC COMPRESSION RUBBER PRESSES, CNC & MANUAL MACHINE TOOLS, WELDING...

20th Aug: Engineering, Fabrica

PUBLISHED: August 2, 2020

ONLINE AUCTION – TOTAL SITE DISPERSAL Engineering, Fabrication, Vehicle Maintenance, Conference and Site Support Assets Bids Close from: 10am, Thursday...