Printing Portal has overseen the largest installation of HP 3D Jet Fusion printers in the UK, helping it break out of prototyping and into the mass market. The machines, which include HP Jet Fusion 4210 and 5210 models, are housed at the company’s facility in Dartford. James Hawkins, founder of Printing Portal says: “The quality of parts from the HP system; the thought that has gone into post-processing – the system which reclaims the powder gives a refresh rate 80% higher than some competitors; and the excellent HP support, all made up our minds
for us.”

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Bristol-based Domin has developed a competitive range of servo valves and is now setting out to showcase how engineering start-ups can drive value for UK industry.

Supported by metal additive manufacturing technology from Renishaw, the innovation represents Domin’s first step towards drastically reducing CO2 emissions from the fluid-power industry: every valve can save one tonne of CO2. By using the Renishaw RenAM 500Q, a four-laser AM system, the company was able to increase its productivity, achieve design freedom and reduce cost per part.

For further information
www.renishaw.com

Bladon, a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of Micro Turbine Gensets (MTGs) for the telecommunications sector, has chosen CloudNC to make and deliver its most challenging critical parts. “CloudNC are focussed on technology that delivers quality and efficiency – as well as flexibility and resilience – and they have the capability to machine parts that some of our previous vendors simply couldn’t make,” says Andy Roberts, head of supply chain at Bladon. “They spent the time to understand our product and the critical nature of the parts we need.”

For further information
www.cloudnc.com

The IHS Markit/CIPS UK Manufacturing PMI was revised higher to 58.9 in March 2021, from an initial estimate of 57.9 and above February’s 55.1. This revision points to the steepest month of expansion in factory activity since February 2011, underpinned by stronger demand from both domestic and international markets, the vaccine roll-out and loosening of lockdown restrictions. Manufacturing output grew at its quickest pace since last November and new business climbed at its second-fastest pace for over three years. Furthermore, jobs growth hit a seven-year high.

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