Guyson International has delivered and installed a further precision cleaning machine to Rolls-Royce in Bristol for the Ventilator Challenge UK consortium.

This latest Guyson ‘Kerry’ branded Microsolve 250, which was built in record time, has three process stages comprising ultrasonic cleaning, vapour rinsing and freeboard drying. This configuration provides precision cleaning of components used in the ventilators and, crucially, is already cleared by regulators as it is being used by an existing manufacturing company.
For further information www.guyson.co.uk

McLaren Racing, which is part of the Government’s Ventilator Challenge UK, has enlisted the expertise and cutting-tool technology on offer from Ceratizit UK & Ireland.

Initial tooling requirements have been from the Ceratizit drilling range, with drills provided to produce holes up to 16xD in both aluminium and steel. “While the initial demand was
for drills, we have made many recommendations across a series of approximately 15 components to help improve the production of these vital parts,” says Ceratizit industry solutions engineer Michael May.
For further information www.ceratizit.com

A UK provider of production metrology is going online to help it deliver product awareness and technical application sessions during the current pandemic.

Blum-Novotest is looking to maximise any industrial downtime by offering new and existing customers the opportunity to take part in 60-90 minute sessions that will give them the chance to learn about the latest products and how they can be used to save time and improve accuracy.
Six clients have already taken part as a way of finding out more about Blum-Novotest products, the benefits they provide and how technical experts can get the most from the technology. Among them is Kildare, Ireland-based Premier Machine Tools. Six of its staff from across all areas of the business completed an introductory session to the range, exploring tool setting, workpiece and Digilog touch probes, including the recently launched LC50 that promises to be 60% quicker than conventional in-machine measuring.
For further information www.blum-novotest.com

When Dr Iain Crossingham, respiratory consultant at Royal Blackburn Teaching Hospital’s Chest Clinic, identified the need to increase available ventilator capacity by commissioning the design and production of a single-use, consumable exhalation valve, Mackart Additive was ready to respond.

In a matter of hours, Mackart Additive developed a detailed 3D CAD model of the component, which was approved by Dr Crossingham for production to begin the very next day. “When the part arrived it worked perfectly,” says Crossingham. “Over recent days we have used the new exhalation valve to successfully ventilate a test lung, which is amazing.”
For further information www.mackartadditive.com

Midland Bearings, a West Midlands-based distributor of high-quality bearings, says it is already starting to see the impact of China reopening its economy.

The company is prepping space to welcome 23 full containers of stock being shipped from China after deliveries were suspended in April due to coronavirus. All 23 containers are due to arrive at Felixstowe within the next three weeks.
For further information www.midlandbearings.com