The 3D printing arm of Express Group Ltd, GoPrint3D, has joined HP’s UK channel partner programme to offer HP Jet Fusion 3D technology to its customer base across the UK and Ireland.

With immediate effect, GoPrint3D will act as a reseller of HP Jet Fusion 500/300 series printers to its customers. The addition of GoPrint3D to the channel partner programme builds on its 20-year relationship with HP for traditional printers. In addition, with HP’s reusable 3D printing materials, GoPrint3D’s customers will be able to benefit from finished parts that have a lower environmental impact.
For further information www.goprint3d.co.uk

Star GB’s annual open house will return on 8-10 October at the company’s technology centre in Derby.

This year, Star is hosting its biggest event yet, giving engineers an insight into the latest advances and software solutions in sliding-head technology. Live machining demonstrations will be staged across the range, and there will also be the UK premiere of a new Star machine. In addition, the latest innovations in software, including NC Assist, High Frequency Turning (HFT) and Star’s new remote machine monitoring system, SMOOSS-I, will be on show.
For further information https://stargb.com/

Europe’s largest trailer maker has created 150 new jobs with the help of the successful launch of two flagship horseboxes.

Ifor Williams Trailer is looking for extra staff across its four sites in Cynwyd, Corwen, Sandycroft and Deeside. Roles include production managers, production operatives, welders, design engineers and administration staff. Apprenticeships are also available at the company’s Weld Academy.
Ifor Williams Trailer is ramping up production of its HBX and HBE horseboxes. The design of the aluminium-built HBX trailer took its inspiration from the automotive industry, with a nod to the sophisticated ruggedness of the Range Rover and its ‘floating roof’. Demand is also high for other ranges, including livestock trailers, car transporters, ‘business in a box’ trailers, box vans, and flat bed and general duty trailers.
For further information www.iwt.co.uk

Working closely with ball valve manufacturers, Engis UK has developed a lapping gel specifically for use in severe service ball valve lapping applications such as those found in oil and gas production and petrochemical refining.

Severe service ball valves are often installed in remote and difficult to access locations, and must withstand the harshest conditions, including high pressures, high temperatures and caustic materials, while providing tight tolerances and zero-leak characteristics.
Among the main benefits of Engis LD diamond gel is said to be a reduction in overall lapping times by up to 30-40%. In addition, less pressure is required using the LD gel, reducing scratching and operator fatigue in manual operations. This attribute results in less component scrappage, while test stand failures are significantly reduced – to near zero in some instances, reports the company.
The lapping gels contain specially controlled diamond particles that are micronised in Engis laboratories. In contrast, some conventional lapping compounds, particularly those not manufactured to the most exacting standards, incorporate rogue abrasive particles and can suffer from particle agglomeration or excessive ‘dry out’ during processing, resulting in surface scratches which compromise the zero-leak goal.
Engis LD gel is available in 18 or 100 g syringes in particle sizes ranging from 1 to 60 µm.
For further information www.engis.com

The Fastener Exhibition & Conference is an event dedicated to providing an international showcase of market leading fastener and fixing technology. The show is Britain’s biggest stage for suppliers of fastening and fixing solutions, creating a dedicated space for an industry which is instrumental in the success of so many sectors.

The Fasteners Expo takes place on the 11th and 12th September, at the NEC in Birmingham; a 2-day event, showcasing the businesses’ best and brightest. The show will feature 100 exhibitors, displaying the cutting edge of fastening and fixing solutions, as well as 50 seminars led by the current pioneers of the industry.

The Fasteners Expo was created with the intention to give this huge and growing industry a platform to not only continue its growth, but to display the groundbreaking advancements being made within the industry. With brands such as, ZaGO Manufacturing Co, ARaymond, Zygology, and Rotor Clip Ltd exhibiting their latest innovations, the Fasteners Expo will highlight the current market leading products, available now.

Alongside the exhibitors, you will have the chance to learn directly from experts currently shaping the industry from the forefront. Paul Briskham of Atlas Copco will be discussing the latest riveting and rivbonding approaches for aluminium car bodies, while Andy Taylor of OnTheTools will lead a seminar on how to make Facebook work for construction, to name just a couple. Clearly then, the Fastener Exhibition & Conference is a valuable 2 days for every industry expert!

As a dedicated event for professionals in the automotive, aerospace, electronics, and manufacturing industries, this will be the best opportunity for you to network with like-minded individuals from across multiple sectors. You’ll experience the true cutting edge in fastening technology, and learn directly from the individuals pioneering the sector.

Overall, the event will be an incredible chance for visitors to form new relationships with new suppliers, ensuring that the coming year will bring huge profits for your business. Clearly, the value here, for you and your business, cannot be overstated.

Not only that, but your one ticket will give you access to the four other complimentary shows, which will be running at the same time These include the largest recycling and waste management exhibition in Europe, RWM, as well as the crucially important Future Resource Expo, Contamination Expo, and Flood Expo.

Don’t miss out, and join us at the Fastener Exhibition & Conference, taking place on the 11th and 12th September at the NEC, Birmingham. Get your tickets, which are freely available from this link here, today.