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New range of cartridge rolls by Master

To complete its coated abrasive product line, Master Abrasives has introduced its own range of cartridge rolls under the MASTER brand.

Master cartridge rolls are available in aluminium-oxide and ceramic-oxide abrasive. Rolls are offered with either a straight or tapered side allowing access to angles and corners. The aluminium-oxide variety is now being stocked in a range of grits and sizes at Master Abrasives.
Andy Wright, national sales manager, says: “The nature of a cartridge roll makes it a long-lasting and excellent solution for deburring and metal removal applications. Each product is a length of abrasive cloth wound around a spindle for a multi-layer effect, exposing new abrasive cutting points throughout its operational life.
“The key advantage of cartridge rolls is their unique shape, which makes them ideal for application on contours and hard-to-reach areas on all ferrous materials,” he continues. “They can be used for numerous applications, including deburring, flash removal, edge breaking and removing machining marks.”
For further information www.master-abrasives.co.uk

JLR parts

A Midlands-based lightweight casting company is set to start on a new programme of work on parts for the next generation of Jaguar Land Rover vehicles.

Sarginsons Industries, which is based in Coventry, has invested to upgrade its sand foundry, which will see the firm making new components for the aluminium chassis of future vehicles. Work is set to start this month after the company invested in new process controls and mixing equipment at its manufacturing facility. Sarginsons will provide the parts to two tier-one suppliers to JLR.
For further information www.sarginsons.com

Promotion at XYZ

XYZ Machine Tools says that customer service has always been a business priority, from initial sale through to ongoing support for machine installations.

Recent additions to its service team bring the numbers of engineers up to 18 and, XYZ has recognised the expertise of Julia Aggett, who after eight years in the sales office has been promoted to customer services manager. Aggett’s promotion is in recognition of her administration skills that have been brought to the fore in her sales role over the past eight years. Her ability to plan and organise a team will be used to further enhance service levels at XYZ.
For further information www.xyzmachinetools.com

Fusion device benefits from composites

Rockwood Composites says that it used composites to successfully assemble the central core for the UK’s newest fusion device, Tokamak Energy’s ST40.

This involved the very precise application of a glass-fibre/Kapton/glass-fibre insulation layer to each of the core elements. The whole assembly was then bonded together with accurate control of the bond line thickness. Tokamak Energy is an Oxfordshire-based company that grew out of the Culham Centre for Fusion Energy. The business was established in 2009 to design and develop compact fusion power plants. Tokamak Energy’s aim is to put fusion power into the grid by 2030.
For further information www.rockwoodcomposites.com

Hydraulics specialist relies on MecWash

Husco International, a manufacturer of hydraulic and electrohydraulic controls, has installed another MecWash Midi component cleaning system following the success of previous installations.

The company commissioned its first MecWash Midi for use at the company’s European headquarters in Runcorn, in 2000. Since then, Husco has installed a further six cleaning systems. Another two machines will be delivered this year, totaling nine MecWash machines altogether. MecWash also has five component cleaning systems in Husco’s US manufacturing plants and one at its factory in China.
For further information www.mecwash.co.uk