‘European Manufacturers’

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Start with the news release Pro waterjet cutters improve energy density from KMT Waterjet Systems, which we summarised at the time by saying "KMT Waterjet Systems' Pro series of high-pressure waterjet cutting products can be used with 4100 and 6200 bar working pressures. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Insert drills raise fabricator's throughput from Allied Maxcut Engineering Co: "By using AMEC's T-A holders with TiAlN and TiN inserts a steel fabricator has improved manufacturing throughput by 25% and has increased tool life by a factor of 10 over the original tooling.".
 
In July 2009, we covered the news from Festo - take a look at Festo and V-viz team up to promote vision systems which says: "Festo UK has entered into a strategic partnership with V-viz, a specialist machine vision company, to promote the use of intelligent vision systems in automation. ".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Clitheroe Light Engineering, Clitheroe plans further FMS extension, as well as Microkerf launches instant laser quoting service from Microkerf, and Regulations control use of fluorinated chemicals from Fraser Cleaning Technologies.
 

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Micro manufacturing event programme finalised (June 2009)

The programme for the Micro Manufacturing Conference, set to take place at the Ricoh Arena, Coventry, on 20-21 October 2009, has been finalised.

Double H benefits from IQMS's Racktruck platform (June 2009)

Double H Plastics has improved efficiency at its warehouse with the Racktruck platform solution from IQMS, which designs and develops enterprise resource planning (ERP) manufacturing software.

Combined bending machines improve GKN operations (June 2009)

GKN Aerospace has improved the efficiency and speed of tube-bending operations at its wing component facility in Filton, UK, despite using demanding tubing materials and fabricating complex shapes.

ADS relies on PSL Datatrack software (June 2009)

Applied Drilling Systems (ADS) of Clevedon, a precision engineering company manufacturing multi-spindle drilling heads, is now using PSL Datatrack production and business administration software.

ITW plans to attend 2009 Essen Welding Show (June 2009)

ITW Welding Europe has announced it plans to attend the 2009 Schweissen and Schneiden Essen Welding Show in Essen, Germany, on 14-19 September.

Messier-Dowty invests in WFL Millturn technology (June 2009)

Messier-Dowty's UK operation at Gloucester has invested in WFL Millturn technology to meet the strength and rigidity requirements of large titanium components.

Autodesk launches Moldflow 2010 software suite (June 2009)

Autodesk has announced the latest release of its Moldflow software suite for plastics injection moulding simulation and optimisation.

Lenox opens UK production facility (June 2009)

Lenox, a US bandsaw blade manufacturer, has opened a production facility in the UK.

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