‘Subcontractors’

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Start with the news release Clitheroe plans further FMS extension from Clitheroe Light Engineering, which we summarised at the time by saying "Clitheroe Light Engineering, a Lancashire-based contract machinist, is planning to further extend its flexible manufacturing system (FMS) to increase capacity for general engineering contracts.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Business as usual at 2009 Subcon event from Subcon: "Organisers at Subcon have announced that visitor numbers were up 30 per cent at the 2009 event, held at the NEC in Birmingham on 9-11 June 2009.".
 
In April 2009, we covered the news from Subcon - take a look at Subcon 2009 to focus on subcontract engineering which says: "Subcon 2009, which will take place on 9-11 June at the NEC in Birmingham, will show that there are still areas of strong activity in UK manufacturing, particularly in subcontract engineering.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Mori Seiki UK, Hi-Force buys Mori Seiki equipment and services, as well as Fintec uses ESAB profile cutting technology from ESAB Cutting Systems, and Strong steels key to quiet commercial vehicles from SSAB Swedish Steel.
 

Latest stories...
Coal industry boosts Clitheroe turnover by 40% (January 2009)

Substantial investment over recent years by owners of coal mines in the UK has been instrumental in the increased turnover at Lancashire-based contract machinist, Clitheroe Light Engineering.

Bluecielo unveils Innocielo 2008a software (January 2009)

Bluecielo ECM Solutions has released Innocielo Meridian Enterprise 2008a and Innocielo Teamwork 2008a.

Delcam to present workshop at 2009 autosport event (December 2008)

Delcam is to present a workshop focusing on more efficient manufacturing on the opening day of the Autosport Engineering exhibition to be held at the Birmingham NEC on 8-9 January 2009.

The risks of machining titanium and magnesium (October 2008)

Dry machining or machining with oil when milling or grinding titanium and magnesium components can be a high-risk activity.

3D laser processing cell aids subcontractor (October 2008)

A Midlands laser cutting subcontractor has installed its third five-axis, 3D laser processing cell from Trumpf in the form of the latest TruLaser Cell 7040.

BSC announces Work at Height course (October 2008)

The British Safety Council (BSC) has launched a one-day course designed to provide an understanding of Work at Height (WAH) Regulations.

Matsuura machining centre doubles productivity (August 2008)

A five-axis Matsuura MAM72-63V machining centre machines jobs in two clampings that previously needed four/five operations on three-axis machining centres at Atlantic Precision Engineering.

Seiki software keeps production on schedule (August 2008)

Seiki scheduling software had to work in conjunction with an existing Sage Line 500 ERP system used across a hydraulics company, as well as the Seiki Systems networked manufacturing software.

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