‘Supply Chain Solutions’

A Manufacturingtalk guide

Start with the news release Jetcam helps Compsys improve nesting efficiency from Jetcam, which we summarised at the time by saying "Compsys has announced that using Jetcam Expert software with High-Performance Nesting has helped it gain a competitive edge with 15 per cent better nesting efficiency.". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release Roemheld vices eliminate distortion problems from Roemheld: "Subcontractor Smithstown Light Engineering has invested in fixe-axis workholding vices from Roemheld to drive down material costs and eliminate distortion when machining off waste.".
 
In March 2010, we covered the news from Brammer - take a look at Brammer helps Cadbury reduce carbon emissions which says: "Brammer's compressed air energy solutions have reduced carbon emissions at Cadbury's site at Chirk in north Wales by more than 100 tonnes.".
 
Take a look also at the news release from Renishaw, Bearing gantry system uses Renishaw encoder, as well as Muffle ovens are capable of temperatures to 760C from Lucifer Furnaces, and Benson Group extends use of Epicor ERP software from Epicor.
 

Latest stories...
Floyd to present tooling for sliding-head machines (March 2010)

On stand 5281 at Mach 2010, Floyd Automatic Tooling will be demonstrating its ability to supply a wide and specialised range of tooling to users of sliding-head turning centres.

Flexnet 9.4 compatible with Windows 7 environments (March 2010)

Apriso has announced that the complete Flexnet 9.4 product suite is now compatible with Windows 7 environments.

Mill-turn centre features three-station changer (March 2010)

Okuma's mill-turn centre combines the power of a 45kW CNC lathe with that of a 37kW machining centre capable of removing 610cm3/min of S45C steel using a f100 face mill.

Micro Metalsmiths develops model engine prototype (March 2010)

Micro Metalsmiths has developed a rapid prototype of a model engine for Ripmax.

LCM offers customised load-measuring pins (March 2010)

LCM Systems designs, manufactures and supplies load-measuring pins (LMPs) for a range of applications.

Kasto to show metal cutting and storage solutions (March 2010)

Kasto will showcase technical solutions for the economic cutting and storage of metal in businesses of all sizes at the Open House Futuredays2010 event on 5-7 May.

Kasto supplies automated storage system to Aesseal (March 2010)

Aesseal, a mechanical seal maker, has fitted an automated, double-tower system from Kasto at its Rotherham factory to store stainless-steel and super-alloy bar, tube and billet in a compact footprint.

Verderflex exports hose pumps to Morocco (March 2010)

Verderflex has exported 30 of its VF hose pumps to Morocco.

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Further reading
  • Supply chain solutions business joins up

    i2 Technologies has announced that longtime i2 customer Texas Instruments has extended its relationship with i2 with the goal of increasing the efficiency of its supply chain worldwide.
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