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Master Product Index
Machine Tools: Cutting (3628 releases)
• 5-axis (3+2 axes and continuous path) machining centres (128)
• Abrasive machining - manual and CNC machines (190)
• Bar feeders and loaders (51)
• CNC automatic lathes (265)
• CNC lathes (261)
• CNC turning centres, mill/turning, multi-tasking centres, horizontal and VTLs. (304)
• Control systems, DROs, etc, for machine tools (244)
• Drilling machines and drill/tap centres (47)
• Flexible machining cells and systems (FMS) (80)
• Honing, polishing, burnishing and lapping (21)
• Horizontal machining centres (HMC) (139)
• Large milling and boring machines (over 2000mm in X) (59)
• Machine spindles and spindle attachments (27)
• Machining centres - all types (151)
• Manual lathes and manual/CNC (combination or half-NC) lathes (34)
• Micro- and nano-machining (28)
• Milling, boring and routing machines - manual and CNC (119)
• Miscellaneous machine tool equipment (fixtures, rotary tables etc.) (154)
• Miscellaneous machine tools, gear cutting machines and equipment (93)
• Pick-up spindle turning, multi-tasking, turning and machining centres (43)
• Portable power tools (114)
• Probes, sensors, tool detection for machine tools (61)
• Rotary and linear transfer machines (46)
• Sawing and cutting-off machines and automation systems (105)
• Software, off-line programming, CAM, for metal cutting machine tools (559)
• Vertical machining centres (VMC) (299)
Machine Tools: Metalforming, shearing, folding and punching (1362 releases)
• CAM and software for sheetmetal, punching, profiling, EDM, etc (109)
• CNC laser cutting and profiling machines (132)
• CNC laser machining, engaving and welding (22)
• CNC plasma-arc and oxy-fuel gas cutting/profiling machines (64)
• CNC punching and profiling (176)
• CNC water jet cutting and profiling machines (102)
• Cold roll forming systems and software (12)
• Control systems for metalforming machines and equipment (20)
• EDM diesinking (57)
• EDM wire and diesinking, miscellaneous equipment (22)
• EDM wire cutting (122)
• Forging presses, hammers and screw presses (5)
• Forming, swaging and extrusion machines (7)
• Guillotines, shears, circling and notching machines (5)
• Jigs, fixtures, special tooling and gauging (8)
• Laser and high energy beam metalworking - machining or forming (21)
• Metalforming lubricants (35)
• Miscellaneous metal forming machines (wire, canning,etc) and equipment (14)
• Power presses, hydraulic (37)
• Power presses, mechanical (40)
• Press shop and sheet metal working automation, slitting, shearing (87)
• Press tools - design, manufacture and usage, CAD/CAM, software (53)
• Pressbrakes and folding machines (72)
• Special purpose presses and equipment (51)
• Structural bending machines & steelworkers (13)
• Tubeworking: bending, cutting-off, profiling and end working (73)
Machine Tools: moulding (1047 releases)
• Blow moulding (16)
• Diecasting machines and equipment (31)
• Diecasting materials (4)
• Extrusion machines (27)
• Fast prototyping equipment, pattern-making and services (189)
• Handling and automation equipment (72)
• Injection moulding (172)
• Joining and bonding (18)
• Metals foundry, materials and equipment (48)
• Mould and die making, machining, CAD/CAM, software (202)
• Moulding materials (210)
• Profiling, trimming, routing and drilling (12)
• Second operation equipment (14)
• Special purpose moulding machines and systems (29)
• Sub-contract plastics machining services (3)
Cutting tools (1622 releases)
• Abrasive grinding wheels, abrasives (58)
• Chucks and collets for rotational work (85)
• Circular saws and abrasive discs (3)
• Cutting lubricants, coolants, systems and treatment (196)
• Drilling, boring and reaming (117)
• Honing, lapping and burnishing (6)
• Milling cutters (252)
• Saw blades (6)
• Special purpose and multi-function tooling, broaching, etc. (63)
• Swarf management equipment (5)
• Tapping, chasing and thread rolling tools, attachments (9)
• Threading tools (45)
• Tool and cutter grinding (118)
• Tool and cutter manufacturing (20)
• Tool and cutter pre-setting (27)
• Tool identification and handling (16)
• Tool management systems (35)
• Toolholders (92)
• Tooling materials and inserts (64)
• Tooling services (9)
• Turning tools (144)
• Vices, chucks, towers, pillars, cubes, tombstones - prismatic work (65)
• Workholding - miscellaneous clamping systems, components (179)
Welding and Joining (1404 releases)
• Adhesives and adhesive bonding equipment (207)
• Arc welding equipment, manual and automatic (289)
• arc-air gouging, lancing equipment (13)
• Automatic and robotic welding systems (183)
• Handling and automation equipment (7)
• Laser and electron beam welding (80)
• Manual oxy-fuel gas cutting, welding, brazing soldering and cutting (24)
• Manual plasma-arc cutting equipment (5)
• Mechanical fasteners, fixing and joining, and equipment (275)
• Non-destructive testing equipment (18)
• Resistance welding equipment (34)
• Seam-tracking, guidance systems (17)
• Special purpose joining equipment (28)
• Thermal and weld hardfacing, coating and overlaying (10)
• Weld preparation equipment (14)
• Welding ancilliaries (159)
• Welding consumables, rods, wires, fluxes, powders (22)
Finishing, preparation, coating and painting (937 releases)
• Cleaning media and cleaning systems (279)
• Coatings and coating systems (117)
• Deburring, de-flashing and fettling (113)
• Heat treatment, furnaces (8)
• Integrated systems (9)
• Metals heat treatment, mechanical stress relieving (12)
• Paint and painting systems (53)
• Plating and plating systems (53)
• Polishing, buffing and surface texturing (40)
• Quality control (5)
• Sealing equipment (13)
• Thermal processing equipment (drying, curing, etc) (90)
• Washing and pretreatment (143)
Automation and assembly systems (359 releases)
• Automation and assembly equipment (223)
• Automation and assembly systems (69)
• Automation control systems (8)
• Consultants (automation systems) (3)
• System integration services (54)
Manufacturing support (8048 releases)
• Actuators, motion systems, etc (316)
• Air compressors (83)
• Airline equipment, filters, drains and traps, control systems, etc. (125)
• Bearings and guideways - rotary and linear (233)
• Benches, work stations, platforms, lifts, parts storage and cabinets (67)
• Component marking, printing and labelling systems (non-laser) (169)
• Dispensing, filling and weighing systems (259)
• Drives, motors and power transmission, couplings, clutches (1374)
• Electrical systems (880)
• Gantries, manipulators and positioners/positioning tables (44)
• Hand tools - wrenches, etc. (18)
• Hydraulic equipment and fluids (143)
• Industrial gases and associated equipment (76)
• Laser marking systems (114)
• Lubrication - lubricants and lubrication systems (145)
• Machine and production line ancillaries, miscellaneous equipment (391)
• Maintenance planning, services and equipment (323)
• Metals and materials, stockholding (160)
• Monitoring and sensor equipment and systems (1302)
• Plant services equipment (368)
• Pneumatic equipment (315)
• Positioning stages - linear, rotary, multi-axis (51)
• Pumps and valves (214)
• Robots and robotic systems (352)
• Seals, gaskets, bushes, etc (103)
Industry news, commerce, exhibitions, education (7760 releases)
• In-house manufacturing exhibitions, Open Days, Roadshows, events (135)
• Industrial and management training courses (209)
• Industrial consultancy services (378)
• Industrial Development Agencies and services (67)
• Manufacturing conferences and exhibitions (271)
• Manufacturing dealerships, agencies and acquisitions (1454)
• Manufacturing exhibitions (279)
• Manufacturing industry news (2276)
• Manufacturing orders, contracts, financial reports (1148)
• Manufacturing seminars and workshops (161)
• People in Manufacturing (1017)
• Professional Associations, Institutions, Institutes, Standards bodies (278)
• Research and development, technical centres, universities (83)
Packaging (2854 releases)
• Adhesives and tapes materials, equipment and services (25)
• Anticounterfeiting technology (5)
• Bags and bagmaking materials, equipment and services (74)
• Bottles, bottling and jars materials, equipment and services (179)
• Boxes and cases materials, equipment and services (43)
• Bulk containers materials, equipment and services (28)
• Cans, canning and tins materials, equipment and services (22)
• Carton converting materials, equipment and services (26)
• Closures, fasteners and dispensers materials, equipment and services (92)
• Coding and marking materials, equipment and services (97)
• Contract packing (19)
• Control and inspection equipment and services (73)
• Conveying, handling and end-of-line equipment (281)
• Filling, filling equipment and services (39)
• Film materials, equipment and services (101)
• Food Packaging (185)
• General packaging materials, equipment and services (847)
• Gift packaging (2)
• Label converting and sleeving materials, equipment and services (154)
• Packaging design materials, equipment and services (36)
• Packaging exhibitions, conferences and seminars (75)
• Packaging management software (36)
• Packaging trade organisations (51)
• Pharmaceutical and medical packaging (56)
• Printing materials, equipment and services (192)
• Weighing and counting equipment (112)
Specialist Manufacturing Sectors (1254 releases)
• Cosmetics manufacturing: packaging and dispensing (3)
• Electronics manufacturing: equipment, automation, software (201)
• Electronics manufacturing: quality control equipment, software (91)
• Finishing lines and equipment (30)
• Food and drink manufacturing: packaging and bottling equipment (169)
• Food and drink manufacturing: processing equipment (278)
• Manufacturing finance: industrial and commercial insurance services (6)
• Manufacturing finance: support for production investment (46)
• Metals processing plant and equipment (127)
• Motor sports manufacturing: fabrication and assembly (39)
• Motor sports manufacturing: machining, software, CAM (59)
• Motor sports manufacturing: specialist coating and finishing (4)
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: handling and packaging equipment (43)
• Pharmaceutical manufacturing: production software (4)
• Pharmaceutical/medical manufacturing: production equipment (58)
• Rolling mills and equipment (96)
Books, CDs and Videos (165 releases)
• Manufacturing magazines, bulletins, newsletters, etc (4)
• Manufacturing Management Books, CDs and Videos (91)
• Manufacturing Technology Books, CDs and Videos (70)
IT for manufacturing management and production (3260 releases)
• Automation software (176)
• CAM, CNC and NC software (79)
• Contact management software (9)
• Customer relationship management software (CRM) (82)
• Decision support software (120)
• E-commerce software (105)
• Enterprise Resource Planning software (ERP) (562)
• ERP and MRP systems and software (275)
• Factory data acquisition (416)
• Industrial networking and communications (48)
• Lean Manufacturing (45)
• Maintenance management software (54)
• Manufacturing Resource Planning software (MRP) (48)
• Plant and shopfloor scheduling software (185)
• Plant asset management software (46)
• Production costing and estimating (3)
• Project management software (52)
• Quality control and management software (117)
• RFID hardware and software (160)
• Robotics and factory automation (238)
• Sales Intelligence (23)
• SCADA systems (36)
• Supply chain optimisation software (30)
• Supply chain planning and execution software (201)
• Warehouse management software (44)
• Work-in-progress tracking software (102)
IT for engineering, industrial and commercial applications (5272 releases)
• Analysis, simulation and mathematical software (487)
• Anti-virus and Anti-malware (16)
• Application integration (252)
• Backup and Disaster recover (74)
• CAD draughting software (392)
• CAD solid modelling software (561)
• CAD/CAM systems (not machine tools) (561)
• Data acquisition software and systems (138)
• Databases and data warehousing and OLAP (56)
• Design collaboration and conferencing (71)
• Distribution and transport software (17)
• Document and workflow management software (460)
• EDI data interchange software (10)
• EPOS and retail hardware and software (131)
• HR, Payroll, Time and Attendance software (58)
• Imaging/Image processing software/VR (253)
• ISPs and Hosted Services (121)
• IT-related legal and professional services (29)
• Laboratory, Scientific and Medical software (26)
• Manufacturing Information Technology systems (355)
• Manufacturing IT Platforms (64)
• Operating Systems (28)
• PLM and Product Life Cycle software (257)
• Production design (2)
• Programming aids and applications (365)
• Training Aids and eCommunication (488)
Manufacturing IT hardware and communications (2172 releases)
• Manufacturing communication infrastructure (480)
• Manufacturing IT hardware (784)
• Manufacturing networking systems (267)
• PCs, PLCs, HMIs, control systems, products (640)
Used machinery and machine tools (28 releases)
• Used foundry and diecasting machinery and equipment (1)
• Used metal cutting machine tools (12)
• Used metal forming machine tools (2)
• Used miscellaneous machinery and equipment (9)
• Used plastics and rubber moulding machinery (4)
Materials handling and storage (829 releases)
• Automated handling systems, AGVs, integrated handling systems (39)
• Conveyor systems (production and general purpose) (206)
• Cranes, hoists, winches, chains and ancillaries (84)
• Loading dock and yard handling equipment (33)
• Logistics and freight transport (51)
• Miscellaneous equipment, batteries, battery charging systems, etc (36)
• Other lifting, loading and elevating equipment (65)
• Specialist and bespoke handling equipment and services (36)
• Stacking and picking, aisle trucks, tower trucks, container trucks (46)
• Standard fork lift trucks and attachments (94)
• Storage and handling services, consultancy, associations (17)
• Storage hardware and storage and racking systems (70)
• Tugs, tractors, trucks, pushers, jacks, trollies, skips, etc. (51)
• Weighbridges (1)
Wood and non-metallics working (70 releases)
• Dust extraction and waste handling (1)
• Wood machining and woodworking (54)
• Woodworking CAD/CAM, CNC systems and software (15)
Measurement and Quality: Instrumentation (4037 releases)
• Calibration and Laboratory Instruments (340)
• CMMs (co-ordinate measuring machines) and software (155)
• Consultants, quality control and assurance (15)
• Coordinate Measurement systems (78)
• Gauging and Hand Tools for Inspection (99)
• Inspection and testing machines (47)
• Inspection and testing systems (273)
• Inspection room equipment (54)
• Laser-based systems (30)
• Manual measuring and gauging equipment (96)
• Measurement and Quality Software and SPC (965)
• Measurement systems (203)
• Non-contact, Optical and Laser (647)
• Probes and sensors (300)
• Surface, Profile and Topology systems (22)
• Thickness gauging (10)
• Torque measurement (97)
• Vision and scanning systems (605)
Measurement and Quality: Testing (4936 releases)
• Associated Equipment for Measurement and Quality Testing (494)
• Calibration and Testing Services, Consultancy and Learning (501)
• Digital Readouts and Machine Measurement (27)
• Electrical and Electronic Testing (792)
• Materials Testing (2533)
• Miscellaneous Instruments (104)
• News, Standards, Accreditations (269)
• Non Destructive Testing (213)
Subcontracting services (1137 releases)
• Casting and Forging Subcontracting Services (49)
• Cutting and Profiling Subcontracting Services (43)
• Electronics and Electrical Subcontracting Services (165)
• Fabrication Subcontracting Services (154)
• Gear making and gear systems and related services (7)
• General Machining Subcontracting Services (186)
• General Subcontracting Services (42)
• Heat treatment services (12)
• Machine, plant reuild, overhaul, upgrade and repair services (15)
• Mould, Die and Tool Making Subcontracting Services (91)
• Plastics and Rubber Moulding Subcontracting Services (76)
• Plating and galvanising services (9)
• Services for the Subcontracting Industry (135)
• Special Purpose Subcontract Machining Services (22)
• Subcon Exhibition (52)
• Subcontract machining and assembly services (55)
• Treatment and Finishing Subcontracting Services (23)
Health and Safety Equipment (1585 releases)
• Environmental contamination, noise, dust and fume extraction, sensors (282)
• Industrial Vehicle Safety (127)
• Lighting systems - plant and machinery (12)
• Machinery/plant guarding and protection (202)
• Personal protective equipment (PPE), devices (461)
• Safety relays, interlocks, control systems, electrical components (278)
• Signs for Health and Safety (58)
• Slip, trip and fall protection (164)
