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Further zinc diecasting machine added
UK subcontract metalworking company has added another zinc diecasting machine to meet increasing demands for its own product range of locking systems, hinges and handles.
News from Brunel ( 6 February 2008)
Lean manufacturing boosts turbocharger output
A manufacturer of turbocharger wheels reports that lean manufacturing initiatives have improved efficiency and working conditions as well as the business' environmental footprint.
News from Doncasters Group (21 December 2007)
Die casting facility reduces costs by 30%
User application article A USA-based die casting plant reports it has implemented lean initiatives, improving 'time-to-market' by 30%, reducing key customer costs by 30% and raising overall productivity. Brochure available
News from Kurt Manufacturing (10 December 2007)
Subcontractor gains ISO 9001 BSI accreditation
A UK subcontractor suppling zinc diecastings, metal stampings and assemblies is expanding outside of its usual markets and has gained ISO 9001 BSI accreditation.
News from Brunel (13 November 2007)
Fastening uses plastic and steel in one part
User application article A part of Gulmay Medical's Xstrahl 100 X-Ray Therapy equipment has used a fastening from Norse Precision Castings that employs magnets embedded into the cold poured rigid polyurethane.
News from Norse Precision Castings ( 3 October 2007)
Sand casting for panel and enclosure design
Norse Precision Castings offers panel and enclosure design using sand casting, utilising the characteristics of aluminium that allow complex three dimensional shapes.
News from Norse Precision Castings ( 3 October 2007)
Cold forming firm gains Ford Q1 status
Cold forming company that shapes ferrous and non-ferrous alloys such as copper, nickel and aluminium into millions of component products a year has gained Ford Q1 status.
News from Floform ( 5 September 2007)
Engineering group offers versatile foundry service
UK group has a ferrous and non-ferrous foundry that offers design, pattern-making and prototyping facilities for small batch work in irons, aluminium alloys, bronzes and gunmetal, writes Mike Page.
News from Mike Page - editor's feature articles (27 July 2007)
Pattern maker rises to general engineering
An aggressive and forward looking strategy of engineering development and company acquisition has established an integrated engineering group covering design and development through to production.
News from M J Allen Group (27 July 2007)
Lean manufacturing with six sigma and Kaiken
A series of lean manufacturing projects resulted in financial savings of more than GBP200,000 in a year for Ross and Catherall following adoption of the Doncasters' Lean Sigma Charter.
News from Doncasters Group ( 8 June 2007)
Precision casting for gas turbine industry wins
Doncasters Precision Castings, a manufacturer for the gas turbine industry, has been presented with an award for supplier growth by client General Electric.
News from Doncasters Group (21 May 2007)
Torque tubes forged for aircraft brakes
User application article The Doncasters Group has been selected by Dunlop Aerospace Braking Systems, a division of Meggitt, to manufacture torque tubes for the Embraer Phenom 300 aircraft programme.
News from Doncasters Group ( 7 February 2007)
Economic design with metal or plastic
User application article Gulmay Medical took advantage of the experience of Norse Precision Castings to achieve optimum functional, stylistic and economic design with a combination of metal and plastic components.
News from Norse Precision Castings (30 January 2007)
Intermetallic materials for foundry research
Doncasters has been selected as the foundry partner in a major pan-European applied materials project researching the use of high performance intermetallic materials to manufacture gas turbine blades.
News from Doncasters Group (22 January 2007)
Technical appointments for subcontract foundry
The Doncasters Group has announced two new technical appointments to its Medical Technologies division in the UK.
News from Doncasters Group (23 November 2006)
Energy efficiency project reduces usage by 14%
User application article The Doncasters Group has implemented a major energy efficiency project at Doncasters Blaenavon, which is set to reduce energy usage by 14%.
News from Doncasters Group (16 November 2006)
Aerospace, gas turbine and super alloy appointment
The Doncasters Group has announced the appointment of Paul Strothers as Divisional Chief Executive - Power Systems.
News from Doncasters Group (16 October 2006)
Company supplies diecastings and pressings
Former volume lock and hinge maker has reorganised into a more flexible and rapid source for bespoke zinc diecastings, steel/ aluminium pressings, punched track and small assemblies.
News from Brunel ( 2 August 2006)
New HQ for performance castings specialist
Castings Technology International has opened its new £9.6m, purpose-built headquarters on the Advanced Manufacturing Park at Waverley, South Yorkshire.
News from Castings Technology International ( 8 May 2006)
Complex, accurate aluminium casting offered
Foundry offers aluminium sand castings - prototypes and production - in complex three dimensional shapes with tolerances of +0.4mm and wall thickness down to 3mm.
News from Norse Precision Castings (12 April 2006)
Czech metal castings, engineering offered to UK
With operations in the UK and in Jihlava, Czech group uses native-speaking manufacturing, business and marketing professionals to offer British companies import/export services.
News from WKi Group ( 2 March 2006)
Cast aluminium flexibility of style and function
The inherent fluidity of aluminium offers total versatility of style and functional shape in cast components particularly enclosures where sufficient detail can enable lettering to be included.
News from Norse Precision Castings ( 8 February 2006)
Metals injection moulds steels and alloys
Metal injection moulding proiduces parts in steel in a similar way to plastic injection moulding with complex shapes, fine detail, accurate dimensions and smooth surfaces, at economic costs.
News from P I Castings. Metal Injection Mouldings (21 November 2005)
Investment casting enables part complexity
Metal parts with complex shapes usually mean high costs, but not so with investment castings - the more complex the shape, the more economic the process becomes, in comparison to other techniques.
News from P I Castings. Metal Injection Mouldings (21 November 2005)
Zinc die-caster majors on miniature parts
Custom zinc die caster specializes in miniature parts production and uses high-speed four-slide machines for precision casting of parts and offers complete range of secondary operations and finishing.
News from Fielding Manufacturing (14 November 2005)
Aluminium sand-cast to tight tolerances
Aluminium casting techniques can achieve tolerances of +0.4mm and wall thickness of 3mm at a foundry, which specialises in producing complex shapes.
News from Norse Precision Castings (15 August 2005)
Foundry uses RP to speed metal castings
A team of talented patternmakers combine rapid prototyping operational know-how to produce metal parts in aluminium and zinc in exceptionally short timescales.
News from ARRK Product Development Group (15 June 2005)
Small to heavy castings sourced
Manufacturing data base offers capacity for small to heavy industrial castings for a wide variety of industries and includes a glossary of casting industry terminology.
News from Wynn Danzur Marketing (10 May 2005)
Plastic for metal versatility in casting
Similarities of manufacture in gravity sand casting and moulding rigid polyurethane, gives Norse Precision Castings the versatility to work in plastic and metal.
News from Norse Precision Castings ( 6 May 2005)
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