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Brochure describes sheet metal stamping know-how
A US manufacturer of sheet metal stampings has published a brochure that includes a glossary with more than 100 stamping terms, as well as a full-page index.
News from Bokers ( 2 April 2008)
High specification springs for challenging demands
William Hughes has been manufacturing precision, high specification springs for many years, for the aerospace industry and other safety critical or precision applications
News from William Hughes ( 6 March 2008)
Rapid prototyping, tooling, services offered
Rapid prototyping company has introduced services for sheet metal work, laser layer deposition systems and a rapid injection moulding tooling design and manufacturing service.
News from Xpress Product Development Group (26 February 2008)
Tungsten-copper fabricated to close tolerances
Tungsten-copper fabricating company provides precise and consistent parts from low volume prototype to high-volume production, including complex fabrications to the tightest tolerances.
News from Diamond Ground Products (15 February 2008)
Ford awards top supplier status to Stadco
Ford has awarded Q1 status to a plant of a leading UK supplier of body-in-white services and facilities, Stadco, whose West Midlands facility supplies pressed aluminium skin panels.
News from Stadco (30 January 2008)
Press shop benefits from work returning to UK
Subcontract sheet metal press shop, Ladbrook Engineering, said 2007 was one of its best years, gaining work that had previously been contrac ted out to the Far East.
News from Ladbrook Engineering (30 January 2008)
Diode laser applies abrasion resistant cladding
US company said it is the first to to use the latest diode laser technology - 4kW - with an NC machine to deposit anti-abrasive coatings on parts up to 12m long.
News from Technogenia ( 7 January 2008)
Vacuum brazing capacity doubled
Specialist subcontactor has added a second vacuum brazing furnace, represnting some GBP 500,000 investment - and ensures very high levels of braze integrity for complex assemblies.
News from Tecvac (18 December 2007)
Presswork firm adds assembly cell
Having recently added an automated production and assembly cell, a sheet metalworking and presswork subcontractor has launched an updated Web site describing services. Brochure available
News from Braime Pressings ( 1 November 2007)
Specialist tube working service offered
Tube working company has produced a brochure that describes over 50 applications involving end working, profile shaping, tapering, reducing, flaring and weldless assembly services.
News from Diversico Industries (20 August 2007)
5m wide plate mill stand machined, assembled
User application article UK-based heavy machining and fabricating company is poducing a 1050 tonnes, 5m wide plate rolling stand for an Indian steel plant - to be machined and test assembled before shipping.
News from DavyMarkham ( 8 August 2007)
Automated presses produce set-top boxes
User application article An automated transfer press line is being used by a subcontractor to manufacture EMI-shielded, metal enclosures for most categories of set-top box.
News from Clamason Industries (30 July 2007)
Intricate features laser cut in thin plastics
For the cutting of complex and intricate shapes in plastics materials of 0.05mm-1.02mm, for the medical industry, laser systems have precise cutting penetration depth control.
News from LSA Laser Services and Automation (19 July 2007)
Warehouse fitting for automotive parts
LINPAC Storage Systems has fitted a second distribution centre for Commercial Body Fittings in the Midlands, UK, offering cantilever racking, pallet racking, Longspan shelving or Linspace shelving.
News from LINPAC Storage Systems (17 April 2007)
Complete panel assembly production expands
In response to the increasing number of customer requests, StacoSwitch recently announced they will expand their offering of complete panel assembly production.
News from StacoSwitch (10 April 2007)
Elevation of nickel to 'precious metal' status
Technical background article With the price of nickel hitting USD 1.00 per ounce, Arc Energy resources, makes the case for weld overlay cladding specialists being re-classified as craftsmen working with precious metals.
News from Arc Energy Resources ( 9 April 2007)
GBP600,000 for logistics and transport services
Lawcris Panel Products has purchased 11 new trucks, ranging in size from 7.5 to 27 tonnes at a cost of more than GBP600,000.
News from Lawcris Panel Products ( 9 April 2007)
Largest hard rock tunnel boring machine
User application article To serve a Niagara hydro-electric project, DavyMarkham manufactured a cutter head support and a final drive housing for what is claimed to be world's largest hard rock TBM (tunnel boring machine).
News from DavyMarkham ( 9 April 2007)
Reconditioning service for machines and parts
DavyMarkham has announced the introduction of a new dedicated Reconditioning Service, at its Darnall Works, which includes a fast-track capacity able to respond within 24 hours.
News from DavyMarkham ( 2 April 2007)
Stainless steel hygienic fabrication
Stainless steel fabricator Axiom stocks a range of hygienic stainless steel process equipment including tank manways, valves, sprayballs, sightglasses, flanges, tube and plain ended fittings.
News from Axium Process (15 March 2007)
Tube manipulation capability for up to 32mm radius
Hiflex Powerbend based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear has extended its tube manipulation capability to include variable radius bending for tube sizes of up to 32mm.
News from Hiflex Powerbend ( 7 March 2007)
Specialist electromechanical sub-assembly
The Alpha 3 Manufacturing Group has been formed to meet a growing demand for UK-based specialist electromechanical sub-assembly with a capability in value-added manufacturing.
News from Alpha 3 Manufacturing Corporation (23 February 2007)
WElding added to presswork and metal forming
Responsive Engineering has extended its metal fabrication and assembly facilities with a commercial welding operation to support its existing specialist presswork and metal forming.
News from Responsive Engineering (12 February 2007)
Fabricating, machining, welding and finishing
OEM Fabricators, a fabricating, machining, welding and finishing company with plants in Woodville and Neillsville, Wis., has named Patrick Hayes as its chief financial officer.
News from OEM Fabricators ( 5 February 2007)
Refurbishment and coating of hoppers, chutes
User application article A specialist engineering company has saved Tarmac more than GBP750,000 by solving a wearing problem on hoppers at the company's Hilton works.
News from Ace Arc (29 January 2007)
Machining, inspection and proof assembly
User application article Sheffield heavy engineering company, DavyMarkham is undertaking a GBP1 million manufacturing contract for the finish machining, inspection and proof assembly of a 5m wide steel plate mill stand.
News from DavyMarkham (19 January 2007)
Elbow cladding by fabricator
User application article Part of a contract awarded to one of the UK's leading fabricators, involved cladding four very large elbows.
News from Arc Energy Resources (19 January 2007)
Tunnel boring components engineered
Sheffield engineering company DavyMarkham has produced the giant cutter head support and final drive housing support for a hard rock TBM (tunnel boring machine).
News from DavyMarkham (16 January 2007)
Design, fabricating, machining, welding
A seasoned manufacturing engineer with a variety of engineering practice, research and teaching experience has joined OEM Fabricators.
News from OEM Fabricators (20 December 2006)
Manufacturing and engineering for growth
Responsive Engineering Group has announced it is investing GBP 2 million over the next two years in new technology improvements to support and extend its subcontract manufacturing services.
News from Responsive Engineering ( 7 December 2006)
One stop for prototypes and volume production
Cambridge metalwork company, Hitec and electronics manufacturer, Kaizen Technology have formed a strategic alliance that will offer high tech firms a 'one-stop-shop' for fast turn-around prototypes.
News from Hitec Sheet Metal ( 4 December 2006)
Custom fabrication of displays, interconnects
GTK, a manufacturer of low cost, high reliability interconnect devices and displays is now launching a custom fabrication service. Brochure available
News from GTK (27 November 2006)
Precision sheet metal fabrications from Latvia
Sajers is a private Latvian company since 1997 with a philosophy of providing high level quality, performance and service.
News from Sajers (31 October 2006)
Aluminium showcase for engineers, designers
The Power of Aluminium will communicate the advantages of the light, strong, 21st century metal to the likes of engineers, designers and architects.
News from Power of Aluminum (18 October 2006)
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