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Metal finishing firm gains ISO TS 16949
UK-based metal finishing company, Profin Protective Finishing, said it has beaten its competitors in gaining the only worldwide automotive recognised quality standard ISO TS 16949 accreditation.
News from Profin Potective Finishing (30 April 2008)
Stadco to electro-coat taxi chassis frames
User application article Stadco will apply black electro-coat paint to the chassis frames of the latest generation iconic London Taxi with volumes expected to reach an indicative volume of 3,000 units for 2008.
News from Stadco (29 April 2008)
Honing firm acquires 'investors in people' status
Cheltenham-based Apperley Honing, a specialist honing company, has been awarded 'Investors in People' status after a year-long application procedure.
News from Apperley Honing (11 June 2007)
2 years on: surface treatment partnership success
Ahlbrandt System of Germany, the Corona Treatment specialists, has announced that they are very happy with the success of their relationship with UK partner, Active Surface Technology UK.
News from Active Surface Technology UK ( 1 May 2007)
Single source finishing for durable furniture
Suppliers and users of school and workplace furniture can now take advantage of wide-ranging specialist surface finishes from a single source, following developments at a Yorkshire-based company.
News from Pickersgill Electroplating (29 November 2006)
Anti-bacterial powder coating service
A Yorkshire based metal finishing company is offering a new service aimed at helping improve hygiene standards, and preventing bacterial infections in a range of industry sectors.
News from Pickersgill Electroplating (27 November 2006)
Surface preparation firm gains ISO accreditations
The team at the Cork, Ireland, facility of surface preparation company Wheelabrator has acquired ISO 9001:2000 and AS9100 accreditations for sub-contract services - including shot-peening. Brochure available
News from Wheelabrator Group (26 September 2006)
BLOG for nanotechnology testing issues
Keithley Instruments, has co-developed and sponsored the first Nanotechnology Test Weblog for engineers and researchers dealing with electrical testing issues in the field of nanotechnology and MEMS.
News from Keighley Laboratories ( 2 June 2006)
High precision mould and trim tooling
Two CNC machining centres have been installed at Brookhouse's Darwen manufacturing site to meet demand for the company's high precision mould and trim tooling for composite components.
News from Brookhouse Patterns ( 1 June 2006)
Multi-spectral filter micro-array manufactured
The design and construction of an eighteen-element multi-spectral filter micro-array has each element a high precision thin film filter that is only 0.032mm wide.
News from Barr Associates (24 April 2006)
Machine safety conference includes communications
The Machine Safety Conference will focus on machinery safety, functional safety and safety-related industrial communications during the UK's Drives and Controls exhibition.
News from British Automation and Robotics Association ( 3 April 2006)
Lowest friction with diamond-like coating
Building on its widely recognized success with Cavidur coatings for racing engine applications, Bekaert expanded and up-scaled its manufacturing capabilities in 2004.
News from Bekaert (27 May 2005)
Coating protects engines of unmanned air vehicles
User application article Apticote Ceramic 2000, the Poeton coating developed for Formula 1, is also specified for the rotary engines in most of the worlds Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs).
News from Poeton Industries ( 1 March 2005)
Brookhouse now offers full in-house NDT
With the installation of a state-of-the-art, jet probe ultrasonic inspection system, Brookhouse Holdings can now offer total, in-house non-destructive testing of composites.
News from Brookhouse Patterns (11 October 2004)
NADCAP Approval For Poeton Industries
Poeton Industries, has announced its NADCAP approval for Non Destructive Testing and Coating Processes at its aerospace One Stop Shop in Cardiff, and for Thermal Spray Coating Processes in Gloucester.
News from Poeton Industries (26 July 2004)
The Finishing Directory And Buyers Guide
The Finishing Directory and Buyers Guide 2005 features over 200 product categories and details components, consumables and equipment.
News from Turret RAI ( 9 June 2004)
In-house D-duct repair proved cost-effective
User application article By reverse engineering a full bond and support tool for a GE-90 D-duct, Brookhouse Patterns helped achieve an in-house, cost-effective repair of a damaged Boeing 777 engine.
News from Brookhouse Patterns (30 March 2004)
Fast grain finished steel plate service offered
A 24 hour turnaround of grain finished steel plate and sheet is now available from a subcontract finisher that has invested in advanced wide-belt plate and sheet steelfinishing technology,
News from CH Precision Finishers (12 August 2003)
Robotic polishing may reduce finishing lead times
Precision polishers and finishers for aerospace, power generation and commercial industries, CHP, acquired by Avingtrans, is investigating robotic polishing to reduce lead times.
News from C and H Precision Finishers (28 January 2003)
Deburring and polishing service try-out offered
Precision part makers seeking subcontract deburring and polishing of machined and pressed parts are encouraged to bring along samples to test at Northwest Manufacturing 2002 exhibition.
News from Finishing Techniques ( 1 October 2002)
Business expands on difficult honing jobs
An increasing proportion of a honing subcontracter's work is for complicated one-off projects which require innovative thinking when faced with awkward parameters.
News from Apperley Honing ( 8 July 2002)
Service deburrs machined and pressed components
ITT Industries made a 57% saving by using Finishing Techniques' service. An aluminium part was CNC machined, then hand deburred before plating, now it is finished more economically.
News from Finishing Techniques (30 January 2002)
Display systems maker adds on finishing plant
User application article The installation of the largest UK Cool-Phos combined degreasing, phosphating and drying system is critical to finishing process at Jack Sayers Products.
News from Jack Sayers Products (17 July 2001)
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