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Linishing/polishing machines improve productivity
Ellesco has announced that Plymouth Metal Polishing has expanded its industrial metal finishing facility with an investment in three Autopulit machines for linishing and polishing.
News from Ellesco, Apr 15, 2009
Harwin formally launches subcontract capabilities
Harwin has announced the formal launch of its subcontract manufacturing capabilities at the Southern Manufacturing and Electronics Exhibition in Farnborough on 11-12 February 2009.
News from Harwin, Feb 17, 2009
Increased capacity at Impregnation Services
Following a recent management buy-in, Impregnation Services has gone through a period of investment and has expanded its Manchester-based operation.
News from Impregnation Services, Feb 2, 2009
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, Apr 30, 2008
Stadco to electro-coat taxi chassis frames
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, Apr 29, 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, Jun 11, 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, May 1, 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, Nov 29, 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, Nov 27, 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.
News from Wheelabrator Group, Sep 26, 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, Jun 2, 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, Jun 1, 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, Apr 24, 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, Apr 3, 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, May 27, 2005
Coating protects engines of unmanned air vehicles
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, Mar 1, 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, Oct 11, 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, Jul 26, 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, Jun 9, 2004
In-house D-duct repair proved cost-effective
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, Mar 30, 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, Aug 12, 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, Jan 28, 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, Oct 1, 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, Jul 8, 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, Jan 30, 2002
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