Burcas

Park Lane Handsworth
Birmingham
B21 8LT
UK

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Slitting knife holders give accurate, quality cuts

Pneumatic knife holders for sheeters, winders and slitting lines, including narrow slitting, satisfy the search for greater slit width accuracy and slit edge quality.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 31 August 2007

UK paper knives maker partners with Germany

UK manufacturer of specialist and tungsten knives for the paper making, printing and converting industry, Burcas, now has partnership with Dienes Germany, to sell Dienes knives in UK, Ireland.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 4 June 2007

Staff training for aerospace subcontractor

Almost 50 employees at Burcas have achieved NVQ qualifications in various engineering disciplines with the assistance of assessors and verifiers from Matthew Boulton College in Birmingham.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 1 March 2007

CNC-controlled universal grinding machine

A CNC-controlled Hardinge Kellenberger Kel-Viva universal grinding machine is helping precision engineering specialist, Burcas, to increase productivity.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 12 February 2007

Aerospace accreditation gained via supply chain

Specialist Birmingham wire and spark erosion company AandM EDM has gained the aerospace AS/EN9100 approval through its participation in the Burcas Supply Chain Group (SCG) Programme.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 25 August 2006

Tool storage system also accepts 'specials'

Tool storage management system, which can hold many hundreds of different tooling items, - including storage of 'special' tooling - provides significant cost and productivity benefits.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 11 July 2006

Portable measuring arm boosts productivity

A precision engineering subcontractor has invested in a CNC portable measuring arm to boost productivity in the manufacture of precision components, particularly for the aerospace sector.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 6 July 2006

Precision machinist is accredited to AS/EN 9100

Precision engineers Burcas has become accredited to AS/EN 9100, the global aerospace quality standard that far exceeds the high standards set by ISO 9001:2000.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 28 April 2006

Japanese award landing gear parts order to UK

Burcas, based in the UK, has won an order from a Japanese company to provide machining for landing gear parts - a direct result of an aerospace-focussed trade mission to Tokyo, in 2005.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 7 February 2006

Contact probes will increase turning capacity

Specialist precision engineering subcontractor is upgrading its extensive turning capabilities by retrofitting contact probes for tooling and component measurement on five of its lathes.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 10 January 2006

Subcontractor invests in precision form grinder

Growth in the high precision tooling and aerospace has enabled specialist precision engineering subcontractor to invest in a high accuracy precision forming CNC grinding machine.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 5 January 2006

Tool management system halves costs

Yorkshire Fittings, a leading manufacturer of fittings and valves, has more than halved its monthly tooling costs as a result of installing a Tool Management System from Burcas.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 15 December 2005

Tooling manufacturer appoints works manager

Specialist precision tooling manufacturer and aerospace component supplier has appointed Steve Bounds to the position of works manager at its Handsworth plant as part of major expansion plans.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 13 December 2005

Wide range of specialised cutting tools produced

A wide range specialised cutters are produced in particle metallurgy high speed steels in a wide variety of diameters and lengths according to the application and machine.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 13 December 2005

Management system halves tooling costs

A manufacturer of fittings and valves for the plumbing and HVAC industries, has more than halved its monthly tooling costs as a result of installing a tool management system.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 13 December 2005

Thread mills, die sinkers, hollow mills, cutters

Burcas manufactures a wide range specialised cutting products including thread mills, die sinkers, hollow mills, rotor blade cutters, step drills, step reamers and spline cutters.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 13 December 2005

Machining alloys without work-hardening

High temperature aero-engine metal has to be cut by a subcontractor at exactly the correct feeds and speeds to avoid 'work hardening' during the cutting process.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 25 October 2005

Knife division strengthened

Steve Bell has joined Burcas as UK and European Sales Manager for the Paper and Printing Knife Division.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 21 October 2005

Non-contact system speeds measurement

Specialist tooling and component manufacturer has strengthened its measurement capabilities and reduced lead times by investing in a non-contact flexible measuring system.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 19 October 2005

Pelletizer and granulator cutters

Burcas, present at Interplas for the very first time, will be promoting its complete range of pelletizer and granulator cutters for the plastics industry.

News from Manufacturingtalk, 14 September 2005

UK firms to visit Japanese aerospace companies
Burcas gains GBP 30,000 'LiftOff' grant

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