The world’s fastest digital manufacturer of custom prototypes and low-volume production parts has launched a revolutionary new e-commerce platform for the UK. Protolabs, which work with thousands of product designers, engineers and procurement teams across the country, has responded to the need for reduced product development time and evolved project management tools required for the […]
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A Midlands precision stamping specialist is set to play a significant role in the development of cleaner mobility solutions. Brandauer has been selected to be part of a new consortium led by tech company Saietta, which has won an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) grant to fast-track production on new electric propulsion motors for use in […]
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Marine-i has announced that it would like to engage with businesses without marine experience and for them to consider the fast growing opportunity in marine technology. Professor Lars Johanning of University of Exeter, lead partner for Marine-i, says: “Marine tech is a sector which is currently being transformed by exciting regional and global developments. Significant […]
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Infrared temperature guns have become a commonplace safety precaution, with 37 degrees Celsius acting as the entrance pass to many offices, shops and airports. This is just one application where infrared technology provides important safety information. Here Dave Walsha, commercial development officer at precision drive system supplier, Electromechanical Systems (EMS), looks at the applications of […]
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Cheetahs are famed for their ability to reach high speeds, but it is in fact their agility that is truly impressive. Cheetahs can accelerate from zero to 60 miles per hour in just three seconds, and then quickly decelerate, turn, and sprint in another direction. But this exceptional combination of speed and precision doesn’t purely […]
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Bindatex, the UK’s leading provider of specialist process and cutting services, has taken a transformative step and increased productivity by 20% after adopting digital technology to capture, analyse and manage production data, as part of the Made Smarter scheme. Using Made Smarter’s digital transformation workshop to identify its challenges and potential solutions, Bindatex installed the […]
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A unique Midlands-based industrial collective is fighting back from Covid-19 disruption by winning more than £2m of new contracts. The Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN), which comprises nine sub-contract manufacturers and a specialist engineering design agency, has been able to use its expertise in tube manipulation, precision stampings and contract manufacturing to secure new clients in […]
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Just one year before Great Lakes Custom Tool Manufacturing Inc. (GLCT) celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2019, the Wisconsin based company was marking other milestones in its prestigious history with the opening of a 20,000 square foot factory extension and the arrival of five additional VOLLMER machines. For anyone who knows the Peshtigo business that […]
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As a world leader in fluid engineering technology such as pumping, agitation, mixing, separation and application technologies, Sulzer has a responsive network of 180 manufacturing facilities and service centres across the globe. With more than 25 service and manufacturing facilities in the UK; a reliable and reputable supply chain is critical for this OEM and […]
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Mitsui Seiki’s GSH 200A Thread Grinding Machine combines flexibility of application, high processing speeds, and consistent precision to complete an extensive selection of threading jobs. The GSH 200A is engineered to handle a wide variety of workpiece sizes. Maximum diameter swing over the machine table is 480mm and distance between centers is 2250mm, enabling the […]
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