Category: Manufacturing

Ultra-productive 5-axis grinding is now a technology that has been added to the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) portfolio with the arrival of the FGC 2 Flexible Grinding Centre from the Winbro Technology Group. Manufactured here in the UK, the exciting Winbro FGC 2 demonstrates astounding flexibility with its 4th and 5th axis capabilities that permits […]

Bicycles are one of the oldest modes of transportation, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t evolved with the times. Having built bikes in Wisconsin since 1976, Trek Bicycle knows this evolution well. Moving with the times, the bike manufacturer has invested in tooling systems from BIG KAISER that are supplied and supported in the UK through Tamworth […]

As the first quarter of the year witnessed a leap towards recovery for UK production, manufacturing and construction markets[1], abrasives specialist Norton is launching its next generation of fibre discs, the BlazeX. With experts labelling this new line of discs a trail-blazer in maintenance and repair operations, the BlazeX speeds up grinding time and reduces […]

For any manufacturers involved in boring operations, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) is expanding the BIG KAISER Precision Tooling offering of boring heads. Now, the UK’s leading cutting tool manufacturer has released two smaller sizes of the EWN Smart Damper precision boring heads – the CK1 and CK2. The new heads eliminate vibration in deep-hole finish […]

The UK’s largest survey of small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturing companies has been launched today to record trends in performance and confidence levels across the sector, whilst also exploring how firms are supporting their staff as a result of COVID-19. The Manufacturing Barometer, which is organised by SWMAS (the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service) and […]

A chocolate maker, supported by Made Smarter, is poised to experience a game-changing productivity increase by automating its manufacturing process. Friars, based in Cumbria, started making its own brand of premium chocolates by hand last year, after nearly 100 years of retailing confectionary products. Now to meet increasing demand and to accelerate growth, the third-generation […]

The power of young minds has played a key role in the launch of a new modular tooling approach that is enabling the rapid development of new nose clip designs for use in face coverings all over the world. Brandauer, one of the UK’s leading metal pressings and stamping specialists, has employed six apprentices in […]

Established in 2008 during the worst recession of modern times, Rubitec Engineering Ltd has invested in a variety of machine tools to undertake everything from CNC milling and turning to 3D modelling, gear cutting, anodising and more. To meet the ever diversifying demands of industry, the subcontract manufacturer has recently purchased a Victor Vturn NP20 […]

A leading presswork and prototyping specialist has joined forces with the AA to develop a game-changing innovation that will transform the breakdown service for thousands of drivers. AE Oscroft, which employs 50 people at its Washford Industrial Estate in Redditch, has used its engineering expertise to create a new freewheeling hub that allow patrols to […]

In June 2021, Feritech will open its state of the art manufacturing facility on a 3 acre site just outside Falmouth. The company believes that this represents a valuable opportunity for Cornwall to establish itself as a regional centre for advanced manufacturing. Feritech is a major player in marine technology and is now expanding into […]