Thame Workholding was established over 75 years ago and is considered as a leader in providing workholding solutions. Having their own factory in Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire they manufacture an extensive core range of more than 500 workholding products, including soft and hard jaws, t-nuts, height pins, bar pullers and jaw boring fixtures. They have a […]
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Before-and-after power/energy usage analysis is vital in energy audits and for organisations to validate energy-saving measures, especially for high consumers of electricity. The Tinytag Energy Logger is a portable data logger which can be used to monitor electricity consumption in individual pieces of equipment to help identify where potential energy usage savings can be made, improving […]
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As a company that specialises in industrial 3D printing for low volume manufacture and batch production, 3DPRINTUK continues to grow at an impressive rate. The London-based company is unwavering in its use of high-end 3D printing systems to bridge the significant gap that exists between prototype and injection moulding. 3DPRINTUK provides an invaluable service for […]
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The energy efficiency rating of a compressor is called Specific Power – the lower it is, the more you save in energy and money. So, what is Specific Power? Specific Power is the ratio of total energy used by the compressor and its compressed air output (at a stated pressure). The lower the Specific Power of your compressor, the greater […]
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The new Dalby Evolution EQ combination spray booth oven incorporates the very latest technology, providing the optimum paint application environment, whilst minimising running costs. The ‘Pro Active’ control system constantly monitors the activity within the spray booth and automatically adjusts airflow, temperature and lighting to optimise overspray clearance and bake performance as efficiently as possible. […]
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Automation UK, the new exhibition highlighting the importance of robotics and systems integration to the future growth of the UK economy, is poised to be a sell-out event as the countdown to the show enters its final weeks. Taking place at the Coventry Building Society Arena, between 20th-21st June 2023, the unique event highlights the […]
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Thame Workholding’s history reaches back to 1946 when it began life as a subcontractor, offering its machining services to businesses who needed manufacturing services. As business grew the management team realised that it needed products to develop its own brand and those products were chuck jaws. The TEC (Thame Engineering Company) brand was born along […]
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Samuel J. McMaster*1, Andrew Cobley1, John E. Graves1, Nigel Monk2 1. Introduction Selective soldering utilises a nozzle to apply solder to components on the underside of printed circuit boards (PCBs). This nozzle can be moved to either perform dips (depositing solder to a single component) or draws (applying solder to several components in a single […]
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Compressed air is no longer the cheap commodity that it used to be. Find out the latest statistics and discover the impact of rising costs on your business and how to combat them. Thorite recently launched it’s ‘Behind Closed Doors’ campaign to urge businesses to gain a better insight into what their compressors are actually doing for them. With […]
Continue ReadingFor higher consumers of electricity, such as those in the manufacturing sector, power usage monitoring and energy efficiency measures are of particular importance. Regular power usage monitoring in industrial facilities can also perform an important role in ongoing energy efficiency schemes. The Tinytag Energy Data Logger is a portable data recorder which can be used to […]
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