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Kerf Cuts Conveyor Components for Irish OEM
If you've ever driven past a construction or heavy industrial site, whether its on the motorway, a quarry, mining or even recycling plant, the likelihood is that you have at some point see an Ezystak conveyor system in action. With over 20 products in its range, the County Tyrone company has recently invested in new plant and equipment to keep abreast of its remarkable growth levels. The f ...
Cumberland Boxes its Way to Success With AG/CAD in its Corner
As one of the UK’s top five independent sheet plants, Cumberland Packaging has now invested in a superfast DYSS X7 Sample Cutting Machine from AG/CAD to reduce its lead times and increase its design capabilities. The Essex manufacturer of corrugated cartons and boxes has used KASEMAKE CAD software and equipment from AG/CAD for more than 20 years, so when it came to updating its plant list the c ...
Innovative measuring systems for precision instruments
When manufacturing very small parts, even a very minor temperature-related fluctuation in the machining centres can mean rejection. This is why Günter Stoffel Medizintechnik GmbH has turned to production metrology from Blum-Novotest for temperature compensation as well as other measuring tasks. The company has turned to Blum because the smallest workpieces produced are less than one millimetre wi ...
CNC International Supplies 5th New EDM Machine to MultiSpark
Founding a business relationship based on exceptional service levels has paid dividends for CNC International with the recent supply of its fifth new machine tool to wire and die sink EDM subcontractors Multispark. The delivery of two new Accutex AL600 wire EDM machines in December 2014 is just the latest chapter in this longstanding relationship.. Poole based Multispark is one of the UK's ...
EPS Cuts Into Scottish Timber Industry
EPS Services & Tooling Ltd, continues to lead the way in establishing a strong reputation for producing precision saw servicing for the Scottish timber market. The company was acquired by Nick Palmer in 2011 and he agreed to invest the funds to create additional capacity and realise the potential of the Scottish wood processing marketplace. Subsequently, the growth has been staggering......... ...
Medical Subcontractor Measures Drills of Less Than 10 Micron Diameters With Blum
If you've never seen a 30µm diameter drill don't worry, you would need a magnifying glass. Half the thickness of a human hair is just the scale that W Präzisionstechnik works on. High precision five-axis milling machines produce the tiniest components with almost incredible accuracy. Laser-based measuring systems from Blum-Novotest are used for tool setting and breakage detection on these ...
AG/CAD Delivers Blueprint for Diversity
If variety is the spice of life, then valley's based Screentec is the spiciest print company on the Welsh side of the Severn Bridge. Producing everything from ring binders and box files through to clipboards, signs, labels and posters, stickers, wallets and exhibition displays, Screentec prides itself on its ability to turn around virtually any print, PoS or packaging projects from just about ...
Blum Makes Measurement Childs Play for Playmobil
Few toys have brought a smile to a child's face more often than the friendly Playmobil figures. Lots of new figures are released every year, placing high demands on the in-house mould-making shop. To achieve maximum efficiency in its automated operation, Playmobil's numerous machining centres use LaserControl measuring systems from Blum-Novotest. Playmobil figures are more likely to inv ...
Subcontractor Goes Nuts For ITC Tools
For subcontract manufacturers that operate in the globally competitive automotive industry, the high quantity production of turned parts is an arena where every possible efficiency must be found. Luckily for Basildon based SEC UK Ltd, it found its productivity saving in its favourite industry journal. Manufacturing turbine nuts for a globally renowned diesel turbo OEM from Stainless 316L, SEC ...
MAXX Machining - A Revolution In CAM Machining Strategies..
At a recent technical seminar hosted at the Mazak facility in Worcester, OPEN MIND Technologies presented their next generation of CAM software and the machining strategies within, to an expectant audience. Now, we've all been in a seminar where the presenter tells us 'This will be the next big thing' only to be somewhat underwhelmed by what followed. In this instance, OPEN MIND Tec ...
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