AF Switchgear, the UK’s largest privately owned switchgear manufacturer, has invested in a trio of TRUMPF CNC sheet-metal processing machines over the past year: a TruBend 5130 press brake; a TruPunch 3000 punch press; and most notably of all, a...
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) is delighted to announce that the Engineering Industries Association is changing its name to Engineering Supply Chain UK (ESCUK). The update to the association’s name better reflects the current needs of the market as well...
A long-serving wire specialist has retired after giving 30 years of service to one of the Black Country’s leading manufacturers. Robert Bucknall-Jones first started working for Alloy Wire International (AWI) in 1995 after his now wife, Alison, made an introduction...
The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) is delighted to announce that the Engineering Industries Association is changing its name to Engineering Supply Chain UK (ESCUK). The update to the association’s name better reflects the current needs of the market as well...
This year, Advanced Engineering, the UK’s annual gathering of engineering and manufacturing professionals, will once again be co-located with Lab Innovations, the nation’s dedicated trade show for the laboratory industry. Taking place at the NEC, Birmingham, on October 29 and 30,...
Manufacturer Thomas Howse is taking steps to reduce energy costs and improve its green credentials after receiving a free assessment from the Business Energy Advice Service (BEAS) run by the Business Growth West Midlands (BGWM). The business received a review of key areas...
Advanced Engineering, the UK’s annual gathering for the engineering and manufacturing sectors, is set to deliver a spectacular showcase of innovation with its Innovations Gallery, bringing together 14 pioneering technologies that are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in manufacturing and...
When you’re manufacturing upwards of 100,000 components a week, speed and efficiency are very much of the essence. “We’re running pretty much flat out, including nights and weekends,” begins Matt Birley, Director of Bromsgrove-based engineering subcontractor at Davturn Precision Turned...
With electricity bills, raw material costs and company taxes at record highs, coupled with an absence of anyone in Government to champion the interests of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in the UK, manufacturers like 13-person subcontract turn-milling subcontractor C&M...
Bipolar plates are core elements of fuel cell and electrolysis stacks. Their quality and efficiency have a decisive influence on the performance of the overall system. Contamination impairs the efficiency and service life of the panels, which makes cleaning essential....
