Michael Phillips, joint owner with partner Wayne Robins of contract machining firm Atomic Precision, describes their recently-purchased, Japanese-built Brother Speedio U500Xd1 as “a Swiss army knife of 5-axis machining centres”. His comment is due to the 30-taper machine’s high quality,…

APF Services, a small but progressive two-man business specialising in hydraulic repair work, has invested in its first CNC machine, a Proturn RLX 425 CNC lathe with ProtoTRAK® control from XYZ Machine Tools. Despite concerns about the cost and learning…

Altus Group, a leading distributor of capital equipment for electronics manufacturing, is pleased to announce record-breaking sales achievements for multiple supply partners in 2024. Despite significant economic challenges and shifting market conditions, the company achieved unprecedented revenue and machine installations…

Personalised uniform, workwear and PPE suppliers, MyWorkwear are dedicated to providing products that provide safety and confidence among workers. With workwear playing a vital part in how workers conduct their role, as part of their latest study* MyWorkwear has delved into the…

Cold, wet and windy weather can be challenging for employees that spend part or all of their time working outside.  Routine tasks such as loading or unloading wagons become considerably less straightforward in wintry conditions, and with climate change likely…

An expanding engineering and manufacturing business in Leamington is undergoing a significant evolution as part of its ambitious growth strategy to double its turnover in the next 12 months. Tecman Speciality Materials is renowned throughout the UK as a developer…

~ Smart Manufacuring Week 2025 ~ The NEC Birmingham will once again play host to Smart Manufacturing Week ( SMW ) the UK’s largest festival of advanced manufacturing and engineering on 4–5 June 2025. SMW brings together a powerful lineup…

The UK’s last remaining manufacturer of resin bonded abrasives is looking to boost its export sales and ‘green’ its performance after securing nearly £10,000 of grants. Swift & Whitmore, which supplies more than 200 different abrasive products to customers in…

A new XYZ RMX 3500 bed mill with ProtoTRAK ® RX Touchscreen control is proving a sure-fire hit at one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of custom rifles. Precision Rifle Services Ltd (Precision Rifles), located on the 55,000-acre Glenlivet Estate…

KeyTracker , one of the UK’s leading designers, manufacturers and suppliers of secure key and asset management solutions, has invested into three digital platforms and services to improve customer experience and create more personalised user journeys. AssetControl.Cloud is the company’s new ‘use anywhere’ cloud-based software with…