Record sales at Seiki

Record sales at Seiki

Seiki Systems, a specialist provider of real-time production management solutions, has announced record sales figures for Q1 2012.
The company has seen software sales rise by 54% compared with the same period in 2011.
This, says the company, not only shows the growing interest in fully integrated 'top floor to shop floor' systems as a whole, and Seiki's... [Read More]

Quality role at KMF

Quality role at KMF

UK-headquartered subcontract fabricator, KMF, has appointed Martina Medvecova (pictured) as quality technician at its manufacturing facility in Slovakia.
This new manufacturing facility is in place to support KMF's customers in mainland Europe and also to generate new business from within Eastern Europe which could not be serviced by... [Read More]

Manufacturing continues to fight

Manufacturing continues to fight

The UK manufacturing industry has outperformed the FTSE 250 and continued its growth path despite the current weak economic climate, according to a new PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report.
The 'From Crisis to Growth' report demonstrates... [Read More]

Ward hi-tech alliance with okk

Ward hi-tech alliance with okk

Sheffield-based CNC machine tool specialist, Ward Hi-Tech, have been appointed by Halbronn Machine Tools, as sole UK agent for the OKK range of high precision vertical, horizontal and 5-axis machining centres.
Halbronn, one of the largest machine tool suppliers in France, are principal OKK... [Read More]

Segepo to open in Poland

Segepo to open in Poland

French manufacturer Segepo has announced plans to open a new production facility of injection moulding machines in Åšwiebodzice, Poland.
To be located on a 10,000... [Read More]

GM seek more manufacturing capacity

GM seek more manufacturing capacity

General Motors Company is expanding GM Auto, its wholly-owned manufacturing facility in St Petersburg, Russia.
The carmaker is reportedly expected to increase GM Auto's annual production capacity from the current 98,000 vehicles to 230,000 vehicles... [Read More]

Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Cottrill & Co is hosting an online auction of machines used previously by a precision fabrication company... [Read More]
Robson Kay is is staging an online auction of equipment used previously by Coltran Products, Mexborough, UK... [Read More]
GoIndustry DoveBid is conducting an online auction of equipment used previously at various automotive plants in Spain... [Read More]
1st Machinery is holding an online auction of a Huron PAVE 8mm CNC wire forming machine used previously by Iplas of Halifax, UK... [Read More]
1st Machinery is facilitating its online September collective auction of machines from various UK sites... [Read More]

Godwin pump up the quality

Godwin pump up the quality

Gloucestershirebased portable pump manufacturer, Godwin (a Xylem brand), has purchased a range of SmartPlugs from Bowers Metrology as part of the company's continuous pursuit of improvements in its component inspection routines.
"As we required micron levels of accuracy... [Read More]

Emerging Technologies

Emerging Technologies

Following the success of previous Emerging Technologies business conferences, the 2012 event will once again be located at Delcam's facilities in Birmingham.
Organised by the... [Read More]

Hyfore take apprentices

Hyfore take apprentices

Coventry-based toolmaker Hyfore, which specialises in hydraulic fixturing and automating manufacturing processes, has set up an ongoing apprenticeship programme to protect its skills base for the... [Read More]

Component costs halved

Component costs halved

Plymouth, UK subcontractor, Morris Engineering, was faced with either losing an aerospace contract, quite possibly to an overseas supplier, or finding a way of manufacturing the components much less expensively.
The resulting value engineering exercise, which... [Read More]

Landmark at Dagenham

Landmark at Dagenham

Following 50 years of engine production at its East London plant, Ford Dagenham has reached the milestone of 40 million engines.
The plant, which has been making engines since 1931, now manufactures diesel engines for Ford’s small, medium and large... [Read More]

Truck production set for Inonu

Truck production set for Inonu

Ford is soon to launch its Cargo Latin heavy duty truck, the first ever product developed according to the company's new "One Ford" strategy that entails an integrated design and production capability using Ford subsidiaries worldwide.
The new strategy relies on manufacturing vehicles using common parts that can be sold... [Read More]

TATEF 2012 not to be missed

TATEF 2012 not to be missed

The 14th edition of TATEF will take place on 2-7 October 2012 at the Istanbul Expo Centre in Turkey, a show that last time around in 2010 attracted 65,000 visitors from home and international markets.
As one of the fifth largest exhibitions of its type in the world, TATEF has grown to become... [Read More]