Fast marking cycles at Superstar

Fast marking cycles at Superstar

Lincoln-based Superstar Components has just completed the transition to a new business model by shifting from outsourcing to the in-house manufacture of aftermarket bicycle parts.
Complementing the company's recently installed turning, milling and polishing machinery is a new... [Read More]

JRM in pole position

JRM in pole position

Motorsport industry specialist, the JRM Group of Daventry, has acquired a MicroGauge bore gauging system from Bowers Metrology.
"As the difference between success and failure in motorsport is often measured in milliseconds, and given that component failure on the track is to be... [Read More]

Investing in future skills

Investing in future skills

Sheffield Forgemasters has landed a national award for its commitment to investing in, and developing, new talent.
The firm has received one of just three awards handed out annually by NDI â€" the national supply chain sourcing and development organisation which represents the interests of businesses in the defence, aerospace... [Read More]

METALTECH welcomes new possibilities

METALTECH welcomes new possibilities

The 19th edition of METALTECH will take place on 21-24 May 2013 at the Putra World Trade Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Co-located with the 6th edition of the AUTOMEX automation technology exhibition and conference, METALTECH will see a large number of trade professionals from the metalworking, machinery and manufacturing industry... [Read More]

Auction Spotlight

Auction Spotlight

Asset Sales is conducting a public auction of equipment used previously by CHK Plc, Crewe, UK... [Read More]
Ferbid is hosting an auction of equipment owned previously by Flextronics, Tczew, Poland... [Read More]
Maynards is conducting an online auction of wire drawing equipment used previously by Hyosung Wire, Luxembourg (formerly Goodyear/Dunlop)... [Read More]
1st Machinery holding an online auction of various machines from Greater Manchester sites... [Read More]
Cottrill & Co is facilitating an online auction of equipment used formerly by a Harper & Simmons and others... [Read More]

Elevated service levels

Elevated service levels

Mills CNC, the distributor of Doosan machine tools in the UK and Ireland, has launched a new Servicing Division to strengthen the company's customer offer.
The new resource has taken pressure off the Mills' Service Team, removed resource conflicts (i.e. between servicing and installation),... [Read More]

Igus introduce rapid service

Igus introduce rapid service

Plastic plain bearing specialist, Igus UK, has launched a new manufacturing service â€" speedifit â€" which supplies bespoke complete bearing assemblies, enabling customers to save time and money.
The housing is manufactured... [Read More]

Reece acquire Scotswood site

Reece acquire Scotswood site

A former tank factory in Newcastle, which closed last year with the loss of 300 jobs, has been bought by a rival engineering firm.
BAE Systems blamed the closure of the former Vickers plant in Scotswood on fewer Ministry of Defence orders.
Now, neighbouring defence giant Reece Group... [Read More]

11% machinery output growth

11% machinery output growth

According to a new report from IMS Research, machinery production in China is forecast this year to rebound 11% to $426bn.
In 2012 the country... [Read More]

Toolmaker takes latest EDM

Toolmaker takes latest EDM

Milton Keynes-based Newport Toolmakers Ltd has taken delivery of a Mitsubishi MV2400S CNC wire EDM featuring cylindrical drive technology.
Supplied by UK distributor, HK Technologies, the machine has replaced two older models and been set to work producing... [Read More]

Malthouse to supply Toolox

Malthouse to supply Toolox

Steel profiling specialist Malthouse Engineering and SSAB of Sweden will work in partnership to introduce Toolox as a profiled product into the marketplace.
The agreement will see Malthouse become the only profiler of Toolox in the UK.
Toolox is a modern quenched and tempered, pre-hardened engineering and... [Read More]

Sumitomo extend grooving range

Sumitomo extend grooving range

Sumitomo Hardmetal has extended the application range of its GND grooving tools to provide high stability turning operations that can be applied across a range of materials including free cutting, alloy and stainless... [Read More]

Coolant change delivers success

Coolant change delivers success

At a British manufacturer of aircraft parts, a recent price increase imposed by incumbent fluid suppliers prompted the company to explore the market.
The move resulted in the adoption of Master Chemical Europe... [Read More]

Ficep invest

Ficep invest

Ficep says it has invested heavily in its manufacturing facility... [Read More]