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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 ...
Blum Helps Ceratizit To 'Measure at Speed'
Practically everyone has used a consumer product that has been manufactured with carbide inserts from Ceratizit at least once in their lives, 90% of all the balls in ballpoint pens come from this company. For the measurement of carbide cutting inserts, Ceratizit Austria recently began using an automated measuring cell from Blum-Novotest. This system is special in that the measurements are precise ...
Tornos Nano Lathe Makes Big Impact for Harwin's Gecko Connectors
Portsmouth-based Harwin has a reputation within in the global electronics industry for the production of high reliability connectors. From its humble beginnings in 1952 as a small family-owned turning shop, Harwin has evolved into a world leading connector manufacturer that exports 80% of its products to over 90 countries. With locations on three continents, Harwin has an active portfolio of ov ...
AG/CAD Cutting Table Used for Audi Signage at Recent Goodwood Festival
As a company that has relocated to new facilities three times in the last four years, JCT Developments is witnessing extraordinary growth levels. Despite the relentless growth, the Hampshire company that specialises in large format digital advertising and retail print production, PoS signage and the respective fitting, has seen business expand by 30% over the last 12 months. Recently conducting ...
Blum Delivers Precision for Turbo Manufacturer
Blum Turbo-Charges Productivity for Automotive Manufacturer Often faced with the challenge of a complex and almost uncontrollable machining processes, RUMPEL Präzisionstechnik specializes in the machining of high-alloyed materials and investment castings. This is also true for the turning process of turbine wheels for turbochargers of Continental AG. With over 50 years of experience and the use ...
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