articleShuttles or stackers?
When considering automated warehousing, shuttles are increasingly being seen as the more efficient, flexible and sustainable alternative to stacker cranes, explains Stefan Pieters
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articleReviving legacy systems sustainably
ACCORDING TO Intoware’s survey, which included more than 1000 UK-based industrial firms, 74% of respondents said that they still rely on legacy systems. Although such equipment plays a pivotal role in the operation of many companies, technology is advancing at a rapid pace and is increasing the need for the integration of modern equipment. Here, Tom Cash, director of Siemens parts supplier Foxmere, explains how plant managers can bridge the gap between old and new technologies sustainably without scrapping their entire existing infrastructure.
newsCheshire experts offer complete tool investigation service
RAINFORD PRECISION has invested in a Keyence digital microscope to provide a complete tool investigation and consultancy service for its customers in the UK and Ireland.
productDeep-hole micro-drills
Rainford Precision has two new lines of deep-hole micro-drills for processing holes from 0.3 to 1mm diameter.
productNew agent for Ireland
The buoyant electronics and medical industries in Ireland have prompted Rainford Precision, a leading UK supplier of micro machining solutions in both machine tool and cutting tool disciplines, to appoint Novatech Engineering as its distributor for Ireland.
productMicro machining expertise
Rainford Precision will have its latest ‘micro’ machine tool and cutting tool technology on show at the Northern Manufacturing exhibition.
productCutting tool technology
Rainford Precision will be bringing its cutting tool technology to Advanced Engineering 2016. While focusing on aerospace and composite materials, the company will also offer live demonstrations of how to get the best out of small cutting tool machining operations.
productRainford Precision Displays Air Driven Spindles
Working with hand tools is always quite an emotive subject as normally the person placing the order never uses what they have purchased and lots of decisions are based purely on cost. In today’s modern working practices more consideration needs to be placed on comfort or lack of vibration which can cause injury or white finger syndrome.
productVibration free hand tools
One of the biggest issues when using hand tools for engraving, polishing or deburring is vibration and the subsequent problems causing white finger syndrome for the operator and health and safety issues for the management.
productMicro machine debut
At Advanced Engineering, micro machining specialists Rainford Precision will premiere its new line of Finepart micro abrasive waterjet machine tools.
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