productNew facility in East Kilbride
Fronius UK Welding Division has opened a new facility in East Kilbride. This is its second site, expanding its presence throughout the UK and providing a more localised service to Fronius’ Scottish customers.
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articleRising to the challenge
The struggle to attract the brightest and best young people into manufacturing engineering is one of the most pressing problems facing our sector. Here, the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) outlines one of its initiatives to promote engineering to students
articleWell connected – and disconnected
A number of accidents are caused in factories and workshops by hose whip when disconnecting compressed air lines still under pressure. Craig Forrester, UK manager for Stäubli Connectors, outlines how this danger can be eliminated
productAutomated drill speeds production
Plastic stockist, fabricator and formist, Bay Plastics recently took on a large project that required holes to be accurately positioned and drilled in plastic sheets, within a very tight time scale prior to shipment.
productGovernment warned to act over growing risk to material supply
EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, is warning the Government to act over the growing risk to material supply as the UK approaches the ‘end of an era’.
productUpgraded miniature force transducer
HBM has launched upgraded versions of its U9C and C9C miniature force transducers that are individually configurable and offer high measurement accuracy making them suitable for many different applications.
productCeramic to ceramic bonding
An innovative and powerful ceramic to ceramic bonding technique has been developed by Morgan specifically for use in demanding high-pressure fluid handling and vacuum applications.
productUniversal anti-seize
LOCTITE 8009 metal-free Anti-Seize from Henkel is compatible with stainless steel and titanium and provides good chemical and temperature resistance for reliable, long term lubrication of slow moving components.
productBoosting platform life
James Walker RotaBolt reports that its RotaBolt measurement technology is being adopted across a number of major projects following its success in extending the life of offshore oil and gas platforms beyond their original design philosophy.
productMeasurement fasteners for offshore use
Extending the life of offshore oil and gas platforms beyond their original design spec through a combination of ‘permanent’ repair work, upgrading existing infrastructure and the development of new and complex strengthening systems, is reported to have resulted in RotaBolt measurement technology being adopted across a number of major projects.
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