productThree new tools featuring ‘BL’ brushless-motor technology have been introduced by Makita. They have a reduced overall size, with the body length up to 20mm shorter, making them more compact and more manoeuvrable than previous models.
productTribopolymer expert igus has developed a structural plastic filament for use in 3D printing. Developed for engineers wishing to create prototype bearings or small batch samples for real-world tests, the igus tribo-filament is said to be up to 50 times more wear resistant than conventional plastic materials used for 3D printing.
productA high-specification alternative to glass, already widely used in the aerospace and defence sectors, is now being offered for a variety of industrial applications by Morgan Advanced Materials.
productSince introducing a range of power tools and abrasives from diversified technology company 3M, global supplier to the automotive industry GKN Structures has reduced the number of metal finishing power tools used in its Telford plant by almost three quarters and achieved annual savings
productChanging over from OD clamping to ID clamping without un-mounting the base clamping device can be done in 2min with the new Hainbuch modular system.
productSonatest’s latest Sitescan and Masterscan series of flaw detectors combine simplicity of use with improved capability and field proven reliability.
productSince its recent UK launch, Leader CNC reports that the new Gruppo Parpas Shark machining centre has been causing a stir in the marketplace. The Shark line of high speed, fixed bed and moving column machining centres delivers high precision and speed that generates dynamic performance levels.
productBlue Diamond’s rapid prototyping service provides a fast solution to customers’ design and engineering problems.
productLeon Paul, a supplier of fencing equipment to many national teams and high-profile international brands, has upgraded production facilities at its London factory with a high-temperature oven from Carbolite.
productThe new Explosives Regulations 2014 (ER 2014) and the Acetylene Safety (England and Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2014 (ASR 2014) come into force in November 2014 and ESAB is reminding the market that these new regulations embrace significant changes to acetylene safety within the United Kingdom.
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