productWilliam Hughes, known for the manufacture of bespoke springs and wire forms, acquired ultrasonic cleaning specialist AC Services (South West) of Yeovil in 2015 and has built an 80m² Class 7 clean room to incorporate the full range of cleaning services offered by AC Services. These include ultrasonic cleaning, passivation, degreasing, hose cleaning and kitting.
productMurrplastik Systemtechnik now offers a separable cable entry for pre-assembled cables compatible with protection class IP 65.
productThe latest wear resistant WR-Steel and next generation M-Steel from Ovako are said to offer manufacturers significant production advantages.
productA stock of more than 16,000 standard stainless steel items at the Sandvik distribution centre in Halesowen, West Midlands, helps service on-demand and scheduled supply requirements for stainless steel and advanced alloy materials to customers throughout the UK and worldwide.
productA new polishing paste, trowapast PKC from Walther Trowal, produces flawless mirror finishes on ceramic work pieces with surface roughness readings of ra=0.002 – 0.005µm. These are values, says the company, which to date could only be achieved with costly manual polishing. The finishing process opens new surface finishing possibilities in the fields of decorative ceramics and medical engineering.
productMAPAL has further developed its HX Milling line with a new milling cutter for the face and shoulder milling of cast iron and hardened steel.
productFronius UK will be opening its doors on Wednesday 26th April. Visitors will be able to see the company’s latest developments in welding technology and processes and find out more about the company’s history as they are taken back through time to see some of its first innovations.
productWelding thin sheet metal using traditional processes can often be challenging. Good penetration is essential to fuse the individual components together, however it can be all too easy to burn right through the material because it heats up very quickly as you weld. Another drawback is that in many cases the components may need to be tacked together to stop them moving during welding.
productHBM has announced the dates for its latest series of free webinars.
productDiamond Ground Products has introduced a service to supply custom-made TIG/PLASMA electrodes pre-ground exactly to customer specifications.
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