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300th machine frame

ECS ENGINEERING Services has passed a milestone, by fabricating the 300th steel machine frame for CarnaudMetalbox (CMB) Engineering’s industry leading 5000 Series Bodymaker machine. The machine frame was produced entirely in-house by ECS’ fabrication department.

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Annealed free-cutting steel

ANNEALING IS a heat treatment technique that can be used to improve the material properties of steel. However, the annealing process itself is complex. Experience and expertise are required to avoid annealing errors and to control the delicate balance between heating, holding and cooling.

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Rapid 5-axis installation

YAMAZAKI MAZAK has helped the McLaren Formula 1 team step up its preparations for the 2021 season by supplying and commissioning a brand new fully-simultaneous 5-axis machining centre in just four weeks.

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Renishaw brings connected metrology to the DMC

THE DIGITAL Manufacturing Centre (DMC) is expanding its partnership with Renishaw, through the addition of state-of-the-art connected metrology solutions. This new agreement is reported to be critical to the DMC’s on-site machining and inspection capabilities, delivered via precision engineering specialist Produmax.

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Surface cleaning with hot active plasma

TRADITIONALLY, THE automotive industry has relied on chemical cleaning processes. However, these can be expensive and be environmentally problematic. Maria Laure looks a sustainable and efficient alternative

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