Manufacturing and Engineering Technology
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Invisible solution

For several years carbon diffusers on
Aston Martins have been attached
with bigHead fasteners and BigBond
adhesive. Surface mounted on the
inside of the diffuser, the bigHeads
are invisible, with neither rivets nor
dril

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New battery-powered handgun

Sheet metal fastening specialist,
Profil (UK) has extended the
versatility of its pierce and rivet
assembly systems, adding a battery
powered handgun
capable of installing M6
or M8 anchor studs and
nuts in materials up

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Air-powered sander

3M has added an air-powered in-line
sander to its range of tools.

Combined with the 3M abrasive
product range, it delivers a complete
system for refining and finishing
stainless steel.

The two models in the range
f

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Gun welds plastic

Described by Makita as ‘more than
just a heat gun’, the new
HG651CK can generate a
hot air flow with a
temperature as
high as 650°C
which enables it
to be used for plastic welding,
tarpaulin repairs, laminate repairs,

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Tube bending cell

Unison has developed a bending cell
for tube and pipe manufacturer
RathGibson at its Wisconsin facility
to serve growing demand for Ushaped
heat exchanger components.

A version of Unison’s servomotorbased
tube bending

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Wide range of jaws

Soft jaws that are available in more
than 600 sizes and styles – standard,
pointed, high, wide, aluminium or
steel – are the backbone of Thame
Workholding’s range of chuck jaws.

A 172-page catalogue features
standard

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Gentle support keeps parts in place

If you have ever wished you had a
third hand to hold parts during
assembly, Process Support Products
believes it has an answer.

Using the patented VacuNest
reuseable custom tooling support
solution, VacuNest Bench Top

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Cutting the cost of CAD

Alibre specialist,Mintronics, a global
provider of cost effective, professional
grade mechanical CAD, CAM, and
PDM solutions has cut prices to help
UK-based manufacturers and
engineers reduce their costs.

Products now

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Core drilling additions

FEIN has introduced two new core
drilling units for efficient and precise
core drilling with a diameter of up to
80mm: the FEIN KBM 80 U with
manual drive and the FEIN KBM 80
auto with fully automatic, digitallycontrolle

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Investing in UK manufacturing

Dawson Shanahan, supplier
of cold formed and machined
components, is investing over
£0.75m in new grinding and
degreasing technology at its
factory in Potters Bar. The
investment is part of a long
term expansion progra

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