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Leading engineering component stockist Acorn Industrial Services has become the first company in the UK to be awarded Super Precision Bearing Partner status by leading bearing manufacturer – SKF. The partnership is an essential milestone for ACORN and compliments its existing Maintenance Product Partner status. To achieve this prestigious partnership, ACORN met all the criteria […]

Sharmic Engineering, a leading provider of vibratory finishing solutions, is excited to announce its participation in MACH 2024, the UK’s premier manufacturing technology exhibition. At the show, Sharmic will showcase its latest innovations and comprehensive product line-up of vibratory finishing machines, vibratory bowls, tubs, and high-energy machines, automation systems, and consumables. Sharmic Engineering’s vibratory finishing […]

EROWA launches a range of new products for the ‘Smart Factory’ Automation and productivity specialist, EROWA, recently launched a range of products designed to help manufacturing companies take steps towards a ‘smarter’ and, therefore, more efficient, and sustainable factory. All of these, and more, are available from the Swiss company’s exclusive partner in the UK […]

For the big jobs, the EROWA Giant Tooling System measures up The ‘Giant Tooling System‘ (GTS) is the new, automation-ready tooling system innovation from EROWA. Available in the UK from the Swiss company’s established partner, REM Systems. The patented system has been conceptualised to clamp large and heavy workpieces. Besides its use in rough machining, […]

A smart cloud-based application designed to enhance machining strategies by offering cutting forces predictions and feed rate optimisation for the $153.8 billion Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine tool market has been launched by Productive Machines, one of just ten ambitious start-ups around the world to have been invited to the Boeing innovation accelerator programme. The new Feed Rate Calculator […]

Improved workpiece clamping for large carbon-fibre parts enables the aerospace industry to machine more quickly. MAPAL supports this development with new tools. With its diamond coating and optimised geometry, the OptiMill-Composite-Speed-Plus guarantees process reliability. The aerospace industry is reluctant to change functioning processes that have already been audited due to the large effort involved. However, […]

An alternative for long-chipping aluminium materials Replacing a drill by a milling cutter to drill bores into a workpiece is a suggestion that takes some getting used to and initially causes many manufacturers to frown. However, the technology change makes sense for some parts, especially in the field of e-mobility. MAPAL shows that this not […]

Leading power transmission stockist ACORN® has become the first company in the UK to be awarded new maintenance product partner status by the world-leading bearing and maintenance product manufacturer – SKF. SKF awarded the newly created accolade to ACORN in recognition of meeting criteria set out by the manufacturer that focused on stock holding and […]

ActOn Finishing has launched its new ultrasonic cleaning series, designed to clean, descale and strip a large range of components, for industries such as automotive, aerospace, energy, electronics, food, graphics, jewellery, manufacturing, marine, mould cleaning, medical, optical and more. ActOn Ultrasonic Cleaning Technology The ActOn offering includes a Standard Series, a Laboratory Series, the Ultrasonic […]

2023 has been a landmark year for Oemeta, especially as it coincided with the 30th (pearl) anniversary of Oemeta products being made available in the UK. The origins of the UK arm of the German innovator begin with a sole sales technician in the summer of 1993. The company quickly gained momentum on UK turf […]