PRODUCTION ENGINEERING

A new generation of bactericide-free cutting fluids has removed the problem of emulsions splitting in use and the related bad odour nuisance. PWE reports.

In the current economic climate no manufacturer can afford substantial waste product and the costs associated with it. However, many companies have to deal with scrap and re-work as a direct result of out of tolerance manufacture. In an ideal world,

The manufacturing sector is one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK economy and helping the nation’s recovery from recession. It is critical that it is – and remains – globally competitive. Barry Weller of Mitsubishi Electric looks at the role r

Technical plastic moulder A K Industries (AKI) of Hereford has been working with the product innovation facilitator Pera to research and develop the Lowheat industrial and commercial heat recovery unit with EU funding

Polymer specialist igus has developed a new tooling method for injection moulding which can get custom designed parts delivered in less than 24hrs. As there are no minimum order quantities, speedigus is suitable for one offs, prototyping, low volumes

GYS, the French welding equipment and battery charger manufacturer, has launched GYSMI TIG 207 HF AC/DC, a new flexible voltage welding machine.

Phil Burge, marketing manager at SKF, discusses how the latest developments in automated centralised lubrication systems can make a considerable contribution to the improvement of production processes throughout a plant.