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Microscopy specialist keeps a firm grip on production

02/08/2012

An innovative fixturing method is helping one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of microscopy machines to develop a bespoke machining process. The components manufactured via this process ultimately end up in instruments that are capable of investigating the structural properties of materials at sub-micrometre scales.

Bearings for small wind turbines

02/08/2012

The large wind turbines that have become a familiar sight across the UK landscape over the last few years are now set to be joined by smaller generating units, both grid-connected and stand-alone, as power generation becomes more localised, especially in rural areas.

Bearings take the trials of transportation

02/08/2012

As the aerospace, automotive and rail sectors become more innovative in their approaches to product design, component choice is, not surprisingly, under constant review.

SKF’s ambitions have a bearing on climate change

02/08/2012

Earlier this year, SKF announced a bold new strategy to ensure that its products meet increasingly demanding targets for environmental performance throughout the supply chain, from materials acquisition, through manufacturing to end use and eventual recycling. Les Hunt reports.

Micro-manufacturer springs into action

27/06/2012

Adapting to increasing demand for micro-sized components is something that Advanex Europe - a Midlands based precision engineering company – has taken very much to heart. Les Hunt talks to managing director Paul Clifford about how the demand for micro components is affecting the company’s production methods.

Mechanical Components Features

Microscopy specialist keeps a firm grip on production

Bearings for small wind turbines

Bearings take the trials of transportation

SKF’s ambitions have a bearing on climate change

Micro-manufacturer springs into action