Feature Articles

Tough tangential cutters

Mitsubishi Materials extensive high performance, indexable insert milling cutter range has been expanded to include a brand new type - VPX. This innov...

EDM for aerospace and power generation

The EDM process plays an important role in the manufacturing of parts for gas turbine (jet) engines and static turbines used to obtain large scale ele...

The natural force of change at Progressive Technology

Just a short time ago, in 2014, Rob West was approached by Newbury-based Progressive Technology, with a plan to establish an advanced composites machi...

Tailor-made resin solutions

Cannon is able to provide complete turnkey solutions for high and low density polyurethane technology, epoxy and CFRP (Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer...

More composites needed, quickly

Demand for composites parts is growing rapidly in many major industry sectors as companies strive to source cost-effective manufacturing and lightweig...

Employer-led training hub set to flood UK industry with talent

A £4 million state-of the-art training hub was officially opened last week, with bosses urging other manufacturers to step forward to avoid a skills ...

Success built on a solid engineering foundation

Ian Drew, Operations Director at the Swindon-based Retrac Group, explains the ethos behind the steady progress made by the business over many years. ...

Dissimilar metals welded with fibre lasers

IPG Photonics will be exhibiting fibre lasers and multi-axis systems at MACH (Stand H7-100). The company will be running a demonstration of dissimilar...