Having acquired additive manufacturing machine producer MTT Technologies last April, Renishaw is now positioning itself as a serious competitor in the market. But just how can the technology break into the mainstream? Simon Lott reports....

The ability to re-locate a critical manufacturing plant without severely affecting production output is no mean feat. But when you add to the equation that a total of 67 machines had to be de-commissioned, transported 100 miles and re-commissioned, then the task......

Keen to explore new markets, Amari Aerospace explains how not all its metal ends up bound for the skies, as the quality and service it has developed in its core market has helped it to establish a strong presence in the motorsport sector. Solutions reports....

Until the middle of 2010, first tier subcontract machinist, JJ Churchill, could only produce turbine blades if they had their fir tree root forms pre-ground elsewhere, or if they were subsequently added by another subcontractor. This is no longer the case as Solutions......

ATS Quality Products has reached an agreement with Bombardier Aerospace, Belfast to supply the company with quality systems to support its CSeries and Learjet 85 aircraft programmes. Solutions reports....

With finances tight and competition intense following the recent downturn, Solutions hears how two precision engineering companies raised productivity, improved cash flow and are now beginning to grow as a result of investing in staff and production gains....

The training and education market has been buzzing with activity through the summer for RK International. The company not only coordinated the supply, installation and commissioning of some £500,000 of machines and equipment in training schools and colleges, but......

Doing business with major defence and aerospace companies can appear a daunting prospect for many SMEs. The volume of regulation and the potential cost of accreditation may seem like insurmountable barriers, but there remain ways in which smaller suppliers can prove......

From a tooling perspective, the path to successful turning of challenging materials such as heat resistant super alloys (HSRAs) and titanium alloys is often fraught with difficulties. Fortunately, help is at hand as Solutions reports....

Strange though it may seem, it was the development of a device for harvesting cider apples that paved the way for ISO9001 accredited SFM Technology to become an internationally recognised supplier of ‘design to manufacture’ solutions. The 60 employee......