EMS caters for large, diverse customer base

EMS provider, Active-PCB Solutions, showcased its engineering and manufacturing services at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2015. The company offers test and AOI resources to verify assemblies, full supply chain management and systems assembly and final box build that can include wiring, potting and conformal coating.

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Super Sabre Power Connector System from Molex

Molex Incorporated introduced the Super Sabre™ Power Connector System at Southern Manufacturing 2015. The new system is suitable for all high-current applications, where flexible wire-to-wire and wire-to-board configurations are required. Delivering 34.0A per blade and withstanding up to +125°C operating temperatures (USCAR-2, level 3), Molex

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HTE Plastics demo unique jointing system

H.T.E Plastics Joining Systems demonstrated its unique "Pulsetaking" process at Southern Manufacturing 2015, alongside its portfolio of other plastics jointing processes, including ultrasonic welding, laser welding, fusion welding, induction heating and hot air cold stake technologies. The firm is an established manufacturer of plastics assembly

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Robots get new features

R. A. Rodriguez, the transmission component and automation specialist company, showcased a number of new features in its range of Universal Robots at Southern Manufacturing 2015, designed to improve human/robot collaborative working. The latest Universal Robot six-jointed arms retain the ease-of-use and quick return on

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Electrolube launch new contamination removal product

Electro-chemicals specialist, Electrolube launched a new contamination removal product at Southern Manufacturing 2015, that the firm says is set to become the de facto standard for electronics manufacturers. The new product was one of a number being showcased at Farnborough this year, including two protective

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Bott and Bloodhound SSC inspire next generation of engineers

Southern Manufacturing 2015 exhibitor Bott organised a visit of the Bloodhound SSC to its manufacturing facility in Bude. The event, held last year, provided year 6 pupils from nearby schools the opportunity to encounter one of the most inspiring British engineering projects for a generation.

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Busy show for GF Machining Solutions

GF Machining Solutions, the EDM, milling and laser ablation machine tool specialist and automation and work-holding solutions provider, welcomed over 120 visitors onto its stand at Southern Manufacturing 2015. Showcasing the latest wire EDM and 5-axis machine tools from its stand, the company reported that

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Edgecam turns theory into practice at Southern 2015

Vero Software had a strong presence at Southern Manufacturing 2015,  demonstrating exciting new and enhanced functionality in the latest 2015 releases of Alphacam, Edgecam, Javelin and Radan, to both potential new customers and existing users. For Edgecam there was an added bonus – machine tool

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Universal LightProbe tests colour and intensity of LEDs

One of the newest products highlighted on the Peak Group stand at Southern Manufacturing was the Universal LightProbe Spectra USB Sensor from Optomistic Products, designed for the colour and intensity testing of LEDs, and available exclusively in the UK from Peak Test Services. Universal LightProbes

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Henkel introduces low maintenance jet valve dispensing

Showcased on the Henkel stand at Southern 2015 was the new LOCTITE® Jet Valve system for high speed, bubble-free jet dispensing of adhesives. This, claims the firm, is a proven method of applying small, accurate beads or drops of adhesive, at high speed in automated

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