Plastics offer advantages over metals

This year’s Southern Manufacturing show provided the platform for Plastribution to promote engineering plastics and educate visitors as to how they can be used in various demanding applications, often at lower weight and at reduced manufacturing costs. The company is a distributor of thermoplastic raw

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Adhesive dispenser is bubble-free

For high speed bubble-free jet dispensing of adhesives, Henkel demonstrated the low maintenance Loctite Jet Valve system at Southern Manufacturing 2015 It applies small, accurate beads or drops of adhesive, at high speed in automated production but with new features. There are fewer wearing parts

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Cleanroom furniture can be bespoke

Cleanroom furniture built from Trespa Toplab Base, a high pressure laminate plate, was unveiled by Connect 2 Cleanrooms at Southern 2015. As well as being anti-static, the firms says it has low dirt pick-up and is easy to clean, making it ideal for use around

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Cables and connectors come together

Products from LEMO’s newly-acquired specialist cable manufacturer, Northwire Industries, were highlighted at Southern Manufacturing 2015. Northwire complements LEMO’s range of connectors with cables made to requirements, in small quantities and on a fast turn-round. The company offers over-moulded assemblies for medical, test and measurement, defence,

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Cutting edge CNC machinery from Romi

Machines showcased by Romi at Southern 2015 included the GL-240 – CNC turning centre, which is designed to operate in mid- to high-volume production environments. It has headstock options of 51mm bore 6,000rpm (ASA A2-5ich) or 64mm 5,000rpm (ASA A2-6inch), built-in (with incorporated motor), 20hp/15kW.

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Sparks fly on the TPS Weldtech stand

Supplier of high tech welding and cutting equipment from leading brands, TPS WeldTech used its presence at Southern 2015 to show its portfolio for the MMA, MIG, TIG, plasma and engine driven markets, ranging from small portable inverters to fully automated welding systems. It offers

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Components can be used in automotive aftermarket

Specialists in the design and manufacture of metal, plastic and rubber components, Blue Diamond Technologies offers a design, engineering and manufacturing service for a range of mechanical components and assemblies including machined components, cast parts and components in plastic and rubber. At Southern Manufacturing 2015,

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Cove adds paint shop and assembly

Supplying specialist sheet metalwork for the aerospace, military, automotive and commercial sectors for over 50 years, Cove Industrial Enterprises can now offer a full box build capability, with a paint shop and electronics wiring and assembly capability. The firm presented its three divisions at Southern

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