High-density power connectors operate in extreme conditions

High-density power connectors that can handle currents up to 10A were shown by Harwin at Southern 2015. Based on a 3mm pitch, the M300 connectors are designed for rugged environments and withstand twice the number of operations as older generation products. They feature a four-fingered

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Electronic House invests in injection moulding capacity

Electronic House travelled from Lithuania to showcase its specialist cable assembly services at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2015. The firm has recently has invested in a state-of-the-art ARBURG ALLROUNDER 275V injection moulding machine. Company boss, Marek Gaidukevic, commented: “Our target is to expand the service

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Singles to major JIT contracts fulfilled

Able to supply anything from single item orders to major JIT contracts, Aalco says there is no minimum (or maximum) amount of metals that can be ordered. At Southern Manufacturing 2015, the firm presented its impressive inventory of aluminium, stainless steel, copper, brass and bronze

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Distributor showcases rail and solar

Making its debut at Southern Manufacturing 2015, industrial Ethernet and connector specialist Electroustic, is a franchised distributor of Amphenol, Belden and Bulgin Products. At the show, it showed a range of industrial Ethernet products and connectors for use in rail, automation, automotive, oil and gas,

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Energy services manage power budgets

Energy management services provided by Southern Manufacturing exhibitor, Touchstone Services, help clients improve energy efficiency and energy management. Clients can monitor consumption, increase efficiency, reduce expenditure and control carbon footprint. Metering services can organise new supplies and changes of tenancy. Other services are to advise

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Junction box is tool-less

No tools are needed for the DeBox in-line junction box from Hylec-APL. As demonstrated at Southern Manufacturing 2015, the junction box can be used for internal and external electrical applications. Designed and manufactured by Hylec-APL, the box simplifies every stage of the installation process. It

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Bore gauge from Bowers improves efficiency

Claimed to improve operator inspection efficiency, Bowers Group launched the XT3-BT bore gauge at Southern 2015, adding to the company’s XT range. T he ergonomic design includes a larger and clearer LCD, and IP67 protection, proximity output and built-in Bluetooth for bidirectional communication give greater

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Desktop 3D printer creates prototypes

Desktop 3D printing for engineering applications was the focus of the Creat3D stand at Southern this year. The independent specialist in desktop 3D printers and handheld 3D scanners showed a range of printers. There was the Robox and Leapfrog Creatr HS desktop 3D printers. Robox

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3D non-contact mobile service creates scale models

Claimed to be the only, independent UK mobile service provider of accurate and responsive 3D non-contact scanning, Physical Digital showcased its experience in 3D metrology at Southern Manufacturing 2015, helping to bring products to market faster, reduce costs and production errors. The company uses the

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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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