21st Century expertise built on traditional machining skills

While its 3D Printing services might be considered the technology of the moment, it is merely one aspect of a remarkable 40-year heritage of plastics engineering embodied by Industrial Plastic Fabrications (IPF), exhibiting for the first time at Southern Manufacturing 2016. Since its establishment in

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Conductive elastomers are for RFI/EMI shielding

Conductive elastomers are manufactured as gaskets and gasket strip for EMI shielding of electronic devices by Kemtron. The base elastomer is silicone for normal environments and fluorosilicone for fuel and oil resistance. Both offer a wide temperature range of -40 to +160° and +200° for

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Component cleaning system is versatile

MecWash is demonstrating the Duo component cleaning system at Southern Manufacturing 2016. This versatile system is popular with manufacturers operating in sectors that demand high standards of cleanliness, including aerospace and automotive sectors. The company’s proven capability is evidenced by the number of customers that

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Graphene use accelerates commercial heating

European Circuits (ECL) this morning makes a major announcement at Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2016. Believed to be a world-first, Xefro has employed the services of ECL to design the hardware and software, and to manufacture the electronics for its heating system. Currently under trial,

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Tool management reduces machine tool downtime

Tool pre-setters and tool management systems company, Zoller, says it helps maximise the performance of machining centres because an off-machine pre-setter can help reduce machine tool downtime by 12.5%. The company is exhibiting innovative pre-setting solutions at Southern Manufacturing 2016, including the advanced Venturion universal

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New Presses Increase Sheet Metal Production

The sales team of Jenks and Cattell Engineering are looking forward to seeing both familiar and new faces at the Southern Manufacturing Exhibition in Farnborough this week. This year is the firm’s third consecutive year of exhibiting. Visitors to its  stand K92 will be able

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Experts coach SMEs to export success

Want to learn from SME manufacturers who have hands-on export experience? Formed over 75 years ago, Guyson International Limited is a privately owned family company with a world-wide reputation for excellence in the design and manufacture of blast finishing, spray wash and ultrasonic cleaning equipment. 

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Scopes measure complex geometries

Specialist in multi-sensor inspection equipment, OGP, says its high-accuracy SmartScopes represent the pinnacle of metrology capabilities. Manufacturers can measure complex geometries in a single routine on a single machine. According to the company, accuracy, repeatability and throughput are increased, while costs are reduced because only

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Graphic interface supports embedded design

Rewritten from the ground up, the latest edition of Linux OpenGL SnapUI user interface framework has been designed by Southern Manufacturing exhibitor ByteSnap to support the iMX6 processor. Now Linux developers and graphic designers can build software for an embedded device directly on a Linux

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Partnerships span invention to delivery

The complete spectrum of electronics product development, from initial invention through to the manufacture and delivery of finished goods will all be highlighted by Datalink at Southern Electronics 2016. The company specialises in, but is not restricted to, the oil and gas, process control and

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