This section will be regularly updated with all the latest news from Axe & Status.
Massive lathe will turn on the juice
The Boro Foundry has invested
£350,000 in a new full CNC
Tuscan lathe with a massive 8m
between centres and a 950mm
swing. The machine will allow
Boro to take on new work such
as large shafts for power
stations and steel plants. Read the full article...
Farming for productivity
With many manufacturing sectors struggling
in the challenging economic environment, it's
good to hear that the agriculture industry is
presently very buoyant. It's particularly great
news for the hundreds of manufacturers that
serve this diverse and robust sector, such as
Richard Larrington Ltd, for example. Read the full article...
Pleased as Punch
A new Durma punch press
provided by Axe & Status is
helping Walsall-based Simco
External Framing Solutions
extend its business in a
positive new direction. With 25
years’ experience in the trade,
Simco’s family run business
specialises in the
manufacture, supply and
installation of all types of
galvanised and aluminium
flashings and lightweight steel
frames for the construction
industry and allied trades. Read the full article...
Factory Farming
New headquarters on a disused US Air Force base in the Suffolk countryside is the unlikely location for John Harvey Engineering Ltd. That said, this progressive OEM and subcontract fabricator is perfectly at home in its rural surroundings as its chief industry of supply is agriculture, with 90 per cent of its customers based locally in East Anglia. Read the full article...
Tandem press brake with 12m bed transforms large bending operations
Wordsworth Holdings does not do anything in small measures. With eight divisions spread across 57 acres in
Grantham, Lincolnshire, this progressive OEM employs more
than 650 people, who man vast manufacturing halls where
yellow goods such as site dumpers and tipping trailers take
shape — and where the longest production line is a quarter
of a mile long! Read the full article...
Durma 50th Anniversary
Durma celebrated their 50th Anniversary on 31 August 2006 by inviting all their worldwide distributors as well as numerous suppliers to their production facility. The celebrations included a visit of the factory, which took in the new extension where Durma's latest laser technology was demonstrated, and the unveiling of the commemorative statue of the company founder, Mr Ali Durmaz. Read the full article...
New CNC Lathe Arrives
Investment in new machinery continues at Teignbridge Propellers Ltd in Newton Abbot. A new state of the art CNC lathe has been delivered and installed this week. The Tuscan LD48 is capable of rapidly machining propellers up to 48" in diameter with precision accuracy. This new 150,000 GBP lathe complements the existing 12 other CNC machines in operation at Teignbridge Propellers Limited. Read the full article...
Enhanced Production Capability at Jade
Following the opening of a second production facility in Essex, Jade is investing significantly in new equipment to broaden the service it currently provides the sign industry. The company has now installed a DURMA SB 4006 NT Guillotine to complement the existing four metre metal folding machine in order to meet the latest requirement of the industry. Read the full article...
Quality sign fabrication for the trade
Leading trade-only supplier SignTec has reported a surge in the demand for its sign fabrication capabilities. If follows major investment in new production equipment and the creation of a team of highly skilled specialist fabricators. Read the full article...
Virtuous Circle
There's something happening on Deeside, where the local collage is so in tune with industry it's even buying the same CNS equipment. A new purpose-built engineering block at Deeside College is good news for all who believe that the educational and industrial worlds need to connect more effectively. Read the full article...
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