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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...
SignTec Expands Sign Fabrication Capabilities with New Equipment Purchase
Described as the largest single investment in production equipment ever made by the company, leading trade-only supplier SignTec has installed the latest four metre-wide press break machine and complementary guillotine system at its Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire facility. 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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