April 2010


Latest Positive News and
Improved Confidence
for UK Manufacturing

Recent results from the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) monthly survey for March show significant increases in order intake and invoiced sales among member companies.

In addition, the survey reports a higher level of business confidence, an increase in new business enquiries and reveals that compared to February, more companies are employing staff than making redundancies. The feedback from the March 2010 survey is the most positive since the survey began in July 2009; a real indication that engineering based manufacturers are optimistic and that improved economic conditions are building towards a strong second half of 2010.

by courtesy of MTA
For further information visit
www.mta.org.uk




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Advanced marketing techniques have enabled IndustrialMachines.net to generate multiple millions of hits per month from hundreds of thousands of visitors - This traffic continues to grow day by day.

Status Metrology has chosen to advertise through this portal in order that we can reach out Globally to customers around the world.

If you are interested in researching available equipment and prices, take a browse thru this site and hopefully your focus will be in the "Measuring & Inspection" section.

http://www.industrialmachines.net


NEWS



Status 765 CMM



Status 544 CMM


BRITISH ENGINES Ltd (BEL) ~ NEWCASTLE


Founded in 1922, BEL is a privately owned engineering group based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. Since its birth it has developed, through an organic process, an enviable suite of products which are internationally renowned.

BEL's Rotary Power Division designs and manufactures a range of hydraulic pumps and motors. The division has over 30 years experience in providing high value added products for use in the most demanding applications.

BEL's SMA Motor is a high torque, low speed motor, with power outputs on the largest motors of up to 1000 hp.

BEL's business Group has been dramatically expanding even through the recent recession with their Rotary Power division receiving an increase in orders right across their product range. This has resulted in BEL having to make sophisticated cost effective investment to their modern manufacturing facility, focussing on high precision machining equipment with the emphasis on improving quality to ensure accurate and consistent product supplies.

2 fully automatic CMMs have been recently supplied by Status Metrology to help BEL's commitment to delivering cost effective solutions.



THE BACK OFFICE TEAM

Our Back Office Team is always at hand to offer support to your Organisation by providing an effortless contact for customer support.

Our Team strives to deliver an "above and beyond" customer service in order to provide the highest of standards with our aims being to develop and improve in the following areas:

  • High standards of customer service delivery
  • Knowledge and execution of the company's customer care policy
  • Innovation and initiative when trouble shooting or problem solving
  • Evidence of strong communication both between the team and their clients
  • Demonstrable team work and mutual support
  • Financial gain / growth through customer service

The Back Office Team provides a full range of business services to meet your companies and personal needs in order that we can improve our customer loyalty.

  • Periodic Equipment Service & Calibration scheduling
  • Front-line Emergency Breakdown support and response
  • New Accessories and Replacement Parts Supply
  • Gauge Certification
  • Application enquiry and queries support
  • CMM Software upgrade proposals
  • Finance or Credit facilities

NEWS





L to R: Don, Dave, Cathy and Samantha





Client application discussions



Contact us online if you require more information or alternatively you may
wish to speak directly to our team
Tel: 0115 939 2228


NEWS





Reverse Engineering using
Laser Scanning Technique










Dimensional Measurement
using 3D Portable Measuring Arm










Contact us online if you require more
information or alternatively you may
wish to speak directly to our team
Tel: 0115 939 2228


On-site Portable
Measuring Arm Service

With the increasing demands put on quality and engineering departments and the recent popularity of high tolerance programs such as six sigma and lean manufacturing, traditional methods of measurement such as check fixtures are no longer the best solution.

Our Dimensional Inspection Services include:

  • Part Inspection to print or CAD / Fixture certification
  • Tooling verification / Process capability studies
  • Gauge R&R studies / Customized reporting
  • Part layouts / Vision Inspection (minute parts)
  • Turn key part programming
  • On-site Inspection at the Clients facility
  • Scanning and Measurement Services

We offer a complete range of measurement and scanning services, both onsite and at our measurement lab.

Whether reverse engineering or measuring relative to a CAD nominal CMM has the ability to solve your most complex free form problems with our state of the art laser and optical systems.

How we can help solve your
product development issues?

Our Scanning Services include:

  • Rapid point cloud collection
  • Product development and evolution
  • Actual versus CAD nominal
  • Die prototype optimization
  • Legacy part surfacing
  • Golden templates (from multiple prototypes)
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Production part variations and analysis link to inspecting the core of a prototype….
  • Turbine blade inspection and analysis
  • Flush & gap/profile gauging
  • Object rescaling


Pc-Dmis Users




PC-DMIS CMM SOFTWARE
RELEASE INFORMATION


 
Is your CMM software up-to-date?


Find out all of the latest information regarding
PC-DMIS development, Software Certification, 'Hot-Fixes' by visiting the following link ...

http://www.wilcoxassoc.com/home.php

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Tel: 0115 939 2228
Fax: 0115 939 3355

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