Engineering


  • Ruland launches D-bore motion couplings

    Ruland has introduced D-bore couplings for compact motion-control shaft assemblies. The couplings engage directly with D-profile shafts to improve torque transmission where conventional keyways are unavailable or impractical.


  • Acres Engineering wins King’s Award recognition

    Acres Engineering has secured royal recognition for widening engineering access. The Derbyshire manufacturer has won a King’s Award for Enterprise in the Promoting Opportunity category for its People’s First Pledge.


  • Hexagon launches PC-DMIS FUSION platform

    Hexagon has launched PC-DMIS FUSION for real-time metrology analytics workflows. The add-on gives manufacturers interactive reporting, SPC analysis, alerts, and quality dashboards from PC-DMIS measurement data.


  • Middlesex Aerospace adds Mazak machining capacity

    Middlesex Aerospace has expanded machining capacity for complex aerospace components. The Hampshire manufacturer has installed a Mazak INTEGREX i-250H to support high-mix, low-volume production for global aerospace OEM programmes.


  • Rack drive gives portable CNC longer reach

    Apex Dynamics has enabled longer CNC travel for Reekie Machining. Its low-backlash gearboxes and rack and pinion system helped deliver +/-0.05 mm positional accuracy across an adjustable 2 m to 4.5 m in-situ milling machine.


  • IMI opens cleaner California valve facility

    IMI has opened a cleaner valve manufacturing site in California. The Lake Forest facility consolidates engineering, manufacturing, R&D, quality assurance, and project management for severe service flow control equipment.


  • Mazak reports strong MACH machine enquiries

    Mazak reported strong MACH enquiries for its UK-built machine tools. Demand centred on the CV5-700, INTEGREX j-200 NEO, automation, digital support, and cyber-resilient manufacturing technology.


  • Forum Energy Technologies launches compact LARS

    Forum Energy Technologies has launched a compact subsea LARS package. The M6000 integrates the A-frame, winch, and HPU on a single skid.


  • Alpha Manufacturing wins Midlands engineering award

    Alpha Manufacturing has won a regional engineering manufacturing award in Birmingham. Judges recognised the Staffordshire fabricator’s innovation, sustainability targets, and investment in skills.


  • Shafton Steel cuts conveyor costs with lift

    Shafton Steel Services has cut scrap-handling costs through lift technology. The South Yorkshire manufacturer replaced a conveyor concept with a rail-mounted Sax Lift scissor table.