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Getting Britain back on track


ACCORDING TO BEATRICE Bartlay, managing director of staffing agency 2B Interface, the lack of backing for manu- facturing apprenticeships and cash flow problems are caus- ing significant roadblocks to Britain’s economic recovery. Bartlay said, “Manufacturing in this coun- try will unquestionably play a significant role in improving the economic conditions. The continuously weak pound, the rising cost of international logistics and transport, and the growing demand for quality products, are all coming together to ensure that the industry will be the key factor in getting the shaky British economy back on form.” However, Bartlay high- lighted two key challenges to achieving this - namely the worrying trend for late pay- ments to suppliers and OEMs that fall outside of agreed terms and conditions - thus killing smaller and niche play- ers - and the fact that the industry has been struggling for quite some time with a skills shortage. To read the full story visit


www.connectingindustry.com/ 2binterfacesurvey. www.2binterface.com


The UK’s gateway to high precision, micro-manufacturing


MICRO | NANO | MEMS 2013, the definitive showcase for micro, precision, mems and nano manu- facturing technologies will take place on the 25th-26th September 2013 at the NEC, Birmingham. The free to attend exhibition will feature live machine demonstra- tions allowing visitors to compare and contrast solutions in a real environment, as well as a host of exhibitors covering the full spec- trum of micro, precision, mems and nano manufacturing solutions. The event will also feature an extensive, world class conference and seminar programme, which


will explore the impact, develop- ments and applications in a range of micro manufacturing tech- nologies. Confirmed speakers include Professor Yi Qin of Strathclyde University who will discuss micro-forming technol- ogy, Dr Russell Torah of the University of Southampton who will speak about micro-fabrica- tion production technology for mems on new, emerging, smart textiles, as well as Nadeem Rizvi from Laser Micromachining, who plans to share his expertise on the practicalities of micro- machining with lasers.


The exhibition will be co- located with Sensors & Instrumentation 2013, The Machine Building Show 2013 (see further details on page 4), TCT Live and Mediplas. Due to the overlap in technology usage within these sectors, more visitors than ever are expected to attend the UK’s only event of this kind. www.micronanomems.com


Boosting throughput and quality


THE LOUGHBOROUGH FACTORY of Brush Electrical Machines has installed an automated surface finishing system with a pair of custom built Hodge Clemco blast cabinets to improve production of rotor coils. Manufacturer of generators for gas and steam tur- bine drives, Brush has customers in the power gen- eration, industrial, marine and offshore sectors, and its UK factory produces air cooled DAX two-pole turbo generators up to 120MVA output.


The copper laminates fitted to the central rotor of each generator are formed from strip typically 30mm x 6mm and have to meet precise specifications to ensure reliable long term performance. After being cut to length, the strips are bent on edge at 90° at both ends, which has a work hardening effect, requiring annealing at 700°C. Oxidisation caused by the heat treatment then has to be removed. In the past the scale on the copper was removed by staff using powered hand tools and wearing breathing apparatus - this was time consuming.


Now two Hodge Clemco blast cabinets linked to an automatic feed system has tripled throughput, improved working conditions and resulted in a better and more consistent finish. As well as the blast cabinets and feed conveyor, the system incor- porates abrasive hopper, abrasive cleaning and dust collection equipment in a single integrated unit. www.hodgeclemco.co.uk


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