NEWS BITES


Business managers and field application engineers from Wurth Electronics UK will be at the company’s stand to provide commercial and technical support for visitors looking for capacitors, LEDs, inductors, cables, connectors or products from the passive components and electromechanical components, wireless connectivity and sensors, and custom magnetics ranges. The IQD division will also be there for any crystals and oscillators queries. Visit stand number G60


Digital microscope


integrates computer For magnification requirements over 300x, the FHD Prestige, is VisionAid Technologies’s highest magnification standalone digital microscope with integrated computer. A range of 1080P, 60 frames/s,


Scandinavian digital magnifiers, microscopes and inspection solutions with magnification up to 750x will be showcased. They combine superior optics with advanced features including precise measurement, focus stacking, overlay (image and DXF), image and video capture. They can be used for R&D,


inspection, quality control, service and rework and enable quick and easy information sharing with both


https://www.linkedin.com/ groups/2500035/


Sheet metal fabricator challenges convention


Masking technology reduces gold costs


computer connectable and standalone systems for


training, responsive quality control, comparison and documentation. Productivity and posture are


improved, says the company, when they are combined with the specialist ergonomic posture seating, height adjustable workstations and accessories.


Visit VisionAid Technologies at


stand N170


Injection moulding receives a healthy boost


Exhibiting for the third time, this time led by a management buy-out team, White Horse Plastics off ers product design and tooling, through to manufacturing, assembly, packing and shipping. Technical injection moulding has


seen the business prosper in the quality-conscious markets of medical, healthcare and automotive as well as helping inventors realise products for consumer markets. This year the team has exported


Award-winning complex sheet metal fabricator, Universal Wolf, works with brand-leading companies across a variety of sectors, from transport and robotics to security and defence. A team of skilled engineers,


fabricators and welders are experts in design for manufacture, working in partnership with customers to ensure products are made to the very highest quality, in the most eff icient way. Sometimes, that can mean challenging an existing design or way of working to ensure a product is the very best it can be. Once the design has been optimised, it is passed to the production department for serial manufacture. A collaborative approach to


working relationships and a focus on the customer experience includes project managers who will guide a project through to execution and account management will provide a trusted and consistent point of contact throughout the product life cycle. Investment in progressive systems


and real-time data analytics allow the company to provide accurate information and share learning with customers, so everyone can benefit from new ways of thinking.


Visit Universal Wolf at stand D270


its considerable injection moulding expertise to support one of the company’s Tier 1 automotive customers in central Europe, helping design, commission and run a completely new injection moulding cell within its manufacturing facility. In addition to the medical


manufacturing standard EN ISO 13485:2016, the company also


holds ISO9001:2015, for quality management, the environmental standard ISO 14001:2015 and the automotive quality standard, IATF16949:2016. The company says it is looking


forward to enthusing visitors – specifiers, buyers, outsourcers - with bold and imaginative manufacturing ideas and delivering in a cost- eff ective and value-added manner.


Visit White Horse Plastics at stand M90


Gearbox options for design freedom


for positioning accuracy, the gearboxes of the alpha basic line, with less than 12 arc minutes are recommended. The CP,


Among the precision gearboxes, couplings, rack and pinion systems, cyber motors and linear/rotary actuators exhibited by Wittenstein, will be the alpha Value Line. This is distinguished with economical and flexible solutions with backlash of less than or equal to eight arc minutes. For example, the planetary and bevel gearboxes of the NP and NPK series as well as the NVS and NVH worm gearboxes are suitable for a wide range of applications thanks to numerous ratios and output versions, says the company. For machines with


medium to low requirements


CPS, CPK, and CPSK planetary and bevel gearboxes as well as the CVS and CVH worm gearboxes combine flexibility on the drive side, with economy, the company adds. The servo gearboxes are


manufactured in Germany and many units off er standard lead times of three weeks or less.


Visit Wittenstein at stand P200


Specialist technical plating services for electronics, telecommunication, aerospace, automotive and military applications by Twickenham Plating Group include selective gold plating, reel-to-reel plating and barrel/ vat/rack plating. A new reel-to- reel selective masking technology increases selectivity and ultimately reduces gold costs further, says the company. Finishes available include gold


(pure and hard), silver, palladium, palladium/nickel, electroless nickel, nickel, black zinc nickel, tin, zinc cobalt (olive drab and black). The company will plate to a design


specification or can develop a specification or process solution to cost-eff ectively deliver the desired finish. The technical team carries out materials investigations and


materials specialists can advise on the characteristics of finishes. The company specialises in plating on various substrates from copper, copper alloys, such as brass and phosphor bronze, and ferrous metals, including stainless and carbon steel, to aluminium alloys and tellurium copper.


Visit Twickenham Plating Group at


stand B70


Latvian EMS company fl ourishes in the UK


Providing electronics manufacturing services (EMS) since 1996, Volburg started its business activities in the UK in 2011 and has established long term partnerships with demanding customers to make the UK market a significant part of company’s business. Even though it is a


relatively small company, it is well- equipped with the latest technologies (e.g. SMT lines, diff erent soldering machines, ICT flying probe, conformal coating). ISO 9001 and 14001, automotive IATF16949 certification ensure the


level of quality of assembled products and supporting processes such as full traceability, social responsibility, communication and culture.


Visit Volburg at stand C125


Equipment investment supports projects in-house


With over 35 years’ experience in metalwork fabrication, Washington Metalworks serves a wide range of industries including rail, bus, automotive, electronics, leisure and earthmoving equipment. In its 130,000 sq ft facility, it has the in-house capabilities to manage projects from concept through to delivery. Manufacture ranges from one-off


prototypes to full batch production in a range of materials, including aluminium, stainless steel, mild steel and copper. It uses the latest technology fibre laser, CNC punching, machining and folding machines, general fabrication, painting, assembly and associated range of services. Firmly focused on the future, it has


invested £4m into new machinery over the last 12 months for a plant list


WWW.INDUSTRYSOUTH.CO.UK


that now includes two 8Kw Trumpf Fibre Laser, Trumpf Punch/Laser combination, Trumpf 5000 punch machine, 10 Trumpf press brakes, two Haeger nut insertion machines, one robotic press brake cell and Trumpf Stopa automated sheet storage tower. It is implementing a new ERP system for greater control of capacities, to provide the best lead time and service.


Visit Washington Metalworks at


stand F100


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20