Starting up a workshop? Consider these factors

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When you're starting up a workshop for fabrication or manufacturing, there are numerous aspects to consider before you make a move... Read More

What machines do I need for a workshop?

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One of the questions we're often asked is "What machines do I need for a workshop?". This is a common question we get from companies that are just starting out.. Read More

How to Test and Treat Metalworking Fluids

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The danger of MWF lies in its ability to release harmful lung-infecting organisms without being noticed. A welder, grinder or plasma cutter will exhume visible fumes, sparks, and vapours, but.. Read More

Green Steel – The future of the Steel Industry?

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Could the future of the steel industry in the UK be green? The production of steel accounts for an estimated 8% of global greenhouse gas emissions, utilising coal and coke to.. Read More

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Brexit, fences and making sure you stay in front

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In short, if you’re sitting on the fence, you’re moving backwards, losing that hard earned lead you had over others with a very real risk of being.. Read More

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The Lottery of Second Hand Machinery

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Budgets and bargains; two things that most of us have in common. We all love a bargain and the vast majority of us shop to a budget... Read More

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Lean Manufacturing, a vision of what’s to come

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More and more companies and more and more of the people who run them are adopting the ‘Lean’ approach to manufacturing. Those who dismiss the idea are beginning to lose.. Read More

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Lean Principles Engineers need to know

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Whether you think of ‘Lean’ as something our industry, or your business doesn’t really need, a potential lifesaver, a principle you have already adopted or just something about which you.. Read More