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Cast aluminium panels for Underground touchscreens

User application article Norse Precision Castings are the chosen manufacturer for special non-hazard panels for the fascia of touch screen equipment being supplied for underground services

News from Norse Precision Castings (17 October 2000)

Vacuum-formed masks improve painting efficiency

User application article Customised masks, vacuum formed by Toolcraft Plastics of Swindon, have replaced tapped entry ports of pumps in the paint shop area at a local manufacturer to prevent ingress of excess paint.

News from Toolcraft Plastics (Swindon) (17 October 2000)

Marcrist wins NMBS approval

Marcrist International has been selected by the National Merchant Buying Society as a supplier of diamond based cutting, drilling and finishing products for the building and construction industries

News from Marcrist International (11 October 2000)

Nissan saves costs with plastic hot air staking

User application article By working closely with Phasa Developments of Bishop Stortford, Le Profil was able to demonstrate that a switch to plastic hot air staking assembly would save costs for Nissan

News from Phasa Developments ( 6 October 2000)

Best diamond blade just a click away

Marcrist International has added new pages to its website that enables customers to find out the best diamond blade or abrasive wheel for cutting a given material

News from Marcrist International ( 3 October 2000)

Aluminium sand casting shows the detail possible

A decorative plaque copy of an iron casting has been sand cast in aluminium by Norse Precision Castings demonstrating an ability to accurately reproduce very intricate detail

News from Norse Precision Castings (21 September 2000)

Marcrist challenges Ground Force personality

The arrival of the BBC's Ground Force truck complete with celebrity builder, Tommy Walsh caused much excitement at the Travis Perkins exhibition in July

News from Marcrist International ( 8 September 2000)

Powermarc abrasive discs best value now guaranteed

If a customer does not agree that a Powermarc abrasive disc offers the best price-performance ratio, the company will now replace it free of charge - an industry first

News from Marcrist International ( 7 September 2000)

Destruction tests show abrasive disc winner

Tests show that when compared with other major brands, the Abrasive Revolution disc ranges give the best performance in their price-bands, and the Hallmarc outlasts the competition by up to five times

News from Marcrist International (14 August 2000)

Foam cleaning makes high pressure jets obsolete!

A new, and what is claimed to be, unique foam cleaning system for application in the food and beverage processing industry, has been introduced by hygiene system specialists, Henkel-Ecolab

News from Ecolab ( 9 August 2000)

Rigid Polyurethane as an engineering material

Whereas today's designers have a wide choice of engineering plastics at their disposal, compact rigid polyurethane offers unique, often hidden benefits.

News from Norse Precision Castings (21 July 2000)

Could aluminium tooling be better than steel?

With the ever increasing pressures on both delivery times and costs, Toolcraft Plastics of Swindon have set out methods for the quick production of mould tooling using low cost materials.

News from Toolcraft Plastics (Swindon) (21 July 2000)

European PM Industry shows strong growth trend

The European powder metallurgy components industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the production of fabricated metal products, according to bernard williams of the EPMA

News from European Powder Metallurgy Association (10 July 2000)

EPMA 11th General Assembly report

The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) held its 11th General Assembly and Management Seminar in Lindau, Germany, in mid-May 2000, attended by some 70 members and guests.

News from European Powder Metallurgy Association (10 July 2000)

European Symposium on Powder Injection Moulding

The 2nd European Symposium on Powder Injection Moulding (PIM2000) is set to take place during EURO PM2000 at the new Munich Trade Fair Centre, Germany, from 18-20 October, 2000.

News from European Powder Metallurgy Association (10 July 2000)

Induction and flame hardening seminar

An in-depth tutorial into particular techniques of surface hardening will be given at an Induction and Flame Hardening Seminar organised by the British Gear Association.

News from British Mechanical Power Transmission Association (11 May 2000)

Hampshire foundry increases capacity further

MRT Castings Ltd, the Hampshire based founders and machininsts are investing in the latest equipment to meet the challenges of the hi-tec applications which they specialise in.

News from MRT Castings (22 March 2000)

Resin Injection Moulding now available at AME

AME Product Development Services (Rapid Prototyping) have recently invested in a Resin Injection Moulding machine to produce low volume, high quality parts from master models.

News from AME Product Development Solutions (16 March 2000)

Powder Metallurgy Thesis Competition 2000

The Education Working Group of the European Powder Metallurgy Association is pleased to announce the launch of the Powder Metallurgy Thesis Competition 2000.