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SCHURTER at MEDI'NOV 2021

This year, the MEDI'NOV Connection takes place as a digital experience from 19-21 May - and SCHURTER will be there too!

15 Jun 2021

"Our knowledge is our strength"

SCHURTER: solutions for the highest hygiene requirements

15 Jun 2021

Logistics taken a step further

With the "Green Logistics by Galliker" funding association, the company is pursuing the goal of continuously reducing harmful effects on the environment and the consumption of non-renewable resources in its logistics processes.

15 Jun 2021

"Digital is technologically unlimited"

The "Grammy" is the "Oscar" of the music industry since 1959.

15 Jun 2021

2in1

In the case of mixed assembly of SMT and THT components on a printed circuit board, the questions are raised: two soldering processes?

15 Jun 2021

New ESD range of castors and wheels from Elesa for sensitive and hazardous areas

New ESD wheels and castors from Elesa prevent the build-up of electrostatic charge, offering protection to sensitive electronics and in hazardous environments.

14 Jun 2021

Elesa components with silver ions for sanitisation against microbes, bacteria and fungi and

Elesa announce their new SAN range of lobe knobs, wing nuts, adjustable handles, knurled knobs and cylindrical fixed handles, with biocide active silver ions.

14 Jun 2021

IS 3D SCANNING OUT OF MY PRICE RANGE?

3D scanning is the most accurate way to generate detailed 3D models of objects and items.

10 Jun 2021

INTRODUCING GOM ATOS Q AND ZEISS T-SCAN HAWK

Always striving to offer the latest technologies to our customers we welcome the newest additions to the ZEISS portfolio.

10 Jun 2021

CENTRAL SCANNING AT RAIL LIVE 2021 (16 – 17TH JUNE)

Central Scanning will be Exhibiting at Rail Live on the 16 – 17th June. We are excited to be back out exhibiting after such a long time.

10 Jun 2021

CentraTEQ Awarded Top Safety Accreditation

Following a meticulous assessment of its health and safety policies and practices, Vibration Test and Product Test systems provider, CentraTEQ, has been awarded SafeContractor status.

08 Jun 2021

Natasha's Law is coming into effect in October!

In the UK the up and coming Natasha's Law is coming into effect in October of this year. UK food businesses need to be prepared and one of the hidden challenges are substitute products.

08 Jun 2021

Pressure sensing with functional safety for hydrogen processing and storage systems

Variohm’s SMO31H2 sensor now available in PL:d compliant version

08 Jun 2021

Six Reasons to Consider Ceramic Metal Oxide Moisture Sensors for Your Process

When it comes to trace moisture measurements in natural gas or petrochemical processes, there are lots of options.

07 Jun 2021

How Branded Giveaways Improve your Business

Branded giveaways are a great way for businesses to build their brand and improve customer loyalty.

02 Jun 2021

What Is Welding?

In a nutshell, welding is the process of uniting two or more materials together.

02 Jun 2021

Signature Staircase Fabrication

Way back at the start of 2020, we knew we wanted something that defines us as a company when we acquired the new building.

02 Jun 2021

Twister Ride - West Midlands Safari Park

West Midland Safari Park is an award-winning visitor attraction located in Worcestershire. It is home to various all-weather attractions, including four miles of drive-through safari, the largest animatronic dinosaur exhibition in the UK and an adventure theme park.

02 Jun 2021

What is the meaning of Coded Welder

To put it simply, a Coded Welder is someone who has completed a Welder Approval Test in a specific welding configuration.

02 Jun 2021

What is NDT?

Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) is a way of testing and evaluating welds without destroying the component.

02 Jun 2021

Elesa standard component manufacturing goes Green

Elesa are delighted that their “Elesa goes Green” program has recently advanced with the signing of a “renewable energy” contract with major supplier A2A.

28 May 2021

Summers Coming - Look before it’s too late!.

Karl Lycett - Rittal UK’s Product Manager for Climate Control

26 May 2021

Zaun Invest in Health & Safety Training for Staff

Zaun is delighted to announce that several of our staff have successfully passed various training courses recently within the business, provided by PLT Training.

26 May 2021

Reviewing the EVO250 PULSAR storm jacket

Hi today, we are going to be reviewing the EVO250 PULSAR storm jacket.

26 May 2021

Best Work Boots For 2021

Work boots, what the nation is built upon so ideally you will want value for money when purchasing your best work boots.

26 May 2021

Hi Vis Orange VS Yellow Safety Vest

Safety vests are very important for workers to keep them safe. Workers are advised to wear safety vest at work. Not only workers, some bikers and hunters also wear them for safety purposes.

26 May 2021

Innovative virus-free air circulation module from Schulz-Berger

Innovative virus-free air circulation module from Schulz-Berger works with DLTI-U.500 differential pressure sensors from Variohm

25 May 2021

A specialised cleaning system from Teknox for superior cleaning of components

Another Teknox manufactured Rotor parts washer about to be delivered to a leading German Pharmaceuticals company.

20 May 2021

Riftek’s RF609 series inner diameter hole measurement probe now Wi-Fi enabled

Riftek RF609 series laser triangulation probes are specifically designed for precision geometric measurement and inspection of small inner diameter holes, typically from 9 mm to 48 mm.

20 May 2021

How to install a dew-point transmitter for best accuracy

Unlike moisture content, which is a simple of measure of parts per million the water dew-point temperature of a gas is a relationship between the moisture content, the temperature and pressure of the gas.

18 May 2021

MPI-R10 linear and angular magnetic measuring system from Elesa

Elesa’s MPI-R10 magnetic measuring system is designed for use in wood and metalworking production. The MPI-R10 is a hands-free, stand-alone device for linear and angular measurement.

18 May 2021

Screen for Hindu Temple

A first for AFTSL - being approached to build a screen for Shri Venkateswara (Balaji) Temple an amazing building built in 2002 from granite stone shipped over from India.

18 May 2021

Why Foamex for Rigid Signs?

Foamex is a plastic recyclable expanded pvc material and is not the same as foamcore!

17 May 2021

Keeping it affordable with PVC Banners

We understand the importance of a good deal but we’re going further than that and keeping some of our favourite great deals on-line!

17 May 2021

Covid19 Business Resources

Covid19 has without doubt had a huge effect on everyone around the world.

17 May 2021

Cranage UK and Northern Ireland

Cranage EMC & Safety is now providing its full range of Testing, Inspection and Certification services to businesses in Northern Ireland.

17 May 2021

Exquisitely detailed stonework for The Carlton Tower, London

stoneCIRCLE fabricated and installed marble and porcelain throughout the public areas of the Jumeirah London, The Carlton Tower hotel, with attention to the finer details of the final appearance always uppermost in the team’s minds.

17 May 2021

Continually developing our commitment to laser cutting

This month our office is undergoing a £20,000 improvement to ensure that we’ve got the best resources to deliver an exceptional service that complements both our machines, and products.

13 May 2021

Why choose Cranage EMC and Safety for your testing?

The concept of EMC and product safety can be daunting for many, but we have tried to summarise what sets us apart from the rest.

12 May 2021

NEW Horizon linear motor CMM from Aberlink

Smooth, silent, fast, highly accurate and capable of using a huge variety of Renishaw probes and probe heads and well Aberlink's own 2D camera.

12 May 2021

New to the UK - Tomelleri High End Portable Measuring Arms

Tomelleri make high accuracy, high end, hand built portable measuring arms. Accurately measure parts on the machine, at your customer, in the factory or on site with confidence in your reports. Measure geometric features or touch scan complex forms. Available up to 9000 mm.

11 May 2021

SCOTTISH BAKERS AWARDS

Another year on and we attended a weekend at the Scottish Bakers awards at the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow.

11 May 2021

INCREASED CAPACITY

Due to our continued and sustained growth, DMD has invested in another fully-automatic in-line vacuum former to increase capacity for the customer base.

11 May 2021

SCOTTISH BAKERS AWARD WINNER!

We had a great weekend at the Scottish Bakers 2017/18 awards at the Crowne Plaza in Glasgow.

11 May 2021

Investing in process - improving quality!

The board design process is a well established one that culminates in the creation of data to fabricate the PCB.

11 May 2021

NEW Shop floor CMM - Extol from Aberlink

Fast, accurate, robust, reliable, simple to use, five temperature sensors, no air required, small foot print. 24 hour unmanned CMM, tool offset correction & robot load options.

11 May 2021

IPFL are on the case with the latest in custom 3D printed enclosures and coating

Enclosures and casings are used everywhere – just look around your desk, room, car or the nearest shop window, and you’ll see for yourself. And recently, something that has been in higher and higher demand is the batch production of enclosures with custom geometries, colours and particularly - special-purpose coatings.

07 May 2021

Good riddance to 2020 but thank you for all you have taught us…

The Year We Would All Like to Forget

07 May 2021

NEO450s SLA 3D Printing Service at IPFL

Remarkable surface quality, Unrivalled accuracy, Exceptional detail.

07 May 2021

ZAUN RAPID DEPLOY SYSTEM (RDS) FAMILY EXTENDED

'Zaun RDS Original' was introduced in 2012 and has since been widely used at major events throughout the UK.

06 May 2021

Case Study - Care Home In The South Of England

Contour has successfully surveyed, supplied, manufactured, and installed 47 LST radiator covers and 100 m worth of pipe boxing for a care home in the South of England.

04 May 2021

Case Study - Forensic Mental Health Prison In South East England

Contour successfully surveyed and supplied anti-ligature radiators, valves, anti-ligature TRV kits and radiator covers within this forensic mental health prison in South East England.

04 May 2021

Case Study - School In West Yorkshire

This school in West Yorkshire have replaced old covers to allow for optimum heating whilst still maintaining 'child-proof' guards.

04 May 2021

Design Considerations For High Secure Mental Health Units

Psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) are dedicated wards for adult patients to provide inpatient mental health care assessment and full treatment to individuals who are experiencing severe mental disorders.

04 May 2021

Selecting Air Conditioning Guards For High Secure Mental Health Units

When considering the right air conditioning unit for psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) several factors are at play.

04 May 2021

Are LST Radiators Appropriate For High Secure Mental Health Units?

Psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) are intended to look after patients who cannot be managed on open psychiatric wards due to the level of risk the Service User poses to themselves or others.

04 May 2021

Selecting Radiators for High Secure Mental Health Units

Psychiatric intensive care units (PICU) are dedicated wards for adult inmates to provide inpatient mental health care assessment and full treatment to individuals who are experiencing severe mental disorders.

04 May 2021

Four excuses not to take your enclosure cooling maintenance seriously.

There is an adage that time is money, this is particularly true when it comes to production downtime. Hold ups in production could result in lost money- a lot of lost money!

04 May 2021

Four excuses not to take your enclosure cooling maintenance seriously

There is an adage that time is money, this is particularly true when it comes to production downtime. Hold ups in production could result in lost money- a lot of lost money!

29 Apr 2021

Relocating staff to home offices? Should we scan or store our archive documents as part of that move?

The transfer of staff from working in company offices to working from home is accelerating as the effects of the pandemic stabilise and staff return to permanent or new ways of working.

27 Apr 2021

Cranage EMC and Safety Spring Newsletter

Brighter times are ahead and we are looking forward to our exciting expansion, which has just got underway!

26 Apr 2021

Cranage EMC and Safety UKAS accredited medical device testing

We are proud to have added IEC/EN 60601-1 and IEC/EN 60601-1-2 to our comprehensive UKAS schedule

26 Apr 2021

High Volume Laser Cutting for our NHS

This is our proudest project we have ever been involved in. .

23 Apr 2021

Material Traceability System

We have a Material Traceability System (MTS) for all the materials arriving to be processed as part of our BS EN 1090 Factory Production Control (CE Mark).

23 Apr 2021

New Vans Signed up and Ready to go!

23 Apr 2021

Quality starts HERE!

Nice to come into a Monday morning to a neat and tidy delivery of 13 Tonne for our High Volume Laser Cutting service.

23 Apr 2021

Post Brexit Dual Accreditation

Please see our Accreditation’s page to download a PDF copy of our certificates.

23 Apr 2021

18 years of Cutting Technologies Ltd

In March we celebrated 18 years in Business, we knew our stuff 18 years ago and it’s safe to say we know even more now!

23 Apr 2021

Laser Cutting for Olympic Weightlifting Plates

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to perfect our latest project, Zenith Plates.

23 Apr 2021

Introducing the Loewer Discmaster 2TD

As part of our new investment plan of over £2,000,000 in the next 3 years, we are delighted to be able to offer you parts that can be finished with a top of the range Loewer Discmaster 2TD.

23 Apr 2021

2021 - Busy Start for M&M Turned Parts Ltd - Subcontract Manufacturer

M&M Turned Parts Ltd have seen a fast start to 2021 with an increased demand for precision turned parts. Many UK based companies have been hit with issues with importing from abroad and have decided to source closer to home.

23 Apr 2021

Enter the 'cobot' - ready for industry 4.0

As part of our continuing drive to introduce next-level automation solutions to the UK market, we’ve partnered with Rocketfarm, Europe’s leading supplier of software and machinery to enable robot palletisation for small and medium-sized production facilities.

22 Apr 2021

The Small Business Guide to Cyber Security

Throughout April we are discussing the importance of Cyber Security and today’s blog provides everything you need to know as a small business.

21 Apr 2021

Elesa Visual Flow Indicators - now with Flow Meter sensor

Elesa’s high-quality visual flow indicators may now be specified as flow measurement devices with the addition of an external PLC compatible sensor and impellor mounted activating clips.

21 Apr 2021

Mobile and Heavy Duty Machinery Control:

In-cylinder position sensor now with CANopen and CAN SAE J1939 interface options

21 Apr 2021

ZAUN IS SEEING THE ADVANTAGE OF GOING ELECTRIC

There is an urgent need for all of us to reduce our carbon footprint. Business can and is, playing a key role in doing just that.

21 Apr 2021

VARIOHM RSS FEEDStrainsert’s new wireless load sensors and load cell telemetry systems

Two new high-performance load sensor products from Strainsert Inc., based on license-free, 2.4GHz telemetry with a working range up to 800 metres, will facilitate straightforward and cost-effective installation for single- or multi-sensor use over long distances, problematic installations and otherwise challenging load measurement tasks.

20 Apr 2021

SCHURTER at Electronica China in Shanghai

SCHURTER is participating in one of the key electronics show in China from 14-16 April 2021, at Electronica China in Shanghai.

20 Apr 2021

Input systems with antimicrobial surfaces - design for hygienic requirements

Input systems via touch are widely used in industry and medical technology as well as in the public sector to operate various devices.

20 Apr 2021

SCHURTER is pilot company for repetitive testing

Around 1500 people from seven companies volunteered to take part in preventive, repetitive COVID-19 testing as part of a pilot project.

20 Apr 2021

Financial statements of the SCHURTER Group 2020

A rather mixed 2019 and the certainty that the COVID 19 pandemic will spread globally, as well as a strong Swiss franc, did not bode well for 2020.

20 Apr 2021

Electric actuators for high duty-cycle positioning tasks: Thomson’s Electrak® LL series linear actuators available from Heason Technology

Recently announced by Thomson Industries Inc., and available in the UK from an authorised distributor, Heason Technology, the new Electrak LL actuator series builds upon the well-proven Thomson Electrak range with a high-performance and high-efficiency brushless motor and integral electronics that eliminate the need for standalone control.

16 Apr 2021

EXPAND YOUR LIVING SPACE - CIBES OUTDOOR LIFT CONCEPT

For years now, we have continued to expand our living space with decks and patios, making the most of outdoor living.

15 Apr 2021

Dunsley Advance 500 - Advantages

The Dunsley Advance 500 Woodburing Stove offers a wide range of advantages:

15 Apr 2021

Elesa new CFMX hinges in high strength Supertechnopolymer

The new Supertechnopolymer CFMX hinges from Elesa are designed for all kinds of industrial hinging. They are suitable for electrical cabinets, protective screens for machining stations and retail.

14 Apr 2021

Take the guesswork out of actuator lifetime prediction

The new B10 lifetime calculator cannot see into the future, but it can give you a solid idea of what to expect.

14 Apr 2021

New compact desk frames - bring ergonomics to smaller spaces

The new Desk Frame 1 Compact is increasing its potential for use in smaller spaces thanks to its compact footprint, making it ideal for rooms where space is at a premium.

14 Apr 2021

Built for extra endurance, the new Long Life actuator goes the full distance

When failure is not an option, we deliver! For applications that are reliable and long-lasting, you need solutions that can go the extra mile - and then some.

14 Apr 2021

HC40 handset wins PLUS X AWARD

The new cool way to adjust a bed. An attractive and high-end design, with great operating comfort and functionality.

14 Apr 2021

Rittal celebrates 60th anniversary: We love the future!

From steel manufacturer to an international digital company - in 60 years

09 Apr 2021

​Ingenious ways to recycle old business cards

You have changed your number, address or even moved jobs. Now you need to get new Business Cards printed, of course!

07 Apr 2021

Political Campaign and Election Printing

Printed election material is an essential part of any successful political campaign, but even more so during the COVID-19 pandemic.

07 Apr 2021

Balancing Business Efficiency and Hygiene Standards while managing Covid-19 risk

As industries across the world continue to adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic, the challenge is how to maintain operational efficiency while keeping employees safe at work.

06 Apr 2021

Find your perfect fit - bespoke & customised from Teknomek

Having difficulty finding the right fit? We offer a bespoke and customised service to design products exactly to your specification. We know it can be time-consuming and difficult to fi

06 Apr 2021

ARTEC 3D RESELLERS IN PORTUGAL AND IRELAND !

Artec Ambassadors Central Scanning are proud to announce it is supporting two new resellers, one in Portugal (4D Virtual Lab) and one in the Republic of Ireland (3D Print Ireland).

01 Apr 2021

What Else Do I Need to Take Advantage of 3D Scanning?

3D scanning technology has revolutionised the way we capture data and reverse engineer products.

01 Apr 2021

Cranage EMC and Safety Spring Newsletter

We’ve been enjoying the Spring weather and we are once again grateful that we have had a bustling start to 2021.

01 Apr 2021

Variohm's comprehensive range of piezo resistive pressure transducers

Pressure transducers, also known as pressure sensors or pressure transmitters, accurately sense pressure in gases and liquids and output the value as an analogue or digital signal in real time.

01 Apr 2021