Kidderminster-based bellows and machine protection specialist Beakbane has supplied special folding covers, capable of withstanding splashes of molten steel, to the newly revitalised Redcar iron and steel plant. Having been mothballed for two years by former owner Tata Steel, the key assets of the plant were acquired by the Thai company Sahaviraya Steel Industries (SSI),…

High-performance 5-axis horizontal innovation Handtmann CNC has launched an innovative high-performance 5-axis horizontal machining centre, the HBZ Trunnion 80, which it says can increase productivity by up to 30%. The machine draws on Handtmann’s experience in the aerospace sector to bring together in one machine some of the most productive approaches to high-performance machining. The…

Beakbane creates new manufacturing facility Kidderminster-based bellows and machinery protection specialist Beakbane has taken on an additional 16,000 sq ft unit to create a new facility that brings the manufacture of all its flexible and composite products under one roof. Along with investments in capital plant and process equipment, this will allow the company to…