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Case study release: Fastener fatigue testing
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedJoin us as we undertake sub-contract fatigue testing for German based manufacturer Heinrich Jungeblodt, who specialise in producing fasteners including bolts, head screws, washers and nuts for worldwide distribution. Our test lab team have recently completed fatigue testing on eight off bolts from three separate batches, to determine how many cycles of fatigue the samples […]
Great news as another new machine arrives at Maycast Nokes Precision Engineering
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedGreat news as another new machine arrives at Maycast Nokes Precision Engineering Ltd. Although times have been tough for everyone over the last year the signs are positive at Maycast with continued investment as we start to emerge from the shadows of the global pandemic. The latest addition to the Maycast line up is another […]
We are very pleased to welcome Plastometrex into membership of the Aluminium Federation
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWe are very pleased to welcome Plastometrex into membership of the Aluminium Federation. Plastometrex is a Cambridge-based company developing novel mechanical testing systems that are designed to make mechanical testing simpler, faster and more versatile. Based on indentation testing, their systems leverage advanced numerical modelling, optimisation algorithms, and machine learning tools to convert indentation test […]
UK Metals Council welcomes consultation on BAT regulations and urges a consistent UK-wide approach for environmental improvements
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedThe UK Government, and the devolved administrations, are putting in place a new regime for the development of ‘Best Available Techniques’(BAT) that prevents and minimises impact on the environment from UK industry. Those companies in the metals sector with industrial installations undertaking specific types of activity are already required to use ‘Best Available Techniques’ methodology […]
World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Why safety isn’t an afterthought for EMR
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWorld Day for Safety and Health at Work arrives on 28 April and is an excellent opportunity for EMR to celebrate the efforts it takes to make the metal recycling industry safer. At EMR our culture is best described by the EMR way – we ‘care’ and we ‘do’. We care about our people, customers, […]
Local metal recycler, EMR enables more young people to access summer school with new partnership
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedEMR Mitcham, based on Willow Lane Industrial Estate, has joined forces with Mitcham Town Community Trust to help more young people access the Trusts Summer School programme. Mitcham Town Community Trust, which consists of 11 schools and local community groups, offers young people access to a variety of facilities and activities to help them […]
Adhesives, Aluminium and the Automotive Industry
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedAdhesives are integral to component joining in a range of industries and applications, offering a number of benefits such as reduced production costs and increased production speeds. Used where welding or fastening is difficult or not an option, adhesives have seen widespread use, for example in joining high-grade aluminium alloys for the automotive sector. TWI […]
We are very pleased to welcome Architectural & Metal Systems into membership of the Aluminium Federation
/in Featured, Industry News /by kirsi@alfedWe are very pleased to welcome Architectural & Metal Systems into membership of the Aluminium Federation. AMS is Ireland’s only independently owned manufacturer of extruded aluminium profiles. They specialise in aluminium extrusion, powder coated aluminium and sheet metal fabrication as wells as providing many other services from their vast 250,000 sq. ft. facility. AMS also […]
Local metal recycler, EMR, improves youth employment opportunities with donation to Iconic Steps
/in Industry News /by kirsi@alfedEMR Wandsworth, based on Pensbury Place, has joined forces with Iconic Steps to support their employability skills programme. Iconic Steps, founded in 2012, supports young people from diverse backgrounds, who find themselves marginalised through no fault of their own, in finding employment opportunities. The social enterprise takes a holistic approach to their development support, offering […]