Pumping the market

Article Abstract:

The Pumps Market Development survey report suggests that the market for pumps is expanding in the UK. The growth was 10% in 1995, and since then the pump sector has generated a total revenue of 846 mil pounds sterling. The market for pump parts grew by 21% to 303.5 mil pounds sterling in 1993, and by 17% to 335 mil pounds sterling in 1994. Researches are being conducted to design and construct more efficient, durable, and light weight pumps. Companies are developing magnetically driven gear pumps and corrosion resistant, easy to maintain, and high driving torque pumps.

United Kingdom, Product development, Statistics, Pumps, Pumping machinery industry, Pump industry, Pumping machinery

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To have and to hold

Article Abstract:

Advances in machines must be accompanied by advances in the related supporting cast of tools, feeders and cutting fluids for machines to acquire the desired benefits. Kitagawa has recently focused on several machine-manufacturing problems such as the speed of machining and the speed of the rotational chuck. The company is working with several Japanese lathe manufacturers, including Mori-Seiki and Okuma, to develop new chucks capable of reliable and safe operating speeds of up to 10,000 rpm. The new chuck has been produced from a mixture of different grades of steel.

Innovations, Metal products industry, Metalworking industry, Machining, Kitagawa

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Speed of light

Article Abstract:

More manufacturers are turning to lasers due to benefits in turnaround time, cost management, accuracy, distortion and surface finish. Assn. of Industrial Laser Users Sec. Mikee Green reports a 55% increase in laser applications from 1993-1995. Although CO2 or Nd:YAG type lasers are currently the popular choice for cutting, solid state laser systems are projected to supersede them in the future.

Methods, Production management, Manufacturing industry, Manufacturing industries, Usage, Manufacturing processes, Manufacturing, Lasers

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