Monthly Archives: October 2019

  1. October 29, 2019

    Eliminating Backlash on a Milling Machine Quill with a Vertical Linear Digital Scale



    There has been a fantastic article written by one of our customers who purchased the Vertical Linear Digital Scale for his milling machine to eliminate backlash.

    “On my machine, even with the spindle bearings correctly adjusted, there is around a millimetre (40 thou in imperial) of backlash, I assume this slack must be in the rack and pinion, the effect of this is that the quill clamp always needs to be slightly tightened putting additional pressure on the rack and pinion making it harder to move the quill. Failure to clamp the quill can result in a chattering cutter that can drift up and down when machining. I have seen people fit springs to hold the quill rack up against the pinion but spring rates change as the spring is stretched so the lift force gets stronger as the spring gets longer, again causing more pressure, hence wear, on the rack
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  2. October 25, 2019

    Pancake the New Allendale Office Dog



    We have a new four-legged recruit that has joined the Allendale Group team and his name is Pancake who happens to be a Corgi. He’s our smallest (and cutest) staff member who’s day-to-day tasks will involve patrolling the office, eating treats and bringing a lot of joy to the other members of the team.

    We’re sure you’ll be seeing a lot more of Pancake the office dog on our social media pages, follow and like our Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn pages to see more of him.
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  3. October 23, 2019

    Introducing Our New Engineering Products Manager



    It’s a great pleasure to welcome our new Machine DRO Engineering Products Manager and Technical Product Specialist, Phil Cadman.

    Phil comes with a wealth of Metrology knowledge and experience as he joins us after 15 years at Bowers Group, operating in many areas, latterly as Midlands Area Sales Manager and National Accounts Manager, supplying Metrology solutions across many industry sectors. Other roles include being a Moore & Wright Product Manager and before that role, Phil was the UK Sales Manager for Bowers Group. Metrology has been a part of Phil’s working career from an early age – he joined Cromwell Tools for a total of 11 years where he joined straight from school. Firstly, he worked in Metrology carrying out repairs to a wide range of measuring products in their UKAS facility, before moving into a sales environment, hence his experience in distribution, gaining experience across many product categories.

    However, Phil’s career
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  4. October 22, 2019

    Pretty in Pink - Breast Cancer Awareness Day



    To raise awareness for Breast Cancer Day, the Allendale team have come dressed in an item of clothing which is pink, as well as having some delicious pink cakes made for us by a member of our Warehouse team. We have also included our very pink Vanity Case in the shot as well to add a bit more colour. This case can be found here.

    Well done to everyone who got involved and has donated. For more information about Breast Cancer Awareness Day or to donate, please click here.
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  5. October 18, 2019

    Proudly Sponsoring UWR F3 Cup Team & Formula Student Car



    We’re very excited and proud new sponsors of the University of Wolverhampton’s F3 Cup Team and Formula Student Car with our ROC Cases.

    We are the exclusive Flight Case sponsors of the UWR team and we have our ROC Cases logo featured on the wings of the F3 race car which looks great, giving our ROC Cases brand the coverage it deserves on qualifying and race days. It’s fantastic for us to be supporting such an incredible and skilful group of Engineers who can apply both theory and practice in the industry. Good luck to the team on the track as they strive for glory, from the driver, Shane Kelly, through to all of the team in the pits and beyond.

    About University of Wolverhampton Race (UWR) Team

    This race team run professionally by our engineering students is part of the University’s commitment to producing graduates who can apply both theory and practice in the industry. After the success of the UWR teams'
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  6. October 14, 2019

    A Night of Mini-golf & Food ‘fore’ Team Bonding



    The Allendale Group team enjoyed a night of fun (and slightly competitive) mini-golf, with a great meal at Firejacks once everyone had finished on the course, followed by more tasty courses at the restaurant. There were quite a few hole-in-ones but it was our IT Director, Scott, that took the crown this time around with a score of 43.

    It was a great evening enjoyed by all and it was a good opportunity for everyone to meet and get to know our new Technical Product Specialist, Phil Cadman, a little more as well. Phil was at Bowers Group for 16 years and brings a wealth of Metrology knowledge with him to the Allendale Group & Machine DRO, we’re looking forward to what the future has in store with Phil onboard.
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  7. October 10, 2019

    WIN F3 Cup Tickets for the Final Race Weekend



    To celebrate the new sponsorship of our Cases & Enclosures ROC Cases brand with UWR, we are giving you to WIN 3x Saturday and 3x Sunday tickets to the final race weekend of the F3 Cup at Snetterton Race Circuit. That’s not all, enjoy a whole day of racing from a variety of competitions such as the BMW Championship, Mini Challenge, Z Cars and more, as well as a guided tour of the garage set-up and meet the UWR racing driver, Shane Kelly.

    For a chance to WIN up to 6 tickets for Saturday & Sunday, please follow these easy steps:

    • Follow/like our social media page

    • Tag 2 friends who you’d like to bring with you

    Winner of the 3x Saturday & 3x Sunday tickets will be picked at random and announced on 14th October at 12pm (UK time) on our social media pages.
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  8. October 10, 2019

    Visit us at Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition – Stand 74 & 75



    The Allendale Group will be attending the Midlands Model Engineering Meridienne Exhibition from the 17th to 20th October at the Warwickshire Exhibition Centre.

    With many of the leading suppliers to the Model Engineering world present, this is the event you must attend. The exhibition showcases hundreds off models from societies and individuals for visitors to enjoy along with a wide range of outside attractions, workshops and lectures.
    2019 marks the 42nd anniversary of one of the country's biggest modelling exhibitions in both size, scope and duration. This is THE event for any Model Engineers’ calendar.

    Each year the event attracts thousands of visitors and is supported by around 50 specialist suppliers with displays by over 40 clubs and societies. With upwards of 1,000 superb models on display.

    Come and visit us on Stand 74 & 75, you can buy tickets
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  9. October 08, 2019

    Editorial in the Machinery World Magazine for our DRO’s & Encoders



    Catch Machine DRO in the latest edition of the Manufacturing Machinery World magazine this month and read an interesting editorial on our DRO's & Encoders on page 25. It’s a great read with an overview of selected products we offer in terms of our digital readouts and encoders from a host of leading brands such as Mitutoyo, Newall and our own popular brand, M-DRO.
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  10. October 04, 2019

    Celebrating National Manufacturing Day

    Today we celebrate those who continue to develop products and unlock new technologies, growing our economy. Manufacturing businesses create jobs through entrepreneurship, and their competitiveness revitalises Manufacturing across all four corners of the world.

    Today’s science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) graduates will power the next chapter of production and innovation for the next generation of manufacturing professionals. We are proud to supply a large number of Manufacturing businesses with precision Engineering equipment and metrology tools from leading brands from our key partners.

    Browse our Machine DRO store to see our full range of measuring tools for all precision measuring applications, alternatively, you can contact our Technical Product Specialist on 01992 455921.
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