To All Visitors   The new coronavirus disease, now officially named COVID-19, was declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization in January 2020. As the virus continues to spread, Subcon Laser Cutting Ltd will endeavor to limit the possibility of any of its employees being affected whilst in the workplace. Therefore, all visitors prior to entering our facility are required to please use the hand sanitizer gel provided. If you display cold or flu like symptoms, you maybe refused entry into any area that contains Subcon Laser personnel. We would also request all visitors to ..read more

Subcon Laser Cutting Ltd – based in Nuneaton, Warwickshire continue to invest in new technology and other aspects of the business to exceed customer expectations and maintain their leading status. We visited MiM Gold members Subcon Laser for an interview with General Manager Tom Mongan and a look around.  The multi-award-winning Warwickshire based company Subcon Laser Cutting Ltd is one of the leading manufacturing service providers in the UK. They offer high quality and reliable laser cutting services and have done so since the company was founded by Bill and Christine Brown in 1988. The lead ..read more

Issued February 2020 Subcon Laser Cutting Ltd is currently receiving queries regarding the Coronavirus (Novel coronavirus 2019-nCov) outbreak that originated in Wuhan City China, that has recently been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organisation. I can confirm that we as a company do not source any goods or materials from China, I can also confirm that none of our key suppliers source material from China, therefore we envisage little or no impact on our ability to supply laser cut products. However, as a proactive company, we are currently sendi ..read more

Young people sometimes pigeonhole all engineering into one box, mentally filing it as being a rather niche profession for people who like to take very exact measurements and build tools that other people use to make fun things. But engineering is an enormous field, and perhaps the best way to begin to fill the manufacturing skills gap is by demonstrating just how diverse and fascinating the field can be… Chocolate engineer Have you ever wondered how shop-bought chocolates all taste identical? How they last a long time without losing condition or flavour? Come to that, how every single sample l ..read more

Since CAD technology first became commercially available, it revolutionised the practice of creating engineering drawings. Now virtually everything that is manufactured, built or assembled in the engineering and construction industries is made to a CAD drawing or set of drawings. But what happens if you have a sample or a model of an object, there are no CAD drawings available, but you want to manufacture it? The answer is that you reverse engineer it. Using the original part to create a CAD drawing In some industries, designers use materials like clay, foam, plaster or wood from which to sha ..read more

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of assorted devices linked through the Internet which enables them to exchange data and interact with each other. They include virtually any devices that can connect to the Internet such as smart homes, smartphones, refrigerators, laptops, smart TVs, or anything that is connected to your Wi-Fi. Artificial Intelligence (AI), on the other hand, are systems with the ability to mimic human thinking behaviour by learning through previous encounters with tasks. They rely mostly on data fed to them, which they analyse to determine the best course of action. C ..read more

To keep pace with demand for precision laser cutting across a multitude of substrate types and dimensions, Subcon Laser has purchased an innovative and impressive Trumpf 10KW fibre laser machine.   This represents an investment of £1 million, focused on matching the changing requirements of Subcon Laser’s growing number of manufacturing and engineering clients.   Cutting through the advantages   Among the advantages of having this Trumpf 10KW fibre laser machine installed, is that the company will be able to process even more complex contours with incredible part quality, and at high speeds. T ..read more

Manufacturing is the engine of any economy, but what happens if this vital industry comes under attack from new and previously unrecognised sources? British manufacturing is currently enjoying a resurgence, with sustained growth which has maintained its significant contribution to the UK economy. The rapid integration of technology has been a major driver of this growth, leading to the creation of a number of hybrid tech enterprises where manufacturing techniques are underpinned by a range of digital technologies. Indeed, Industry 4.0, the contemporary industrial revolution, heralds the merger ..read more

Laser technology has been a major contribution to the manufacturing industry. Without lasers, automation – a technology by which a process is performed with minimal human assistance – wouldn’t be possible. With automation, industries benefit in cost reduction and company productivity is increased. What is laser? Laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation) is made up of beams of electromagnetic radiation which can help us understand more about our environment, diagnose and treat diseases, produce reliable energy sources and of course help us to perform increasingly intricate ..read more

In this digital age, robotics are becoming increasingly relevant. For businesses across the world, technological advances are making operations simpler and paving the way for increased profits in the future. The manufacturing industry has always relied on technology and innovative engineering to evolve operations and production practices. Now, manufacturers from all over the world are taking advantage of new technology to assist in warehousing and distribution, as well as manufacturing operations. This appears to be having positive effects on expenses and profits and many companies are embraci ..read more