Manufacturing and engineering, and COVID-19.

Our current stance on the Coronavirus Situation Just a week ago our world looked very different. This week we’re in the midst of one of the biggest health crises the world has ever seen. We have been thinking long and hard about how we respond to this awful situation. One of the serious concerns right […]

£17M uni investment, blue economy, engineering marvels and EV/AVs

Engineering facilities expand at Lancaster University Business Desk are reporting that Lancaster University is going all-out to expand their engineering department. There’s a fantastic new three storey £17m building on the cards, packed with cutting-edge labs and a 3D lecture theatre specially designed to deliver newly-developed teaching concepts via complex virtual imaging. The new facility will […]

What is a Pin Clamp?

A Pin Clamp, also referred to as a pneumatic pull-down clamp or an underbody clamp, is a clamping and centering device with a pin, ranging in diameter from 16 mm to 40 mm with a hook mechanism inside. What generally happens is the component, like a panel for example, is located over the pin, which […]

What is a Power Clamp?

A Power Clamp is a heavy-duty, pneumatic, locking clamp originally designed for the automotive industry when they moved from Manual Clamping to Pneumatic Clamping to increase production outputs through automation. Power Clamps started to replace Manual Clamps and have developed from the mid 1980’s to the point where Power Clamps are now very robust, heavy-duty, […]

60 years of the Mini

OK, this is more of a reminisce rather than a case study but hopefully, you won’t mind indulging me a little. 2019 has been a momentous year for the Mini, celebrating their 50th year in production and producing their ten millionth car. At Sandfield Engineering it blows our minds to think that we were involved […]