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Denford managing director, Simon Moorhouse, has signed up to champion a pioneering new qualification aimed at giving young people a hands-on education in manufacturing.
He has joined a national network of employer champions who work to encourage colleagues in the industry to get involved with the Diploma in Manufacturing and Product Design (MPD), which was introduced for 14 to 19 year olds in schools and colleges around England in September 2009. |
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Last Updated ( Monday, 01 February 2010 )
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Next Awareness Day
The next Denford Awareness Day will be held in our Professional Training and Development Centre on: Wednesday 3rd March 2010, from 10.00am to 2.30pm The day is free of charge, with refreshments and buffet lunch included.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 January 2010 )
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  Help Your Pupils Become World Champions
The F1 in Schools Curriculum Resource is a set of cross-curricular materials to help you run a project based on the popular F1 in Schools competition. Designed for pupils aged between 9 and 19, it includes over 60 fully-resourced session plans – everything you need for running the project in your school.
Please click here to visit the website dedicated to giving you further details on the F1 in Schools Curriculum Resources including: • About – Find out more about what is included.
• Using– Find out how the resource can be accessed, and what materials/equipment you need to run the project.
• Managing – Find out how the resource can support staff.
• Benefits – Learn how the resource can enrich your school.
• Subscribe – Purchase the F1 in Schools Curriculum Resource.
To register your interest and ask to be notified when the Resource is published, simply email
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or call 01223 350555, giving your full address details.
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Last Updated ( Monday, 11 January 2010 )
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COMPACT 1000 ROUTER 
Denford Limited have a number of brand-new Compact 1000 CNC Routers available at a very special price (while stock lasts).
These highly-versatile machines come with the following items included in the price:
• Compact 1000 3 Axis CNC Router (UK specification)
• VR CNC Milling Operating Software (single seat)
• QuickCAM 2D Design Software (single seat)
• Recommended Tooling package
• Workholding Clamps
• Aluminium T Slot Machining Table
• USB Connection
• Outlet for Dust Extraction Unit.
• Instruction Manual
• Installation & Commissioning Guide
• 3 Year Manufacturer’s Warranty
• And an F1 in Schools Promotional Pack
List Price for the above: £7,445.00 ..................
Special Price: £4,995.00 plus delivery (+VAT)*
For more information, call the Sales team on: 01484 728000, or email:
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See the Denford website for full technical specifications:
 View catalogue page
 Compact 1000 literature
* Direct UK Mainland, educational establishments only |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 06 January 2010 )
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 Eric Gurey, of Sureweld, at the E.T.T.A., Limerick 
Sureweld International Limited, Denford’s official Agent for the Republic of Ireland, attended the E.T.T.A. (Engineering Technology Teachers Association) Annual Conference at the Limerick Institute of Technology, Moylish Park, Limerick, on Friday 13th and Saturday 14th November.
Sureweld provided demonstrations of 3D manufacturing, using the Denford Compact 1000 Pro Router; and Eric Gurey of their Educational Division stated:
The E.T.T.A. Conference was well attended by teachers, with a lively interest in the Denford range of products!
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Equipment and Curriculum Support Materials from Denford Limited
Denford Limited manufacture a broad range of CAD/CAM/CNC solutions, including CNC Mills, Lathes and Routers, all of which are available with metal cutting capability. Denford also offer 3D Printers, Laser Cutters, 3D Scanning Solutions, and Cutter/Plotters. Design solutions include 2D and 3D CAD/CAM software, including Solid Works, which can be used to design both simple and complex 3D objects.
Denford’s package of CAD/CAM solutions and manufacturing machines is offered with a complete range of Curriculum Support Materials, which map the learning process to both the AQA City & Guilds and Edexcel Engineering Diploma. Equipment and software solutions cover both Principle Learning Units and Outcomes, and provide for the development of Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.
  See our new CNC lathe in action: 
All Denford products are supported by a renowned Educational Support Service, together with Denford’s On-Line Technical Forum - offering access to Technical Support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 06 November 2009 )
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As Proud Founders and Sponsors of F1 in Schools, we have introduced a special offer of 10% discount from the list price of SolidWorks Education Edition Software for those schools which have registered for the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge.
The SolidWorks Education Edition Package includes teacher resources and curriculum support materials, together with an F1 in Schools project.
List Price: £695 + VAT for 61 seats of SolidWorks Education Edition.
For further information, or to place an order, please contact our sales department on 01484 728000, or you can email them at
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Last Updated ( Monday, 09 November 2009 )
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Over the last few years, the pace of change in Design and Technology has been enough to get most of us into a position where we feel excited by some aspect of what is going on with the latest CAD/CAM/CNC technologies.
Since the advent of the CAD/CAM in Schools Initiative, Design and Technology students have ready access to 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) software, and are able to create 3D virtual models. Access to a CNC milling or routing machine has energised Design and Technology further, by allowing students to take their CAD designs from PC through to manufacture.
The recent introduction of new CAM machines, such as Laser Cutters and Rapid Prototyping machines, provides an additional output for students’ 2D and 3D designs, using a wide variety of resistant materials. Opinions vary about which particular technology offers the most flexibility and value for money, but there is no denying the fact that CAM it is one of the single most important means of taking this particular aspect of the curriculum forward.
Cost effectiveness and life cycle costings are terms which we are all becoming familiar with, but it is generally accepted that CAM equipment is not cheap, and it can be difficult to justify the purchase of a £10,000 machine, especially if it is only used occasionally. Therefore the question on many people’s minds is: “how can we can maximise the use of equipment and transform curriculum development?” For many schools the answer is simple: ‘Go Mobile,’ to ensure that all CAM machines are fully utilised and are truly a cross-curricular resource.
Most of Denford’s machines - CNC Routers, Laser Cutters and Rapid Prototyping machines - are designed as fully portable units. They can simply be unplugged and pushed from room to room, through a standard width doorway.
The realisation of portability of equipment opens up a world of possibilities along the corridors of your school, as D&T equipment can now be made available for use by colleagues and students in Art & Design and Textiles. For example, Textiles colleagues can get ready access to a 3 axis CNC Router or a Laser Cutting machine to make buttons, toggles and fasteners. Your Graphics colleagues can make modelling innovations using a broad range of resistant materials not previously thought possible, with relatively little need for practical skills. This flexibility opens up a whole host of cross-curricular possibilities for a multitude of project work moving towards GCSE qualifications.
In essence, the ‘Go Mobile’ concept can have benefits for all concerned. A number of departments can gain access to this valued piece of CAM equipment, and cost effectiveness and life cycle costings are thus maximised. Most importantly, student access to the equipment is increased dramatically, and the equipment is fully utilised as a cross-curricular resource.
 So be brave and ‘Go Mobile’...............you know it makes sense! |
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 18 November 2009 )
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