There seems to be a revolution in the world of CAD/CAM processes these days. One example is 3D printing, where a set of coded instructions allows you to create anything from plastic tape. Another example is computerised engraving using CNC [Computer Numerical Control]. CNC has been with us for quite a while with PLC [Programmable Logic Controller] automated milling machines.
Today, computers can take the strain. Though they have done for well over 30 years, today’s systems are more user-friendly, accessible, and smaller. If you go to your local shopping centre, you might see a While-u-Wait engraving machine in the lobby. The stallholder uses computer aided engraving to engrave, for example, dog tags and trophies, then sells each dog tag for a fiver or so (or whatever the going rate may be).
We at Able Engraving and Design offer a similar service, though we turn our hand to more complex operations. Not only dog tags but also information boards and ceremonial plaques. Our Computer Aided Engraving machines support a wealth of typefaces from Arial to Zapf Dingbats and create complex engravings. Here’s a demonstration of computer aided engraving in progress:
Not only that, our computer aided engraving services is a reflection of our experience. Our signage include:
We are situated near Gatwick Airport and East Grinstead, just off the A22 (Eastbourne Road). Our company works with a number of public and private sector concerns. Approaching our thirtieth year of business, we have moved from strength to strength by keeping up with the latest developments in engraving technologies. Our embracement of computer aided engraving is one example.
I have been using Able Engraving and Design’s engraving services for more than ten years now. You can depend on Able Engraving to provide you with the highest quality engraved products at competitive prices and trust them to deliver on time.
Able Engraving and Design eagerly awaits the new look £10 note, due for public release in September 2017
Have you got used to the new fivers yet? We seem to have got over the plasticky feel, or the craze of selling some specimens on eBay due to some inconsistencies. From September 2017, this will be joined by a new wave of similarly plasticky £10 notes. The new £10 note design was revealed in a press conference on the 18 July at Winchester Cathedral, by the Bank of England’s Chief Governor, Mark Carney.
In place of Charles Darwin on the new notes, Jane Austen will be seen. Some early specimens had Jane Austen in a happier pose than the more ‘usual’ sour faced pose. A move which has appalled historians. Some sources have stated how early specimens of the new tenner were similar to the new £5 notes. There will be a new tactile feature, to help visually impaired people. Winchester Cathedral was chosen for its launch as it was Jane Austen’s final resting place. The new note was revealed live on the Bank of England’s YouTube channel.
In previous years, Jane Austen has been a source of inspiration for stamps as well as television adaptations for her novels. Postage stamps have had illustrations of characters from her literary works. The Royal Mail issued a set of stamps in 1975. There had been plans for a new look £10 note since 2013.
The present £10 note, featuring Charles Darwin, will be taken out of circulation at the end of 2018. No date has been confirmed as yet. If you’ve still got some old pound coins knocking about, you have until the 15 October to get them spent. After that, they should be handed into your local bank.