Metrology partnership helps aerospace manufacturer get it right-first-time An aerospace manufacturer says its partnership with multi-sensor metrology expert OGP UK has been a ‘game-changer’ for delivering right-first-time parts in a highly regulated industry.
UK manufacturing employment turnover up amid buoyant jobs market Labour turnover in the UK manufacturing industry has increased for the second year in succession as employees take advantage of a buoyant jobs market and skills shortages to move jobs.
Bloodhound reveals new HQ and rebrand under new ownership Bloodhound, the project to beat the land speed record (LSR) and reach 1,000 miles per hour, has confirmed it is back on the trail of the world record as the…
Fluid intelligence Industrial lubricant manufacturer Houghton International has announced the launch of a new, dedicated consultation and training facility – the Fluid Intelligence Academy.
Citizen Machinery opens £3m turning centre of excellence in the Midlands The British and Irish subsidiary of Japanese CNC lathe manufacturer, Citizen, has opened a new centre of excellence on a 1.1 acre site at Hurst Business Park in Brierley Hill,…
MACH 2020 and Lloyds Bank reaffirm long term partnership The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has announced that for the fifth consecutive show Lloyds Bank will be the headline sponsors of MACH 2020.
New centre for low carbon propulsion systems opens in Coventry A £50 million facility for creating cleaner mobility has opened in Coventry, giving a major boost to the UK automotive industry.
Protolabs now offers aluminium anodising on-demand production service Protolabs has launched a new aluminium anodising service in response to growing demand from customers looking for a single-source solution.
New fibre laser cutting machine opens up opportunities for Mayflower As a result of installing the latest Trumpf Trulaser 3060 fibre laser cutting machine, Sheffield-based Mayflower Engineering has announce that it can now offer a laser cutting service.
ANCA announces its Apprentice of the Year ANCA, a global exporter of advanced technology headquartered in Melbourne, was struggling to recruit young engineers to join their team. With over 1,000 people around the world, a turnover of…
Lantek names Unai Asla Vicente as new chief financial officer Lantek, a multinational company in the sheetmetal and fabrication sector, has announced the appointment of Unai Asla Vicente as the new chief financial officer of the company and member of…
Tempest fighter jet: Supply chain opportunities launched by Government Companies from across the UK defence supply chain have met for the first opportunity for suppliers to engage with the Government and Team Tempest partners over the future of Combat…
Boost for Rolls-Royce as Starlux signs agreement for Trent XWB engines Starlux Airlines has signed an agreement for 17 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, which will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines.
£5m funding to boost high-tech manufacturing skills in West Midlands The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME), a collaboration between Coventry University and Unipart to prepare engineering graduates with the experience and skills for the manufacturing industry, is to…
Going hyper for hybrid production At the end of 2017, when Tamworth-based Alcon Components was awarded a contract to supply the lightweight monobloc brake calipers for a new hybrid electric hypercar, the subcontractor turned to…
Machining investment helps Merc Aerospace boost new orders Moving to ‘one-hit’ machining has delivered Merc Aerospace, a Lancashire precision engineering specialist, a £500,000 boost after securing a string of new orders.
Citizen Machinery appoints new European sales manager Owen Gibbons has been appointed by Citizen Machinery UK to take over the role of European sales manager, with effect from the middle of February 2019.
Seco Tools appoints new president and CEO Seco Tools has announced Fredrik Vejgården as its new president and CEO. In this role, Mr Vejgården will continue to drive and develop the global business, driven by its values…
Made in Britain: Jaguar electric SUV wins European Car of the Year The all-electric Jaguar I-Pace has been voted car of the year at the European Car of the Year Awards 2019. This is the first time a Jaguar has won the…
Automechanika Birmingham 2019 off to record start Automechanika Birmingham’s 2019 visitor campaign is off to a record start with pre-registrations up, thanks to a raft of new features and initiatives designed to offer the best visitor and…
Sawing machine company joins NextGenAM project Sawing machine manufacturer Kasto is supporting the NextGenAM project, the aim of which is automation of industrial 3D printing to optimise workflow and cut costs for large scale production.
Brexit: Nearly 9 in 10 businesses want extension of Article 50 Ahead of tonight’s vote in Parliament on whether to extend Article 50, a CBI survey found that nearly 9 in 10 firms want it to pass if the alternative was…
Renishaw founders honoured at MTA Centenary Dinner At the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) annual dinner, Sir David McMurtry and John Deer, founders of Gloucestershire-based engineering company Renishaw, were honoured for their outstanding contribution to British engineering.
Rolls-Royce Trent engines to power 40 new Lufthansa aircraft Rolls-Royce has been selected by Lufthansa Group to power 40 new aircraft. The company’s Trent 1000 engine will power 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and its Trent XWB will power 20…
