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Mazak focuses on short lead-times for its best ever MACH

Yamazaki Mazak’s investment in affordable, British-built machines with short lead times, combined with its commitment to developing the newest technology, has resulted in record visitor numbers and new business leads at MACH 2024 last week.

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UK battery manufacturer acquires advanced laser welding machine

Alexander Battery Technologies has announced the successful commissioning of an advanced laser welding machine, which is now fully operational at its UK facility.

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New jobs created at hybrid powertrain specialist

An innovative engineering company in Warwickshire, which is utilising the region’s strong automotive industry, is going from strength to strength.

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Recruitment challenges ease in UK manufacturing industry – report

Challenges with job vacancies in the UK manufacturing industry are easing, with two thirds of companies filling most of their vacancies (up from 43% last quarter.)

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Sheffield Forgemasters granted strategic nuclear status

Sheffield Forgemasters has been awarded a crucial strategic qualification, positioning the company to support development and delivery of the next generation of civil nuclear power plants.

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New hybrid approach to titanium manufacturing investigated

A new hybrid manufacturing method could boost capability in the UK and increase manufacturing efficiency for key aerospace components, which could in future be used by global manufacturers to produce aircraft.

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Hinkley Point C: £84m awarded for major electrical and instrumentation project

BGEN, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms driving the energy transition, has been awarded a £84m project by GE Steam Power Systems to provide electrical and instrumentation solutions to the Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset.

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Forterro appoints new VP of sales for northern Europe

Forterro, the European provider of ERP software solutions to the industrial market, has announced the appointment of Andrew Foster as its new vice president of sales for northern Europe.

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Bruderer press purchased at MACH 2024

A specialist supplier to F1, automotive and aerospace sectors is looking to increase its tool try-out capacity by purchasing its first Bruderer press at MACH 2024.

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Optimax unveils new website

Optimax, a leading provider of precision solutions, has announced the launch of its online platform, designed to elevate the standards of production metrology and inspection.

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Build starts on £10m heavy machining and nuclear fabrication facility

UK subcontract manufacturing company, WEC Group, has announced the start of construction on a new 60,000ft2 heavy machining and nuclear fabrication facility in Walker Park, Blackburn.

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New AI solution automatically creates machining feeds and speeds

Manufacturing technology company, CloudNC, has announced the release of Cutting Parameters AI, a new solution that automatically generates appropriate physics-based feeds and speeds for virtually any machining scenario, in moments.

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