Friday Brief Intro (14/07/2023)

Good morning and welcome to this week’s Friday Brief! Can you believe schools break up for the holidays in just over a week? Let’s hope the sunshine will be back just in time!

We’d like to begin this week’s newsletter with an invitation to an exciting event hosted by HP. The Additive Manufacturing Roadshow will bring together our beloved partners and customers to explore the latest advancements in additive manufacturing and how you can leverage from this technology. During this event, you will have the unique opportunity to learn from industry experts who will share insights on how additive manufacturing can revolutionize your manufacturing processes. Check out more details in the story below.

BSI have a new standard for you to comment on. The proposal reads , ‘Test code for machine tools’ – and ‘Part 13: Guidelines on acceptance tests for machine tools used as coordinate measuring machines.’ Take a look at the Scope and Purpose below and don’t forget to contact Sami if you have any comments.

Jack Semple from EAMA has a story regarding The European Commission who has bowed to pressure from industry and is set to abandon plans to ban PFAS and other chemicals it deems to be dangerous, according to The Guardian. The proposed EU ban had caused widespread concern in the UK as well as in Europe. More details can be found below along with a link to the full article.

The Powerstar-Wernick Group introduction was facilitated by Richard Hipkiss, Director of Operations at Elemental Consulting Group. Wernick’s ambition is to be market leader in sustainable manufacturing and have adopted an energy reduction hierarchy across their estate and operations. They see Voltage Optimisation (VO) as one of the first things that should be considered to eliminate any wasted energy. Find out more about Wernick Group in the article below.

The MTA has been working hard to ensure a single voice of the industry whilst still maintaining the identity of the individual associations under our umbrella. As a result, we have launched new websites for all associations, as well as both exhibitions we own. Check out our new sites through the links in the story.

HVMC and Digital Catapult were awarded a grant to run a Made Smarter Sustainability Accelerator programme through which we will help industrial partners fast forward the adoption of digital solutions that deliver Resource Efficiency and Energy Efficiency (REEE). This brings the opportunity to industrial partners investing in the programme to frame their REEE challenge together with HVMC centres and Digital Catapult. More details can be found below.

A great achievement by The University of Sheffield Project Sunfire Team who designed the most powerful student-built engine of its type – an engine that uses both fuel and an oxidiser rather than breathing in oxygen like a jet engine. You can check out a video of the rocket engine in action on Jonathan Bray’s LinkedIn post found via the link in the story.

CECIMO are pleased to invite you to the International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (ICAM), taking place at EMO Hannover 2023. ICAM is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 20th September, from 11:00 to 12:30 in Room 3A of the Convention Centre, conveniently situated within the EMO fairground. ICAM 2023 will serve as platform for engaging discussions centred around the Industrialisation of the Additive Manufacturing Industry. Take a look at more details below. That concludes the Friday Brief for this week! We hope you all have a lovely weekend and we’ll ‘see’ you next time.

Your Invitation to the International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (ICAM)

CECIMO are pleased to invite you to the International Conference on Additive Manufacturing (ICAM), organised by CECIMO – European Association of Manufacturing Technologies. The conference will take place during EMO Hannover 2023, one of the most important events in the manufacturing industry. ICAM is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 20th September, from 11:00 to […]

The University of Sheffield Project Sunfire – Post by Jonathan Bray

A great achievement by The University of Sheffield Project Sunfire Team who designed the most powerful student-built engine of its type – an engine that uses both fuel and an oxidiser rather than breathing in oxygen like a jet engine. It’s also the first that is regen-cooled – an engine that uses fuel to cool […]

Made Smarter Sustainability Accelerator

New MTA Cluster Websites

The MTA has been working hard to ensure a single voice of the industry whilst still maintaining the identity of the individual associations under our umbrella. As a result, we have launched new websites for all associations, as well as both exhibitions we own. These sites have a common theme, whilst still being focused on […]

HP Invitation: Join us for an Exclusive Additive Manufacturing Roadshow in the UK!

We are thrilled to extend a special invitation to you and your esteemed colleagues for an exciting Additive Manufacturing Roadshow organized by HP. This roadshow will bring together our beloved partners and customers to explore the latest advancements in additive manufacturing and how you can leverage from this technology. During this event, you will have […]

Powerstar – Case Study Wernick Group

Wernick’s ambition is to be market leader in sustainable manufacturing and have adopted an energy reduction hierarchy across their estate and operations. They see Voltage Optimisation (VO) as one of the first things that should be considered to eliminate any wasted energy. “Like other manufacturers, we have faced increasing price pressures from themarket, so we […]

EU may drop plan to ban PFAS

The European Commission has bowed to pressure from industry and is set to abandon plans to ban PFAS and other chemicals it deems to be dangerous, according to The Guardian. PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances) is a “forever chemical” that accumulates in the body and damages health, campaigners argue. It is widely used in industry, which says […]

BSI Standard

Please be advised that a New Work Item Proposal has been loaded to the BSI Standards Development Portal for comment. Any comments received will be submitted to the national committee MTE/1/2 – “Machine tools – Accuracy” for consideration when deciding the UK response to the associated Standards Development Organisation. Proposal: ISO/PWI TS 230-13, Test code for […]

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