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The 2022 edition of the MTA Basic Facts, which summarises the data for the manufacturing technology sector in the UK, has just been published. This edition has the figures up to 2021 and focuses on the four elements of the sector for which published data is readily available – machine tools, cutting tools, tool/work-holding equipment […]

MACH 2022, the largest display of new machinery and manufacturing technologies under one roof in the UK for four years, lived up to its billing as a major catalyst for investment with scores of exhibitors reporting strong sales and positive interest in their products during the five-day event at Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre. And in […]

Group Rhodes is delighted to announce it has been granted patents in Europe and China, adding to its already extensive intellectual property protection of its industry leading Superplastic Forming (SPF) and Diffusion Bonding (DB) technology. This technology, which is used in the production of large, complex components can involve the diffusion bonding of multiple layers […]

Neida will support local students to design, build and race a Greenpower Electric Car. What is the Young Engineer of the Year? KMF’s Young Engineer of the Year is a local competition that has reached more than 25,000 students, worked with over 60 sponsor organisations and invested over £1M in encouraging students into STEM subjects, […]

On 22 November 2023, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt, proclaimed his Autumn Statement as “the biggest ever boost to business investment”. We’ve taken a look behind the headlines to highlight the key announcements for innovative businesses of all sizes. Merged scheme start date confirmed The Autumn Statement confirms that a merged scheme for […]

Excel Precision, a prominent player in the UK’s EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) sector, recently worked with Bowers Group to address a complex machining challenge faced by a machine tool company. The solution cut the client’s component setting time from around a week to less than an hour, also resulting in a 12-week reduction in production […]

Purpose-designed water-based cleaning systems The application fields of part cleaning processes using aqueous media range from coarse through intermediate to fine and ultrafine cleaning. Before an investment in suitable cleaning equipment is made, key questions regarding cleaning quality, throughput, cycle times, process stability and cost efficiency must be answered. Ecoclean addresses these aspects via different […]

Solvents are often a superior alternative in terms of cost efficiency and sustainability. When it comes to obtaining oil and grease-free surfaces in a stable process, a solvent-based part cleaning method will commonly provide benefits at the process technology, economic and ecological levels. Given the polar nature of both the contaminant and the cleaning medium, […]

The significance of sustainable manufacturing has seen a notable rise in recent years, driven by growing environmental awareness, regulatory pressures, and the pursuit of energy efficiency, among other factors. It encompasses not only environmental protection but also economic viability, competitiveness, regulatory compliance, and future preparedness.  Within the metal manufacturing industry, cutting fluids represent a substantial […]

A UK manufacturing boom has helped one of the world’s leading press manufacturers secure its biggest pipeline of new machine orders for years. Bruderer UK, which employs 12 people at its factory in Luton, is in the process of installing its seventh new high-speed press in the last 12 months – a 50% increase on […]

A world leading manufacturer of high-speed presses has unveiled its plans for its new factory and showroom in Telford in a move which will also create jobs. Swiss-based Bruderer has reinforced its 55-year commitment to the UK by announcing a significant investment in the dedicated site on Hortonwood – a 48,000 sq ft new factory and showroom […]

A smart cloud-based application designed to enhance machining strategies by offering cutting forces predictions and feed rate optimization for the $153.8 billion Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine tool market is being launched today by Productive Machines, one of just ten ambitious start-ups around the world to have been invited to the Boeing innovation accelerator programme. The new Feed Rate Calculator web […]