Leading manufacturing figures to deliver keynote speeches at Talking Industry Live

13 April, 2023

The inaugural Talking Industry LIVE (25 April 2023) keynote address at the MTC will be an interactive, engaging and informal podcast style discussion by Mike Hague-Morgan, Executive Director of Autocraft Solutions Group, and Dr Megan Ronayne, Head of Industrial Technologies & Manufacturing at Innovate UK KTN.

Manufacturing & Engineering Week set to return in June

11 April, 2023

Manufacturing and Engineering Week (www.mandeweek.co.uk) 2023 is living up to its promise of becoming ‘the festival of industrial innovation’ with a number of extra events being added to the current programme, largely due to the addition of Smart Factory Expo and the Drives & Controls events, which include Air-Tech and Fluid Power and Systems. H&P reports.

Manufacturer of the Year named at Make UK Awards ceremony

06 April, 2023

The image shows Sam (left) and Stuart Handley, directors at Swiftool, receiving their award from Haf Cennydd, event director from Manufacturing and Engineering Week.

Swiftool Precision Engineering based in Sutton and Ashfield in Nottinghamshire has struck gold at the Make UK National Manufacturing Awards held in London. The company which supplies precision machined components for safety critical parts to the nuclear, petrochemical and aerospace markets picked up three national awards, having won three awards at the Make UK Midlands Regional ceremony back in November.

Industrial solutions for connectivity and climate neutrality at Hannover Messe 2023

03 April, 2023

Hannover Messe 2023 (17–21 April) is set to focus not only technologies for connected, climate-neutral industry, but also provides a forum for a global policy discussion among industry, government, science and social representatives.

Talking Industry: IIOT, digitalisation & Industrial Communications - smart steps to an AI future?

29 March, 2023

Digitalisation and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) represents the next level of industrial automation. Consultant editor at DFA and chair Andy Pye summarises some of the discussions from the latest Talking Industry episode. There are many ways to catch up if you missed it: Talking Industry episodes are available on demand, and as Podcasts.

Rotec Hydraulics named double award finalist at Somerset Business Awards

27 March, 2023

Rotec Hydraulics is celebrating after being named finalists in two categories at the Somerset Business Awards 2023.

Science Museum exhibit features MTC apprentices

23 March, 2023

Two MTC Training apprentices are featuring in a permanent exhibit at London’s Science Museum. The exhibit aims to promote STEM (science, technology and mathematics) subjects to youngsters.

Distributor of the Year Award

22 March, 2023

William G Search has won Atlas Copco Compressors’ Distributor of the Year Award 2022.

The biggest roadshow yet

21 March, 2023

Emerson has announced it will take its newest fluid control and pneumatics solutions and team of experts directly to customers via its mobile, interactive service centre over the next year.

BCAS encourages further energy-saving measures

20 March, 2023

The Government’s new Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which came into effect on the 1st of October - is encouraging compressed air users to act now to minimise their compressed air energy consumption for the long-term through a series of low-cost measures. H&P reports.

EngineeringUK releases new report on engineering in higher education

16 March, 2023

Charity EngineeringUK has released an extensive new research report – ‘Engineering in higher education’ – which explores the number, characteristics and outcomes of engineering and technology students in higher education (HE) in the UK.

How industry can attract young engineers to tackle the engineering skills shortage

14 March, 2023

Martyn Williams, managing director of COPA-DATA UK, explains how industry can help to tackle the skills shortage in the sector, with just a little influencing required.

Manufacturing and Engineering Week adds more events to its 2023 line-up

13 March, 2023

Manufacturing and Engineering Week 2023 has added several new events for 2023 including, Smart Factory Expo and the Drives & Controls events, which include Air-Tech and Fluid Power & Systems

Make UK celebrates International Women’s Day 2023

09 March, 2023

Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, celebrated International Women’s Day 2023 with an inspirational breakfast bringing together a network of female industry leaders from around the UK. This was an ideal opportunity to learn from one another, share experiences and celebrate what success looks like for women working in #ukmfg.

NWCE Food Service Engineers boosts workforce with BigChange Tech

07 March, 2023

NWCE Food Service Equipment is reportedly saving thousands of pounds a year, boosting engineer productivity and reducing its environmental impact, having implemented a job management system from BigChange.