Make UK celebrates International Women’s Day 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
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.
Leading manufacturing figures to deliver keynote speeches at Talking Industry Live
The inaugural Talking Industry LIVE 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.
FS-Elliott and Lupamat Compressor enter into partnership agreement
Lupamat Compressor has signed a partnership agreement in the Turkish market for the development of the industrial products with FS-Elliott, the American centrifugal air compressor manufacturer based in Export, Pennsylvania.
Siemens finds the next generation at engineering hackathon
Siemens has tapped a pipeline of future talent through a 48-hour engineering hackathon. The Sir William Siemens Challenge has been designed to identify emerging engineering talent from across the UK and give young people a taste of what it is to work for an established technology company.
Major technology centre investment for ERIKS
Industrial service provider ERIKS has invested more than £500,000 in its specialist sealing and polymer technology centre in Barnsley, increasing capacity and creating jobs.
Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik opens new competence centre for micromechatronics
Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon Messtechnik has opened a new production centre for micromechatronics at its headquarters in Ortenburg, Germany. Miniaturised mechatronic systems for semiconductor machine construction and aerospace applications are manufactured there. As a result, the growing demand for high-tech products from these key industries can continue to be met.
Sauer Compressors to showcase new gas compressors
At this year’s Hannover Messe, Sauer Compressors will be introducing several new types of gas compressors.
Talking Industry Live partners with MTC to host unique learning experience
Talking Industry, the highly regarded series of online panel discussions and podcasts, is set to bring exhibitors and visitors together in a unique environment with Talking Industry Live in partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC). The event will take place at the MTC, Coventry on April 25, 2023.
National Apprenticeship Week 2023 – Skills for Life
This week, 6-12 February, is National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) and the theme for 2023 is ‘Skills for Life’. Run by the Department for Education (DfE), it is a great opportunity for employers and organisations to highlight the opportunities available.
What is Digital Twin technology and why is it important for manufacturers?
Digital Twin technology has quickly become a staple with many of the largest manufacturers in the automotive and industrial engineering sector around the world thanks to its ability to provide huge amounts of value in saving time and optimising plant effectiveness. Whilst uptake in smaller manufacturing firms has been slower, those within the sector are slowly starting to see the value that digital twin technology can bring, no matter the size of the business.
Xaar aims to inspire STEM success with local school students
Continuing its collaboration with local schools and colleges, members of Xaar visited St. Peter’s School, Huntingdon for its recent Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Day. Supported by engineering organisation, the Smallpeice Trust, over 50 local Year 10 students attended, with the day held on 18th January deemed a great success.
Siemens and Salford University’s training solution upskills over 100 engineers
A training solution from Siemens and Salford University has achieved a major milestone by upskilling its 100th engineer. The one year ‘top up’ degree programme gives young and experienced engineers a BEng Hons (Bachelor of Engineering) in Control and Automation.
Works begin at Ayrshire’s new manufacturing innovation centre
The development of Ayrshire’s new Digital Process Manufacturing Centre (DPMC), part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), hit a major milestone recently with its half a million-pound refurbishment kicking off.
Clock ticking on energy impact for manufacturers in 2023
The impact of the seismic increases in energy prices show no signs of abating as manufacturers enter 2023. The proposed energy relief scheme is likely to exacerbate planned reductions in headcount and production according to a major survey published recently by Make UK and PwC.
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