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Output boost for Corus tubes energy business
03 Jul 2007
Corus Tubes Energy Business, a business unit of Corus Group, is experiencing record levels of productivity at its world leading pipe mills in Hartlepool following the introduction of its Continuous Improvement Programme (CIP).
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Top accolade for university of Leicester engineer
06 Jul 2007
A professor from the University of Leicester who has developed metal alloys you can spread like butter has been honoured with the highest accolade in her discipline.
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TCT 2007 Rapid Manufacturing Conference
06 Jul 2007
The TCT 2007 Conference on Rapid Manufacturing (RM) has now been finalised and boasts an impressive range of presentations covering all aspects of Rapid Manufacturing across a broad spectrum of industry sectors.
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New venue means growth for Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2008
09 Jul 2007
The Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show has announced a change of venue for 2008.
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South West MAS hits £35 million mark on fifth birthday
10 Jul 2007
The South West Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS), an organisation that has become crucial to the success of hundreds of manufacturers in the region, is celebrating its fifth anniversary and the news that it has helped manufacturers create £35 million of increased value for their businesses.
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Business and Enterprise Secretary visits Forgemasters
10 Jul 2007
John Hutton, business and enterprise secretary for Gordon Brown’s new government has visited Sheffield Forgemasters on a post-flood fact-finding mission.
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West Midlands EMC testing facility becomes authorised CB Testing Laboratory
30 Jul 2008
TÜV Product Service’s EMC testing laboratory at Bearley, near Stratford-upon-Avon, has become an IECEE accredited CB Testing Laboratory after an intensive audit and peer assessment programme by members of the CB scheme.
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Career in engineering – just ask Eric?
16 Jul 2007
MEIRG, the Midlands Engineering Industries Redeployment Group, attended two events recently to help encourage young people into engineering.
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UK First for Titanium Industry at the AMP
30 Jul 2008
Representatives from world-leading companies including; Airbus, Rolls-Royce Aerospace and TIMET are to speak at a major Titanium Symposium to be held at the Advanced Manufacturing Park this autumn.
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Forgemasters urge flood action as operations near full production
18 Jul 2007
Sheffield Forgemasters is nearing full production three weeks after a six-foot torrent of water swept through the vast 64 acre Brightside Lane site, shutting the entire operation down.
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Grand-daughter of T.S. Harrison visits Heckmondwike plant
18 Jul 2007
The grand-daughter of Yorkshire lathe company founder Mr T. S. Harrison, marked her 90th birthday with a VIP visit to the world-famous machine tool manufacturer’s (Colchester-Harrison) Heckmondwike plant.
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New autosport and aerospace show takes off at Farnborough
18 Jul 2007
The organiser of the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Show, ETES, has announced the launch of a brand new show, Auto Aero Farnborough 08.
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Cymarc fights off overseas competition with Radan CAD/CAM technology
20 Jul 2007
Cheap imports and cut throat competition continue to put many of the UK’s traditional metalworking companies under extreme pressure. So, when Cymarc Engineering faced the loss of several key orders through the Rover Group’s collapse two years ago, its outlook appeared particularly bleak.
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Warwick-based engineering firm is continuing to expand its business
20 Jul 2007
FNAQ Ltd has been operating from its premises on the Trojan Business Park in Warwick since 2004.
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TUC welcomes long awaited corporate killing law
23 Jul 2007
Welcoming the news on July 23 that the UK is to get a law on corporate killing, thanks to a last-minute compromise between the two Houses of Parliament, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said:
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Slower demand for British-made goods with weaker export orders - CBI
24 Jul 2007
The growth in demand for UK manufactured goods has slowed slightly but remains firm, according to the latest quarterly survey of Industrial Trends published by the CBI on July 24.
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Titanium etching offers benefits to medical and aerospace markets
24 Jul 2007
Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), designers and engineers across Europe can now utilise the cost-effective and flexible photo-chemical machining (PCM) process for the production of even more metal components.
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Underrated UK manufacturing has a strong future
20 Jul 2007
Businesses that manufacture have a strong future in the UK, but Government policy has not caught up with the changing dynamics of the sector, the new CBI Manufacturing Council chairman said on July 20.
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The IET raise awareness of engineering apprenticeships for women through national award
20 Jul 2007
The IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) is now inviting entries for The IET Young Woman Engineering Apprentice of the Year Award, a unique award for the UK that promotes the value of apprenticeships and the highly skilled individuals that they produce.
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Website Engineered To Help Midlands Engineers
24 Jul 2007
MEIRG, the Midlands Engineering Redeployment Group, has updated its website – www.meirg.org.uk – to make finding information on engineering in the region more accessible.
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The future of manufacturing in the UK
24 Jul 2007
Innovative and award-winning Kent business Jali Home Designs (Jali) held their first inspirational factory visit for the Manufacturing Insights programme.
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The Manufacturer Live appeals to every manager
24 Jul 2007
The Manufacturer LIVE is being held at the Ricoh Centre in Coventry and on the 17 and 18 October 2007. This content rich and dynamic event is designed to appeal to every manager in the manufacturing community.
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Online Registration Goes Live For MACH 2008
25 Jul 2007
Registration for MACH 2008 is now open.
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CA Models migrates to the Mori Seiki NT integrated Mill/Turn centre
25 Jul 2007
CA Models has been making prototypes, models and components for nearly 25 years at its factory in Stirling. Its principal customers are in the Formula 1, luxury car, oil and gas, and domestic appliance industries. The
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Flame Retardant, Laser-Sintered Plastic Takes Flight
25 Jul 2007
Components that have been rapid-manufactured by laser-sintering plastic powder directly from CAD models are being used routinely by a luxury commercial aircraft manufacturer in the USA.
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Complex Marine Valve Solution Created by One-hit Mill/Turn Cycles
25 Jul 2007
An important turn-key project to produce special development marine valve blocks out of 316 stainless steel with a three micron final bore tolerance and a complex network of intersecting compound angle holes for oil feed has been completed by Rodmatic Hytek of Reading.
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Work Smarter Not Just Harder
25 Jul 2007
As a leading supplier of metalworking fluids and coolant management services to the UK aerospace industry, FUCHS LUBRICANTS (UK) PLC will be holding a dedicated Aerospace Machining Seminar on Thursday 6th December 2007 at their impressive UK headquarters and production facility in Stoke-on-Trent.
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EMO Hannover 2007 will top previous event
10 Jul 2007
EMO Hannover will top the previous event in terms of size, diversity, and international flair. More than 2,000 exhibitors from 41 countries have registered for EMO Hannover 2007 from 17-22 September.
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