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Latest project creates world first in large format displays
07 Sep 2007
Shearline, the integrated engineering and manufacturing service based in Cambridgshire, has just completed the production and manufacture of the world’s biggest ‘ITrans’ Modular digital display system for AIM listed Screen Technology, a specialist developer of large format display screens.
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Rapid product development event
30 Jul 2008
TCT 2007 takes place on 26 and 27 September, Ricoh Arena, Coventry, UK. It is the only UK event focused on providing solutions for accelerating products to market.
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GTMA publishes executive briefing for aerospace
10 Sep 2007
As part of its Aerospace Supply Chain initiative, GTMA has published an executive briefing on the sector.
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UK manufacturers prepare for global showcase
11 Sep 2007
Over 2,100 companies from 42 countries descended on Hannover Exhibition Centre for EMO Hannover 2007, the worlds leading showcase for metal working technologies (17-22 September).
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Incubator helps bring innovative product ideas to market
07 Sep 2007
Wideblue, the Glasgow-based Polaroid spin-out, has taken a £100,000 equity stake in young biosciences company Centeo. This investment has been matched by an equivalent amount from the Scottish Enterprise Seed Fund.
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Brittany hosts bi-annual automotive event to meet the leading buyers
30 Jul 2008
Over 2,300 pre-arranged meet the buyer meetings were organised in 2005, for delegates at SIFAO the International conference and networking event for the automotive sector. The organisers of the biannual event expect 2007 to be even more successful when it takes place in Brittany, France on 21-22 November.
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Cracking down on solvent abuse
10 Sep 2007
Many manufacturing companies in the UK are still using trichloroethylene and similar solvents for degreasing. If they continue to do so after 31st October this year, they could face prosecution under the Solvent Emissions Regulations 2004.
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UK aluminium diecaster acquires zinc casting operation
18 Sep 2007
Leading aluminium diecaster Kaye Engineering, trading as Kaye Presteigne, has purchased zinc diecasting specialists Pressurecast. The acquisition enables the company to offer customers a single source for all their casting needs.
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Diploma champion for employers praises model school-company links
21 Sep 2007
Sir Alan Jones, chairman of Sector Skills Council, Semta, and chairman emeritus of Toyota UK, today visited a West Midlands school to see an award-winning education/industry partnership in action. The scheme is being used as a model for the local delivery of the new Diplomas for 14-19 year olds which Sir Alan is championing on behalf of employers nationwide.
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End of show EMO Hannover 2007: Top marks from exhibitors and visitors
22 Sep 2007
EMO Hannover 2007, the six-day flagship metalworking exhibition, ended to a shower of accolades. More exhibitors, more visitors, more international flair, despite our having shortened the exhibition by two days. The next EMO will take place from 5 to 10 October 2009 in Milan, Italy.
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Bentley boosts fortunes of young engineer
21 Sep 2007
The Award for the Best Mechanical Engineering Student at The Science, Engineering & Technology Student of the Year Awards has been won by Chris Lamming from University of Bath for his paper on Analysis and Computation of Regularly-spaced Localised Buckles in Pipelines.
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Boost for manufacturing advisory service in South East
21 Sep 2007
Specialists working with the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) in the South East have generated £123 million of value for manufacturers over the last five years.
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Projects that improve efficiency of fossil fuels to receive boost
17 Sep 2007
Projects boosting the burning efficiency of fossil fuels are now eligible to be registered under the United Nations-backed Kyoto Protocol's Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), which allows projects that reduce greenhouse gas emissions in developing countries and contribute to sustainable development to earn certified emission reduction credits (CERs).
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Younger workers teach “old dogs” new tricks
27 Sep 2007
As the UK celebrates the first anniversary of the Employment Equality (Age) Regulations 2006, new research debunks traditional myths about age in the UK workforce. The research coincides with the launch of 'Wise Council', an online service from Jobcentre Plus that recognises by 2025, half of the UK's adult population will be aged 50 and over.
Guide published on welding titanium and its alloys
01 Sep 2007
The primary requirement for welding titanium successfully is to provide a protective gas atmosphere to the joint area during welding and subsequent cooling. A guide on 'How to weld titanium and its alloys successfully' has been prepared by Dr Mike Fletcher and Ron Sewell of Huntingdon Fusion Techniques Limited. The article is reproduced here with kind permission.
