Advanced tooling and composite components manufacturer Pentaxia has transformed how it approaches the machining of complex components after introducing MSP’s PerfectPart suite of CNC metrology products into its process. This introduction generated impressive results for one project alone, reducing production time for a set of parts from 40 to 20 hours and eliminating a 100% […]
The Manufacturing Technologies Association has warned that newly announced US tariffs on UK exports risk becoming the tipping point for British manufacturers already under severe pressure from soaring energy costs, rising employment taxes and chronic skills shortages. The warning follows an appearance this morning by Mark Ridgway OBE, CEO of Group Rhodes Ltd and MTA […]
NCC has appointed Mark Garrett and Professor Tim Minshall as Non-Executive Advisors, strengthening its Board with significant independent industrial and academic expertise. As a world-leading innovation organisation that is part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult and the University of Bristol, NCC delivers a range of nationally significant projects across key growth-driving sectors, including aerospace, […]
With Tebis 4.1 Release 11, Tebis continues to consistently focus on enhancing performance, process reliability, and user-friendliness. This update addresses key requirements in industrial manufacturing: handling large volumes of data, increasing automation, and high process reliability. The key features of this release include ultra-fast tool search, advanced checks for robotic machining, and—for the first time—automatic […]
MAKE UK Defence membership marks a new chapter in the company’s growing commitment to the manufacturing industry in the UK. MAKE UK Defence is a not-for-profit organisation committed to supporting the UK defence supply chain and was formed to champion and support the UK’s defence supply chain, bringing together the manufacturers and suppliers that underpin […]
Gurit is proud to announce that their Corecell S structural foam core is the first non-syntactic foam to obtain DNV Certification for Underwater Technology. The certification covers the following standards: Achieving DNV certification highlights the material’s exceptional performance, reliability and suitability for demanding subsea and offshore environments. Corecell S is a high-performance foam, delivering exceptional […]
Toray Advanced Composites (“Toray”), a leading developer and supplier of advanced composite materials, announces expanded NCAMP qualifications for its high-performance Toray Cetex® TC1225 LMPAEK™ thermoplastic composite material system, further broadening approved material formats and processing methodologies. Toray has successfully expanded the high-performance Toray Cetex® LMPAEK™ NCAMP databases to include TC1225/TORAYCA™ T700 uni-directional (UD) tape prepreg. […]
University of Sheffield, June 30th – July 2nd Leading international and UK composites industries will participate with academic researchers at the 17th International Conference on Flow Processes in Composite Materials (FPCM’17) at the University of Sheffield from June 30th to July 2nd. McLaren, GKN Aerospace, Syensqo, MTorres, Airbus, Rolls Royce, Sigmatex, Composites Integration, Arkema, AMIC […]
Mirka UK will be showcasing new products and the benefits of automated processes with the help of its innovative robotics line-up on stand D134 at Smart Manufacturing Week at the NEC (4-5 June 2025). The products on display have been designed from the ground up to put the user in control while ensuring there is […]
Mirka UK Ltd is launching the Mirka® ToolChanger, a new automated tool-changing system developed specifically for robotic sanding and polishing applications across a range of sectors. This new system has been developed to address one of the most persistent challenges in automated surface finishing, which is businesses having access to a product that enables fast, […]