Vacuum processing guarantees recycling rates of up to 95 percent for rare raw materials Vacuum technology is used in numerous process steps in the manufacture of lithium-ion batteries: in mixing and degassing the battery slurries, in drying the coils, in filling, and in the subsequent leak test. But vacuum technology is also indispensable in mechanical […]
As the UK composites sector looks to convert world-leading technical capability into future manufacturing work, Advanced Engineering 2026 will bring together the companies, technologies and conversations needed to tackle the next challenge: industrialisation. The UK does not need another reminder that it is good at composites. The more urgent question is whether that capability will […]
Composites machinery company Cygnet Texkimp returns to Advanced Engineering and Composites Engineering at the NEC Birmingham, 4-5 November, exhibiting on the Composites UK Pavilion, stand W170. This year, the fibre processing technology specialist will highlight its portfolio of rate-enabling manufacturing solutions for advanced materials and parts destined for the aerospace, space, automotive, and construction sectors. […]
During the UK Advanced Engineering 2026 show [4 & 5th Nov], CompoTech PLUS, spol. s r.o. (stand AA150) will be promoting the superior performance achievable with its fibre first approach to CFRP part design and production. The company specialises in innovative fibre placement and winding technologies, and the manufacture of high-performance epoxy carbon fibre (CF) […]
Alun Reece, CEO and founder of Loop Technology, will receive the Outstanding Contribution to the Composites Industry Award at the 2026 Composites UK Awards Dinner on 4 November, recognising his career-long commitment to innovation and the advancement of composite manufacturing. Alun founded Loop Technology in 1998 and has since grown it into a global industrial […]
EXPO-NET® Danmark A/S (Stand W170) is returning to the NEC for Advanced Engineering 2026 to promote its range of 100% recyclable extruded thermoplastic resin flow mesh products. The extensive range of flow meshes available has been specially developed to ensure the consistent vacuum infusion of medium to large composite parts; both standard and custom-made flow […]
Businesses across the Greater South West will receive dedicated support to explore and adopt robotics and automation through a new £9.8 million regional programme. NCC will lead the one-to-one business advisory service within the Greater South West Robotics Adoption Hub, providing practical support to help businesses explore robotics and automation opportunities and navigate the route […]
Composites UK’s RECOMP 2026 conference will bring together researchers, manufacturers and industry experts at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) in Rotherham on 25 November to explore how composite waste can be recovered, transformed and brought back into productive use. Held under the theme ‘Turning Composite Waste into Value: Scaling Recycling, Circularity and Market Adoption’, […]
Composites UK will host its 2026 Parliamentary Reception at the House of Commons on Wednesday 9 December, bringing together members of the UK composites industry and parliamentarians to discuss the sector’s contribution to the UK economy and its potential to support future growth. Sponsored by Baggy Shanker MP, the reception will focus on the theme […]
New large-format additive manufacturing capability supports production of larger flightworthy aerospace components following Part 21G Production Organisation Approval. AFD Systems has further strengthened its aerospace manufacturing capability with the acquisition of a Stratasys F900 industrial additive manufacturing system, significantly expanding its ability to produce large-format flightworthy aerospace components following the company’s recent Part 21G Production […]