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Optimisation in Manufacturing: How does Opturion’s optimisation technology help manufacturers improve operational efficiency?

Attributed to Alan Dormer, MD, Opturion Opturion’s technology is capable of taking into account complex rules and relationships without any approximations or omissions. That enables our customers to optimise exact schedules with a high degree of granularity, representing all of the steps in a production process (including labour). This capability avoids the common problem of schedule […]

Tooled-up for Take-Off

At the very forefront of advanced material technology is the aerospace industry – a sector driven by the demands for ever-increasing material strength, durability and optimisation. A sector pushing the boundaries of innovation, the machining of heat-resistant superalloys (HRSA) and composite materials is an everyday challenge for the industry – and this is where Tungaloy-NTK […]

SPACE-COMM EXPO CONFIRMED FOR DUBAI WORLD TRADE CENTRE 2025

Space-Comm Expo Dubai, 8-9 October 2025, is expected to be the biggest ever space industry expo hosted in the UAE and the Middle East under the patronage the of the Space Economic Zones a strategic initiative by the UAE Space Agency Space-Comm Expo Dubai is a new event for a new era to support the […]

Bellagio casts in stone new retail deal – thanks to a little help from the Warwickshire Manufacturing Growth Programme

A leading manufacturer of high-quality granite, marble and fabricated stone kitchen and bathroom worktops is celebrating after securing a new deal with one of the world’s largest home retailers. Bellagio Stone, which employs seventy people at its factory in Leamington Spa, will now supply its products to 12 stores in the south of the UK […]

ANT Industries Sharing in Global Aerospace’s Resurgence

October 18, 2024October 18, 2024John

The aerospace industry’s resurgence, marked by renewed confidence and sales growth among the sector’s titans, heralds an era of opportunity for specialised suppliers that form the backbone of this complex ecosystem. From the commanding heights of Boeing and Airbus down to the precision engineering firms that supply them, the recovery narrative is broad-based and inclusive, […]

The Princess Royal joins leading women in STEM to mark 40 years of progress

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, Patron of the WISE (Women into Science and Engineering) Campaign, joined the organisation to meet leading women from the Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) sector to champion inclusive workplaces for women – and to celebrate 40 years of WISE moving the dial towards gender parity in the sector. […]

Morley forges automotive role at leading European industrial association

A leading UK manufacturing figure has been appointed as the Chair of the Automotive Group within Euroforge. Steve Morley, the current president of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM), will take up the influential role at the association’s high-profile Autumn Summit in Milan on October 21st. He will be responsible for developing a strategy to […]

Thomas Graham branches out with PCL

Thomas Graham, the UK’s leading one stop shop for industrial supplies, has chosen PCL as one of its main brands. With four branches – Carlise HQ, Morecambe, Kendal and Egremont – and five divisions – industrial, hygiene, workwear and PPE, welding and steel – Thomas Graham is known for its diligent sourcing, stock and delivery […]

Blackline Safety SAS Achieves Prestigious MASE Certification

Blackline Safety SAS, a global leader in connected safety technology, today announced that it has achieved the prestigious MASE certification—a dedicated health, safety and environment initiative specifically designed for and implemented in France. The robust programme aims to physically embed better health and safety practices and culture within organisations across all industries, covering all aspects […]

How to choose the right test and measurement equipment – Rohde & Schwarz seminar simplifies the process

The popular Navigating Test & Measurement educational seminar from Rohde & Schwarz returns to the UK on 22nd October and Ireland on 14th November 2024. The one-day event will include practical insights into test and measurement instruments with a focus on signal generators, spectrum and signal analysers, vector network analysers, and oscilloscopes most often used […]