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One of the UK’s leading specialists in robotic 3D printing systems will lead the manufacturing element of a new £700,000 project to transform maritime vessel design and production. Rapid Fusion, which develops advanced production solutions from its R&D centre in Exeter, will join forces with Compute Maritime and consortium partners BYD Naval Architects, Siemens Digital […]

Nottingham engineering business showcases expanded facility to mark 20 years of operation. Employees who joined academy as apprentices now represent almost a quarter of the company’s workforce. Nottingham-based Caunton Engineering has completed the refurbishment of its highly successful training academy, marking 20 years of operation. More than 100 apprentices have passed through the Caunton Academy’s […]

With the unprecedented rise in cloud-computing and AI, the need for data centers and supercomputers is booming. This astronomical output of artificial brain activity demands enormous amounts of power that quickly convert to heat as these mega-computers process billions of “thoughts” per second. The natural consequence is the proliferation of giant cooling towers alongside new […]

Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Woven by Toyota, Inc. (WbyT) today announced the official launch of Toyota Woven City (Woven City) in Susono City, Japan. The project was first unveiled in 2020 and has since been jointly developed by the two companies. To mark the occasion, Toyota and WbyT hosted a launch event in Shizuoka […]

More than 50 manufacturers join the Leading Change for Digital Champions programme to embrace technology Made Smarter North West, the government-backed technology adoption programme, is celebrating the impact of its fast-track skills initiative which has empowered more than 50 manufacturers to embrace digital transformation. Since launch, nine cohorts of 84 people from 53 companies have […]

The Silvertown Tunnel’s pumping system is reducing the risk of flooding, delays and costly maintenance, while supporting the long-term resilience of London’s transport network, says Ian Ireland, large pumping projects programme manager, Xylem UK.  Xylem has provided six surface water pumping stations along the route of the 1.4km Silvertown Tunnel, a major piece of new […]

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK has arranged for the Polymer Training & Innovation Centre (PTIC) in Telford to temporarily host students from its award-winning training academy during the development of a new facility. This initiative aims to enhance access to the company’s highly regarded injection moulding and processing training programme, extending its reach to more learners […]

The employer-led Board of the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) has unveiled its new strategy, Leading Industry Learning, outlining how it will help to address skills shortages and support industry growth. The strategy sets out a five-year plan, from 2026 to 2030, to develop the skills needed for the delivery of critical infrastructure projects, […]

Bodycote has today announced a significant milestone in its ambitious sustainability agenda; bucking the recent ‘green-hushing’ trend and highlighting both the feasibility of 2030 decarbonisation targets and customer demand for greener practices. Bodycote, the world’s leading provider of precision heat treatment and specialist thermal processing services, has announced that two of its UK facilities – […]

One of the UK’s leading engineering and manufacturing apprenticeship providers is urging companies in the Black Country, Birmingham and Shropshire to continue tapping into a 200-strong talent pool to help ease recruitment worries. In-Comm Training, which operates two state-of-the-art technical academies in Aldridge and Telford, had the biggest collection of young people looking for vocational […]