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Unison Becomes Official Tube Bending Partner of the AFRC
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026Unison Ltd, a UK-based manufacturer of tube and pipe bending machines and inventor of precision...
Read MoreClad4orm Builds on Quality and Uptime with SafanDarley
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026For Clad4orm, production reliability is not a luxury; it is the foundation of the business....
Read MoreDouble-Sheet Sensors Bring Protection to Metal Forming
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026In metal forming, feeding two sheets into a press instead of one can cause severe...
Read MoreGresham Brings Metal Furniture Production in-House
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026One of the UK’s largest independent workspace furniture designers and manufacturers, Gresham Office Furniture operates...
Read MoreNew Bridgnorth Aluminium GM Targets Business Growth
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026One of Bridgnorth’s largest employers has appointed a new general manager to lead the next...
Read MoreJoin the Automation in Action UK Roadshow this Month
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026Manufacturing teams are under pressure to improve productivity, maintain quality and do more with fewer...
Read More70 Apprentices and Graduates to Join British Steel
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026Some 70 new apprentices and graduates will join British Steel this month as the company...
Read MoreMade Smarter Expands Team With Four Wew Specialists
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026Made Smarter is bolstering its northwest team with four new specialists as SME manufacturers accelerate...
Read MoreCitizen Names Dates For Autumn Open House
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026On 6-8 October 2026, Citizen Machinery will host an autumn open house at its Turning...
Read MoreNicolás Correa Incorporates Sales And Service Agent DTS UK
PUBLISHED: August 28, 2026Spanish machine tool builder Nicolás Correa S.A. and Gary Sanderson have announced an agreement for...
Read MoreINTERNATIONAL NEWS View All
Questions to Ask Before Investing in a New Folding Machine
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026Investing in a new folding machine is an important decision for any sheet metal company....
Read MoreNew Partnership for Advanced Bending Automation Solutions
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026LVD, a global supplier of press brakes and bending automation systems, has formed a strategic...
Read MoreSielaff Continues Investing with Another RAS Multibend-Center
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026The coffee machine in the office, the snack vending machine at the train station or...
Read MoreClaas Mmbraces Bending Automation in Agricultural Machinery
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026Claas is using automation not only in its state-of-the-art forage harvesters, but also in manufacturing,...
Read MoreRobotic Sorting Deal
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026Bystronic has entered into an agreement to acquire Isochronic AG, a Swiss automation technology company...
Read MoreAutomation Consolidation
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026Siemens is strengthening its automation business to help industrial customers build more flexible, productive and...
Read MoreWohlhaupter Acquires KOMflex Technology
PUBLISHED: September 4, 2026Wohlhaupter GmbH, part of Allied Machine, is acquiring the KOMflex technology from Ceratizit as part...
Read MoreEfficient Subcontracting Using DMG Mori’s MX Strategy
PUBLISHED: September 3, 2026The semiconductor industry presents major opportunities for contract manufacturers. However, increasingly stringent requirements for precision,...
Read MoreDN Solutions and Heller To Show Manufacturing Expertise
PUBLISHED: August 28, 2026DN Solutions and Heller will present their combined advanced manufacturing expertise at AMB 2026 in...
Read MoreStarrag Supplies High-Precision Heckert HEC 800 To Kapp Niles
PUBLISHED: August 28, 2026In 2024, Kapp Niles replaced a 16-year-old jig-boring machine at its Coburg production facility with...
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Efficient Subcontracting Using DMG Mori’s MX Strategy
PUBLISHED: September 3, 2026The semiconductor industry presents major opportunities for contract manufacturers. However, increasingly stringent requirements for precision, cleanliness and surface quality demand...
Read MoreSpace Project Prompts First Investment In Five-Axis Machining
PUBLISHED: August 28, 2026Subcontractor Capabilities Beyond Engineering (CBE+) has installed its first five-axis vertical machining centre (VMC), a German-built Spinner U630 supplied by...
Read MoreHealthy Investment Strategy In Action At Oracle Precision
PUBLISHED: August 28, 2026Oracle Precision is investing in three DN Solutions DVF 5000Mk II simultaneous five-axis machining centres with integrated workpiece pallet changers...
Read MoreNewburgh Names BSM
PUBLISHED: August 28, 2026Newburgh Engineering Co Ltd has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Jonathan Todd as business systems manager, following...
Read MoreSomers Forge Celebrates Two Of Its Longest Servers
PUBLISHED: August 28, 2026Somers Forge, a metal forger based in Halesowen has celebrated nearly a century of combined service from two of its...
Read MoreAutomated Cell Produces Medical Parts From Tough Materials
PUBLISHED: August 21, 2026Subcontract machining firm Kirkstall Precision has strengthened its capabilities for the medical sector with two Japanese-built Brother Speedio M200Xd1-5AX five-axis...
Read MorePartnership Expands
PUBLISHED: August 21, 2026Rolls-Royce is expanding its partnership with Marand Precision Engineering into a new export venture, supplying naval gas turbine propulsion packages...
Read MoreWES GAINS COMPLETE CONFIDENCE IN COMPLEX MACHINING WITH VERICUT
PUBLISHED: August 21, 2026For precision subcontract machinist WES Engineering Solutions, confidence is fundamental to every machining operation. Manufacturing complex components for demanding industries...
Read MoreA CHANGE OF MACHINE STYLE BRINGS BENEFITS TO COMBINED ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH INVESTMENT IN XYZ TMC
PUBLISHED: July 31, 2026Combined Engineering Services (CES) was born following the 2018 merger of Brecon Designs (formed in 2007) with another local engineering...
Read MoreMachine Shop Tops Out At Sheffield Forgemasters
PUBLISHED: July 24, 2026Sheffield Forgemasters has marked an important milestone in the development of its 30,000 m² new machine shop with a topping...
Read MoreFEATURE ON CNC & CAM View All
Enztec reduces CNC cycle times 16% with Vericut Force
PUBLISHED: May 29, 2026New Zealand-based orthopaedic surgical instrument manufacturer Enztec has achieved a 16% average reduction in CNC cycle times after implementing Vericut...
Read MoreStarrag RCS 8.0 CAM software suite now available
PUBLISHED: January 9, 2026Starrag’s new RCS 8.0 CAM software for the machining of turbine blades now has learning capabilities. Demonstrating over 30 years...
Read MoreCetec ERP announces two new AI-driven features
PUBLISHED: January 9, 2026At the recent ERPALOOZA user conference in Texas, Cetec ERP unveiled two major AI-powered automation tools - Document Scan &...
Read MoreHMI/SCADA software adds advantageous features
PUBLISHED: September 14, 2025Emerson has released Movicon.NExT Version 4.4, a modern HMI and SCADA platform. Movicon.NExT HMI/SCADA empowers users to create interoperable automation...
Read MoreSwiss machining and AI-led automation transform CAM
PUBLISHED: September 12, 2025Hexagon’s Manufacturing Intelligence Division has unveiled a major release of its Esprit Edge CAM software, addressing productivity and skills challenges...
Read MoreMax Hilscher hits peak performance with Vericut
PUBLISHED: September 12, 2025When things go smoothly, everything falls into place – Max Hilscher GmbH is a striking example of how the right...
Read MoreKS Composites on fast track with hyperMILL
PUBLISHED: September 12, 2025Imbued in the motorsport industry since Kelvin Smith opened the doors for business in 1985, KS Composites is a manufacturer...
Read MorePTC launches Arena to mitigate supply chain risks
PUBLISHED: September 12, 2025PTC has announced the release of its Arena product lifecycle management (PLM) and quality management system (QMS) solution that will...
Read MoreCADCAM delivers major productivity gains for Nova
PUBLISHED: September 12, 2025Nova Laboratories’ investment in BobCAD-CAM software and associated programmer training from Mills CNC’s Training Academy, is improving the productivity and...
Read MoreEven better user experience with latest Tebis
PUBLISHED: June 1, 2025For over 40 years, Tebis has provided CAD/CAM/MES software solutions and related services to a wide range of manufacturing sectors....
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