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Record entries for manufacturing festival awards

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

A record number of entries have been received for this year’s Leeds Manufacturing Festival Awards,...

US tariffs could prove tipping point for the UK

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

The MTA has warned that newly announced US tariffs on UK exports risk becoming the...

Manchester Metrology to host open day

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

Manchester Metrology is hosting its 2026 open day on 14 July (10:00-15:00), featuring live, hands-on...

Potential For Nissan Sunderland to Build Chery Vehicles

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

Nissan and Chery International UK have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the...

Cost of Corrosion report sets out need for smarter protection

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

Corrosion has long been accepted as an unavoidable operational cost, but new research from Interpon...

Surface finishing specialist secures NADCAP accreditation

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

Surface Coating Ltd has been awarded NADCAP accreditation, the globally recognised quality benchmark for special...

NCMT to host ‘Engineered for Power’ event

PUBLISHED: June 5, 2026

Manufacturing technology provider NCMT will host a two-day technical event at its Coventry Technology Centre...

XYZ Expands Renewable Energy Commitments

PUBLISHED: June 5, 2026

With energy costs continuing to rise and events around the world creating an uncertain marketplace...

Ceratizit heralds MACH 2026 as its best of all time

PUBLISHED: June 5, 2026

Ceratizit UK & Ireland has reported its most successful MACH exhibition to date. The company’s...

Rainford Precision: “MACH gets better every time”

PUBLISHED: June 5, 2026

“Every MACH exhibition keeps improving on its predecessor,” said Miles Evans, managing director of Rainford...

NUM drives efficiency and flexibility in tool grinding

PUBLISHED: June 14, 2026

At the recent GrindingHub 2026 exhibition in Stuttgart, NUM showcased new developments in its NUMROTO...

FANUC speeds physical AI with Google collaborat

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

FANUC has enhanced its ‘Physical AI Robot System’ through a strategic collaboration with Google as...

Ecoclean unveils Lab-on-a-Chip and AI-based Smart Drying

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

Increasing demands for component cleanliness, process reliability and energy efficiency are driving the need for...

Transforming the manufacture of textured shoe moulds

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

United Machining says its advanced laser technology is transforming the design and manufacture of high-quality...

Roller conveyor shot-blast machine cleans different steels

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

German maritime propulsion specialist Schottel GmbH has modernised its manufacturing operations with the installation of...

Coating services launched to help improve sustainability

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

As part of its sustainability strategy, AkzoNobel Powder Coatings has launched Eco+ Services, a suite...

Aesculap deburrs bone saws using automated ultrasound

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

Aesculap AG has automated the deburring of its ‘Rapid Action’ surgical saw blades using ultrasonic...

Live turning insight for safer, smarter automation

PUBLISHED: June 5, 2026

Sandvik Coromant has launched CoroTurn Plus, a sensor-equipped turning adaptor designed to provide real-time process...

Rising carbide prices: When cermet makes sense

PUBLISHED: June 5, 2026

As pressure on global raw material supply chains continues to intensify, manufacturers are increasingly reassessing...

TaeguTec raises the bar in high-feed milling cutters

PUBLISHED: June 5, 2026

High-feed milling places enormous demands on cutting tools. Feed rates, chip evacuation, surface finish and...

Surface finishing specialist secures NADCAP accreditation

PUBLISHED: June 12, 2026

Surface Coating Ltd has been awarded NADCAP accreditation, the globally recognised quality benchmark for special processes used across the aerospace...

Adi Group appointment

PUBLISHED: May 29, 2026

Engineering solutions specialist, Adi Group, has appointed Steve Appleton as group growth director. Appleton brings more than 25 years of...

Subcon: The manufacturing solutions show

PUBLISHED: May 29, 2026

Subcon, the UK’s leading event for subcontract manufacturing and supply chain solutions, is taking place this week (3-4 June) at...

Orders roll in for Star’s CNC sliding-head lathes

PUBLISHED: May 22, 2026

Star took several orders for sliding-head lathes on its stand at the recent MACH 2026 exhibition in Birmingham. Three orders,...

Middlesex Aerospace soars to new heights with Mazak

PUBLISHED: May 22, 2026

Middlesex Aerospace has made a significant investment in its multi-tasking machining capabilities following the installation of a Yamazaki Mazak INTEGREX...

Greenfields energises Brandauer’s expansion plan

PUBLISHED: May 22, 2026

Securing a cost-effective energy agreement has helped one of Birmingham’s oldest-established manufacturers reinvest in delivering precision components for the automotive,...

ActionPlas enters F1 sector and secure future growth

PUBLISHED: May 15, 2026

Design and contract manufacturing firm ActionPlas Group has upgraded its quality control department with the purchase of an Altera M...

New MD for Regent

PUBLISHED: April 24, 2026

One of the UK’s longest-standing precision engineering firms, Regent Engineering, has announced a significant leadership transition, as Stuart Whitehouse has...

Ficep helps Warrington Fabrications more than double output

PUBLISHED: April 24, 2026

Ficep UK has supplied a Valiant CNC drilling line and Tipo D50 to Warrington Fabrications, helping the Cheshire-based steel specialist...

Subcontractor invests in first five-axis machining centre

PUBLISHED: April 24, 2026

When Andy Battensby and Dale Robson launched North Axis Engineering in Cramlington, Northumberland, their goal was to fill a regional...

Enztec reduces CNC cycle times 16% with Vericut Force

PUBLISHED: May 29, 2026

New Zealand-based orthopaedic surgical instrument manufacturer Enztec has achieved a 16% average reduction in CNC cycle times after implementing Vericut...

Starrag RCS 8.0 CAM software suite now available

PUBLISHED: January 9, 2026

Starrag’s new RCS 8.0 CAM software for the machining of turbine blades now has learning capabilities. Demonstrating over 30 years...

Cetec ERP announces two new AI-driven features

PUBLISHED: January 9, 2026

At the recent ERPALOOZA user conference in Texas, Cetec ERP unveiled two major AI-powered automation tools - Document Scan &...

HMI/SCADA software adds advantageous features

PUBLISHED: September 14, 2025

Emerson has released Movicon.NExT Version 4.4, a modern HMI and SCADA platform. Movicon.NExT HMI/SCADA empowers users to create interoperable automation...