Brammer Buck & Hickman becomes Rubix

Brammer Buck & Hickman is changing its name to Rubix. The company has been part of the Rubix Group since 2018 and the name change marks a significant moment in its development. The name ‘Rubix’ signifies problem-solving, and more specifically, the creative and human approach that the business adopts to tackle customer challenges. Customers will begin to see the Rubix name and brand appear across all branches and customer Insite locations across the UK, as well as at its technical competency centres, and the national distribution centre in Wolverhampton.
For further information https://uk.rubix.com

Hybrid aerospace innovation event

Seco Tools UK and its technical partners will host the company’s first hybrid (physical and virtual) Inspiration Through Innovation (ITI) event on 28 September. The event will focus on the aerospace manufacturing segment, with machining demonstrations, a seminar programme and networking opportunities.

The event’s interactive sessions will be presented to a live audience and streamed live via the event website. In addition, all recorded sessions will be available on demand after the event for every registrant. Attendees gain valuable insights and learning from the ITI events, which demonstrate the value of collaboration in the pursuit of innovation – this time, specifically in aerospace manufacturing. Seco and its technical partners will host an ITI event focused on automotive manufacturing in Germany in November.
For further information https://event.secotools.com/aeroiti2022

33rd IMTS exhibition

The 33rd edition of IMTS, North America’s premier manufacturing technology show, will take place next week at McCormick Place, Chicago. The last show, in 2018, hosted the highest number of exhibiting companies ever (2563) and was the largest in both number of registrations (129,415) and square feet of exhibition space (1,424, 232). IMTS is held every even-numbered year and attracts buyers and sellers from 117 countries. This year, visitors can experience more than 15,000 new machining technologies, and find processes that will help solve manufacturing challenges and improve efficiency.
For further information www.moduleworks.com

AMB 2022: Meeting point for the trade

The metalworking industry will meet in Stuttgart from 13 to 17 September 2022 at AMB 2022, where business partners from all over Europe will gather once again. Running since 1982, the last AMB in 2018 attracted over 90,000 trade visitors and more than 1400 exhibitors. On an exhibition area of 120,000 sq m, the exhibitors showcased innovations and further developments for machine tools, cutting tools, measuring systems, robots, work-holding solutions and industrial software. AMB 2022 is backed by supporters that include the VDW German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW).
For further information www.messe-stuttgart.de/amb

HER MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II – 1926 – 2022

The whole team at MTI was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. She was a great supporter of industry throughout her reign. Indeed, Her Majesty inaugurated many UK engineering projects, including the Channel Tunnel and the Dartford Crossing, which bears her name: The Queen Elizabeth II Bridge. She was fond of technology, famously using online video calls to meet people during the pandemic. She will be greatly missed by the UK manufacturing and engineering community, and everyone at MTI extends their heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family on their profound loss.
For further information www.royal.uk