UR and MiR open new robotics hub

Universal Robots, a Danish collaborative robot (cobot) company, and MiR, a Danish manufacturer of AMRs (autonomous mobile robots), have open their new 20,000 sqm headquarters in Odense.Partners from UR and MiR’s global ecosystems attended the event, including NVIDIA and Siemens. The opening included a panel discussion featuring Deepu Talla, VP of robotics and edge computing at NVIDIA, Rainer Brehm, CEO of Siemens factory automation, and Ujjwal Kumar, group president of Teradyne Robotics. They discussed the use of physical AI, underscoring the transformative power of automation for workplaces.

For further information www.universal-robots.com

Hurco takes £2m orders at MACH

While the total number of visitors to the Hurco stand at MACH this year was down on two years previously, the quality of enquiries for new machines and the volume of business concluded more than made up for the lower attendance. Managing director David Waghorn says: “Although we welcomed fewer people onto our stand this time, it was clear that those who did visit had been planning and budgeting carefully. The result was a much more successful show than two years ago.”

He adds: “Machine tool technology increases in value year on year, which means people tend to consider investments ever more carefully, so it can be as much two years later that an enquiry results in a sale.”However, based on orders in excess of £2m at the show, plus more than 200 quotations, Hurco will certainly be returning in 2026.” For further information www.hurco.co.uk

Refurb service for Addison tube benders

Unison Ltd, a UK manufacturer of tube bending machines and the inventor of all-electric tube manipulation, is introducing a ‘refurbish and re-control’ service specifically for Addison tube bending machines.The service will provide owners of Addison tube benders with a cost-effective, quality-assured means of upgrading their older machines with the latest operating technologies.

It involves the use of Unison’s latest servo-drive platform, new control and drive chassis plates, a replacement machine controller, an updated safety PLC, and a new Windows 11 PC running the latest version of Unison’s Unibend CNC. A comprehensive warranty covers all replacement parts, while the service also includes a full machine inspection and condition report.

For further information www.unisonltd.com

£3.25m investment drive at Brandauer

One of Birmingham’s most respected manufacturers has completed a £3.25m investment drive to celebrate a King’s Award for Enterprise achievement.Brandauer, which employs 64 people, has commissioned its fifth high-speed Yamada press that will help it deliver quick-changeover subcontract stamping capabilities. The installation follows the purchase of a state-of-the-art laser micro-cutting machine, a purchase that was made possible by a 40% grant from the ‘Aerospace Up’ programme, giving the business this technology for the first time.Brandauer is promising to deliver up to £6m of sales over the next two years.

For further information www.brandauer.co.uk

MACH hailed as roaring success

The UK’s national event for inspiring and connecting the manufacturing industry has once again been hailed as a triumph, with thousands of visitors filling the five halls at the NEC in Birmingham over the week-long show in April. The 2024 edition of the exhibition saw a 6% increase in the number of visitors meaning the full attendance of the event is rapidly approaching 30,000 people.

A highlight of the seminar programme was the launch of the MTA’s latest ‘True Impact of Manufacturing Report’. The report reveals the significant positive impact that manufacturing has on the UK economy, which is far greater than many think. Key findings of the report include: manufacturing accounts for £518bn of UK GDP and supports 7.3m jobs; ‘making things’ accounts for 34.5% of all UK goods and services exports; and themedian wage in manufacturing is 11% above the national average.

For further information www.machexhibition.com