EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

Crowd pleaser set to ‘wow’ exhibition

Mills CNC will showcase one of its best-selling simultaneous five-axis machining centres on the company’s stand at Manufacturing Solutions Ireland 2023,taking place in Limerick on 14-15 June.The DVF 5000 model from DN Solutions, which features direct-drive spindle technology (17kW/12,000rpm), linear guides, a 60-station ATC, integrated thermal compensation and the latest Fanuc 31i Plus control with 15” touchscreen, will be available to view on Mills CNC’s stand (M4) in the Technology Zone of the exhibition.The DVF 5000 will be under power, machining a complex, high-precision aluminium part.

Says Tony Dale, Mills CNC’s CEO:“The DVF 5000 is one of our most popular five-axis models and is a firm favourite with component manufacturers. It already has a large following in Ireland among aerospace and medical component manufacturers in particular, and will, I’m sure, prove irresistible to visitors attending the event.”
For further information www.millscnc.co.uk

ETG website provides access for all

The Engineering Technology Group (ETG) says it is breaking new boundaries with its website, making it more inclusive for disabled users by conforming to the WCAG 2.1 AA standard. WCAG 2.1 AA defines how to make web content more accessible to people with visual, auditory, physical, speech, cognitive, language, learning or neurological disabilities. This stringent level of criteria for improving inclusivity is generally reserved for public sector services. However, ETG says it decided to take its online presence and inclusivity beyond the minimal levels of its rivals to create a truly inclusive customer experience for all site users.
For further information www.engtechgroup.com

SLM Solutions partners DTI

SLM Solutions, a metal additive manufacturing (AM) technology provider, is entering what it describes as a game-changing collaboration with the Danish Technological Institute (DTI) to scale up the industrialisation of AM. The partnership will develop new parameters for SLM machines and the NXG XII 600.With its recently acquired SLM280 2.0, DTI is developing faster process parameters for 316Lstainless steel and CuCr1Zrcopper alloy to support cost-effective production, taking advantage of SLM Solutions’ open architecture. The material development collaboration will create new application opportunities.
For further information www.slm-solutions.com

Refreshed Manufacturing Action Plan for AMRC Cymru

AMRC Cymru played host to the Economy Minister for Wales, Vaughan Gething at the launch of a refreshed Manufacturing Action Plan for Wales to embrace the fourth industrial revolution and support transformation of the manufacturing sector.The plan will support the Welsh manufacturing sector through a ‘perfect storm’ caused by a turbulent global economy, labour shortages, energy price rises and supply chain difficulties to help ensure it remains a leading manufacturing nation with a more prosperous, equal and greener economy. AMRC Cymru is part of the University of Sheffield AMRC.
For further information www.bit.ly/426xY9P

Manufacturing collective launches MANifesto

Eight manufacturing SMEs have responded to the lack of a coherent industrial strategy in the UK by launching their own MANifesto.The Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN), which comprises of seven subcontract manufacturers and an engineering design agency, has responded to the Government’s faltering strategic vision for industry by delivering its own blueprint for making the country globally competitive.

Bosses believe the four pillars of ‘Investment’, ‘People’, ‘International Trade’ and ‘Sustainability & Net Zero’ should lead the overarching approach and form the guiding principles for individual businesses inside the collective.MAN is now calling on the powers in Whitehall to facilitate growth by providing tailored support and removing some of the bureaucratic barriers currently in place.
For further informationwww.bit.ly/3B0gVdC