EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

DMG Mori Sets Open House Date

Expertise in five-axis machining, freely scalable automation and integrated manufacturing processes for high precision and productivity in every manufacturing process will be the themes of DMG Mori’s forthcoming open house in Pfronten, Germany. The event is taking place from 26 to 30 January for the German, Austrian and Swiss markets, and from 2 to 6 February for all international guests. 

DMG Mori will show over 40 machines and more than 20 automation solutions. Several world premieres will provide the focus, including the new CTX 450 4A universal turning centre and theLASERTEC 65 DED Hybridpowder nozzle additive manufacturing machine, which is also capable of machining. Asecond-generation DMU 65 H monoBLOCK five-axis horizontal machining centreis a further highlight.

More information www.dmgmori.com

£7m for tidal turbine tech

Orbital Marine Power, the Scotland-based operator of the world’s most powerful tidal turbine, has secured a multi-million pound investment to advance its international commercial projects and contribute to the wider decarbonisation of energy.The investment follows a major vote of confidence from Canada, where the Province of Nova Scotia recently awarded Orbital and Eauclaire Tidal significant new tidal energy licences through the province’s 2025 procurement process.Orbital harnesses tidal energy along the UK coast, from Orkney to the Isle of Wight, sourcing its materials and manufacturing domestically.

More information www.orbitalmarine.com

Supplychain resilience

Digital Catapult has named five start-ups that will join its accelerator programme to improve industrial supply chain resilience in the defence industry and drive the practical application of deep-tech innovation. Dataline Labs, CamyPro and Technia will work to address the Technical Data Packs (TDP)-Digital Inventory Connectors challenge, developing software solutions to extract and standardise metadata from PLM systems, whileVistory Group and Quaisr will tackle the Federated Digital Inventory challenge to develop a unified, permissioned platform to view and share technical data across the entire supply chain. 

More information www.digitalcatapult.org.uk

Shepley Spring boosts efficiency and safety

Huddersfield-based Shepley Spring has transformed efficiency and improved safety with the support of improved factory access. The company appointed Tadweld, an expert UK steelwork and safe access supplier, to complete a series of bespoke solutions and structural steel modifications that included staircases, platforms and conveyor crossovers at its 16,000 sqft factory.Tadweld addressed complex challenges,such as operating in highly confined and irregular spaces, and adapting existing structure to include cutting and relocating overhanging steel supports to accommodate new platforms.

More information www.tadweld.co.uk

Metrology giant names president of global sales

Metrology specialist Optical Gaging Products (OGP) has appointed Panos Angelopoulos as president ofglobal sales, succeeding R. Stephen Flynn, who is retiring after 31 years with the company. Angelopoulos brings to OGP over three decades of experience in executive leadership roles within industrial and commercial manufacturing. He begins his tenure with OGP at a pivotal time in the company’s 80-year history, as OGP’s tradition of technological advancements continues with the next evolution of its SmartScope 3D multi-sensor dimensional measuring machine featuring the patented IntelliCentric-M optical system.

More information www.ogpnet.com