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BAE to hire 2600+ apprentices and graduates

BAE Systems is set to hire more than 2600 new apprentices and graduates in 2023 for its UK operations. Representing a 43% increase on this year’s early careers intake, the announcement reinforces the company’s commitment to invest in the next generation, equipping young people across the UK with the skills they need to succeed. The majority of roles will be in the north of England, alongside others in the south of England, Scotland and Wales. With available roles including aerospace engineering and software development, the closing date for apprentice applications is 28 February 2023.
For further information www.baesystems.com

Hurco appoints sales engineer for northeast

As part of a major recruitment push at Hurco Europe, the company has appointed Jack Brown asits sales engineer covering northeast England from Newcastle down to Nottingham.New to sales, Brown was formerly an apprentice-trained CNC machine setter and operator at a well-known manufacturing business in Newcastle. Following comprehensive sales and applications training at Hurco and on the road with his manager Cliff Hodgkinson, Hurco sales manager for northern England and Scotland, Brown is now visiting new and existing customers in his area.
For further information www.hurco.co.uk

Hexagon invests $100m in Divergent

Hexagon AB, a specialist in digital-reality solutions combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, has invested$100m in Divergent Technologies Inc, a pioneer of green manufacturing technologies with the first modular digital factory for the automotive industry.

Founded in 2014 and headquartered in Torrance, California, Divergent transforms car manufacturers into agile, design-driven organisations free from capex constraints. A tier-one supplier, its proprietary end-to-end solution is widely applicable to any structure-based, discrete manufacturing process and has already proven to meet the most demanding automotive and aerospace applications. The company holds over 500 patents.
For further information www.hexagon.com

Loop Technology becomes AMRC member

Automation and robotics specialist Loop Technology has become a member of the University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), following collaborations on a number of key automation technology projects.Loop Technology specialises in industrial automation technology and undertakes projects aimed at high-value manufacturing sectors, including aerospace, automotive and renewable energy, aligning with the AMRC’s key strategic research areas.Over the past six years, Loop Technology has worked with the AMRC on various R&D programmes.
For further information www.amrc.co.uk

Sheffield Forgemasters partners WaldrichSiegen

Sheffield Forgemasters has signed a long-term partnership with machine tool supplier WaldrichSiegen for lifetime support of its proposed new machining facility.WaldrichSiegen will deliver a 10-year, through-life and production-support contract, plus the design, manufacture, installation and commissioning of 17 new machine tools to create highly accurate, complex machinedshapes from ultra-large steel castings and forgings. McDowell Machine Tools represents WaldrichSiegen in the UK.

The machining line will sit in a proposed new building at the company’s Brightside Lane site, and includes a series of large-scale, five-axis vertical turning lathesthat form part of a recapitalisation investment of up to £400mover 10 years. Scheduled for delivery between 2025 and 2028, the machine line-up comprises: seven heavy-duty VTLs with 5-8m tables; three gantry mills with 6-16m turning capability; three RAM hydrostatic boring mills; three heavy-duty horizontal lathes with 24-27 m beds; and one gantry bandsaw.
For further information www.sheffieldforgemasters.com