EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

Pre-Met MD recognised for industry contribution

Metal pressings specialist Pre-Met reports that its managing directorJames Leng has been recognised as one of Britain’s Great 100 – a national honour celebrating leaders who shape the future of UK manufacturing and engineering. Selected by the Made in Group, the Great 100 highlights individuals who are backing Britain through outstanding leadership, advocacy and commitment to strengthening the UK industrial landscape. Says Leng: “This recognition reflects the dedication of the entire Pre-Met team and our shared commitment to backing British innovation, skills and industrial strength.”

More information www.metalpressingsandstampings.co.uk

Preparing for growth

A long-established family-run engineering company in Warwickshire is preparing for a major new phase of growth after receiving assistance from a regional business support organisation.Henley Engineers, founded in 1942 and based in Henley-in-Arden, worked closely with Coventry and Warwickshire Growth Hub to modernise its operations, upgrade its digital infrastructure and identify new market opportunities. The support included help securing a £20,000 grant from Made Smarter West Midlands towards a £70,000 investment in a new ERP and CRM system. Henley is also investing in its first robotic welding arm.

More information https://cwgrowthhub.co.uk

Flexxbotics Expansion

Flexxbotics, delivering digital solutions for robot-driven manufacturing at scale, is expanding with new offices in Newlab at Michigan Central in Detroit. Driven by growing demand for manufacturing autonomy with autonomous process control, the new facilities position Flexxbotics for even tighter collaboration with customers and partners across the Midwest.Newlab operates five innovation centres around the world that connect high-growth technology companies with industrial ecosystems for cross-sector networking and deployment.

More information www.flexxbotics.com

Systems integrator ITI acquires AssetMinder

International systems integrator ITI Group has acquired AssetMinder, a provider of IoT condition-based monitoring SaaS solutions for industry. Dominic Murphy, CEO of ITI Group, says:“As factories continue to modernise and use data to manage and improve productivity and efficiency, AssetMinder complements our established expertise in helping clients optimise operations. Supporting our customers with reliability detail means we can deliver predictive maintenance data to optimise efficiency and reduce costly unplanned downtime.”

More information www.itigroup.com

Automation firm names trio of new partners

Automation firm adi Lean Manufacturing & Design has agreed new strategic partnerships with Schneider Electric, Desoutter Tools and Balluff, further strengthening its offer to UK manufacturers.Founded in 2011, adi Lean Manufacturing & Design specialises in designing and building bespoke engineering solutions, ranging from robot cells and assembly lines to manual workstations and trackside equipment.The partnership with Schneider Electric builds on a 10-year relationship and formally recognises the division as a Registered Alliance Partner system integrator within Schneider Electric’s Global Alliance Partner Programme.

More information www.bit.ly/4p6S1Q9