EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

Okuma to hold open house in November

This year marks the 125th anniversary of Japanese machine tool manufacturer Okuma, as well as the 60th birthday of its in-house manufactured CNC system, OSP. In celebration of these milestones, an open house will take place at the group’s European headquarters in Krefeld, Germany on 21-23 November. The company will also provide guided tours in English and German, live machining sessions and new equipment presentations. Anyone wishing to attend the free event can register at the web address below. NCMT is the sole sales and service agent for Okuma in the UK and Ireland.
For further information https://openhouse2023.okuma.eu

Investment at Ficep UK

Ficep UK is investing in its offices and stockholding capacity as a direct response to growing
demand from clients who rely on the company’s machines. Newly added storage space
holds more stock by introducing 44 pallet spaces to its 17,000 sq ft warehouse in West
Yorkshire. The installation of an additional carousel system will double holding capacity,
ensuring that essential components and spare parts are readily available to meet customer
requirements. Ficep UK has also created new office space, located within the warehouse, to
serve as a hub for the company's tooling and consumables service team.
For further information www.ficep.co.uk

Tooling Intelligence moves to new facility

Tooling Intelligence, a specialist in industrial inventory and asset management, has moved to a new cutting-edge facility in Honiley, Warwickshire as part of strategic expansion plans. Previously operating from three different sites, the expansion almost doubles the floor area to 5000 sq ft with an additional 3000 sq ft of offsite warehousing.The relocation facilitates increased assembly capacity and improved workflow to streamline production, better serving the company’s growing customer base. Furthermore, the facility provides a demonstration area and customer meeting suite, supported by a service and support hub.
For further information www.toolingintelligence.co.uk

Investment at Ficep UK

Ficep UK is investing in its offices and stockholding capacity as a direct response to growing demand from clients who rely on the company’smachines. Newly added storage space holds more stock by introducing 44 pallet spaces to its 17,000 sq ft warehouse in West Yorkshire. The installation of an additional carousel system will double holding capacity, ensuring that essential components and spare parts are readily available to meet customer requirements. Ficep UK has also created new office space, located within the warehouse, to serve as a hub for the company’s tooling and consumables service team.
For further information www.ficep.co.uk

Future skills

Sheffield Forgemasters is welcoming 24 new apprentices as the company progresses development atits advanced manufacturing facility. The forging and casting specialist is investing heavily over the next 10 years to support its defence-critical assets, including a new 13,000 tonne forge line and building, and 17 major machine tool replacements within a new machining facility.Apprentices have secured roles in the following disciplines:machining, electrical and control engineering, NDT, methods engineering (degree), design engineering (degree), production planning, and estimating.
For further information www.sheffieldforgemasters.com