EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

New initiative equips teachers for 3D printing

Daemon3D Print is launching a new initiative that equips and supports teachers to deliver highly effective lessons on how to use and apply 3D printers and scanners. The initiative, which is part of the company’s Makerspace services, targets both STEM and arts subject specialists for key stages 3 and 4.Makerspaces help teachers create and deliver engaging learning experiences so that students of all abilities can find their strengths and realise their potential. Working individually or in teams, students are able to constantly motivate and support each other in their individual tasks and learning.
For further information www.daemon3dprint.com/makerspace

ASG Group championsapprenticeships

ASG Group, a Manchester-based manufacturer supplying detail parts and tooling to OEMs, risk-sharing partners (RSPs) and associated supply chains, has taken on a new cohort of manufacturing apprentices in partnership with the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry.By partnering with the MTC, ASG Group is able to offer its apprentices access to state-of-the-art facilities and training from experienced industry professionals.

The decision to take on these apprentices is an important step for both ASG Group and the wider UK manufacturing industry. With the sector facing a shortage of skilled workers, investing in apprenticeships is crucial to ensuring a sustainable future for manufacturing in the UK. By recruiting these apprentices, ASG Group is doing its part to address the skills gap and secure its future workforce, with over 150 CNC machine tools, coupled with the latest technologies and cutting techniques.
For further information www.asg-group.co

Micrometric MD givenprestigious fellowship

Neil Main, managing director of Lincoln-based Micrometric, has received an award for his outstanding lifetime contribution to the industrial use of lasers. Mainreceived the Fellowship Award at the AILU ILAS 2023 Symposium Dinner, an event celebrating all things relating to industrial lasers. He said: “I’ve been involved with AILU since its inception, and it’s a great way of bringing all stages of laser processing together and building the knowledge around laser manufacturing. I’m very pleased to accept this Fellowship Award, and honoured that my work as president isgetting recognition in this way.”
For further information www.micrometric.co.uk

Renishaw celebrates 50 years of innovation

This year, Renishaw is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The company, which began trading on 4 April 1973, will mark this significant milestone with a year of global activities, including open house events at its largest sites, family days for employees and a ‘50 at 50′ charity initiative that will see £150,000 donated to 50 not-for-profit organisations in the 36 countries where it has offices.

The company was formed half a century ago to commercialise the invention of a touch-trigger probe by now executive chairman Sir David McMurtry, solving a dimensional measurement problem at Rolls-Royce when manufacturing Olympus engines for the supersonic Concorde aircraft. Today, Renishaw is listed on the FTSE 250 index with a current valuation around £3bn. The company employs 5200 employees in 36 countries, including 3400 staff at its sites in the UK, primarily in Gloucestershire and south Wales.
For further information www.renishaw.com

Northern Industrial joins Radwell International

On 1 April, Northern Industrial joined Radwell International in a move designed to bring increased efficiency, better value, and the ability to adapt and scale the combined offering to meet the global purchasing needs of customers worldwide.General manager of Europe, David Lenehan, says: “After over 40 years of growth, Northern Industrial is delighted to become part of Radwell. Already employing over 2000 people in 15 locations, Radwell is a global force to be reckoned with, whose services, ethics and culture are in-line with everything we have built here at Northern Industrial.”
For further information www.nicontrols.com