EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

Advanced Engineering opens registration

Visitor registration is now open for Advanced Engineering UK, an annual UK exhibition for engineering and manufacturing professionals. Taking place on 29-30 October 2025 at the NEC in Birmingham, Advanced Engineering is the UK’s only event that connects the entire industrial ecosystem. This year, the show features additions like the expanded Composites Pavilion, SME Village, ADS Pavilion and AM2 Forum.

The 2025 event comes at a pivotal moment for UK industry, following the Government’s announcement of a new 10-year industrial strategy. With measures that could reduce electricity bills by up to 25% for over 7000 manufacturing firms and billions earmarked for innovation, R&D and AI, the strategy signals a renewed focus on long-term industrial growth – a direction that will be reflected across the show floor at Advanced Engineering 2025.More information www.advancedengineeringuk.com

Ministers visit CVE

Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves, and Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, the Rt Hon Ed Miliband, visited Cambridge Vacuum Engineering (CVE) in Cambridge earlier this month to see the company’s Ebflow electron beam welding technology, which has the potential to transform manufacturing timelines and costs for the UK’s next-generation nuclear power infrastructure. The visit came ahead of the Government announcing its £14.2bn investment in the planned Sizewell C nuclear power station in neighbouring Suffolk.

More information www.ebflow.com

HepcoMotion expands

Linear motion component manufacturer HepcoMotion is expanding with the addition of three new sites, increasing its capacity to meet global demand. Located near the company’s headquarters at Tiverton Business Park in Devon, two of the facilities (set to be operational by year-end) will increase the company’s footprint by 25-30%. The third – currently in the planning phase – will provide further capacity to support future growth. Says managing director Peter Fanshawe: “We’re investing in infrastructure that supports innovation and positions us to meet the evolving needs of customers worldwide. ”

More information www.hepcomotion.com

Transforming Lubrication Management

Castrol has introduced ‘Castrol Intelligent Lubrication Solutions’ to help industrial customers prevent costly downtime, optimise lubricant consumption and extend asset life through predictive maintenance intelligence. The initial focus area is providing predictive analysis by leveraging sensor-based technology and IoT platforms for neat oil applications. These capabilities have delivered compelling results in steel and automotive manufacturing, with the company’s innovation roadmap including expanded offerings for metalworking fluids and additional predictive analytics capabilities. 

More information www.bit.ly/3Gaf4sW

Battery materials innovation centre opens

CPI has opened its Advanced Materials Battery Industrialisation Centre (AMBIC) at NETPark in County Durham, a facility designed to accelerate the development and scale-up of new battery materials. Established through a £12m investment from UK Research and Innovation’s Faraday Battery Challenge, funded by Innovate UK, AMBIC is a joint initiative between CPI and WMG at the University of Warwick. CPI chief technologist Dr Keri Goodwin, says: “Whether you’re developing lithium-ion, solid-state or emerging chemistries, our facility gives you the tools and expertise to scale faster - from powder to prototype.”

More information www.uk-cpi.com