EDITORIAL ROUNDUP

NMIS bolsters board

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is strengthening its non-executive board with the appointment of highly experienced and influential industry leaders Neil Logan and Allan Cook CBE. The duo bring extensive leadership in engineering, manufacturing and digital entrepreneurship to the board. Their expertise will support the leadership team and help NMIS to continue delivering transformative impact across the manufacturing community in Scotland and beyond. The University of Strathclyde operates NMIS, which is part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult.

For further information www.nmis.scot

EcoVadis Silver rating for Ceratizit

EcoVadis, which describes itself as the world’s largest and most reliable provider of corporate sustainability ratings, has certified tooling specialist Ceratizit with a ‘Silver’ sustainability rating for its commitment to environmental, social and ethical causes. Ceratizit is pursuing ambitious goals with its sustainability strategy, already realising the first milestones. Moving forward, one of the company’s main targets is to be CO2-neutral by 2025 via a 35% reduction in emissions. By 2040, Ceratizit will look to achieve its strictest goal for cutting greenhouse gases: reducing emissions by 90% to net zero.

More information www.ceratizit.com

SME Employer Skills Champion named

The UK’s first Precision Tooling Academy has been recognised by a national charity dedicated to closing skills gaps in UK engineering and manufacturing. Metal pressing and tooling specialist Brandauer was named as the SME Employer Skills Champion of the Year by Enginuity for the way it has joined forces with In-Comm Training to bring the technical upskilling facility in the West Midlands to fruition. The judges were impressed by Brandauer’s role in addressing a critical shortage of toolmakers by creating a 20-week course that ensures the transfer of skills from an ageing workforce to a younger generation.

More information www.brandauer.co.uk

Zeiss partners with Artec 3D

Zeiss is co-operating with Artec 3D, a Luxemburg-based technology company that develops, manufactures and distributes handheld and portable 3D scanners. Under the agreement, Artec 3D will offer inspection software from Zeiss as an extension to its range of 3D scanning hardware. This combination allows a wider user group to benefit from a 3D solution for metrology applications.

Zeiss software permits users to analyse 3D measuring data generated from 3D scanners and create reports. For Zeiss, the goal of this partnership is to improve further the market position of the company’s metrology software. Dr Marc Wawerla, head of Zeiss industrial quality solutions, says: “We are excited to partner with Artec 3D and enable customers from all industries to benefit from our expertise in metrology software solutions.”
More information www.zeiss.co.uk/metrology

Sustainable manufacturing hub launched

The University of Sheffield’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) has partnered with leading metrology experts to launch a new sustainable manufacturing hub that aims to address the challenge of commercialising early-stage research within key areas of manufacturing.

The Advanced Metrology Hub for Sustainable Manufacturing aims to make manufacturing processes more sustainable by reducing waste, emissions and pollution, as well as lowering production costs. It will also develop ground-breaking new technologies. The hub will be led by the University of Huddersfield and supported by a consortium of partners including the AMRC and the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) – both part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult network.

More information www.amrc.co.uk