Widia has published its Advances 2019 product catalogue, which is available in the UK from Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC).

The 100-page publication features new product developments and extensions to the range of solid carbide and indexable tooling from Widia. Highlighted within are a number of new milling, hole-making and turning product lines. A particular focus is the Widia VSM890-12 series of shoulder and face-milling tools. The eight-edged, double-sided indexable range is said to be one of very few economic industry solutions that provide true 90° milling.
For further information www.itc-ltd.co.uk

Lloyds Bank will be the headline sponsor of MACH 2020 for the fifth consecutive show, says organiser, the Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA).

The next edition of MACH is scheduled to take place on 20-24 April 2020 at the NEC, Birmingham. This latest commitment showcases a decade of support for the show, Lloyds Bank having been a long-standing supporter of MACH and the manufacturing sector. The bank has recently reaffirmed this commitment by increasing its lending commitment to UK manufacturers. Having originally pledged to lend in excess of £6bn to manufacturers between 2013 and 2018, Lloyds has committed a further £1bn per year of new lending through to the end of 2020.
For further information www.machexhibition.com

A two-day ‘Made for Space’ conference being staged by the MTC will be held on 2-3 May.

The event will host international experts who will explain the opportunities available for manufacturers in the space industry. Keynote speakers are set to include: John Vickers, principal technologist, Space Technology Mission Directorate at NASA; and Thomas Rohr, head of materials and processes at the European Space Agency. Also speaking will be Graham Peters, chair of UK Space, and Graham Turnock, chief executive of the UK Space Agency.
MTC chief technologist David Wimpenny says the UK space sector had trebled in size since 2000, with further growth predicted. This ongoing expansion presents a significant opportunity for high-value manufacturing companies in the UK. Topics covered at the Made for Space conference will include additive manufacturing, automation and robotics, surface engineering, high-performance coatings, and advanced joining technology. Early bird tickets are available until 31 March.
For further information www.the-mtc.org/madeforspace

Last month’s Southern Manufacturing 2019 achieved a new record attendance, according to figures released by the organisers.

The show received a total of 8644 unique visitors, an increase of around 13% on the previous year. Some 800 companies from all over the world took part in the event, occupying all the available exhibition space of the recently-opened 20,000 sq m Farnborough International Exhibition and Conference Centre.
Exit polls reveal that visitor interests remained broadly consistent with previous years, but with interest in automation and robotics, machine tools, tooling, and inspection systems all showing positive growth. There was also heightened interest in the full range of subcontract services present at the show, including contract fabrication, machining, laser processing and plastics. Southern Manufacturing returns to Farnborough International on 11-13 February 2020.
For further information www.industrysouth.co.uk

Clamason Industries, which provides a single-source design, development and value-added engineering solution, saw orders hit £30m in 2018 for the first time in its 70-year history, and is now setting its sights on a three-year expansion plan.

Growth is expected to come from its global client base across sectors such as automotive, medical, assisted living and industrial products, with the latter covering anything from telecoms and power distribution products, to electric bikes.
Underpinning the company’s ambitious expansion plans is a £1.1m investment drive in new presses, technical cleaning capability and the launch of a new corporate identity, website and digital media campaign. Since 2015, Clamason has added £12.5m of revenue. The company says that its facilities in Kingswinford, UK, and Slovakia give it a global footprint that will help attract more customers and contribute to expansion plans.
For further information www.clamason.com