Trumpf reports that its recent open house exceeded expectations. In total, the company welcomed around 200 subcontractors and OEMs to its Technology Centre in Luton, an unprecedented figure in recent years. Trumpf says it secured four orders across several technologies. Among areas of high interest was the company’s new Oseon software, which allows users to automate the flow of factory materials without linking it to a large-scale storage system. Visitors were also keen to learn about new features, such as EdgeLine Bevel, which allows flat-bed laser users to produce chamfers and countersinks in sheet metal.
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A Cambridge-based manufacturer of specialist metals and materials is playing a key role in the nuclear fusion breakthrough that could change the way the world gets its power.Goodfellow Ltd, which supplies over 6000 customers across the world, provided materials to the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California for the eagerly awaited experiment.On 13 December 2022, researchers confirmed that they have overcome one of the major barriers to producing clean energy from fusion: producing more energy from the experiment than was put in.

“We know there’s a long way to go before nuclear fusion powers our homes,” says Goodfellow’s CEO Simon Kenney.“However, we’re excited to have been able to partner with the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to supply some of the crucial materials used in this fascinating and successful experiment.”
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A UK manufacturer of electric vehicle battery packs has sealed a multi-million-pound contract to supply Lotus with batteries for its new all-electric Evija, said to be the world’s most powerful production car.Hyperbat was formed to bring together Williams Advanced Engineering’s (WAE) EV battery expertise with Unipart’s capability in manufacturing safety-critical products for premium OEMs.

Full production of the battery packs will take place on the firm’s new production line at Unipart Manufacturing Group’s site in Coventry, where the manufacturing process will involve assembling 12,000 components split across 500 unique parts, with 100,000 welds in each pack. The mid-mounted battery pack will support a target output of 2000 PS, and performance targets of 0-62mph in under three seconds and a top speed of over 200mph.
For further information www.hyperbat.com