Dr Sundar Marimuthu, a principal research engineer at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has been awarded a prestigious UK Research and Innovation Future Leaders Fellowship. Part of the laser processing team at the MTC, Dr Marimuthu has been awarded a grant of £1.5m over four years to develop next-generation laser-based manufacturing processes for processing advanced composites. He will achieve the goal by developing two laser-based technologies into fully-fledged manufacturing solutions, underpinning the large-scale industrialisation of advanced composite solutions.

For further information www.the-mtc.org

A number of new Yamazaki Mazak machine tools will receive their UK debuts at the company’s ‘EMO Encore’ open house in November, including the much-anticipated VCE-600 and VCN-700 vertical machining centres. The open house, which will take place at Mazak’s European Technology Centre in Worcester on 2-5 November, will emphasise how customers can deliver more productive, profitable and environmentally-aware manufacturing operations. At total of 18 machines will be on display, including 12 previously showcased at the EMO Milano exhibition earlier this month.

Register at www.mazakeu.co.uk/emo-encore-2021

Alloy Wire International has achieved a major environmental milestone to mark its 75th anniversary. This specialist producer of high-performance nickel alloys is now officially carbon neutral after it committed to several internationally approved initiatives designed to offset the emissions created at its two factories and in supplying over 5000 customers worldwide. Supported by Carbon Neutral Britain, the Brierley Hill-based company will neutralise nearly 500 tonnes of carbon it produces every year by taking an active role in certified emission reductions (CER) programmes.

For further information www.alloywire.com

ND Precision Products (NDPP), an established ISO 9001:2015 accredited company and long-term user of PSL Datatrack production control software, has a stated mission to deliver precise, high-quality tooling to its customers. NDPP has continued to invest in customised PSL Datatrack solutions over the years to help achieve this goal. The latest investment has been in Status Boards: visual displays to provide real-time production flow and order fulfilment information to the shop floor. The Status Boards give shop-floor operators clear visual data on the production status of any job.

For further information
www.psldatatrack.com

Brammer Buck & Hickman, a supplier of industrial MRO products and services, has expanded its exclusive Mecaline brand of pneumatics, offering customers over 3000 product lines. Mecaline is recognised in the UK for its mechanical and power transmission products, but across Europe this brand is also well known for its pneumatics range. Due to popular demand, the Mecaline pneumatics series is now available in the UK, providing customers with products that are said to combine quality and reliability, backed by Brammer Buck & Hickman’s engineering expertise.

For further information https://uk.rubix.com/mecaline