At the recent AMB 2024 exhibition in Stuttgart, Matthew Farnsworth, commercial director
at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) announced
that machining centre manufacturer Heller had become its latest Tier 1 member. The
German-owned machine tool company has numerous factories, including one in Redditch.
As part of the agreement, a Heller F 6000 five-axis horizontal mill-turn centre will take its
place at the AMRC’s facility in Rotherham in June 2025. The machine will further the
development of aerospace-related applications, especially those involving the machining of
titanium structural and aero engine components.
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Filtermist’s dedicated dust and fume division has received a significant boost thanks to the recent return of two ex-Dustcheck employees. Dave Clarkson and John Osman have both come back to Filtermist following previous stints at Dustcheck prior to the company’s acquisition by Filtermist in 2017. Technical sales support lead Clarkson spent two years at Dustcheck between 2013 and 2015, while technical applications engineer Osman worked at Dustcheck from 2015 to 2019. Working in the dust extraction industry for many years, Clarkson and Osman are well respected among both peers and customers alike.

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The UK must commercialise more of its green technology at home if the country is going to make the most of a once-in-a-generation opportunity. PP Control & Automation’s CEO Tony Hague made the rallying call ahead of the recent National Manufacturing Day and is urging UK manufacturers to prioritise green innovations as the world moves toward net-zero targets. Hague believes the UK has an unrivalled academic base and a clean frontrunner position when it comes to wind power and electrification. The country must now focus on commercialising the technology on these shores, helping to create up to 60,000 new jobs.

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