Zoro, a one-stop-shop for more than 250,000 industrial consumables, tools and business supplies, has re-launched Zoro Business Accounts, with features making it easy for companies to stock up on tools, site safety and PPE equipment, even with employees working from home. Zoro’s Business Accounts offers multi-user access, a feature developed for home working. All purchases made by users listed on the business account will contribute towards the company’s tiered pricing discounts scheme. Other features include order subscription, which has been introduced to reduce administration.

For further information www.zoro.co.uk

Easyfairs says that its Advanced Engineering 2020 event, which was due to take place on 4-5 November at the NEC, Birmingham, is postponed to 3-4 November 2021.

The decision has been made following consultation with the engineering and manufacturing industry, and due to the ongoing unforeseeable and unprecedented global scope of the COVID-19 pandemic that has seen the Government suspend its decision to allow live events to run from 1 October. Providing a way for its community to stay in touch, Advanced Engineering has launched a series of free-to-attend webinars entitled ‘AE Talks’.

For further information www.advancedengineeringuk.com

A new state-of-the-art engineering test facility, built at the headquarters of Bentley Motors in Crewe, is nearing completion following an official ‘topping out’ ceremony.

When it opens in 2021, the facility will cover more than 4600 sq m over two storeys. Included will be a climate-controlled chassis dynamometer, operating across temperatures from -10°C to +40°C. There will also be a dedicated laboratory to run RDE (real driving emissions) using the latest portable emissions measurement systems. Bentley’s Technical Conformity department will be based in the test centre, with over 100 people working in the building.

For further information www.bentleymotors.com

Hurco Europe has decided to help keep the wheels of industry turning by staging an open house on 20-22 October at its UK headquarters in High Wycombe.

The open house will mark the official launch of a new range of Hurco driven-tool CNC lathes, represented by the TM8Mi with 12 axially-driven VDI 30 DIN1809 tool locations, and a new servo-drive that is said to offer high-performance milling.

Attendance at the open house is strictly by appointment and a maximum of six people per company may attend. Visitors from no more than three companies will be allowed in the showroom at a time, where a one-way system will be in force. Barriers will be in place at a 2 m distant from the machines being demonstrated. There will be hand-sanitising stations available for use and every visitor will be given a Hurco-branded face mask and an individually packed lunch.

For further information rozanskab@hurco.com