Construction is now well underway on the new foundry of MRT Castings in Andover.

With 60% more space than the company’s current die-casting area, this purpose-built, 20,000 sq ft additional facility is only 100 yards from the existing site and represents an ambitious new chapter for the company. After several years of sustained growth, MRT realised that it had outgrown its current foundry and needed to invest in a new site. In addition to relocating all of its existing foundry machinery to the new building, the company will be investing in new equipment and capabilities that will provide a platform for the next phase of development.
For further information www.mrt-castings.co.uk

On 11 September, SolidCAM UK will be hosting a ‘learn and lunch’ event at its Technology Centre in Dodworth, Barnsley.

The event will give visitors the opportunity to see the company’s CAM developments working in conjunction with products from work-holding and gripping expert Schunk. The 10:00 until 13:00 event will demonstrate how working with technology partners like Schunk can improve machine-shop efficiency. With SolidCAM presentations throughout, the event will host
live cutting demonstrations on a Romi D-800 vertical machining centre.
For further information www.gb.schunk.com

Automation expert Bosch Rexroth has recently made a significant investment in its UK service and repair centre, resulting in a facility with higher capacity, faster throughput and state-of-the-art technology.

The new workshop, which specialises in the repair of hydraulic products, is based at the company’s UK headquarters in Cambridgeshire and opened officially on 13 August. Including planning phases, the project has taken two years. The new facility will double both the size and the repair capacity of the previous workshop.
For further information www.boschrexroth.com

To meet the growing demand for fully automated end-of-line systems, which increasingly require robotic solutions, Endoline Machinery has launched a sister company – Endoline Robotics Ltd (ERL) – and formed a strategic partnership with FANUC UK.

The move reinforces Endoline’s expertise as a provider of case erecting and sealing automation and, through the strength of the FANUC brand, will now manage the installation of robotic palletising systems under the umbrella of ERL.
For further information https://endoline-automation.com/

A major engineering firm has strengthened its credentials in the automotive market after its sub-division reached £100m in orders in just eight years of trading.

The milestone, achieved by multi-disciplined company adi Group, has been secured through contracts with some of the biggest brands in the sector, including BMW Mini. Specifically, the £100m barrier was broken by the Birmingham-based adi Automotive Services arm of the business, which has secured permanent contracts at five major automotive sites across the country, including BMW’s Mini plant in Oxford.
For further information www.adiltd.co.uk