At Seco Tools’ forthcoming Inspiration Through Innovation event (Alcester, 9-10 October), Edgecam, which is part of Hexagon’s Production Software stable, will highlight its latest CAM capability with a live demonstration of machining an Inconel aero-engine disc.

The Edgecam demonstration of cutting an Inconel 718 aero-engine disc on a DMG Mori CTX 1250 CNC machine using Seco tooling, Schunk work holding and Houghton coolant, will illustrate the latest manufacturing techniques, waveform turning and advanced materials. At surface speeds of up to 300 m/min, Edgecam will show that its process results in cycle time savings of over 50%.
For further information www.edgecam.com

Scotland’s economy secretary Derek Mackay recently visited the AMRC to gain a deeper understanding of what could be achieved with his government’s plans for the £65m National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

The Member for Scottish Parliament toured the AMRC to see what NMIS might look like when complete, and to learn from AMRC founder and executive dean Professor Keith Ridgway on how it has become a global centre for research and manufacturing excellence in less than two decades.
For further information www.amrc.co.uk

HK Technologies has named a new managing director to help the company capitalise on its recent acquisition by ETG.

Gareth Jones, who spent 11 years with In-Comm Training, has been recruited to help the additive manufacturing, EDM and laser-marking specialist increase sales by 20%. Jones will also be responsible for long-term strategic planning across the group, as well as using his ability to forge strategic partnerships throughout industry that might open up new markets. “The acquisition gives us a fantastic opportunity to cross-sell and add value to ETG clients and vice-versa, potentially opening up a whole new market for both companies,” he says.
For further information www.hkhtechnologies.com

Production control software specialist Tricorn is launching a second UK office at this year’s Northern Manufacturing exhibition in Manchester on 2-3 October.

Tricorn, which provides production control software for manufacturing SMEs, will be exhibiting at the show for the first time. The new office will be based at Daresbury Innovation Park, in Cheshire, and include a team equipped to service new clients, including sales, marketing and support staff. Tricorn will be promoting the launch on Stand D32.
For further information https://www.tricorn.tech/

Scottish Government funding of £3.4m has been awarded to help build the world’s most powerful floating tidal turbine.

Scottish engineering company Orbital Marine Power has been awarded the money as the first recipient of the Scottish Government’s £10m Saltire Tidal Energy Challenge Fund. The funding will be used to deliver the next-generation O2 2 MW floating tidal energy turbine, which will be capable of powering more than 1700 homes a year. Of particular note, the O2 project will demonstrate how this emerging industrial sector has the ability to deliver new jobs, while pioneering solutions for a zero carbon future.
For further information https://orbitalmarine.com/