Seco’s recent ‘Inspiration through Innovation’ manufacturing best-practice event, which focused exclusively on the aerospace sector, attracted a total of 747 visitors over the two days.

Says Mike Fleming, Seco’s strategic marketing, products and services manager: “Over 22% of visitors were from outside the UK. We welcomed people from as far afield as China, South Korea, Australia, India and the US, as well as from mainland Europe. We deliberately targeted this year’s event at key decision makers in aerospace component manufacturing companies.
For further information www.secotools.com

TDT Machine Tools has struck a new partnership deal with CMZ, a Spanish manufacturer of lathes and turning centres.

With immediate effect, TDT Machine Tools is able to offer CMZ machines across the central belt of the UK. This area extends coast-to-coast from Lincolnshire in the East, to Wales in the West, taking in the East and West Midlands, including Hereford and Worcester, and extending as far north as Sheffield and Doncaster.
“As many within the machine tool industry are aware, CMZ is a hallmark for quality,” states Phil Terry, sales director at TDT Machine Tools. “These machines are built to last for decades, without any compromise in precision or reliability. Importantly, we can supply standard CMZ lathes from factory stock in one week, which compares favourably to the five weeks typically required for machines from the Far East. Even CMZ lathes built to customer specifications are available on short lead times.”
For further information www.tdt-machinetools.co.uk

Power-tool manufacturer, Fein, has restructured its UK operations to offer more support to end users across the country and strengthen its application-based metalworking strategy.

As part of the restructure, Fein has split its sales operation into three areas – north, central and south – with multiple managers covering each region. Area sales managers will focus on supporting Fein dealers, while area technical sales managers will provide consultative support to end users. The move will enable Fein to work even more closely with those in the metalworking sector.
For further information https://fein.com/en_uk/

A ‘Tier One Partnership’ has been agreed between the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) and global technology giant, Siemens.

The partnership aims to stimulate the uptake of digital technologies within the manufacturing industry and support the factories of the future across Scotland. Combining advanced manufacturing and digital expertise, the two organisations will work together to increase the adoption of industry 4.0 within the UK supply chain. Siemens will provide the research centre, located next to Glasgow Airport, with support in kind to the value of £200,000 per year.
For further information www.strath.ac.uk/research

Leicestershire-based precision engineering business, JJ Churchill, has been presented with the Rolls-Royce ‘Trusted to Deliver Excellence’ award. JJ Churchill specialises in the aerospace and defence sectors, and has more than 80 years’ experience in producing gas turbine blades from forgings, castings and solid billets.

The business was one of four companies presented with the award in a ceremony which took place in front of 120 business peers. The Rolls-Royce Trusted to Deliver Excellence award blueprints the ongoing commitment to delivering excellence to stakeholders and wider partnerships.
For further information www.jjchurchill.com