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

Following a recent £2.5m investment in its new CNC machining shop and securing orders worth £1m from the electrification sector, Wednesbury-based aluminium foundry Alucast has joined a new cluster.

Although it is early days, the management team at the Black Country manufacturer is expecting volumes destined for electric powertrain/vehicles to account for 25% of its turnover going forward, and this is one of the reasons why it has decided to join the newly created MAN Electrification Cluster, which features Balluff, Brandauer, C-MAC SMT and PP Control & Automation.

For further information www.alucast.co.uk