A historic building converted into a £100,000 training facility at Tees Components has been officially opened by the leader of Redcar & Cleveland Council, Mary Lanigan.

In total, the investment has created seven training stations, which feature manual and CNC turning, manual and CNC milling, surface grinding and bench work. The development includes the introduction of two new machine tools – an XYZ CNC and DRO manual mode milling machine, and a Colchester Harrison M300 manual lathe. In addition, the centre includes a workshop classroom area complete with IT facilities.
For further information https://teescomponents.co.uk/

Ross Brawn OBE, a legend in the field of motorsport, has officially opened the new Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS) Training Centre, which is run by the Manufacturing Technology Centre, on the UKAEA Culham site in Oxfordshire.

Coventry-based MTC Apprenticeships has been procured by the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) to provide training to hundreds of apprentices in the new OAS centre. Brawn, who is currently managing director of Formula One’s Motor Sports division, began his career as an apprentice with the UK Atomic Energy Authority.
For further information www.oas.ukaea.uk

An engineering firm providing equipment to many of the UK’s heaviest industries has reported a dramatic improvement in noise levels on the shop floor following the introduction of air compressors from Vert Rotors.

East Lothian based DMI Precision installed 10 Vert A100 compressors to run equipment throughout its shop. Says DMI managing director David Black: “As well as making it easier to communicate, a quieter workplace also makes it easier to concentrate, which is an important consideration for the highly skilled work that we undertake.”
For further information www.vertrotors.com

The spindle team at Matsuura Machinery Ltd has been strengthened by appointing Stephen Orton as spindle technical support engineer and Simon Parkinson as spindle technician.

Prior to joining Matsuura, Orton worked as a time-served machine-tool fitter and team leader with extensive experience in a production/assembly environment. Parkinson’s engineering career history includes eight years as a machine operator for a carbide and abrasive manufacturer, and two years in mechanical engineering for a pneumatic service and repair centre.
For further information www.matsuura.co.uk

Midland Pressure Diecasting (MPD) has boosted its output significantly after installing a fully automatic £250,000 aluminium die-casting machine at its Willenhall facility, adding to its existing fleet of automated die-casting machines.

The move will introduce efficiencies and create an additional 20% capacity to take on more work, which in turn will generate a number of new jobs. The latest spend has marked a very good three months for the firm, with a contract secured to supply a suite of new tooling and castings that will generate a 15% growth in turnover.
For further information http://midlandpressurediecasting.co.uk/