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Two hundred years after his death, the University of Glasgow is commemorating the passing of James Watt by officially renaming its School of Engineering after him.

The news that the University will now be home to the James Watt School of Engineering has been welcomed by Debbie Beales, of the University’s Health, Safety and Wellbeing Unit, who recently discovered that her family line leads six generations back directly to James Watt.

Britain’s large manufacturers admit a skills gap among their managers, according to Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking’s Business in Britain report.

Amid widespread concerns about the UK’s productivity, 88% of large firms in the manufacturing sector say they suffer from a skills shortage of some kind.

TRIM® MicroSol® 456, the latest addition to the Master Fluid Solutions’ range of semi-synthetic micro emulsion coolants, has been specifically introduced to meet the needs of European manufacturers who focus on the high production of cast iron and ferrous parts as well as some aluminium alloy and non-ferrous machining.

It extends the scope of TRIM® MicroSol to provide a cost-effective solution for those who do not require the multi-purpose qualities of other products in this range. 

The new FinAlu® lightweight range of PINET hinges launched recently by FDB Panel Fittings provide light and tough service in applications such as medical equipment, electronic enclosures, food equipment, vehicle cabinets and other high-performing situations.

The team at FDB Panel Fittings envisage these hinges being used on small boxes, enclosures and cabinets where good-looking industrial quality hinges are required for long-term service where light weight is a primary requirement.

ES Precision completed its second trading year this summer and reports another year of growth in its machining and laser processing work.

Profits generated are reinvested in the business; last year in a new UV laser and this year in an automated machining centre.

The Haas Mini Mill 2 allows ES to bid for higher volume milling jobs than previously, extending its market beyond the prototype and 1-off work previously sought.

The ability to earn while you learn and fast-tracking your career are two of the main reasons young people choose apprenticeships according to a new survey.

In-Comm Training, which supports over 2000 learners every year, asked two cohorts of students for their opinions on vocational learning and the results were emphatic, with 95% of respondents feeling that undertaking an apprenticeship has helped accelerate their career.

Hydrafeed says that PSL Datatrack production control software has enabled the continued expansion of its twin manufacturing strands of subcontract engineering and the production of its renowned bar feed systems.

To this has now been added its new sole UK and Ireland agency for RoboJob’s robotic solutions.

Two 10kW fibre laser production cells at Laser 24 in Essex add up to one of the most powerful sheet metal cutting capabillities in the South of England.

A  10 kW ByStar Fiber to the ByTrans Extended was installed in mid-2018 and was followed by an identical production system six months later.

For the second year running, Qimtek is delighted to be serving as the UK Contract Manufacturing Zone Partner at Advanced Engineering.

2019’s event will take place from the 30th to the 31st October at the NEC in Birmingham, bringing together some of the biggest names in the engineering and manufacturing industry. With last year’s event marking its tenth anniversary, Advanced Engineering is well-established as a key networking opportunity that caters for a wide variety of industry niches.

For many businesses across the UK, Machine downtime can cause major complications if there is no preparation in place and have a major impact on productivity and profit margins. A study commissioned by Oneserve revealed machine down time costs the UK approximately £18 billion a year.

Flame Hardeners has become one of the first small companies in the Contract Heat Treatment sector to appoint a designated Mental Health First Aider.

Commercial Manager, Claire Casswell, who is already qualified to Level 3 in Counselling, has gained MHFA England’s Certificate following their Adult Mental Health First Aid Two Day Course, which teaches people how to spot the signs of mental health issues, offer initial help and guide the individual towards appropriate support.

Subcontractor Numac Engineering, more than half of whose business is in the oil and gas sector, has ordered a Hermle 5-axis, trunnion-type, mill-turn centre to strengthen its prismatic machining capability and at the same time add extra turning capacity.