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Students from across the UK showed the way to the future with at the MTA’s TDI challenge final with entries ranging from mobile wind turbines to smart cycle clothing and bagpipe accessories.

The TDI Challenge final took place on Wednesday 4th July at, Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) member company, Yamakazi Mazak’s European headquarters in Worcester.

After moving to larger premises PTFE specialist Tefloturn has increased capacity with new machining, sliding head and fixed head turning capacity.

The UK contract manufacturing market is just 5% down in Q2 against a record high in Q1 – but machining dips while fabrication soars.

Despite the concerns expressed by some multi-national manufacturers regarding post-Brexit supply chains, the UK market for contract manufacturing remains healthy and stable.

The latest Contract Manufacturing Index (CMI) reveals that the market is still 30% up on a year ago. Although there has been a slight dip from the previous quarter of 0.5%, the overall market looks to be holding steady.

Due to recent expansion and growth, Rotec Engineering are looking to grow our team and are currently recruiting for a CNC Sliding Head Programmer/Setter.

Norfolk based Tefloturn have purchased a Star SR-32J sliding head machine which features a B axis attachment, a bar magazine and swarf conveyor. The new machine is expected to arrive in early October, greatly improving the range of parts on offer to their clients.

Master Fluid Solutions’ production facilities in the United Kingdom have now been approved by Bombardier Aerospace to supply authorised metalworking fluids.

Mechanical fasteners in one form or another have been in existence almost from the cave man days with developments in more recent years enabling them to be used successfully in most types of assembly environments and at the same time satisfying the requirements of safety, quality and cost.

Precision fabrication specialist LTi Metaltech’s skills and experience were crucial in the manufacture of a pressure vessel for a large green ammonia energy project.

Precision fabrication and welding can be extremely challenging, particularly when the manufactured components need to withstand some of the highest temperatures and pressures. 

This was certainly the case when Siemens CT tasked the LTi Metaltech with the manufacturing of pressure vessels involved in ammonia capture, for a large Government funded green ammonia energy project.  

Ardenton Capital has taken a majority stake in outsourced manufacturing specialist PP Control & Automation. The deal is set to take the West Midlands company to a £40m turnover within five years.

Current Managing Director Tony Hague has become a significant shareholder in the business as part of the deal and will become Chief Executive Officer, whilst founder David Fox will continue to impart his 40+ years of industry experience in the role of Chairman.

Rotec Engineering's traditional tool room and machine shop Crest Engineering Solutions has recentley completed and delivered two machining fixtures for a well known UK automotive manufacturer .

The recovery in the watchmaking and jewellery industries saw  the 17th EPHJ-EPMT-SMT Trade Show at Palexpo in Geneva achieve 20,000 visitors from Switzerland and beyond.

 “One of the main successes of the 2018 event is what exhibitors have told us about the quality of the international and Swiss visitors present at Palexpo,” explains Alexandre Catton, Director of the trade show. “This has translated into a very high volume of business deals that have been concluded or are ready to be signed in the near future.” 

Following an approach from a secondary school asking for steel to use in lessons, Barrett Steel was pleased be asked to get involved and is keen to support the education of young people nationwide.

Donating excess product to help with the education of the future engineers seemed like an excellent idea, and a way in which this long-established family company could have a positive impact on their local communities.