The Aerospace Industry’s Energy Challenge: How Manufacturers Can Reduce Costs and Decarbonise Aerospace Manufacturing
For many aerospace manufacturers, energy is becoming a bigger part of the conversation. Electricity is essential to production, but the cost of that electricity, together with pressure to reduce carbon emissions, is making businesses look more closely at how and where they use energy. This is particularly relevant to aerospace...
Machina Engineering Ltd achieves EN 9100:2018 certification within four months with zero non-conformances
Machina Engineering Ltd, the precision CNC machining business based in Thirsk, North Yorkshire, has been certified to EN 9100:2018 (technically equivalent to AS9100D) and ISO 9001:2015 by BSI, under UKAS accreditation and the ADS aerospace sector scheme. Certificate FM 843945 was issued on 14 August 2026, with a certified scope...
Complete confidence in complex machining with Vericut
For precision subcontract machinist WES Engineering Solutions, confidence is fundamental to every machining operation. Manufacturing complex components for demanding industries that include aerospace, defence, nuclear and oil & gas demands absolute faith in every CNC program before the first chip is cut. By integrating Vericut simulation, verification and analysis software...
Advanced Engineering at the centre of the UK’s defence investment future
As the UK Government unveils its new Defence Investment Plan, Advanced Engineering is urging the sector to focus on the real challenge ahead: not just investment, but delivery. The Government’s newly published Defence Investment Plan sets out £15 billion in additional funding between 2026 and 2030, within a wider £298 billion defence...
University of Greater Manchester launches pioneering Defence Engineering degree to help tackle UK skills shortage
The University of Greater Manchester has launched a ground-breaking new undergraduate degree designed to prepare the next generation of engineers for careers at the forefront of the UK’s defence and advanced manufacturing sectors. The new BEng Advanced Manufacturing Engineering for Defence is the first programme of its kind in the UK. It...
T Level Results Day 2026: Technical education leads a new generation of engineers into industry
With technical education firmly on the national agenda, a new generation of skilled, work-ready talent is stepping into engineering and manufacturing. Students across the country receive their T Level results today – a culmination of two years spent building the practical knowledge and experience employers are looking for. T Levels...
The Real Cost of Reactive Tooling Supply
In manufacturing, reactive tooling supply often becomes accepted as part of normal operations. Urgent tooling requests, last-minute replacement orders and emergency deliveries are frequently treated as unavoidable realities of production. However, while these situations may appear manageable individually, they often point to larger inefficiencies within the operation. Reactive tooling supply...
