Velocity Composites launches digital manufacturing cell to improve material efficiency
Leading aerospace supplier Velocity Composites has launched a new digital manufacturing cell designed to help improve traceability and efficiency for customers. The cell, located at Velocity Composites’ headquarters in Burnley, Lancashire, creates a process where all composite plies can be scanned, logged and sequenced efficiently to improve traceability and reduce...
Assisting manufacturers in Lancashire to improve productivity through the adoption of Industry 4 technologies.
Recent studies have shown that UK manufacturing output and productivity is now significantly below the levels achieved by its competitors. This is a major concern for the UK government and for the success of individual companies. Addressing this problem will require an in depth understanding of current production methods and...
New Developments on EU’s Clean Sky 2 Project
Development in the EU funded CleanSky2 programme is taking shape as a leading pressure scanner manufacturer completes the specification stage. UK based, Evolution Measurement have completed the specification stage of the bespoke pressure scanners which will be used during the aircraft aerodynamic testing stage. EvoScann® P10-D scanners will be custom-built...
Lancashire Digital Strategy
Please find HERE a copy of the Lancashire Enterprise Partnership's Digital Strategy. The strategy outlines our vision for the county as a globally significant hub of technological and digital innovation. It also places the digital industries at the heart of the LEP’s economic growth ambitions for Lancashire, with the aim...
Grooving, slotting, parting – all reliably cooled to 250 mm diameter
MaxiMill – Slot-SX, the new Grooving, slotting, parting off milling system from CERATIZIT, with through coolant provides the highest levels of process security and optimum performance – even with diameters as large as 250 mm. The result is improved performance and a reduction in scrap parts. The existing range of...
Leading metrology companies find the solution to manual probe setup
Three key players in the world of precision metrology have collaborated to provide a solution that has been missing from the advanced manufacturing industry and is vital to maximising the accuracy of measurement on machine tools. Metrology giant Renishaw and two of its associate companies - MSP based in the...
BEIS Bulletin: Information following the death of Her Majesty The Queen – 10th September 2022
To mark the date of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II's State Funeral, Monday 19 September will be a national Bank Holiday. This will allow individuals, businesses and other organisations to pay their respects to Her Majesty and commemorate Her reign, while marking the final day of the period of national...
