Yamazaki Mazak is set to showcase the latest addition to its 5-axis range of hybrid machining centres at Southern Manufacturing 2018 (FIVE Farnborough, 6-8 February). The VARIAXIS j-600/5X AM, which made its European debut at EMO, employs a Wire-Arc AM… Continue Reading →

A pre-Christmas gathering at Citizen Machinery UK of 79 employees, spouses and partners, plus a group of long-serving retired employees and specialist suppliers celebrated Geoff Bryant’s 43 years of service, of which 25 were given to the company as managing… Continue Reading →

Manufacturing growth accelerated over the last three months according to the latest quarterly CBI Industrial Trends Survey. The survey of 369 manufacturers revealed that optimism about both business conditions and export prospects improved at an above-average pace. Growth in manufacturing… Continue Reading →

Dr Dieter Kress placed the management of the company in the hands of his son with effect from 1 January 2018 Dr Dieter Kress has already announced during his 75th birthday celebrations that he planned to gradually step down from… Continue Reading →

Bridgwater, based M-CNC has ambitious growth plans and has invested £2.75 million in DMG MORI machine tools and automation. Specialising in the manufacture of high quality, high value components for aerospace, motor sport, chemical, oil and gas and leisure industries… Continue Reading →

Just over three years ago, deep sea welder and fabricator Mr Ben Goodwin gave up the dangerous day job to start BRG CNC Machining, a subcontract machine shop. The company was launched with a Hurco 3-axis machining centre and now,… Continue Reading →

The decision to invest in machining capacity by Rugby-based SiFab Engineering Solutions was driven by a desire to be able to control deliveries to customers as well as manufacturing costs. However, with no formal machining training, and limited floorspace, company… Continue Reading →

The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) have thrown their support behind The Year of Engineering. The Year of Engineering is a Government campaign, which launched this week to celebrate the world and wonder of UK engineering in 2018. The MTA represents… Continue Reading →