#UKManufacturing #FridayGOODNews 8th November ‘24 ????

I contemplated changing things up for this week’s #UKmanufacturing ?#FridayGOODNews – But I didn’t, so we’ll go with more investment and jobs in #UKmfg

These include ??Siemens Mobility’s ￡100m factory, a ??￡50m boost for medicines manufacturing, a ???￡40m UK MoD Spy Satellite, a ??￡5.5m new site for The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) near Glasgow and a??￡4.5m medical manufacturing skills hub.

Jobs include ??40 new Tyneside jobs and the ??Nuclear industry supports 3,500 jobs in Bristol.

Plans for ￡100m Siemens Mobility factory approved. https://tinyurl.com/2cpxb3ds

Chancellor welcomes ￡50m boost for medicines manufacturing. https://tinyurl.com/ytuzu9np

UK Ministry of Defence Entrusts Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL) ?with ￡40m Spy Satellite. https://tinyurl.com/6ye864zp

40 new Tyneside jobs created as Curtis Instruments launches new base. https://tinyurl.com/32dj4zev

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) announces construction of a new ￡5.5m centre in the Glasgow region. https://tinyurl.com/bdf85v2e

Birmingham chosen for new ￡4.5m medical manufacturing skills hub. https://tinyurl.com/uzds6xdu

Wakefield-based Conservatory Outlet receives ￡250k investment. https://tinyurl.com/4fttvkub

Thousands more SME manufacturers to benefit from Made Smarter after Budget commitment. https://tinyurl.com/58dsb5ph

Nuclear industry now supports 3,500 jobs in Bristol, new figures show. https://tinyurl.com/7yrdh86b

Penryn offshore engineering firm MintMech celebrating its sixth anniversary. https://tinyurl.com/523tmcn8

World's largest helicopter museum in Weston-super-Mare needs volunteers. https://tinyurl.com/y57pc5at

Have you voted for Kirsty Davies-Chinnock in the European Felicitas Award yet? https://tinyurl.com/y6trc63d

Watch Andrea Wilson’s ‘Call to Action’ speech from last week’s Advanced Engineering exhibition. https://tinyurl.com/3wnam6us

On Saturday’s episode of SME Focus, I interview Liz Wakeham-Jones about how Invest Telford supports businesses in the Telford & Wrekin area. Liz also gives some advice on how to look for support elsewhere in the UK. – Find it and other great guests at https://mtdcnc.com/?s=SME+Focus+Episode

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Articles related to Inclusion, Apprenticeships, STEM & Education

The Royal Academy of Engineering launches Engineers 2030. https://tinyurl.com/3kuhzz8b

Multicultural Apprenticeship Award winners 2024 revealed. https://tinyurl.com/3na8tnwa

Siemens recognised on Forbes' list of the 400 Top Employers for Women (Worldwide) 2024! https://tinyurl.com/2wwtenhk

Video series being developed for youngsters to explain the Future of Work. https://tinyurl.com/yeymu9fx

Eriks welcome apprenticeship cohort for 2024. https://tinyurl.com/ycyuujsz

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An Article about PLUS Automation (aka My Day Job)

Contrinex Long-Range Inductive Sensors Excel at ???♂?Presence-Checking Small Metal Inserts.

The automotive industry demands parts that are verified to be 100% correct, therefore a supplier of injection moulded parts trusts Contrinex inductives from their Extra Distance ‘500 Series’ to check that threaded inserts have been correctly mounted inside moulded plastic parts.

CUSTOMER APPLICATION

To enable the fast screw assembly required by automotive plants it is common to embed threaded inserts, typically made of brass, into plastic mouldings.

These nut-like elements are crucial to ensuring the correct final assembly process of the car and so the supplier must be able to ensure they are all present. It is not uncommon for automotive companies to return several days’ worth of production parts to a supplier and levy substantial fines if even a minor error is found.

The design of the moulded plastic parts used in automotive air filtration systems is problematic because it prevents visual checking of the presence of the inserts so a reliable test mechanism had to be found.

CUSTOMER SOLUTION

Contrinex DW-AS-513-M30-002 Extra Distance inductives are used in a checking fixture to detect if any inserts are missing or incorrectly mounted. The solution exploits the unique sensing capabilities of the Condist? technology in these 500 Series sensors, utilising their longer sensing distances, 40mm for this sensor, and their better stability to environmental influences like temperature changes. The long operating distance and high sensing stability enable the detection of small inserts through a thick layer of plastic.

The test fixture is designed to accept a finished moulding and is equipped with sensors at each of the insert locations. Each sensor can detect the presence of the corresponding metal insert through moulded plastic and so confirm compliance with the specifications. The sensor’s PNP Normally Open output provides a logical GO – NO GO feed to a microcontroller.

PRODUCT ADVANTAGES

???? Reliable & fast detection

?? Exceptional detection of small & thin targets

?? Long sensing range – 3x the norm

?? Highly reliable

?? Low-cost solution

???Excellent temperature stability & wide temperature range -25°C TO +70°C

???IO-Link – Ideal for Industry 4

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Click to download?Contrinex’s Product Overview brochure?to find out more.

Call PLUS Automation on?0121 58 222 58?or email [email protected] to discuss how they can help you?#MakeSenseofSensors?using ??Inductive, ?? Machine Safety,?? Photoelectric, ???Pressure, ??Process, ??RFID & ??Ultrasonic sensors from Contrinex, ReeR & Satron.

With over 2,000 sensors in stock in the UK, supported by stock held in Europe and short manufacturing lead times, PLUS Automation welcomes the opportunity to discuss improving automation and machine performance or reducing costs.