#UKManufacturing #FridayGOODnews Compilation- 11th November ‘22 ????

Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2022 urges industry to show the real face of engineering. https://bit.ly/3fPuO7P

Mondelēz International, makers and bakers of brands including Cadbury, Oreo and Maynards Bassetts, contributed ￡933m to UK economy in 2021. https://bit.ly/3TqCDOM

Construction starts on new ￡130m JDR Cables facility near Blyth, Northumberland. https://bit.ly/3DV0qkh

Altilium Metals to build the UK’s largest planned EV battery recycling facility. https://bit.ly/3fVLYR2

Siemens Healthineers is to make a multi-million pound investment to launch a healthcare centre of excellence in Llanberis, a move that will secure existing jobs and create new ones. https://bit.ly/3E54EGe

Belfast-based US drug company invests ￡8M in cancer drug development. https://bit.ly/3hA3lan

Green Lithium’s forthcoming lithium refinery, in Europe, to be at Teesport in Middlesbrough with ￡600k UK Government backing. https://bit.ly/3hzE14B

The UK Government has backed Green Lithium with a grant of over ￡600,000 through the Automotive Transformation Fund. https://bit.ly/3O3iyx6

￡1 million investment expands Lesj?fors Heavy Springs UK product range. https://bit.ly/3hs5C7D

Scottish Leather Group marks ￡13m investment at Renfrewshire plant.

UK aluminium sector’s impact tops ￡7.4bn as industry chief predicts major role for material in journey to Net Zero. https://bit.ly/3UtwzGv

Over 2,000 manufacturers head to Liverpool for largest-ever ‘Smart Factory Expo’. https://bit.ly/3hBEQtm

Birmingham-based manufacturer of bespoke internal doors, E&SW Knowles celebrates adds a second factory one year before its 100th anniversary next year. https://bit.ly/3WTvsli

Government ministers visit Spaceport Cornwall ahead of first UK launch. https://bit.ly/3WSRxAb

UK Automotive launches Career Guide to attract the brightest and best to deliver Net Zero. https://bit.ly/3Tt6XZh

CEF raises over ￡160,000 for charity at supplier partner event. https://bit.ly/3DWE69S

The UK is a world leader in using space to monitor and fight climate change. https://bit.ly/3Tso9On

Articles related to Inclusion, Apprenticeships, STEM & Education

How We Can Inspire Our New Generation Into Engineering. https://bit.ly/3thnuou

Clearly Drinks announces apprenticeship drive following operator programme. https://bit.ly/3DYUAOF

Adam Hearn, an apprentice from Braintree Precision Components (BPC), wins regional Engineering Apprentice Final Award. https://bit.ly/3Tljb68

The BESA HNC and HND Apprentice of the Year Award 2022 has been awarded to Dylan Gilbert, who has been training with BES. https://bit.ly/3fZJ6m3

Apprentices Providing Steel to Celsa’s Workforce. https://bit.ly/3UkbKgN

Meet Sophie, the Black Country’s best Engineering & Manufacturing apprentice. https://bit.ly/3UNKh6U

MTC Training apprenitces’ careers take flight. https://bit.ly/3UHEdgV

T Level awareness low amongst young people and employers. https://bit.ly/3tklN9L

Renishaw partners with the Empowered Employers campaign to improve the Disability Employment Gap. https://bit.ly/3fTERZh

Here is news about PLUS Automation and Contrinex sensors (aka my day job)

Contrinex Weld?-Immune Inductives?? Three Unique Benefits ?? ?? ?? Improve Performance & Longevity

#Contrinex's Weld-Immune inductive proximity sensors differentiate themselves from competitor products with three unique features, enabling them to offer the best performance and longevity, whilst being able to withstand high-intensity magnetic fields.

CHIP IMMUNITY??

As shown in the video clip, Contrinex’s ‘Chip-Immunity’ enables the sensor to continue to work reliably even when its front face has collected weld-spatter.

IMPACT & ABRASION RESISTANCE??

The majority of Contrinex’s Weld-immune sensors are also part of their robust EXTREME 700 Series, which offer exceptional robustness and long sensing distances.

ACTIVSTONE? CERAMIC COATING??

Whilst competitors might offer PTFE coating on their inductive sensors for welding applications, Contrinex’s latest innovation is to offer a high-performance ceramic coating. The ACTIVSTONE? coating provides high levels of durability from both heat and abrasion. It reduces the accumulation of weld-spatter and can withstand cleaning with wire brushes.

?? Read more by ???clicking https://bit.ly/3tjvQvI or going to www.Weld.PLUSAx.co.uk

PRODUCT ADVANTAGES

?? Low-cost 600 Series - All-metal housing?& PEEK polymer sensing face, ?? Uniquely robust 700 Series - One-piece stainless-steel (V2A /AISI 303) housing?and sensing face, ?? Robust & reliable in demanding conditions, ??? Excellent temperature stability &?temperature-resistant, ? Immune to electromagnetic interference from 50Hz and Medium-Frequency weld fields, ?? Excellent sensing of small & thin targets, ?? Factor 1 sensors offer equal sensing distance for steel & aluminium targets, ??Ceramic ACTIVSTONE coating option, ????IO-Link – Ideal for Industry 4 and offering?Plug and Play swap-out.

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