#UKManufacturing #FridayGOODNews compilation – 30th September ‘22

#UKManufacturing #FridayGOODNews compilation – 30th September ‘22

First electric Nissan models roll off Sunderland production line. https://bit.ly/3CjVplD

British car output up in August 22. https://bit.ly/3SNqgwg

A significant majority of UK manufacturing SMEs are predicted turnover growth in the next 12 months, new research from Paragon Bank has found. https://bit.ly/3rlTqH7

UK’s National Robotarium, opens in Edinburgh with the announcement of a major applied engineering and research collaboration with multi-billion dollar company Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). https://bit.ly/3ytltsr

200 budding engineers started their careers as Rolls-Royce Submarines opened the doors of its new Nuclear Skills Academy in Derby. https://bit.ly/3SNtWOQ

Plan for ￡58m Bristol pharma R&D facility approved. https://bit.ly/3C2h4xz

Research collaboration set to boost Clyde shipbuilding. https://bit.ly/3fshSUF

Leicester gets ￡19.4m government boost for space technology. https://bit.ly/3StH9wq

Made Smarter programme receives ￡6.1m funding boost. https://bit.ly/3V4Zn9l

Derby performance exhaust systems manufacturer Milltek Sport opens new Advanced Manufacturing Centre in Derby, following a ￡2.5m investment. https://bit.ly/3ytmJf9

MoltexFLEX to launch new UK nuclear reactor. https://bit.ly/3SrO9tL

Skincare products manufacturer looking good after sustainable approach helps it target ￡5m sales. https://bit.ly/3E9z1gk

Former Red Arrows pilot and current Head of The Blades, Ben Murphy swaps machinery with triple British Touring Car champion Gordon Shedden. https://bit.ly/3RGynKp

Finlays to open multi-million pound facility coffee production facility in Hull, this autumn. https://bit.ly/3SQmMJH

Manufacturers competing with banks and tech firms for skilled employees, Make UK/Sage report finds. https://bit.ly/3C1E4MW

Astroscale Opens Zeus Satellite Manufacturing Facility in UK’s Harwell Cluster. https://bit.ly/3CmKY0E

ClearSpace and Astroscale receive ￡4m in UK Space Agency funding to work on solutions to remove space debris. https://bit.ly/3Cl8iMo

Electric hydrofoiling passenger ferry is set to enter service between Belfast and Bangor in Northern Ireland in 2024. https://bit.ly/3UQf0RM

South Western Railway leads rail industry with roadmap to net zero by 2040. https://bit.ly/3UKSSIm

Huge grinding investment at Mini Gears in Stockport. https://bit.ly/3UUZqEg

Cornish precision engineering specialist WES Engineering Solutions invests over ￡420k. https://bit.ly/3UPJG5F

Coca-Cola reduces waste with new bottle cap innovation. https://bit.ly/3Suh5B6

Ricardo and Manufacture 2030 explore supply chain decarbonisation. https://bit.ly/3rlTh6A

Magnox Limited is inviting suppliers to collaborate on two separate decommissioning projects at the former nuclear research site at Harwell, Oxfordshire. https://bit.ly/3SK4wBn

Fleet of bee-inspired drones can 3D print structures mid-flight. https://bit.ly/3rlvpA7

Meet DAVE, the VR Labrador who is here to protect you from dog bites!. https://bit.ly/3E8aVTc

Space weather monitoring system to protect UK from radiation. https://bit.ly/3BYEvrx

Articles related to Inclusion, Apprenticeships, STEM & Education

144 apprentices for Airbus with 20 graduates and 53 interns joining its 4,500-strong workforce at Broughton in Flintshire, where it manufactures aircraft wings. https://bit.ly/3SqGhsd

Cleckheaton-based Orean has joined a careers initiative to help inspire students to consider jobs in manufacturing. https://bit.ly/3dTGDZs

Jaguar Land Rover unveils future skills programme. https://bit.ly/3fysKAv

Greaves 3D and igus? bring racing to students at Northampton university. https://bit.ly/3y5CpF9

Stephenson, is continuing its support for STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) by strengthening its links with further education. https://bit.ly/3LUqEHh

Four MTC Training apprentices have reached the National Finals of the 2022 WorldSkills UK competition. https://bit.ly/3rjsaJh

Enter the Schools Geology Challenge - Competition for A-level students from The Geological Society. https://bit.ly/3M3q0Y4

Renishaw supports science-themed Summer Reading Challenge. https://bit.ly/3Rs5iBW

DataLase prioritises mental health first aid training. https://bit.ly/3LUBtc8

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A bank of 70 sensors, mounted in a custom-built testing fixture, aligns exactly with the positions of the knobs in the transit tray. Locating lugs position the tray correctly and clamps secure it during the testing cycle. The presence of a washer in each of the 70 knobs is accomplished in a few seconds and in the event that a washer is missing, the position of the faulty knob is immediately identified.

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