#UKManufacturing #FridayGOODNews Weekly Compilation – 20th May ‘22

#UKManufacturing #FridayGOODNews Weekly Compilation – 20th May ‘22

??? Only 755 people think that #UKmanufacturing deserves a dedicated Minister for Manufacturing – Will you add your name to the petition? - https://lnkd.in/ecCGK3yq

?? #UKMfgUnited a brand-new social media platform exclusively for manufacturers and friends has launched – follow the link to find out more. https://bit.ly/3a1CksF

?? National Manufacturing Day, Thursday 7 July 2022 ?? - Get involved now and showcase the very best of?#UKmfg - To open your doors to future makers, visit:?makeuk.org/nmd

?? ?Fast-growing Coventry sportswear brand Boxraw has also outlined plans for a huge new premises and plans to create 200 new jobs. https://bit.ly/39CD5IK

?? A ￡120m government fund designed to unlock and accelerate new nuclear technologies, while encouraging new players into the market, has been announced. https://bit.ly/3wtG7rs

?? Nissan returns to profit despite 'extremely challenging' year with Covid, price rises and chip shortages. https://bit.ly/38xMXDr

?? Green trade could employ over 1.2 million people in 2050 and is crucial to economic security and net zero, says International Trade Secretary. ?https://bit.ly/3LrAQVH

??? ￡50m Smart Manufacturing Data Hub (SMDH) will support small and medium-sized manufacturers to capture and better utilise their data, helping them increase productivity, growth and sustainability. https://bit.ly/39zKicn

?? ￡200 million boost to rollout of hundreds more zero-emission HGVs. https://bit.ly/3LuUZKC

?? Leading building products manufacturer Forterra has taken significant steps to a sustainable future after signing a 50 GWh Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). https://bit.ly/3ltSiye

?? ￡50m data innovation hub for manufacturers to accelerate digital tech. https://bit.ly/3MwafIB

? Electrical testing solutions company Megger Group has received a ￡138 million loan facility to help the company grow and invest in green technologies at its manufacturing headquarters in Dover. https://bit.ly/3wDVsWR

?? Stellantis set to build huge logistics centre at Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port plant. https://bit.ly/3MBzPf9

?? ￡10 million aerospace manufacturing facility in Mansfield. https://bit.ly/3NruXJu

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??? UK to help Japan develop new Tempest/F-X merger. https://bit.ly/3Nkttk8

?? REE Automotive makes progress towards commercial production having proven its robotic assembly capabilities. https://bit.ly/3LCQeyQ

?? ￡2m deal to boost Leamington Spa’s The Box Factory, capacity by 50%. https://bit.ly/3wAb2Bv

?? Precision sheet metal firm KMF has invested more than ￡1 million in two new machines to improve efficiencies at its North Staffordshire base. https://bit.ly/3lpzkJ1

?? Malvern Plumbing industry specialist manufacturer Neoperl UK, invests in four new high-speed moulding machines. https://bit.ly/3ltRedI

?? Aston University spinout, Aston Particle Technologies secures ￡1m funding to help it scale up development of a coating used to make drugs. https://bit.ly/3NqXH54

?? A UK team has successfully recycled and reused continuous carbon fibres from a whole pressure vessel for the first time. https://bit.ly/3wqSip8

?? Unveiling the world’s very first robot-painted car from child prodigy. https://bit.ly/3sM1XEu

?? Design your future at Design Engineering Expo 2022. https://bit.ly/3NHE4WT

?? ￡1m state-of-the-art laser measurement system introduced by British Steel. https://bit.ly/3wuv55l

?? Yamazaki Mazak continues to invest in their European Manufacturing Plant in Worcester. https://bit.ly/38EFzGi

? UK green hydrogen production facility set to open. https://bit.ly/3FZKBJM

?? Banbury-based tech business juice? vows to go plastic-free by the end of 2022. https://bit.ly/3Mys6i2

?? Britishvolt receives strategic investment to help it decarbonize marine industry in “Wave to Zero”. https://bit.ly/3Nv7VSh

??? Landmark partnership between the US and UK to launch new era of spaceflight. https://bit.ly/3NnpGCO

?? Manufacturing & Engineering Week exhibition (Birmingham NEC, 8-9 June) will be a celebration of British engineering, and showcase the very best that UK industry has to offer. https://bit.ly/3wvNzTh

?? The Institute for Safe Autonomy at the University of York plans to use robots to install, inspect and maintain an

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Articles related to Inclusion, Apprenticeships, STEM & Education

?? Could you become part of the PIABC EPA apprenticeship assessor team? https://bit.ly/3MvhtfW

?? Renishaw supports WorldSkills at MACH 2022. https://bit.ly/3sMqJ7j

???? A survey reporting women underrepresentation in engineering and physical sciences will help to shape actions to address the issue. https://bit.ly/3yVdGUW

?? Conservatory fabricator launches ￡100,000 training academy to help its network attract new sales talent. https://bit.ly/3Lq3sP3

?? Enter the GloucestershireLive Apprenticeship Awards 2022 and have your achievements recognised. https://bit.ly/3lpKm0S

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

CONTRINEX – Fifty Years Ahead of Time ??????????????

50 years ago this week, Swiss engineer?Peter Heimlicher founded Contrinex which has become a technology-leading, innovative global manufacturer of factory automation sensors, including Inductive??, Photoelectric??, Ultrasonic??, RFID?? and?Machine Safety?? sensors.

Contrinex, which now?serves over 60 countries and employs more than 500 people worldwide, remains a?family business that?has been?led for the past decade by Peter’s daughter, CEO, Annette Heimlicher.?

PLUS Automation is proud to represent Contrinex in the UK and Ireland and to help businesses?solve applications, improve machine performance and reliability, and reduce costs using Contrinex’s exceptional sensors.

Call me on 0121 58 222 58 to discuss how?PLUS Automation Ltd?????can help you?#MakeSenseofSensors?to solve applications, improve machine performance and reliability, and reduce costs using Contrinex’s exceptional Inductive ??, Photoelectric??, Ultrasonic??, RFID?? & Machine Safety??sensors.