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Driving innovation: Design & Engineering Expo at Smart Manufacturing Week
Smart Manufacturing Week 2025 offers visitors a fantastic opportunity to explore every stage of the manufacturing lifecycle, from initial concept through to production and beyond. Nowhere is this more evident than at the Design & Engineering Expo, where industrial design lays the foundation for manufacturing excellence. More via The Manufacturer
Students make it through to the finals of the Big Bang Competition
A sustainable F1 helmet, an automated pill dispenser and an eco-friendly water filter are just some of the impressive and diverse student projects through to the final round in this year’s Big Bang UK Young Scientist and Engineers Competition. More via The Manufacturer
The UK is closer to deindustrialisation than reindustrialisation warns CBM president
The Confederation of British Metalforming’s Stephen Morley has called on the government to focus on reindustrialisation rather than deindustrialisation – before it’s too late. More via The Manufacturer
Dispelling the myths about degree apprenticeships in engineering and manufacturing
Steven Hurst, Director of Corporate Learning at Arden University, debunks some common myths about degree apprenticeships. More via The Manufacturer
Pre-Met presses on with QSP acquisition
One of the UK’s leading metal pressings and stamping specialists has set its sights on growth after sealing its latest strategic acquisition. More via The Manufacturer
LOCTITE and Faction Bike Studio redefine frame construction
In the highly competitive world of cycling, every gram and second counts. That’s why Faction Bike Studio and Frameworks teamed up with adhesives specialist LOCTITE to take bicycle frame construction and assembly to the next level. More via The Manufacturer