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Arc rivals: Ultimate Welding Showdown comes to SMW 2025
At this year’s Smart Manufacturing Week, attendees will get more than just a glimpse of cutting-edge tech and industry insights, they’ll witness the heat of competition — quite literally — at the Ultimate Welding Showdown. More via The Manufacturer
Get ready for an exhibition with a festival feel: Smart Manufacturing Week is almost here!
Smart Manufacturing Week is back at the NEC Birmingham next week, from the 4-5 June. It’s set to deliver two packed days full of ideas, innovation and entertainment. More via The Manufacturer
IMechE presents prestigious Engineering Heritage Award to RNLI lifeboat that served at Dunkirk
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has presented the RNLI with a prestigious Engineering Heritage Award for the Thomas Kirk Wright lifeboat at a special ceremony at the RNLI College in Poole on 22 May, marking the 85th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation. More via The Manufacturer
New machinery ticks all the boxes for Suffolk packaging firm
A Suffolk manufacturer has invested in two new state-of-the-art machines to accelerate its growth and sustainability ambitions. More via The Manufacturer
FANUC and Reeco take robot palletising to the next level
Industrial automation experts FANUC UK have announced an agreement with Reeco Automation to incorporate the FANUC CRX range of collaborative robots into the RB series of robot palletisers. More via The Manufacturer
Rapid Fusion and Applied Automation sign new manufacturing deal to bring Medusa to life
One of the UK’s leading providers of robotic additive manufacturing systems has signed a new ‘outsourcing’ deal that will bring a world-first to market next year. More via The Manufacturer
