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The success of trade shows this year is an indication of the resilience of the UK manufacturing sector and shows that confidence is returning as we come out of recession. Exhibition halls have been busy with visitors eager to discover what innovative products and services are out there while exhibitors have gone to great lengths to make the most of their displays. • There was a high level of activity right from the beginning of the year at Southern Manufacturing where an extra 900m2 of space was added for a record-breaking event. • MACH was hailed as a success with 21,624 visitors, more than 490 exhibitors and 5,000 tonnes of working machinery on display. • DFA media launched a new show, Plant & Asset Management for anyone interested in maintenance. • Organisers of the Safety & Health Expo said the educational theatres saw a 102 per cent growth in audience numbers. • The PPMA show and Sensing Technology also reported healthy visitor numbers. We are looking forward to what the new year has in store with highlights including Total Processing & Packaging in June and IMHX which is billed as the must-see intralogistics event and is already reported to be 20 per cent bigger than the last show. Hopefully the success of this year’s events is a sign of good things to come and we wish all our readers the very best for 2013. Heather Ramsden - Editor


Events


IOSH 2013 conference 26-27 February, ExCel, London www.ioshconference.co.uk


Southern Manufacturing 2013 13-14 February, FIVE, Farnborough www.industry.co.uk


Maintec 2013 5-7 March, NEC, Birmingham www.easyfairs.com


Comment The CBI has urged the Government to develop an indus- trial strategy to boost exports, in fast-growing emerging markets. Following official trade fig- ures, which showed a small rise in goods exports in September, the CBI highlighted the potential for £30 billion worth of export opportunities by 2020. It is urging the Government to play to the UK’s strengths by focusing on ‘champion sectors’.


Katja Hall, CBI chief policy director, said: “Official data has shown that more firms are dip- ping their toes into emerging markets but there is scope to make even bigger inroads.


Play to our strengths to earn £30bn export prize


“We are not talking about pick- ing winners but tilting the playing field towards sectors where we have a real edge, including the cre- ative industries and automotives. “It is critical the Government develops a coherent industrial strategy which could deliver a £30 billion export boost by 2020.” The CBI is calling for the Government to adopt a joined-up approach to industrial strategy, with sector-specific action plans to maximise growth in key sec- tors and ensure the UK does not fall behind international rivals. Among the potential high-growth sectors identified are: automo- tive, aerospace, chemicals and


Manufacturing photography on show


A select group of photog- raphers from across Britain will have their images exhibited at the Houses of Parliament after their images were shortlisted in the final of a national photography competition celebrating


British design and manufacturing. A total of 87 photographs in the nationwide competition run by the EEF, the Manufacturers’ Organisation, and sponsored by Canon. The images will be displayed in Westminster throughout 2013. The Made in Britain Photography Awards 2012 received over 800 images that celebrated the best of British design and manufacturing in three categories: professional, amateur and young person aged 14-19. Entries ranged from the magnifi- cent Olympic rings hanging over Tower Bridge to the printed electronics board’s journey through an advanced soldering process (Pictured by Anna Schlautmann). An overall winner from three entry groups will be awarded £5,000 worth of photographic equipment by sponsor Canon at a National Awards Ceremony in Westminster on 4 December 2012. The EEF commented: “The standard of entries continues to grow and, again this year, they have highlighted the modern and vibrant sector that is modern manufacturing. Every shortlisted image is to be applauded for capturing the wide variety of products and processes that keeps UK manufacturing world class.”


www.eef.org.uk Training for a manfacturing job is better than degree - survey


A survey commissioned by alternative careers web- site Uni’s not for me has revealed the public believe providing young people with entry level jobs or vocational training in the manufacturing sector is more important than sending them to university. The report examined the attitudes of the public to employment and education options for young people and asked them to rank the approaches which society would benefit the most from. More than a quarter of adults surveyed agreed that training and work placements in the manufacturing sector were most important to society with only


Factory Equipment NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2012


three per cent advocating that more young people should go to university. The survey also suggested that the status of university degrees may be dimin- ishing with only 30 per cent of adults holding a view that ‘any degree is better than no degree at all.’ Sarah Wrixon, co-founder of Uni’s not for me comments: “This survey reveals that young people and their parents today are taking a ‘real world’ view of their future education and career options, rather than automatically considering university as the only option.


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pharmaceuticals, agri-food, green technology and services, creative industries and knowledge-inten- sive business services.


Earlier this month, the CBI published detailed proposals to boost UK exports in Playing our strongest hand: Maximising the UK’s industrial opportunities. The report identifies the size of the prize in each sector, along with indicative tailored actions plans. Mike Wright of Jaguar Land


Rover, commented: “If the UK plays to its strengths, setting the right conditions and developing the right skills for industry, we can thrive long into the future.” www.cbi.org.uk


New approach to PAT


Seaward’s latest electrical safety tester establishes a new approach to portable appliance testing.


The Apollo 600 is equipped with onboard risk assessment tools to assist the user and ensure a proportionate response to the inspection and testing of electrical equip- ment. The risk assessment and electrical safety inspection and testing capabilities have been designed to mirror the latest HSE advice and the fourth edition of the IET Code of Practice for compliance with the Electricity At Work Regulations 1989, and Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.


The guidance stresses the importance of taking a structured approach to risk assess- ment for the determination of equipment inspection and testing intervals. This puts emphasis on the roles of the dutyholder and the person performing the inspection and testing in the determina- tion of retest intervals and the management of test results. seaward.co.uk


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