Manufacturing
Sector Focus
A computer generated image of how FANUC’s new headquarters will look
New tenants at Ansty Park
One of the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial robots is to move its UK headquarters to Ansty Park, in a deal completed by leading real estate company Cushman & Wakefield. The company is to move into a new 170,000 sq
ft building at Ansty Park, on the outskirts of Coventry. The state-of-the-art building will be developed by Highbridge Properties and its partner, the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), the government regeneration agency which
took over Ansty Park in 2011 from the now defunct Advantage West Midlands. FANUC is a group of companies founded in Japan in
FANUC’s main business interests include industrial robots
the 1950s. Its main business interests are in factory automation, industrial robots, CNC equipment and laser systems. It has offices in more than 46 countries. FANUC UK is currently based at Seven Stars Industrial Estate in Coventry, but will be joining a
JLR drives forward recyling project
As the Jaguar XE completes its first full-year of sales, ‘REALCAR’, the pioneering recycled aluminium project that contributes to the awarding winning saloon’s aluminium- intensive body has also reached a significant milestone. Jaguar Land Rover has
reclaimed over 50,000 tonnes of aluminium scrap, the weight of 200,000 XE body shells, back into the production process during 2015/16, preventing more than 500,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent from entering the atmosphere by not having to use new aluminium.
‘Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Jaguar Land Rover’
The figures are a result of project ‘REALCAR’, which involves 11 UK press shops carrying out a process to segregate waste aluminium scrap, so that it can be sent back
into production to be re-melted into recycled aluminium sheet for use in Jaguar Land Rover vehicles. The Jaguar Land Rover-led
research project, part funded by Innovate UK, also saw the development of a recycled aluminium-based alloy which can accept a higher percentage of the recovered scrap. In 2014, the Jaguar XE became
the first car in the world to use this innovative high-strength aluminium alloy, developed by project partner Novelis. Nick Rogers, group engineering
director, said: “Innovation is at the heart of everything we do at Jaguar Land Rover. We are driven by the desire to produce world- class, light-weight vehicles, but we also want to be world-leading in how we build them.” “Innovative projects such as
REALCAR demonstrate our commitment to meeting our sustainability challenges head-on. Its success so far marks a significant step towards our goal of having up to 75% recycled aluminium content in our vehicle body structures by 2020.”
number of other major occupiers at Ansty Park, which is being developed for businesses operating in the areas of technology and innovation. At least 20 new jobs will be created and FANUC’s investment is worth in excess of £20m. Ansty Park is already home to the Manufacturing
Technology Centre and Sainsbury’s store support centre. Highbridge Properties is a specialist business park developer that is playing a key role in developing the remainder of Ansty Park. Tom Bouchier, managing director, FANUC UK, said:
“We are excited to announce our move to Ansty Park. Our new headquarters will enable us to grow and develop our team of industry experts, and offer the highest quality services to our customers. As our business continues to evolve, we look forward to working alongside a variety of technological centres of excellence.”
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AEO in Redditch are proud to announce the installation of a new 630T Aida Servo press line. The package enables AEO to optimize slide motion and stroke length, allowing superior control of the impact speed on the material available. The Aida Servo package enables increased productivity, improves die life and reduced die maintenance.
The investment will facilitate AEO to diversify into products with higher strength alloys and more complex components. The press also simulates fine blanking and is equipped with roller cleaners to enable changes from Ferrous to Non Ferrous metals. This along with the purchase of a further five 150T Aida presses will enable them to provide a more encompassing presswork solution.
Weller Wheels, part of the AEO group, designers and manufacturers of steel wheels since 1969, will also benefit from this technology. Weller Wheels has designed and developed a spare wheel for the AA, supplied the Big Foot LR defender wheels for the Bond movie, and secured a deal with Silverstone UK Experience.
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