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£13 MILLION FUNDING DESIGNED TO BOOST NUMBER OF SKILLED GRADUATES IN AI AND DATA SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES
According to the Office for Students (OfS), £13 million is being made available to boost the number of skilled graduates in artificial intelligence and data science technologies over the next three years. The OfS has launched a competition which
invites universities and other higher education providers to develop and implement postgraduate conversion courses that will attract at least 2,500 graduates by 2023. According to the OfS, these courses are designed to quickly upskill students – who may have originally studied non-STEM disciplines – in artificial intelligence and data science, and encourage a more diverse workforce. The funding, delivered by the OfS on behalf of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and
READY-MADE DRIVE CABINET SYSTEMS AVAILABLE IN ONE WEEK
Following the release of Control Techniques’ DFS series of freestanding drives, high power drive users can now receive ready-made drive cabinet systems in one week for emergency breakdowns. Ranging from 55kW to
520kW, the drive system comes ready to use and is designed to integrate with existing cubicle setup. DFS is simple to configure using the door-mounted HMI or Windows-based Connect PC tool. While IP23 is standard, an IP54 system is also available, as well as a water cooled IP55 variant on request. DFS is based on Control Techniques’ Unidrive M700 and
Powerdrive F300 drive modules. With Unidrive M700, high performance motor control is provided with up to 3,000Hz current loop bandwidth and up to 250Hz speed loop bandwidth. Unidrive M700 also includes onboard machine control with open application programming. Alternatively, Powerdrive F300 includes specific fan, pump and compressor application functionality.
www.ControlTechniques.com
Exhibitions are an essential part of life within the manufacturing and engineering sector – ranging
from the smaller niche shows aimed at one particular area to the larger events that cover a huge range of products and technologies. Now in October, we’ve already experienced many
exhibitions this year – ranging from Southern Manufacturing in February, through Subcon, Sensors & Instrumentation Live, PPMA, DSEI and, most recently, the Engineering Design Show this month. But we still have shows to visit, including Advanced Engineering at the end of October – see page 44 for the full show preview.
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Sport (DCMS) and the Office for Artificial Intelligence (OAI), comprises £3 million for course development costs and £10 million for scholarships for students from backgrounds underrepresented in these industries, particularly female, disabled and black students. Nicola Dandridge, chief executive of the
OfS, commented: “There is a significant and growing demand for digital skills from employers across a wide range of industries, including – increasingly – those that have not traditionally relied heavily on these skills. “But, the supply of talent is not keeping pace
with demand, and a lack of diversity in the current workforce threatens to undermine the capability and credibility of the sector.
“We are committed to ensuring that
graduates come to the job market with the skills that employers need, and that graduates from all backgrounds have equal opportunities to gain those skills.” Chris Skidmore, minister for Universities,
Science, Research and Innovation, added: ‘‘Artificial intelligence has the potential to drive breakthroughs that will positively impact all of our lives... Today’s funding for conversion courses will help our universities train the next generation of artificial intelligence experts and, in doing so, ensure we continue to support talented people to develop these skills to help our economy thrive in the future.”
www.officeforstudents.org.uk
SCHAEFFLER ENTERS ELECTRIC MOTOR MANUFACTURING SECTOR
Schaeffler is entering the electric motor manufacturing sector with a modular, highly integrated, technology platform of electric motors designed for efficiency and a good price/performance ratio. Potential applications range from hybrid modules and dedicated hybrid transmissions (DHTs) through to electric motors for electric axle drives. Voltage ranges from 48V to 800V and performance classes from 15kW to over 300kW are possible. Volume production for a range of customer projects
worldwide is set to begin in 2021. Schaeffler’s worldwide network of manufacturing plants and special machinery and tool manufacturing facilities will be used to set up and operate the production lines. Matthias Zink, CEO Automotive OEM at Schaeffler,
said: “By acquiring new expertise for the in-house development and production of electric motors, we are not only expanding our portfolio but also consistently pursuing our electric mobility strategy. Our comprehensive systems expertise, and the solutions that we expertly derive from it, mean that our customers have a recognised and trusted system and component manufacturer on hand to deliver the ideal products based on their requirements and mobility needs.”
www.schaeffler.co.uk
ROBOTIC PACKAGING PARTNERSHIP
PWR Pack and Schneider Electric have strengthened their collaboration to continue to provide robotic packaging automation to the UK food industry. The partnership benefits from over 20 years of experience. PWR Pack designs and builds robotic solutions in the food industry that are tailored to customers’ needs. “We are excited to see an increasing number of
customers in the food industry enquiring about robotic packaging automation. With our partner, Schneider Electric, we are more than equipped to find the right solutions for these businesses,” commented Peter Mellon, director, PWR Pack.
www.pwrpack.co.uk
Foremost Electronics has been appointed UK Distributor for Neutrik Industrial Connectors. Announcing the availability of two
significant new cable and chassis connector series at the same time, Alan Vincent, sales director of Foremost, said: “Neutrik are recognised as world leaders in connectivity for the audio, broadcast and lighting markets and supply major OEMs and systems integrators. We are very pleased to be offering these two new products immediately.” The two new Neutrik connector families meet connectivity requirements where the need for complete data signal integrity is critical.
Andrew Mitchell has been appointed managing director at engineering fastener specialist JET PRESS. Oliver Guest from JET PRESS
Holdings said: “JET PRESS has always had a great team of highly skilled people and a track record of successful internal promotions. Mitchell’s knowledge and understanding of the business, customers, markets, suppliers and products is second to none and this, along with his strong commercial judgement, puts him in a great position to lead the business forward.”
www.4most.co.uk
www.jetpress.com
Invertek Drives has been acquired by Sumitomo Heavy Industries (SHI) in a deal which will lead to significant investment in the growth and development of Invertek in Mid Wales. “2019 is a significant year for us at
Invertek. We are celebrating our 21st anniversary, the opening of our new 5,500sq metre global manufacturing and distribution centre, and now the investment by Sumitomo Heavy Industries through its acquisition,” said Charles Haspel, Invertek Drives.
www.invertekdrives.com
www.se.com/uk
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