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INDUSTRY NEWS MANUFACTURING SMES LAUNCH INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY MANifesto
In response to the lack of a coherent industrial strategy in the UK, eight manufacturing SMEs have launched their own MANifesto. The Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN) comprises seven sub-contract manufacturers and an engineering design agency. Bosses believe the four pillars of Investment,
People, International Trade, and Sustainability & Net Zero should lead the overarching approach and will form the guiding principles for the individual businesses inside the collective. They’re now calling on the powers in Whitehall to do their bit to facilitate growth by providing tailored support and to remove some of the bureaucratic barriers currently in place. Austin Owens, founder of Grove Design and co- chair of MAN, commented: “UK manufacturing has come through Brexit and Covid-19 in remarkably good shape, but this is more to do with our innovation, our technical expertise and our quality than it has to do with a clear Industrial Strategy. “We got tired of waiting for Government to
develop a vision like they benefit from in other countries, so decided to create our own MANifesto
infrastructure spend so the UK benefits.” The third pillar of the MANifesto is a
that will guide the future development of the eight firms and, in our opinion, the sector as a whole.” He continued: “These four pillars have been
developed in partnership with members and focus on People (developing skills, attracting the next generation of engineers and ensuring safe and supportive workplaces) and boosting International Trade through easier access to funded export support, a Government commitment to boost reshoring and ringfencing
DIGITAL TWINS WILL HELP AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY CREATE SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS, SAYS NEW SURVEY
Results from an independent survey by Altair have revealed that a high adoption of digital twin technology in the automotive industry will help achieve sustainability objectives. “Between consumer demand, government
expectations, and global emissions targets, the race is on for automakers to keep EV production on track,” said Dr. Royston Jones, senior vice president of automotive, Altair. “This report’s findings show the importance of digital twin technology in achieving those goals. While
many have already adopted this technology into their processes, there is still tremendous room for education on the benefits that will lead to a rapid expansion of its use across the industry and beyond.” Of 11 industries surveyed, the automotive industry is the second leading adopter of digital twin
technology behind only the heavy equipment sector. Yet, while 76% of automotive respondents said their companies have already adopted digital twin technology, automotive users only appear to be at the early stages of adoption and are curious about its benefits and use cases. Just 35% of respondents consider themselves to be ‘highly knowledgeable about digital twin solutions’. 92% of automotive respondents who report using digital twin technology said it has helped them create more sustainable products and processes; and, of respondents whose organisations don’t currently use digital twin solutions, 22% expect they will do so in the next six months or less, and 33% expect it in a year or more.
https://altair.com/digital-twin
ULTIMAKER ANNOUNCES BRAND TRANSFORMATION
UltiMaker has announced the reformation of its brands following the merger of Ultimaker and MakerBot last year. The new brand identity reflects the company’s strategic vision to drive adoption of desktop 3D printing solutions, and introduces a new product architecture. UltiMaker’s brand mission is to shape the future of manufacturing and product development, offering customers excellent solutions and services for 3D printing across the globe. The new brand builds on the combined strengths of both companies’ legacies. Under the UltiMaker brand, the S and Method series 3D printers will support manufacturing,
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product development and other professional applications. The MakerBot brand will remain operational as a sub-brand within the education sector. The launch of the Sketch Large last year strengthened MakerBot’s offerings for educators and students. Nadav Goshen, UltiMaker CEO, said: “Our new
brand reflects the combined strength of the two companies that brought us here. By bringing together the best of both worlds, we are better equipped to deliver on our vision and continue to lead the 3D printing industry and empower more innovators to bring their ideas to life.”
www.ultimaker.com
commitment to Investment, and this covers specialist assistance to accelerate automation, digitalisation and technology, as well as funding support for R&D/product development and dedicated assistance to aid energy intensive industries to upgrade equipment. Sustainability and Net Zero is the final element of the vision. There are two main strands to this pillar, including supporting UK manufacturing to commercialise greener products and technologies, and the potential for a specialist fund to make factories more sustainable and to accelerate decarbonisation. Peter Davies, CEO of James Lister & Sons and
co-chair of MAN Group, said: “We believe the MANifesto outlines clear, short and long-term objectives and many of these we can achieve on our own. We’re just asking for a level playing field to compete on and some simple enablers to ensure our competitiveness.”
www.man-group.co.uk/assembly-proposi- tion/manifesto/
NEWS IN BRIEF
Bearing manufacturer NKE Austria is entering into a strategic partnership with Kugler Bimetal SA, a Swiss producer of bimetallic components and tribological surface finishes. “In the context of this strategic partnership, NKE and Kugler will cooperate in the development and manufacture of solutions for the wind energy market,” said Matthias Ortner, managing director of NKE in Steyr. “Our objective is to work together to provide the best possible offering to meet the increasingly demanding standards for bearing solutions in this segment. This can also be rolled out to other industrial applications.” and now Australasia.
www.nke.at
Electronic component distributor Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The expertise of the independent family-owned company lies in the distribution of semiconductors, passive and electromechanical components, embedded boards, storage and displays, as well as wireless products.
www.rutronik.com
SKF has signed a letter of intent with CAKE, the Swedish maker of premium, lightweight, electric motorcycles, to explore how it can incorporate bearings produced with the lowest possible carbon emissions. CAKE and Vattenfall have committed to
producing the ‘Cleanest Dirt Bike Ever’ by removing carbon emissions from every part of the electric CAKE Kalk or bike’s value chain by 2025, without resorting to carbon offsetting. The goal of the initiative is to inspire the automotive industry to adopt fossil free production methods through innovative partnerships.
www.skf.com
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