newsMTA warns US tariffs underline urgent need to back UK manufacturing competitiveness
US tariffs on UK exports are the latest pressure point for British manufacturers operating in an increasingly hostile cost environment, says James Selka
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newsWest Midlands leads UK industrial recovery
THE PANDEMIC has had a devastating effect on manufacturing industry. But the West Midlands is spearheading the recovery, according to analysis by the MTC.
articleImproving productivity by applying automation
To achieve dramatic improvements in productivity we need to speed up the adoption of industrial automation and robotics, argues a joint report from the MTC, IPRC and Loughborough University.
newsCommons select committee visits the MTC
MEMBERS OF Parliament from the Commons Science and Technology Select Committee paid a visit to the Manufacturing Technology Centre near Coventry.
newsAdditive manufacturing conference registration opens
THE NEXT annual conference of AMUG (Additive Manufacturing Users Group) will be held in Chicago, USA, in April 2022.
productAdditive manufactured electric motor
A TEAM of experts at the Coventry-based Manufacturing Technology Centre is developing an electric motor made from 3D printed components – one of the first organisations in the world to achieve this landmark.
productCalls to consider West Midlands for Gigfactory site
INNOVATION LEADERS in the West Midlands have called on the UK Government to consider the region as a home for the UK’s next Gigafactory. Dr Clive Hickman, the leader of the Manufacturing Technology Centre, and Margot James, the executive chair at WMG, University of Warwick have made the West Midlands’ compelling case for a new battery technology Gigafactory, which would support the heart of the UK’s auto industry.
productNew 3D printing system manufacturer joins MTC
A EUROPEAN start-up in metal additive manufacturing systems has become the latest member of the Manufacturing Technology Centre in Coventry.
productCryoGen launches training academies to tackle skills shortage
SPECIALIST PROVIDER of innovative asset management, industrial and cleaning solutions, CryoGen Industrial Services, has highlighted its commitment to tackling the UK’s skills shortage by opening two new training and development academies, located in Southampton and Scunthorpe.
articleElectron beam melting races to the fore
The National Centre for Additive Manufacturing Coventry-based team has been using additive technology to push the boundaries of automotive engineering with one of the UK’s leading formula student racing teams
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