Engineering
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Nidec has introduced five-axis machining for large industrial metal components. The MVR-5X combines a compact, high-torque contouring head with continuously controlled rotary axes; sales are due to begin on 26 October.
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Gefertec will exhibit four large industrial WAAM components at Formnext. The programme includes a newly showcased seawater pump impeller, a 700 kg compressor impeller and the arc10X and arcTitan manufacturing systems.
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British exporters are set for £330m in African infrastructure contracts. UKEF support spans water systems, electricity networks, schools and government buildings in Guinea and Benin.
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Trifast plans Mexican distribution investment alongside its scheduled Chennai opening. The two facilities serve engineered fastener customers seeking nearer stockholding, traceable components and more dependable industrial deliveries.
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Cutting manufacturing waste can deliver substantial energy and financial savings. Agnes Ragondet, group sustainability director at Hewland Engineering, outlines how the company reduced energy use by 16%, cut packaging waste, and found new engineering opportunities.
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Norwegian engineering company Techouse agrees to acquire British water specialist. The Stoke-on-Trent-based Eta Process Plant business supplies deaeration and water injection systems for energy projects; completion of the proposed transaction has not been confirmed.
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Hartlepool engineering company JJ Hardy celebrates 170 years of manufacturing. The family-run business welcomed MP Jonathan Brash to its Brenda Road factory on 16 October, marking its industrial heritage and current precision machining work.
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Arnold has outlined its flexible magnetic materials portfolio for industry. The existing Flexmag range covers sheets, tapes, extrusions, receptive media and engineered composites, including the anisotropic FM-60 grade rated up to 2.0 MGOe.
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SKF has opened an advanced ceramic materials laboratory in Houten. Its C-Pro facility brings powder preparation, compaction, sintering and finishing into one research programme focused on silicon nitride components for hybrid bearings.
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IChemE continues gathering evidence on chemical engineering’s future industrial direction. Its presidential inquiry launched on 29 September, with written submissions open until 27 November and recommendations expected in May 2027.
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