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Mastercam 2027 shifts CAD/CAM updates toward production reliability and control. The release adds machining, deburring, multiaxis, Mill-Turn, tooling, and simulation improvements aimed at reducing programming time and improving process confidence.
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UK Export Finance has added major capacity for defence exporters. The new £50bn fund raises available lending and guarantee support, strengthening British companies bidding for major international contracts.
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Toyota’s Leicestershire fleet centre project has entered its construction phase. The £31.5m Old Dalby development will add production, workshop, storage, office, and yard capacity for Toyota Material Handling UK’s fleet operations.
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Airbus has marked a Belfast wingset milestone under direct ownership. The Northern Ireland site has delivered its 500th A220-300 wingset, reinforcing its role as the exclusive production centre for the aircraft’s advanced composite wings.
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Rolls-Royce has begun expanding its strategic Derby submarine manufacturing site. Raynesway will more than double manufacturing capacity for UK and Australian nuclear submarine programmes, adding skilled engineering roles and deeper domestic propulsion capability.
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Chemspec Europe returned to Cologne with stronger specialist chemicals attendance. The event drew 4,238 attendees and 454 exhibitors from international fine and speciality chemicals markets.
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Olympus has launched ENDOEYE ULTRA across EMEA surgical markets now. The videoscope platform targets minimally invasive surgery, imaging performance, and operating room workflow.
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Hexagon has updated VGSTUDIO MAX for higher-volume CT inspection workflows. Version 2026.2 adds batch handling, automated measurement synchronisation, and a revised software portfolio.
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Omron has launched high-voltage SiC relays for power testing now. The G3VH range targets industrial drives, renewables, storage, and automated test equipment.
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Sonair has certified 3D ultrasonic sensing for robot safety applications. ADAR One targets AMRs, AGVs, cobots, humanoids, and flexible industrial automation.
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