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FANUC and Loop sign aerospace deal for UK’s largest ever robots

FANUC and Loop sign aerospace deal for UK’s largest ever robots

Aerospace automation specialist Loop Technology has signed a deal with FANUC UK for seven new robots – including four units of the largest industrial robot ever to be ordered in the UK, the FANUC M-2000iA/1700L. Renowned as the strongest long-reach robot in the world,...

Boeing makes largest purchase of blended sustainable aviation fuel

Boeing makes largest purchase of blended sustainable aviation fuel

Boeing is buying 9.4 million gallons of blended sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to support its 2024 US commercial operations, reducing its carbon emissions and working to help grow the supply of the fuel globally. This is the company's largest annual SAF purchase,...

New hybrid approach to titanium manufacturing investigated

New hybrid approach to titanium manufacturing investigated

A new hybrid manufacturing method could boost capability in the UK and increase manufacturing efficiency for key aerospace components, which could in future be used by global manufacturers to produce aircraft. Shropshire-based SME, SDE Technology, a lightweight...

CG Tech: Energy efficiency in full ‘Force’ at Sandvik Coromant

CG Tech: Energy efficiency in full ‘Force’ at Sandvik Coromant

Energy efficiency in full ‘Force’ at Sandvik Coromant The Gimo, Sweden production facility of Sandvik Coromant, a leader in the design and manufacture of premium metal-cutting tools and machining technology, is tapping into the extensive benefits of VERICUT Force™...

BRUNEL ENGRAVING TOASTS 35 YEARS OF SUCCESS

BRUNEL ENGRAVING TOASTS 35 YEARS OF SUCCESS

Clevedon-based Brunel Engraving, a family-run, specialist provider of commercial and industrial engraving, printing and etching services, is celebrating thirty-five years of growth and innovation. The firm, which offers precision engraving and processing of metal and...

Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine takes to the skies for first time

Rolls-Royce Pearl 10X engine takes to the skies for first time

Rolls-Royce has started the flight test campaign for its latest aero engine for the business aviation market, the Pearl 10X, on its dedicated Boeing 747 flying testbed, the company has announced. The engine has been selected by French aircraft manufacturer Dassault to...

Defence Supplier Capability Development Programme

Defence Supplier Capability Development Programme

An exciting new programme funded by the Ministry of Defence to provide business improvement support to UK based Small and Medium enterprises and Mid-tier suppliers in the defence sector supply chain.   Background to programme In the Defence and Security...

WEAF Annual Expo 2024 Round Up

WEAF Annual Expo 2024 Round Up

WEAF Annual Expo and Conference 2024 – ‘More with Less’WEAF kicked of it's annual expo and conference with an unforgettable networking meal at the lovely Eastwood Park Country House. The delegates took advantage of the opportunity to extend their stay, enjoying a...

Boeing awarded $3.4bn contract for 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft

Boeing awarded $3.4bn contract for 17 P-8A Poseidon aircraft

The US Navy has awarded Boeing a $3.4bn contract to begin manufacturing 14 P-8A Poseidon aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force and three additional P-8s for the German Navy. “We are proud to add Canada to the list of international P-8 partners as well as to...