Carol Burke CBE, Managing Director at Unipart Manufacturing Group, was granted the title of Doctor of Technology in recognition of her pioneering work.

Motor spindles are an essential part of machining centres. The correct spindle enables users to master a wide range of applications, from delicate finishing operations to heavy-duty roughing. Last year, Swiss spindle-manufacturer Step-Tec has presented its product portfolio at EMO 2017 in Hanover.

Germany — From June 21 to 24, Metav will once again be held at its usual location in Düsseldorf. Here, the trade fair is closing an important gap for exhibitors and trade visitors after a pandemic-related break.

United States - Stylish and unique garments and accessories designed by students of the Savannah College of Art and Design will be made of recycled and reused Plastics.

France — French engineering company in additive and digital manufacturing, Multistation, and french master reseller of the manufacturer Meltio, have just welcomed Axiome for the integration of Meltio Engine heads on robots.

At the EMO trade fair in Hanover, LMT Tools is expanding its product portfolio with a number of innovations for milling, threading and gear cutting. Users from the automotive, aerospace, energy technology, ­mechanical engineering, medical technology and mould and die-making industries receive new solutions to increase productivity in their individual machining applications.

Modern truck engines are produced at the Mercedes-Benz plant in Mannheim. The requirements for engine properties include extremely tight tolerances for the decisive dimensions.

A material we use everyday: Polyurethane. It is used in our car seats, cleaning sponges, filters, and many more. It is one of the most important plastic materials today. This year, the invention of polyurethane is celebrating its 80th anniversary.

The subcontract market in the UK fell by a further 23 % in Q4 and is now down 56 % year-on-year. The effects of the election and the fixed Brexit date remain to be seen.

It is said to be a way to capitalise on the benefits of multi-tasking, single set-up machining using world-leading machining technologies for the production of complex small to medium-sized parts.