Manufacturing News – Early August 2024
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The mechanical testing laboratory at the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre has been accredited to the internationally recognised ISO 17025 standard. The centre is part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).
Awarded by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), the AFRC, which is also part of the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult has secured the gold standard for four mechanical testing techniques. ISO 17025 is widely acknowledged as the benchmark of excellence for testing and calibration laboratories, focusing heavily on technical competence. https://www.qimtek.co.uk/news/engineering-capacity/testing-accreditation
Plans to construct a £30m manufacturing training centre in a Nottinghamshire town have been given the green light. The new Automated Distribution and Manufacturing Centre (ADMC) will be located on Lowmoor Road in Kirkby in Ashfield.
Ashfield District Council has called the ADMC the “flagship project” of its £62.6m Towns Deal. While the council approved the application on July 31, the start date for construction has yet to be determined. https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/eastmidlands/news/2088685-plans-to-build-30m-manufacturing-facility-approved
Aqualand Industries, a West Yorkshire maker of electric carts and buggies, says it has enjoyed record sales for holiday parks, theme parks, and zoos across the UK and Europe this year. The Holmfirth-based advanced manufacturer saw sales climb 700% to 441 units in the first half of the year.
The Bradford Manufacturing Futures partnership, led by Bradford Council, has awarded a contract to development and engineering consultancy Arup to help manufacturing companies across Bradford district decarbonise.
Arup will work with several project partners to produce a district-wide Decarbonisation Master Plan.
This blueprint will offer pathways to energy efficiency and an energy strategy with feasibility assessments identifying where renewable energy sources can be matched with industry requirements. https://www.thebusinessdesk.com/yorkshire/news/2127367-consultancy-hired-to-help-devise-manufacturing-decarbonisation-blueprint?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Yorkshire_31st_Jul_2024_Daily
