CCP Gransden, the University of Sheffield AMRC and Sigmatex launched Project OPTIMA, a 2-year collaborative program to develop intelligent automation for high-rate thermoplastic composite manufacturing for aerospace structures. The project is supported by the ATI SME Program.

CCP Gransden Advanced Composites, the University of Sheffield AMRC, and Sigmatex launched the two-year OPTIMA programme to develop integrated manufacturing for thermoplastic composite aerospace structures. The programme is supported by the ATI SME Programme and Innovate UK.

Flowtech Fluidpower has become the first UK wholesale distributor for SMC Corporation (UK), giving customers access to a wide range of SMC standard fluid control and automation parts shipped from Flowtech's Skelmersdale facility.

Fanuc UK worked with London-based Recycleye to deploy AI vision with Fanuc LR Mate robots for sorting dry mixed recyclables, reporting up to 12% higher sorting accuracy and up to 10% higher line output.