INDUSTRY NEWS
Enter the Machine Tools Innovation Awards
The Machine Tools Innovation Awards ( MTI Awards ) 2024 edition from CECIMO is open for entries until 2 September 2024 . It recognises ground-breaking projects that have a positive impact on the machine-tool ecosystem .
“ The MTI Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding contributions to the machinetool industry . Our goal is to spotlight the remarkable achievements of industry players and showcase best practices that drive productivity , growth and profitability ,” said CECIMO ( European Association for Manufacturing Technologies ).
Winners will be announced at the CECIMO Brussels Forum in Brussels on 2 December 2024 . This event is officially supported by EIT Manufacturing ; European Factories of the Future Research Association ( EFFRA ); ERT – European Round Table for Industry and EMO Hannover 2025 .
“ The MTI Awards programme is open to all European players ( EU + UK + EFTA + Turkey ) of all sizes in the machine tool industry that drive the sector forward , highlighting achievements in areas such as sustainability , digitalisation and overall innovation in manufacturing ,” commented CECIMO .
Winners will not only receive recognition for their contributions but will also gain industry visibility through access to EMO Hannover 2025 , along with a network of top industrialists in the sector .
Entry is free and manufacturers can apply on www . cecimo . eu / mti-awardsapplication / n
www . cecimo . eu
Luvata Oy acquires Dawson Shanahan
Luvata Oy has acquired UK-based Dawson Shanahan Group , a European producer of highly engineered and fabricated copper and metal components used in the aerospace ; automotive ; medical ; power distribution and industrial markets . The current management team of Dawson Shanahan will continue in its duties , with Les Reeves as the managing director .
Luvata Group ’ s President & CEO , Pekka Kleemola , said : “ As we state in our strategy , Luvata is looking to grow the business and become the leading provider of copper solutions for the benefit of people , society and the earth . E-mobility , general electrification and green transition , as well as healthcare , are all important growth drivers for us . This acquisition is a great example of strategy execution and Dawson Shanahan is a perfect fit for our business portfolio .”
L-R : Les Reeves , Joint MD ; Pekka Kleemola , Luvata Group ’ s President & CEO ; David Dawson , Chairman and Joint MD and Mark Jennings , Engineering Director .
Dawson Shanahan will become part of Luvata ’ s ‘ Formed Products Business Unit ( FPBU )’ which includes factories in Delaware Ohio ( USA ); Welwyn Garden City ( UK ); Sao Paulo ( Brazil ) and Suzhou ( China ). FPBU is one of the world ’ s leading suppliers of copper-based resistance welding electrodes and alloyed copper brazing wire , serving automotive customers around the world .
Dirk Greywitt , Executive Vice President of FPBU , added : “ Dawson Shanahan ’ s expertise , location and deep innovative knowledge of copper component fabrication will position Luvata to meet the growing demand in Europe for highly engineered copper components used in electric vehicles . We look forward to working together to utilise our combined strengths to meet growing demands for precision copper components needed to make electric vehicles .” n
www . luvata . com
https :// dawsonshanahan . co . uk /
Robotics attract support at 34 . BI-MU in Milan
Less than six months before the debut of the second edition of RobotHeart , key players in the robotics industry have already confirmed that they will exhibit at the 34 . BI- MU manufacturing trade show at Fieramilano Rho ( Milan , Italy ) from 9-12 October 2024 . RobotHeart is dedicated to industrial robots and a range of manufacturing sectors .
Sponsored by SIRI , the Italian Robotics and Automation Association , and organised by EFIM-ENTE FIERE ITALIANE MACCHINE , the second edition of RobotHeart will attract , along with manufacturers and integrators , universities and representatives of the academic and research world ; spin-offs and start-ups .
“ To complement the manufacturing technology on display at the 34 . BI-MU exhibition , there will be several thematic in-depth events , organised mostly on ‘ Robotics Day ’ on Friday 11 October 2024 in the BI-MUpiù arena . In addition to presentations by exhibitors , a rich programme of meetings will be [ held ] by the main organisations representing the sector such as IFR ( International Federation of Robotics ); SIRI ; I-RIM ( Italian Institute of Robotics and Intelligent Machines ); AIIA ( Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence ) and UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE ,” commented UCIMU ( the Italian machine tool , robot and automation systems manufacturers ’ association ).
The BI-MU exhibition covers metal cutting ; metal forming and additive machines ; robots ; digital manufacturing and automation ; enabling technologies and subcontracting . For further information on the 34 . BI-MU manufacturing trade show , see page 31 of this issue . n
www . bimu . it
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