PECM Issue 35 2018 | Page 36

ADDITION MANUFACTURING ADDITION MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES EXPANDS BEND TOOL PRODUCTION CAPABILITIES IN PRESTON, UK OPERATION World-leading tube bending and endforming specialist Addition Manufacturing Technologies is expanding production capabilities by adding a manufacturing cell for precision bending tools in its UK location. Nicolas Dunand, GM Sales, states “It is important that we grow with the constantly evolving customer needs. By installing another tooling production cell in this location we will reduce logistics costs and transit time for European customers. Precision tooling is at the heart of every manufacturing process and we understand the critical role quality tooling performs in every bending process.” For more information, please visit www.go.additionmt.com bendingtools or contact Jennifer Rankin, Global Marketing Manager: Tel: +1 513 228 7079 or Email: [email protected] 36 PECM Issue 35 THE FUTURE IS DERBY PAVED BY COLLABORATION, EXPERIENCE & FRESH PERSPECTIVES The University of Derby Online Learning’s Dr. Justin Steele-Davies, Academic Lead for Engineering, offers his perspective on the Engineering industry and how the catalyst of new great ideas can come from people sharing their experience and perspectives in an online learning environment.   Justin explains “As the Manufacturing Engineering sector develops there will always be challenges with the constant drive to implement innovation within a business. Having both new graduates and time served engineers on our online courses working closely together in a virtual learning environment creates excellent opportunities for discussion around practical applications whilst having direct relevance to the workplace.  A collaborative student community of engineers at different stages in their careers and from a wide range of backgrounds, each sharing their experiences and perspectives to broaden one another’s understanding of the Engineering field. To keep up to date with the industries ever changing demand the University of Derby will also launch its new MSc Civil Engineering online course in January 2019. www.derby.ac.uk [email protected]