As defence investment continues to grow across the UK and Europe, many engineering and manufacturing businesses are exploring opportunities to diversify into the defence sector. For machine shops, precision engineering companies, fabrication specialists and advanced manufacturers, the opportunity is significant - but so is the competition. Winning defence work isn't simply about having spare production [...]
For many engineers, the biggest mystery surrounding metal additive manufacturing isn't how the part is printed - it's what happens afterwards. Does it need machining? How are the supports removed? How much finishing is required? With the Markforged FX10 Metal, the journey from printed component to production-ready part is surprisingly straightforward. Understanding each stage helps explain why bound metal filament [...]
Tooling rarely gets the attention it deserves. Bringing tooling back in-house is not usually a headline decision - but it is becoming an increasingly important one. Fixtures, jigs and one-off production aids don’t usually appear on capital investment plans, yet they quietly dictate how smoothly production runs. When tooling is late, everything else waits - [...]
