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Embracing diversity in the engineering industry is essential for fostering innovation, solving complex global challenges, and creating a collaborative work environment. Yet, despite engineering offering opportunities for all, what is causing the limited adoption of diverse employment in the sector? Joined by Sadie Peacock, Products Engineering Manager at Renishaw, we dive into the

With nearly 25% of the current UK engineering workforce expected to retire within the next four years, combined with the ever-growing challenge of the engineering skills gap, the need for apprenticeships has never been greater. Joined by Adam Tipper, Managing Director and Co-owner at Next Gen Makers, our host Alex Edwards seeks to explore the experiences faced by apprentices and t

In a recent study by The Royal Society, in partnership with EngineeringUK, they found that in school students only 16% of girls said a career in engineering is suitable for someone like them compared to almost 44% of boys. Why is there such a stark difference between STEM uptake in males and females? And how can we resolve this? For a special podcast episode launched to support #IN

Despite the UK being the 8th largest manufacturer in the world and employing more than 2.5 million in the industry, UK manufacturing is often portrayed in a negative light. Joined by Stuart Whitehead, Founder of Jefferson and Co-founder of FactoryNOW, our host Alex Edwards aims to uncover the reasons behind this brand image, how the UK compares to other markets, and how we can proa

The UK is the 8th largest manufacturing nation, however, the UK comes in at number 25 on the robot density league table. What are the barriers to adoption and what opportunities does robotics and automation open up? Joined by Mike Wilson from Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC), our host Alex Edwards leads the conversation on the current state of robotics and automation in the UK

With the expected population of the UK to be 73.7 million by 2036 and increased pressure to reach net zero by 2050, how does the Agriculture industry fair when challenged with growing populations, climate change, sustainability goals and resource inefficiencies? Joined by Emilio Loo Monardez from WMG, our host Alex Edwards leads the conversation on the impact innovative technologi

By definition, networking is “the action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts”, but in more recent times, has networking become a buzzword with no action? Joined by Richard Spears from PP Control & Automation and Rowan Crozier MBE from Brandauer, our host Alex Edwards leads the discussion on what networki

In this episode, we talk you through supply chain management and how to reduce risk through on-demand manufacturing. The topics we will be talking through today are: Strategic importance of supply chain safeguards The bottom line Identifying opportunities Quoting and design for manufacturability (DFM) analysis Product development Pilot production Bridge to production

In this episode, we discuss threading considerations when CNC Machining a part. The topics we will be talking through today are: What is a thread? Internal threads - process and factors to consider External threads - process and factors to consider Coil inserts Modelling threads in CAD Internal and external threads summary Considerations when designing a part that require

In this episode we answer your questions on CNC big block with David Ewing, EMEA Product Manager - CNC Machining at Protolabs. See below for a list of questions answered in this session: What is meant when you refer to the term "Big Block"? What materials are open to Big Block? What kind of tolerances can be achieved with the Big Block capabilities? What is the minimum quantit