Learn how to leverage Epicor Kinetic ERP to improve production planning and scheduling, ensuring efficient use of resources. Understand the advanced inventory control features that help reduce waste and manage materials more effectively. Explore how accurate cost-based estimating can improve your quoting process and customer satisfaction. Discover the benefits of real-time data insights and analytics for better decision-making and performance tracking. Learn how to maintain high standards of quality and compliance with industry regulations using Epicor Kinetic ERP. This webinar is a must-attend for anyone in the metal fabrication industry looking to enhance their operations and drive growth with cutting-edge ERP technology. Attendees will learn: 1. Optimizing Production: How to leverage Epicor Kinetic ERP to improve production planning and scheduling, ensuring efficient use of resources. 2. Enhanced Inventory Management: Understanding advanced inventory control features that help reduce waste and manage materials more effectively. 3. Cost-Based Estimating: Exploring accurate cost-based estimating to improve the quoting process and customer satisfaction. 4. AI-Driven Insights: Discovering how AI-powered analytics can provide deeper insights into operations, predict maintenance needs, and enhance decision-making. 5. Compliance and Quality Management: Learning how to maintain high standards of quality and compliance with industry regulations using Epicor Kinetic ERP. Register Now- https://www.bigmarker.com/ma-business/forging-ahead-transforming-metal-fabrication-with-epicor-kinetic-erp?show_live_page=true

RVmagnetics develops the world’s smallest passive magnetic sensors for global corporations. Their magnetic method of measuring physical quantities – temperature, pressure, vibration, current, and motion – under extreme conditions, ranging from minus 270 to plus 500 degrees Celsius, stands out globally for its effectiveness. On the company’s 10th anniversary, founder and renowned physicist with over 3,000 citations, Prof. Dr. Rastislav Varga, reflects on their journey and unveils a new startup.

With its Expert Solution, MAPAL has come up with a highly productive machining process for the series production of stator housings for electric motors. The solution offers productivity and precision as well as short cycle times with a process of three steps: pre-machining, semi-finishing and fine machining at machining diameters of more than 220 mm and with an HSK100 connection. A sophisticated actuating tool is part of the solution. ----READ MORE ON THE WEBSITE LINK AT TOP OF PAGE----

Selecting the right CAD software is a strategic imperative for tech startups, directly impacting product lifecycle, manufacturability, and scalability. Key criteria include parametric modeling, cloud collaboration, version control, API integrations, real-time multiuser editing, and compatibility with PLM/PDM/ERP systems. Startups face challenges such as licensing costs, steep learning curves, data interoperability, and remote team workflows. Leading CAD solutions in 2025 include Fusion 360 and Onshape for cloud-native CAD with integrated CAM/CAE, supporting generative design and collaborative workflows. SolidWorks remains dominant for complex mechanical assemblies and high-fidelity simulation, while Rhino excels in NURBS surface modeling and rapid prototyping. Startups must weigh in-house CAD capacity against outsourcing. Outsourcing with expert providers like PSH Design delivers cost-effective, manufacturing-ready parametric CAD models, rapid prototyping, version-controlled multi-format output, and seamless integration into production pipelines. This approach accelerates time-to-market, mitigates skill gaps, and optimizes engineering resources. Choosing and leveraging the appropriate CAD platform foundationally enables innovation, precision engineering, and competitive advantage in technology product development.

Plastic rope is being washed up on coastlines and rubbing against rocks, resulting in them becoming coated in a hard plastic, or plasticrust, which could cause wider issues by entering the marine food chain. A similar effect can result through the hauling of heavy nets back onboard fishing vessels, the resulting abrasion releasing millions of micro plastic fragments into the sea. There’s also simple degradation, with plastic taking an average of 20 years to breakdown, with some taking much, much longer. But an answer could be at hand. Kate Drury is a fourth generation sheep farmer and sits on the Board of British Wool, so knows a thing or two about the overall benefits of this material. Following a meeting between the Royal Agricultural University and a Seaweed Agent from the Southern Hemisphere, she was brought in to discuss the possibility of using wool as a substrate rope onto which seaweed could grow. The product is currently undergoing extensive testing at Tinius Olsen's laboratory, where it will establish the tensile strength of the rope under Standards such as ASTM D-6268, although interest in this wool rope application has grown exponentially as word has spread of its development and potential benefits to both the environment and fishing industry based economy. Production is of course dependent on the data acquired from the extensive materials testing currently well underway. There are already 860 samples being tested during the second trial of the rope this year, which Tinius Olsen are again supporting. The results of this and broader research data will establish the best place of manufacture and other variables such as sufficient wool supply and the potential of commercial companies switching production methods/materials. It’s going to be a very interesting few years ahead, especially if you’re a sheep……..

Foamed Glass Aggregate (FGA) has been used as backfill in numerous projects, primarily where the soil underneath is soft and compressible and cannot support too much excess weight, such as an overnight parking apron for airplanes at Philadelphia International Airport. In fact, it is so effective that it was being used to build up the damaged section of the Cottman Avenue exit ramp on the I-95 interstate on the outskirts of Philadelphia, which collapsed following a tanker truck fire in June this year. A staggering 215,000 cubic feet FGA was used to support a temporary, six-lane highway while contractors rebuild the actual bridge. The material is ideal for this project as it only weighs around one sixth of regular soil due to it being full of air bubbles. In the case of I-95, this will help protect the ageing sewage lines running underneath the structure as they simply couldn’t withstand the weight of another 20ft of traditional soil material. Tinius Olsen have been heavily involved with the development of FGA in the States, supporting Aero Aggregates with all the testing requirements to ascertain both the bulk density and compressive strength of the product. Find out more about this exciting use of waste glass products that can benefit the engineering sector instead of ending up as landfill by following the link....

From Workshop to Flight – The VX4 Propellers Take Off! At Rockwood Composites, we’re proud to see our composite manufacturing expertise come to life in the skies. The VX4 propeller blades, developed for the next generation of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, have officially transitioned from precision tooling and molding in our workshop to real-world flight testing. These advanced components are: ✅ Lightweight & durable ✅ Built with aerospace-grade thermoset composites ✅ Engineered for strength, reliability, and repeatable production This milestone is a testament to: 🔧 Our world-class team of engineers and technicians 📐 Our commitment to tight tolerances and repeatability 🤝 Our collaboration with visionary aerospace partners Seeing our parts contribute to the future of sustainable aviation is more than exciting—it’s why we do what we do. Stay tuned. This is just the beginning.

At a glance: - Weeks long lead times reduced to hours - Resilience to supply chain disruption - Outsourcing costs eliminated - Manufacturing costs significantly reduced - Robust, quality components - Rapid iterative development - Comprehensive support from Mark3D Download the full Case Study to discover how ISS Aerospace achieved all of the above! Ryan Kempley, CEO and Founder of ISS Aerospace: “In the early days of ISS Aerospace, we used to outsource all of our 3D printing. Now, thanks to Markforged, we have taken control of our manufacturing process by bringing it in-house and can create robust, customer-ready parts. With the support of Mark3D UK, who maintain our fleet of printers, we have established a dependable manufacturing chain for our UAV airframes.“ ISS Aerospace was established in the UK in 2015 to build on a decade of experience with professional UAV platforms by the company‘s founder, Ryan Kempley. Since that time they have designed, built and operated UAS systems for missions all over the world, achieving numerous world firsts. The company provides a range of services including commercial and military off-the-shelf UAVs, custom design and engineering, training, and technical support. Their experienced team of engineers and technicians work closely with clients to understand their specific requirements, and to develop UAV solutions that meet their needs. ISS Aerospace has a strong focus on research and development, continuously improving its products and services to remain at the forefront of the UAV industry.

Group Rhodes, the Wakefield-based manufacturer of machinery serving the metalforming, composites and heavy ceramic sectors, has acquired Barnsley-based BJD Crushers Limited, a manufacturer of size reduction machinery. “This is an important acquisition which forms part of a group strategy to strengthen our materials handling division to operate alongside our major metalforming and heavy ceramic operations.” “BJD is a strong strategic fit for us, and the strengths of the combined operation will drive significant value for customers. It will help further develop our vision to be a major player in the UK material handling sector. We have an exciting future ahead of us.”

Group Rhodes, the Wakefield-based original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for the metalforming, composite forming and heavy ceramic sectors, has significantly expanded its workforce over the last six months, to meet the needs of its ever-growing customer base across its four divisions. This includes six new staff for Group Rhodes, four for its Rhodes Interform division, four for the group's latest addition, BJD Crushers and two for its Craven Fawcett business. Most of these new appointments are within the company's manufacturing and machining operations. Mark Ridgway, OBE DL, Chief Executive of Group Rhodes, explains: “We are excited to have appointed these new staff members to meet the needs of our expanding order book. The acquisition of BJD Crushers at the end of 2023 has had a positive impact on our Craven Fawcett and Hallamshire Engineering Services businesses and has significantly strengthened our materials handling and heavy ceramic operations. We have also secured major contract wins in the composite and metal forming sectors.” Mark Ridgway adds: “It is hugely satisfying to report that our business continues to evolve and adapt to new market conditions in its 200th anniversary year. Relevance and product differentiation remain our key drivers in an increasingly segmented marketplace.” Group Rhodes has recently announced major new domestic contracts with companies such as Ibstock plc, Zentia and Cascade Manufacturing, and an additional 25% of the current order book rests with international sales. 2024 marks the company’s 200th anniversary year. From its early days in 1824 when Joseph Rhodes opened his first machine workshop in Wakefield, to Group Rhodes today supplying machinery equipment solutions to manufacturers throughout the world, the company has shown both resilience and adaptability. Its sovereign capability has been previously recognised by Queen’s Awards for Enterprise in both the Innovation and International Sales categories.

Group Rhodes is delighted to announce it has been granted patents in Europe and China, adding to its already extensive intellectual property protection of its industry leading Superplastic Forming (SPF) and Diffusion Bonding (DB) technology. This technology, which is used in the production of large, complex components can involve the diffusion bonding of multiple layers of titanium sheet at selected points, which in turn can then be superplastically formed using inert (argon) gas to inflate the sheets into the shape of a hollow die. This process is extremely temperature and pressure sensitive and allows for the creation of much more complex shapes, no spring back and significantly higher elongation in comparison to other traditional metalforming methods. At the point the ambient temperature argon forming gas is admitted into the heated component, the gas expands, increasing its volume and hence its pressure if not adequately controlled. The new Group Rhodes patent enhances the control of this process by compensating for atmospheric pressure. Applied extensively to the lightweighting of components within the aerospace and automotive industries, Superplastic Forming and Diffusion Bonding play an integral part in performance improvement, carbon reduction and effective implementation of low-emission technologies. Speaking on the achievement, Technical Director Peter Anderton commented: “This new innovation serves to enhance Superplastic Forming accuracy, reduce scrappage and improve productivity. The recent grant of patents in the new geographies of Europe and China reinforces Group Rhodes’ position as a leading global provider of this technology.” Group Rhodes has been at the forefront of developing and manufacturing the SPF/DB process for over forty years and actively manufactures and markets its state-of-the-art machinery to both domestic and global markets.

As we head into the final quarter of 2025, we are proud to announce the expansion into our fourth manufacturing site. A milestone that reflects both the dedication of our teams and the continued trust of our customers. Our latest development, marks another exciting step in our growth journey and reinforces our commitment to meeting increasing demand with the highest standards of quality and efficiency. Our third site is now operating at full capacity, housing multiple machines, including state-of-the-art CNCs. To strengthen this capability, our fourth site has been launched with two additional CNC machines, with more planned for the near future. This ensures that we can take on additional workloads seamlessly, maintaining our promise of a Rapid response ‘doing what we say, when we say’. The expansion is not only about machinery and capacity, it’s also about people. Our teams have grown alongside our facilities, bringing new expertise, fresh perspectives, and a shared commitment to excellence. The energy across the business is tangible, with a real buzz in the air as we prepare for the opportunities the new site brings. We deliver a complete fastener supply solution, combining the knowledge and capabilities of an established manufacturer with the reliability and efficiency of a trusted distributor. This unique approach allows us to offer our customers the best of both worlds. Expertly engineered bespoke components alongside a wide range of standard products, all backed by our Rapid responsive service. Our culture is built on knowledge, precision, and trust. By continuously developing our understanding of both the products we create and their real-world applications, we ensure that every customer benefits from solutions that are practical, reliable, and tailored to their needs. This expansion represents not only growth for our company but also greater value, flexibility, and service for our customers both in the UK, across Europe and America.