Join us at the 2024 Northern Ireland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Expo is being held in the TEC, Belfast on 12th of September to hear from an impressive line-up of manufacturing leaders, academics and government agencies who will engage in a stimulating blend of key note addresses and debates. Creating an Innovative Manufacturing & Supply chain Ecosystem New approaches and technology have been introduced in recent years that have created significant organisational and process improvements. The aim of the conference is to showcase such innovative approaches and to disseminate the cutting edge research that underpins them. The conference will be of interest to senior management, established practicing engineers and researchers together with those that are much earlier in their careers. Delegates have registered from leading food, pharmaceutical, medical, chemical, electronics and engineering manufacturing sectors. Manufacturers small and large from across the Northern Ireland will gather to challenge political decision makers to deliver a business environment which manufacturing deserves. Delegates attending the conference will: – gain industry insights to help their business plan ahead – share good practice and learn from each other’s experience – connected with senior business leaders to find new business opportunities – meet with key technology providers in the dedicated exhibition area Key Topics included: Procurement, Lean Manufacturing, Control & Automation, Supply Chain Optimisation, Information Technology Logistics,Energy Management, Facilities Management Sustainability, Project Management, Health & Safety Warehouse Management, Materials Handling & Robotics

Free registration is now open for the 10th National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference and Exhibition which will be held at the RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin on the 28th and 29th of May 2025. It has been a turbulent year with Economic activity in the manufacturing sector ascended to a new peak on the back of record rates of growth in output and new orders and another severe lengthening in suppliers’ delivery times. Industry 4.0, 3D Printing, Digital Manufacturing, Smart Factory, Lean & Continuous Improvement, Robotics & Automation, Industrial Blockchain, Research & Development, Precision Engineering, QEHS, Supply Chain & Logistics, Sustainability, Food & Beverage Engineering, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, Reliability, Maintenance & Asset Management. Procurement, Government Policy and Industrial Strategy, Exports, Skills & Training and much more. The manufacturing sector employs 260,000 people and plays pivotal role in global supply chain from engineering to computers and medical technologies. In addition to Brexit and the global trading environment, other issues high on the agenda at the event include the challenges and opportunities provided by constantly changing customer demands, the rapid pace of technological advances in areas such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotics, along with heightening environmental concerns and intensifying competition both domestically and in international markets. We have assembled an impressive line-up of manufacturing leaders, academics and government agencies who will engage in a stimulating blend of key note addresses and debates. The event will also feature an extensive exhibition showcasing the latest technological solutions and business services. Visitors interested in improving the performance of their business can listen to case studies and technical presentations from leading global and local manufacturing experts, and meet with providers of cutting edge technology.

Scottish Engineering, the industry membership and representative body for manufacturing and engineering in Scotland, has been announced as the Headline Sponsor of the annual Scotland Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition, which is being held at the SEC Glasgow on 23rd - 24th October 2024. The event will serve as a national forum in order to successfully connect key stakeholders across the full manufacturing and engineering supply chain spectrum in Scotland including energy, renewables, transportation, aerospace/space, marine, security, electronics, food and drink, biopharma, medtech, construction and textiles. The Government of Scotland is committed to continuing to improve productivity and increase investment in the manufacturing industry, as a means of helping to redress regional imbalances, and in order to grow the Scottish economy. Initiatives such as the development of the National Manufacturing Institute for Scotland (NMIS) and the Medicines Manufacturing Innovation Centre (MMIC) are helping to drive innovation, establish links with academia, and encourage businesses to harness new technologies to enhance efficiency. Event organiser, Premier Publishing & Events, has been staging similar exhibitions and conferences in England and Ireland for many years. An impressive line-up of manufacturing leaders, academics, and government agencies who will engage in a stimulating blend of keynote addresses and debates is being assembled for the Scottish event. Industry 4.0, 3D Printing, Digital Manufacturing, Smart Factory, Lean and Continuous Improvement, Robotics & Automation, Industrial Blockchain, Research & Development, Precision Engineering, QEHS, Supply Chain and logistics, Sustainability, Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences, Reliability, Maintenance & Asset Management. Procurement, Government Policy and Industrial Strategy, Exports, Skills & Training and much more.

Your ERP plans the work. But who actually runs it? An ERP knows what should happen. It does not know what is happening. Manufacturers fill that execution gap with paper travellers, whiteboards, and a daily 8am huddle – and most jobs slip a day before anyone notices. Every job has a route – and the system knows it When a sales order is released, DynamxMFG creates the work order automatically and applies the routing held against the item’s Manufacturing BOM. The shop floor sees the operations in the right sequence, with the right materials allocated, every time. Need to change a routing on the fly? Edit the BOM, click “Deploy Changes” and the update propagates to every open work order using that build. The master record stays canonical – the floor stays current. Run jobs the way your shop floor actually runs them Real factories don’t work one part at a time. Operators kit before they start. They batch identical parts at the heat treater. They bundle small items through finishing as one unit. DynamxMFG handles all three natively – so the system matches the floor, not the other way around. Choose Sequential or Simultaneous batching at any operation. Bundle small parts so they track as a single unit through the whole route. Kit materials at start of build with a guided pick list. The shop floor sees one clear instruction at every step. Live status from every operation, every machine, every operator Operators clock in and pick up their next job from the Smart Worker Interface, a touchscreen-friendly shop floor interface. The moment they start an operation, the office sees it. The moment a job stops, the manager knows why. Estimated vs actual times update live. Stoppage reasons are captured at source – not reconstructed afterwards. End-of-Line screens display live order status across the floor so everyone sees the same picture, from the office to the bench.

Decisions made on gut feel because the data does not exist Most manufacturers cannot tell you which jobs are profitable, which operators are most productive, or what their WIP value is right now. The data exists somewhere – but pulling it together takes hours and is usually out of date by the time it is ready. Know which jobs are profitable while there is still time to act on it The Sales Order Margin report compares sell price to BOM cost across every completed order – showing margin per line, per order, and in total. Filter by date range or customer. Export to Excel in one click. The Financial Report goes further – week-by-week output against expected value and last year’s figures for any operation. Include a break-even input to see how many units need to ship. Use it in the weekly management review without any manual preparation. See who is working, on what, and how efficiently Employee Utilisation compares time clocked in to time actively tracked on production tasks. The utilisation percentage shows what proportion of paid time is going into productive work – filterable by employee and date range. Employee Productivity breaks down each employee’s time across operations and work orders – with a visual split between active work, idle, paused, and stopped time. Use it for performance conversations, shift planning, or identifying where stoppages cluster. A WIP figure you can put in front of your accountant The Work In Progress report calculates the estimated produced sale value of every open order – weighted by how many operations are complete versus remaining. It updates every time an operation closes on the shop floor. No estimation, no adjustment at month-end. Production demand reports show quarterly and weekly demand by item type – useful for capacity planning, supplier lead time negotiations, and understanding where your production load is growing or shrinking.

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Using our sector expertise, we work to find the most up-to-date opportunities in defence. At level 2 & 3 you receive the business opportunities mailshot with access to a variety of tenders each week. Level 3 members receive bespoke business opportunities – Your account manager will look for opportunities that match your capabilities.

Your marketing strategy is at the heart of your activities. Forming the foundations for future campaign success and providing you a clear outline of what your business wants to accomplish. Our Areas of Expertise: + Competitor analysis – sales & marketing + Route to market analysis + B2B lead generation strategy + CRM/database development + Sales and marketing alignment + Product/service solutions development + Brand evaluation

Markforged Industrial 3D Printers. Strong Parts. Right Now. A complete line of machines made to create functional parts. Industrial 3D printers that consistently improve with a connected platform and precision construction.

Introducing the FX10 - your go-to solution for optimizing 3D printing on the factory floor. This cutting-edge 3D printer comes equipped with integrated quality assurance sensors, seamlessly integrated into a modular architecture, and automated printing processes, revolutionizing your manufacturing operations. The FX10 is the first industrial 3D printer to combine metal and composite materials, developed through years of engineering innovation. Building on the success of the Markforged X7 and Metal X, the FX10 quickly delivers strong, precise tools and fixtures straight to your factory floor.

The biggest, fastest, and most sophisticated 3D printer Markforged have ever built. The FX20 pairs size and throughput to make larger builds at incredible speeds, delivering the transformational benefits of The Digital Forge at a new scale. At 4.7 times larger than the Markforged Industrial Series and three nozzles (two plastic, one fibre) you can see why it's been nicknamed 'The Beast'! It features an 84L heated build chamber and massive, verified-flat vacuum bed with print sheets. The motion control system offers closed loop control through precision linear encoders, and is tuned to move the 3kg print head rapidly and accurately. FX20’s turbo mode builds parts faster than any Markforged machine, while new XL spools offer four times the material without spool changeover.

We are proud to be a UK authorised partner of Markforged. Their Metal X System is an end-to-end metal 3D printing solution. Capable to fabricate complex metal parts in the widest variety of metals from stainless steels to copper. The Metal X is purpose-built for great part quality, whilst ensuring a seamless user experience. Designed to yield functional metal parts, yet requires no dedicated operator, no powder management system, and minimal PPE.

The MasterCut Flatbed Cutting System is the heavy duty system of the Blackman & White range. The design of MasterCut enables it to support the full compliment of tools including the entire Knife range, 100/200 Watt Lasers, Router, Pen and Inkjet on a flatbed platform. MasterCut has a modular build and is available in a wide range of table sizes. Where customisation is required, MasterCut is the machine of choice. FEATURES Computer Controlled Cutting Machine (CNC) Flatbed Full Vacuum system Vacuum Zones Two Drop-in Tool stations Router/Laser Station Standalone Marking Tool Station (Optional) Printed Registration Mark Optical Camera (Optional) Laser Pointer and Jog Control Auto Tool Depth Sense Modular Construction

The Transroll is a flexible fabric roll transport and storing system with an automatic roll changer system for direct installation at a cutters front end. It is combined with either a bullmer spreading machine, a cradle, or a cradle installed in front of a cutter, especially for single ply cutting. The functional interlinking of this system combination ensures automatic work flow from roll provision, through automatically programmed roll change, to fabric spreading and cutting. Remarkably, only one person is required to operate the entire system with the components and processes described. Due to the combination of a number of different work sequences – a continuous automatic process with roll mounting/roll provision/roll feeding for spreading or cutting/ unrolling/roll rewinding to storage – the Transroll enables significant savings in time and thus improves the cost effectiveness of the process chain. The more frequently the roll is changed and the smaller the number of cut-outs per fabric roll, the greater the time savings and consequently the greater the cost effectiveness of the Transroll.

Material Selection We offer consultancy to our clients from the outset, guiding and advising you on the most appropriate materials for your needs, and suggesting alternatives which could enable reductions in costs and lead times.