Smart Manufacturing Week 2025 offers an impressive mix of education, innovation and networking all under one roof. Taking place from 4th-5th June at Birmingham’s NEC, the event gathers participants from the largest industrial businesses through to small start-ups from across the UK and internationally, making it a useful event to attend for anyone in the manufacturing and engineering sectors. PWE reports

Compressed air is a proven source of reliable and sustainable power for industrial operations. Now, with technologies such as remote monitoring and AI optimisation, it is set to enter a new era of performance and efficiency.

Beldam Crossley a leading engineering and manufacturing firm has announced a major investment of £650,000 in cutting-edge equipment and facility upgrades to enhance its production capabilities, meet increasing demand, and drive efficiency across operations.

EEMUA has announced it has published Edition 6 of its highly respected guidance EEMUA Publication 159, ‘Above ground flat bottomed storage tanks – a guide to inspection, maintenance and repair’.

Anthony Smith, Managing Director of Metal Work Pneumatic UK, discusses with PWE’s Aaron Blutstein the enduring role of pneumatics amid the rise of AI and robotics. With a strong focus on people, innovation, and customer collaboration, the company’s new Milton Keynes facility expands its capacity for bespoke solutions, while leveraging AI to enhance the customer experience and strengthen its people-centric approach.

Nominations are now open for the 50th ECA Edmundson Apprentice of the Year award.

The rise of AI in construction and its effect on the skills gap - both positive and negative - will be one of the key topics of conversation at next month’s UK Construction Week London, which returns to the ExCeL from May 7th to 9th.