HiETA Technologies Ltd is a Product Development and Manufacturing Company exploiting Additive Manufacturing to make lighter and more energy efficient components for the aerospace, defence, automotive and microgeneration sectors.

Additive Manufacturing as a process allows great design freedom manufacturing products by growing the unit layer by layer from a 3D CAD design. HiETA has extensive technical expertise in this area of design and production and can offer a range of services:

• Design engineering – our design and prototyping service
• Assessment and education – supporting clients in assessing the Additive Manufacturing technology and helping them to bridge their skills gap
• Manufacturing and supply

HiETA have a number of projects in progress with the Technology Strategy Board (TSB), have designed our own, patented, heat exchanger, engine and aerospace components and are regularly asked to contribute to media discussions on Additive Manufacturing. We also write the bimonthly, “3D in Focus” Column in The Manufacturer.

Pinsent Masons is an international law firm with a long-standing reputation for delivering a high quality service and adding real value for clients.

After decades of advising clients in the Advanced Manufacturing & Technology Services sector, Pinsent Masons has an extensive understanding of these businesses and the industries in which they operate. Our clients in this sector manufacture specialised products, sell technology related services, or have a high value service delivery proposition.

Pinsent Masons has strong global credentials in four sectors: advanced manufacturing and technology, energy and natural resources, financial services and infrastructure. With offices across Europe, the Gulf and Asia Pacific, Pinsent Masons acts for many firms within the FTSE 350, covering a wide range of services from corporate, M&A and financial services, to outsourcing, technology, employment and construction.

Papaya provides affordable and effective business solutions through web/cloud based applications.

By providing effective tools across the business for managing Induction, Assessment, Training and Reporting, Papaya can ensure up-to-date information is accessible by your staff wherever they are located.

Papaya’s unique offering allows for a flexible approach, selecting from a library of applications tailored to meet the needs of your business. Papaya can also support your business with services such as Health Screening, Drug & Alcohol Testing and PPE/Workwear provision through our team of consultants. With a quantifiable ROI, Papaya can deliver tangible benefits to your business and make a real difference.

Renishaw is a global company with core skills in measurement, motion control, spectroscopy and precision machining. We develop innovative products that significantly advance our customers’ operational performance.

Renishaw is also the UK’s only manufacturer of an additive manufacturing machine that prints metal parts. These additive manufacturing systems utilise a pioneering process, which are capable of producing fully dense, complex parts from metal powders, including tool steel, aluminium, titanium and inconel. The laser melting technology involves fusing very thin layers of metal powder using a high powered yterrbium fibre laser. The process is digitally driven, direct from 3D CAD data.

About Siemens PLM Software
Siemens PLM Software, a business unit of the Siemens Industry Automation Division, is a world-leading provider of product lifecycle management (PLM) software, systems and services with nine million licensed seats and 77,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Plano, Texas, Siemens PLM Software helps thousands of companies make great products by optimising their lifecycle processes, from planning and development through manufacturing and support. Our HD-PLM vision is to give everyone involved in making a product the information they need, when they need it, to make the smartest decision. For more information on Siemens PLM Software products and services, visit www.siemens.com/plm

The Manufacturer magazine in conjunction with the leading automation equipment suppliers has established The Automation Advisory Board to educate owner-managers and factory directors about what automation equipment can do and the benefits it can bring to UK manufacturers.

Automation needs to rise to the board level in companies of all sizes, but especially larger SMEs where the capital equipment could make a profound difference to winning contracts. Companies in non-auto sectors, who are unfamiliar with the range, capability and simplicity of automation kit, need and deserve to know what automation options are available.

In 2015, it is a business risk not to be informed about the benefits this technology can bring.

Lean Management Journal is a leading publication on lean and continuous improvement offering in-depth analysis, comment, case studies and reviews to give insight into the most important issues facing the lean community.

Since its launch in 2009, LMJ has laid the foundations of a strong international readership community. Subscribers are based in Scandinavia, United States, Argentina, and Australia to name just a few of the nations outside the UK where lean professionals are benefitting from the knowledge exchanges LMJ facilitates.

Breaking down traditional conceptions about lean, LMJ is a cross-sector publication with contributions in every issue from public and private sectors lean leaders in businesses specialising in everything from car hire to financial services, healthcare and telecommunications as well as the traditional manufacturing base.

Ten issues of the journal are published every year, providing more frequent updates on the latest noteworthy events, debates and achievements from within the lean community.

The Manufacturer MX Awards (TMMX) is an annual awards programme delivered by The Manufacturer in association with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

TMMX was formed in 2015 by the merger of two of the industry’s leading awards programmes: The Manufacturer of the Year Awards and the Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards.

With a combined heritage spanning four decades, TMMX is dedicated to encouraging and promoting competitive manufacturing in the UK, and celebrating the very best in the industry annually.

Is your company meeting the challenge of turning an idea into a best-selling product? Are you increasing market share and profitability through effective innovation? With a dedicated Innovation & Design category, these awards provide the opportunity to gain valuable business improvement advice and industry-wide recognition for your achievements, your employees and your business.

To find out more about how your business can compete for one of UK manufacturing’s most prestigious accolades, visit the website below.

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