Latest news about Midlands aerospace

Delcam has launched the PowerMILL Robot Interface for the programming of robots for multi-axis machining operations.  The earlier VB application that was developed for robot machining has been completely rewritten and fully embedded inside the company’s internationally-renowned PowerMILL CAM system as a plug-in. 

Aeromet have been granted funding from the Government's Regional Growth Fund for research and development into their patented alloy A20X®.

Birmingham-based CADCAM software developer Delcam has become a member of the flagship Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry.  The MTC is a key part of the UK Government’s drive to make the UK the home of advanced manufacturing technologies.

Tekdata have recently completed a two year KTP (Knowledge Transfer Partnership) with Staffordshire University and has been awarded the highest grade of “Outstanding” by the KTP Grading Panel for its achievement in meeting the KTP’s objectives.

Trimite Technologies Ltd has received the SC21 award. SC21 (21st Century Supply Chain) is a supply chain transformation programme designed to accelerate the competitiveness of the aerospace and defence industry in the UK.

Harrison Goddard Foote (HGF) Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys have acquired Grant Spencer and will be merging the two firms under the lead HGF brand. 

The government has announced a huge programme of support for the UK aerospace industry -- more than £1 billion of public funding, to be matched by additional funding from industry, over seven years.

The Midlands Aerospace Alliance has been fully involved on behalf of our members in the AGP for the last two years to create a new industrial strategy for UK aerospace which supports companies at all levels of the supply chain.

PCB manufacturer Invotec Group is pleased to announce it has achieved the SC21 Bronze Award at its Tamworth facility.