In today’s brief:
🏭 Machinery Auction: Apex Auctions offers injection moulding, additive manufacturing, packaging, automation, and ancillary equipment through an eight-lot online sale in Norwich.
🏆 Manufacturing Recognition: Opus International Products is shortlisted for SME of the Region in the Midlands and East at the 2026 Make UK Manufacturing Awards.
🤖 Robotic Decoration: TM Robotics explains how the T-TRANSFER system can bring solvent-free plastics decoration closer to the moulding press.
🔧 Moulding Troubleshooting: Alliance Tooling examines the causes of splay and the practical steps manufacturers can take to improve surface quality and reduce rejected parts.
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