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NAA Member News – 3DGBIRE & BAC Partnership
3D printing enables supercar design and production 3DGBIRE and Briggs Automotive Company (BAC), who are both NAA Members, have announced a new partnership to enable the continued adoption of 3D Printing. BAC began its additive manufacturing journey with the launch of the Mono R – a higher-performance, lighter and more advanced new generation of the […]
NAA Member News: 3DGBIRE Printing BTCC Car Parts
The 3DGBIRE team paid a visit to Team Dynamics Motorsport and their Raise 3D Pro 2 Plus… Team Dynamics has been printing a number of parts for its Honda Type R BTCC car and has recouped the cost of its printer within the first year of printing. Air intakes, bonnet louvers, break duct blanks, supports, […]
NAA Member News: New Bentley Bentayga
On 30th June Bentley announced details of the new Bentayga – the first car launched under Bentley’s Beyond100 business plan… More than 20,000 Bentaygas have been handcrafted since the car’s launch, which is more than any of its competitors. A new exterior design adopts the Bentley design DNA now prevalent across the entire model range. […]
NAA Member News: YoYo Multidrops enables commercial vehicle loads to be exchanged in under two minutes
After five years of development, YoYo Multidrops is launching a new system for the light commercial vehicle (LCV) sector which will revolutionise logistics for the ‘last mile drop’… YoYo MultiDrops™ transforms a LCV 3.5t/4.25t chassis into a multi-use, multi-role vehicle, capable of being used in mixed fleets with unlimited types of bodies. The unique system […]
NAA Services Case Study: NAA provides bespoke Project Management Mentoring to Oaktec
The NAA has recently provided a specialised set of workshops on Project Management implementation for member company OakTec, who many of you will immediately think of as Paul Andrews and his Pulse-R engine concept… In the last few years however, the OakTec business has grown to 10 employees and currently has lead responsibility on three […]
NAA Member News: Force Technology research programme with Lancaster University’s Centre for Global Eco-Innovation
Working with Lancaster University’s Centre for Global Eco-Innovation and the University’s Engineering Department, Force Technology’s latest research programme started as an MSc project which led into a three-year PhD project by research… The industry-led project, “Predictive Valve Spring Dynamics for Valve Train Optimisation”, is focused on optimising engine valvetrain performance and emissions in engines, for […]
Member News: Pirelli UK to resume production from May 18th at reduced rate
Pirelli UK is to recommence production at its plants in Carlisle and Burton-on-Trent from May 18. The company’s top priority is ensuring the health and safety of its workers and the wider community. Initial production will be at a reduced rate, reflecting current market demand. Since the temporary halting of activities on March 23, due […]
Member News: Bentley Motors becomes first to publish ‘COVID-19 Secure Risk Assessment’
Bentley Motors has published its COVID-19 risk assessment, the first UK automotive manufacturer to do so, and in the process demonstrating that the company fully complies with Government guidance on managing the risk of COVID-19. The risk assessment, which identifies all control measures in place to manage and control the risk of the virus, has […]
NAA Member News – Ribble Technology producing hand sanitiser
Our Liquisan hand sanitising liquid and Alcosan hand sanitising gel are available in 500ml, 1ltr, 5ltr, 25ltr, 200ltr and 1000ltr containers. Prices are dependent on quantities and sizes, for more information please call 07852 755 389 or email info@paint-strip.co.uk for further details and a competitive quote. We are also currently working on producing a sanitising […]
BENTLEY MOTORS RESUMES PRODUCTION
Bentley Motors today resumed production at the company’s headquarters in Crewe, with over 1,700 colleagues following the 250 comprehensive and wide-ranging hygiene and social distancing guidelines implemented to enable a safe return. This represents the next stage in Bentley’s ‘Come Back Stronger’ programme, a phased production ramp up following the biggest changes to daily working […]