The UK’s second National Manufacturing Day took place on 28 September. Led by the industry trade body Make UK, the day offered a chance for UK manufacturers to open their doors and demonstrate the opportunities available across the sector.
The University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre(AMRC) hosted more than 150 students and members of the public, showcasing cutting-edge technologies such as augmented reality(AR) and robotics alongside inspirational TED-style talks about advanced manufacturing.
The University of Warwick took the day to celebrate its engineering internship scheme, which has more than 200 internships now complete. The internship scheme, which was established by the university’s Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) in 2013, places students in engineering internships at manufacturing businesses across the Midlands. Other organisations held recruitment events and factory tours.
