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SUMMARY:AILU 2026 Annual Job Shop Business Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Introduction\nThe AILU Annual Job Shop Business Meeting is the one day of the year when the UK’s laser subcontractors get together in the same room. There are more than 150 laser job shops in the UK\, and many of them face the same pressures on costs\, skills\, energy and customer demand. \nThis meeting gives you time away from the shop floor to hear practical advice from people who understand the business and to compare notes with peers dealing with the same challenges. \nThe programme includes: \n\nUpdates on UK manufacturing\nEssential information on buying energy\nHow to use AI in a meaningful way\nWhat’s coming soon on Digital Product Passports (carbon emissions monitoring and reporting)\nPractical considerations for adding Automation\nResults of the Metal cost survey and Oxygen survey\nWhat’s new in the supply chain for Job Shops\nYour chance to ask questions and discuss hot topics in our unique forum\n\nWho should attend? Owners\, managing directors\, and operations and sales managers of laser subcontract businesses\, along with companies in their supply chain. \nNot an AILU member? Non-members are very welcome. If you run a laser job shop and have never been to this meeting\, talk to us about special offer tickets. \n  \n  \nProgramme \n09:30 – 10:00   Registration & refreshments \n10:00 – 10:05   Welcome & Introduction\nChris Waters (Chair of AILU Job Shop Group) \n10:05 – 10:25  What’s Happening to UK Manufacturing in 2027?\nJim Davison (MakeUK) \n10:25 – 10:45  Buying Energy in 2027\nLiam Conway (Greenfields Energy Group) \n10:45 – 11:15  Level Up with AI: Build Your Own AI Board of Advisors\nJulie Holmes (Smarter HQ) \n11:15 – 11:45   Refreshments \n11.45 – 12.05  DPP: Improving Sustainability in Laser Manufacturing\nDanijela Rostohar & Ali Mousavi (Satistica) \n12:05 – 12:25  Investment Case Study: Replacing a Legacy Flatbed with a High Speed Cutting System and Automation\nDavid Gattward\, Microkerf \n12:25 -12:40 AILU Metals & Oxygen Survey Results\nDave MacLellan (AILU) \n12:40 – 13:40  Lunch \n13:40 – 14:40  What’s new – short commercial presentations\nShort company pitches (10 mins each): Bystronic\, Nitrogen Supply Company\, Coherent\, and NirOS \n14:40-15:20  Open Discussion Forum \n15:20  Close \n15:30  Tour of Black Country Living Museum (45 minutes – 1 hour) \n  \nVenue\nBlack Country Living Museum\nTipton Road\nDudley\nDY1 4SQ  \nFOR DIRECTIONS AND PARKING INFORMATION SEE HERE
URL:https://ailu.org.uk/event/ailu-2026-annual-job-shop-business-meeting/
LOCATION:Black Country Living Museum\, Tipton Road\, Dudley\, DY1 4SQ\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:AILU Early Careers Group Event
DESCRIPTION:AILU Early Careers Group Seminar and Tour\nMonday 30th November\nManufacturing Technology Centre (MTC)\n  \nFounded in 2017\, AILU’s Early Careers Group (ECG) represents the next generation of laser industry and academic professionals. Members of the group are from a variety of laser backgrounds including universities & research centres\, industrial manufacturers\, suppliers and subcontractors. \nOn Monday 30th November the Group will host a seminar followed by a tour of the MTC.  \nThe seminar and tour are open to AILU members and non-members\, and would be of interest to those who might like to join this group or would benefit from networking with this enthusiastic and talented pool of individuals. \nSeminar programme to follow.
URL:https://ailu.org.uk/event/ailu-early-careers-group-event/
LOCATION:MTC\, Ansty Park\, Coventry\, CV7 9JU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:AILU EVENTS
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