That Engineering Chat

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the next in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon. Nicole chats to Andrew James, the sales & marketing director for Impact IT Solutions who are technology partners driving the digital transformation. Andrew discusses how Impact can help provide companies with working from home solutions and also develop software and systems to giv...

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the next in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon. Nicole chats to Paul Smith, Managing Director for Omnidex. Paul shares how Subcon attracts a great audience which means he can have lots of targeted conversations with decision-makers. Nicole and Paul discuss the increasing need for more people to get into the engineering and manufact...

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the next in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon. Nicole chats to Julie Hickman, Sales/Works Manager for TDCP which is a surface engineering company founded in 1971. Julie discusses the company’s expansion with Nicole and also how they work on a variety of projects both big and small. Thank you so much to our fantastic sponsor, the p...

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the next in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon. Nicole chats to Dean Munkley, Sales & Marketing Manager for Qimtek who help connect people with people in the subcontracting world. Dean shares why Subcon his is favourite show to exhibit at and why Qimtek continues to return year after year. Thank you so much to our fantastic spo...

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the next in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon. Nicole chats to Sara Penrose, Co-Owner/Director of Sara Penrose Ltd who was speaking at Subcon and is a chartered chemical engineer. Sara Penrose helps companies to maximise the value of people when trying to keep up with the technologies that are needed. Sara shares some of the key p...

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the next in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon. Nicole chats to Sam Bonney, Sales Manager for H&T Industrial who has been in the industry for over 25 years so has a wealth of knowledge to share. Sam shares how you are likely to find products for H&T Industrial all around the home, from pens to water pumps! Sam is a great ad...

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the next in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon. Nicole chats to Tom Parr, Project Manager for WLR Precision Engineering who discusses some of the challenges that are facing the sector currently. Tom wants to encourage young people to get into the engineering industry and discusses with Nicole ways that this is possible. Thank you s...

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the next in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon. Nicole chats to David Hellings, Managing Director of DVR who shares how the company began in the family home! David has been testing circuit boards since the age of 7 and can operate in every part of the business because of his can-do attitude. DVR has been coming to Subcon for the la...

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the next in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon and our first filmed episode. Nicole chats to Phillip Anthony, Sales and Marketing Director for DP Engineering who exhibited for the third time at Subcon this year. Phillip started with the company 8 years ago as an apprentice and is an advocate for the different ways you can get into...

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the next in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon. Nicole chats to Andy Hipgrave, International Logistics Manager at the Birmingham Chambers of Commerce who spoke at the show. Nicole and Andy discuss how the Birmingham Chamber can help companies when it comes to e-commerce. Andy believes that there are simple solutions to many challen...

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the next in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon. Nicole chats to Ian Gardner, Account Technology Leader for IBM who spoke at the show on a panel. Ian and Nicole discuss companies ‘ bouncebackability post-pandemic and also how they can manage the digital transformation that is occurring.  Thank you so much to our fantastic spons...

This episode of That Engineering Chat is the first in our series of the takeover we did in association with Subcon. Nicole chats to Mike Wilson, Chief Automation Officer at the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) who spoke on the first day of the show. Mike and Nicole explore the option of automation in UK manufacturing as a way to address the current labour shortage. Mike himself has been in th...

In this week’s episode of That Engineering Chat, Nicole is joined by Chris Beck, editor of Manufacturing Management. Nicole and Chris discuss manufacturing’s place in the UK economy and some of the challenges facing the sector. There is a misconception that the UK has a poor manufacturing sector, but it is in fact booming, being ranked 9th globally. Chris and Nicole also focus on the upcoming...

In this week’s episode of That Engineering Chat, Nicole is joined by Sam Rogers, Test Pilot and Design Lead at Gravity Industries for an extra special EDS Reconnect episode! Gravity Industries designs builds and flies Jet Suits, pioneering a new era of human flight. The company was founded in March 2017 by Richard Browning to challenge the perceived boundaries in human aviation and to inspire othe...

In this week’s episode of That Engineering Chat, Nicole and Caroline are joined by Drew Morley and Graham Hutchins, Marketing Leads at Simms International our current series sponsor. Simms International are a specialist memory distributor and trusted partner for IT resellers, system builders, OEMs, and IT service providers. Drew and Graham share how they are more than just a warehouse and why cust...

In this week’s episode of That Engineering Chat, Nicole and Caroline are joined by Rob Shropshire, Director at Origin Engineering Solutions. Origin Engineering Solutions are primarily a software reseller of software that is specifically for the manufacturing sector, they also offer support and training. Rob shares what sets them apart from other software resellers. Origin focuses on simulation sof...

In this week’s episode of That Engineering Chat, Nicole is joined by Tim Willoughby, Managing Director of Mark Allen Exhibitions. Tim has been with Mark Allen for 2 years, joining at the beginning of the pandemic and implementing exciting changes that have continued to see exhibitions thrive, just not always in the way we are used to seeing them. Nicole and Tim focus on three exhibitions during th...

In this week’s episode of That Engineering Chat, Nicole is joined by James East, general manager of Wurth Electronics UK. James and Nicole have spoken once before at EDS, and they reflect how it is now clear that people want to be interacting and engaging with the industry post-pandemic. Wurth Electronics is an electronic manufacturer and distributor, and James has been with the company for 12 yea...

In this week’s episode of That Engineering Chat, Nicole is joined by Gary Livingstone, owner of LG Motion, Minitec UK, and Precision Acoustics. Gary and Nicole’s conversation is framed around restructuring companies for a post-pandemic world, as we are all currently in a position that no one expected to be in. Gary shares that there seems to have been a radical shift of mindset within the industry...

In the final episode of That Engineering Chat EDS takeover, Nicole chats to Tim Willoughby, the managing director of MA Exhibitions. Nicole and Tim speak about the success of the show and how delighted MA Exhibitions is to have been able to create EDS once again. Tim shares, as others have, how the quality of people attending has been fantastic and is so pleased to have hosted the Engineering Desi...

In this episode of That Engineering Chat EDS takeover, Nicole chats to Professor Rab Scott, the head of digital at AMRC. AMRC is part of the University of Sheffield and is a world-leading research and innovation centre. Rab has come to chat to Nicole after his talk on the future of manufacturing, which focussed on what comes next after Industry Four. Nicole and Rab talk about the pillars of sustai...

In this episode of That Engineering Chat EDS takeover, Nicole chats to Alice Wise, a research engineer at The Manufacturing Technology Centre. Alice did a talk earlier that day discussing 3D printing with colour and handling colour in workflow. The Manufacturing Technology Centre uses additive manufacturing to create engineering parts from 3D printing. Alice’s role sees her supporting clients in t...

In this episode of That Engineering Chat EDS takeover, Nicole chats to Robert Webber, the European Applications Manager for Powell Electronics. Powell Electronics has started to distribute across Europe after years of success in the US. Robert works with connectors and helps save engineers time and help them with a range of interesting designs. Powell Electronics used EDS as a way to raise brand a...

In this episode of That Engineering Chat EDS takeover, Nicole chats to Neil Mantle, the director of manufacturing at Rolls-Royce. Nicole starts by asking the all-important question of whether Neil drives a Rolls-Royce, and she was not impressed with the answer! Neil explains how Rolls-Royce has actually moved away from cars and is now focused on power systems. Neil gives us an overview of his keyn...

In this episode of That Engineering Chat EDS takeover, Nicole chats to Rob Dando, co-founder of FINALLY Agency. Nicole speaks with Rob ahead of his talk at EDS which is about using LinkedIn to generate leads and sales. Rob explains that you need to be creating consistent content and ensure you understand that LinkedIn is still a social platform like Facebook. Rob identifies that LinkedIn is very i...