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Bought to you by Automate UK and Engineers Insight, Manufacturing Uncensored is the platform for real, honest opinions on everything effecting UK Manufacturing.

  1. 5d ago

    Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep16 | Angela Lawlor

    Brought to you by Automate UK Week 2027! Angela Lawlor joins us to discuss how she's introducing thousands of young people to manufacturing and engineering through Manufacturing Festivals, and launching a brand-new autonomous robot competition for schools. After bringing together 34 manufacturers and 700 schoolchildren at one festival, Angela wants to take the concept across the UK, giving young people the opportunity to discover careers they might never have considered. From the lack of manufacturing awareness in schools to the industry's responsibility to inspire future engineers, we discuss what needs to change and what manufacturers can do about it. We get into: - Why young people aren't being introduced to manufacturing at school - How Manufacturing Festivals are connecting schools and industry - What happens when 700 schoolchildren meet 34 manufacturers - Why manufacturers need to look beyond their immediate recruitment needs - Angela's ambition to run a Manufacturing Festival every month - Launching a new autonomous robot competition for schools - How students will programme robots to navigate obstacles, collect objects and earn points - Why Angela needs manufacturers to sponsor £750 robot kits and support schools - James committing £750 to sponsor a robot kit! And lots more! 🎧 You can also listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xHHzJltQJrWs7Iydb4Esu Hosts: Tom Flude, Co-Founder Engineers Insight, Chairman UK Automation Forum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/ James Causebrook, MD Grunwald Ltd & Chairman Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-causebrook-b8701161/ Guest: Angela Lawlor, Founder of UK Manufacturing Festivals: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelalawlor-on-a-mission-to-get-manufacturers-out-of-their-factories-and-in-front-of-young-students/ #ManufacturingUncensored #ukmfg #supportukmfg

    Inspiring the Next Generation of Engineers | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep16 | Angela Lawlor

  2. Oct 12

    The Future of UK Manufacturing | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep15 | Automate UK Manifesto

    Brought to you by Automate UK Week 2027! Dan Thombs, CEO of Automate UK, and Peter Williamson CDir, Policy Director of Automate UK, joins us to discuss the new Automate UK Manifesto and what needs to change to help UK manufacturing grow.   From robot adoption and skills shortages to government policy and access to funding, we discuss the challenges holding British manufacturing back and what Automate UK is doing about them.   We get into: - Why the UK is ranked 24th globally for robot adoption - What's changed since Automate UK's 2022 manifesto - Turning government policy into real action for manufacturers - The £50 million investment in robot adoption hubs - Why manufacturers struggle to access funding - Bringing trade associations, government and industry together - Why the next four years could be incredibly exciting for UK manufacturing And lots more!   🎧 You can also listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xHHzJltQJrWs7Iydb4Esu   Hosts: Tom Flude, Co-Founder Engineers Insight, Chairman UK Automation Forum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/   James Causebrook, MD Grunwald Ltd & Chairman Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-causebrook-b8701161/   Guests: Dan Thombs, CEO, Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-thombs-a139041aa/ Peter Williamson, Policy Director, Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-williamson-cdir-08ba5711a/   Find out more about Automate UK: https://2ajoyaz.s.gy/9M28Ei

  3. Sep 27

    Manufacturing Needs More Veterans| Manufacturing Uncensored Ep14 | James Cameron

    Manufacturing Needs More Veterans | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep14 | James Cameron Brought to you by Automate UK Week 2027! James Cameron is CEO of Mission Motorsport, a former Army officer and someone who has spent much of his career helping people rebuild their lives after leaving the Armed Forces. From motorsport and the military to manufacturing and defence, this episode gets into leadership, purpose, resilience and why some of the skills UK industry desperately needs already exist in people we often overlook. We get into: - James' journey from the Army to founding Mission Motorsport - Building Mission Motorsport and the reality behind it - What motorsport can teach us about teams and performance - Why veterans can be an incredible fit for manufacturing and engineering - Leadership when the consequences actually matter - The relationship between UK manufacturing and defence and lots more... 🎧 You can also listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xHHzJltQJrWs7Iydb4Esu Hosts Thomas Flude, Co-Founder Engineers Insight, Chairman UK Automation Forum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/ James Causebrook, MD Grunwald Ltd & Chairman Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-causebrook-b8701161/ Guest James Cameron, CEO & Founder, Mission Motorsport https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-cameron-26422a7/

  4. Sep 14

    BTS: The PPMA Show | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep13 | Scott McKenna & Natalie Charlton

    BTS: The PPMA Show | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep13 | Scott McKenna & Natalie Charlton Brought to you by The PPMA Show 2026! Scott McKenna and Natalie Charlton are two of the people behind Automate UK's very own PPMA Show. Visitors see three days at the NEC, but behind the scenes there's an entire year of planning, problem solving and plenty of last-minute chaos that goes into making it happen. We get into: - What it actually takes to build the PPMA Show - The biggest fires they've had to put out over the years - What exhibitors get wrong when preparing for shows - Why exhibitions are still so important  - What Automate UK does during the other 362 days of the year and lots more! You can watch the episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/PLs8Fqz-2qw Hosts Tom Flude, Co-Founder Engineers Insight, Chairman UK Automation Forum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/ James Causebrook, MD Grunwald & Chairman Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-causebrook-b8701161/ Guests Scott McKenna, Chief Operating Officer, Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmckenna1/ Natalie Charlton, Head of Sales, Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natalie-charlton-775652143/ Looking for Events this year? Visit The PPMA Show 2026, register for free here: https://forms.reg.buzz/ppma-show-2026-visitor/manufacturing-uncensored

    BTS: The PPMA Show | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep13 | Scott McKenna & Natalie Charlton

  5. Aug 31

    Transforming Pukka Pies | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep12 | Tim Jackson

    Transforming Pukka Pies | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep12 | Tim Jackson Brought to you by The PPMA Show 2026! Tim Jackson is Transformation Director at Pukka and has built an incredible career in food manufacturing, working his way from the factory floor to senior leadership roles across some of the UK's biggest manufacturers. We get into: - Transforming processes at Pukka while protecting what makes the business special - Building and leading great teams - What Tim's learnt working alongside global CEOs - Working your way up from the factory floor - Why his career hasn't been down to luck - Leadership lessons from a career in manufacturing   and lots more! 🎧 You can also listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xHHzJltQJrWs7Iydb4Esu Hosts Tom Flude, Co-Founder Engineers Insight, Chairman UK Automation Forum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/ James Causebrook, MD Grunwald & Chairman Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-causebrook-b8701161/ Guest Tim Jackson, Transformation Director, Pukka: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-jackson-18b2a695/ Looking for Events this year? Visit The PPMA Show 2026, register for free here: https://forms.reg.buzz/ppma-show-2026-visitor/manufacturing-uncensored

    Transforming Pukka Pies | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep12 | Tim Jackson

  6. Aug 18

    Ep11: AI will replace salespeople | Steve Lindsey

    AI will make salespeople redundant | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep11 | Steve Lindsey Brought to you by The PPMA Show 2026! Steve Lindsey is Event Director of the National Sales Conference and Manufacturing Revenue Growth Summit, helping businesses and sales teams improve the way they sell. We get into: - Whether AI will make average salespeople redundant - Why manufacturing has such a strange relationship with sales - What actually makes someone good at selling - Why relationships and listening still matter - Nearly losing everything  and lots more! 🎧 You can also watch on YouTube, here: https://youtu.be/J_-JjJpWnc0 Hosts Tom Flude, Co-Founder Engineers Insight, Chairman UK Automation Forum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/ James Causebrook, MD Grunwald & Chairman Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-causebrook-b8701161/ Guests Steve Lindsey, Event Director, National Sales Conference & Manufacturing Revenue Growth Summit https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevelindseylincolnwest/ Samantha Smith, Projects & Operations Director, Grunwald Ltd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-smith-a4924165/ Looking for Events this year? Visit The PPMA Show 2026, register for free here: https://forms.reg.buzz/ppma-show-2026-visitor/manufacturing-uncensored

    Ep11: AI will replace salespeople | Steve Lindsey

  7. Aug 3

    Ep10: Lady in a Man's World | Samantha Smith

    Lady in a man's world | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep10 Brought to you by The PPMA Show 2026! Sam Smith started her career in recruitment before joining Grunwald in 2010 in a telemarketing role. 15 years later, she's Operations & Project Director and has played a huge part in building the business alongside James Causebrook. We get into: - Going from telemarketing to company director - Learning manufacturing from the ground up - What good leadership actually looks like - Causebrook Smith venture - The reality behind building a successful business and lots more! 🎧 You can also listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xHHzJltQJrWs7Iydb4Esu Hosts Tom Flude, Co-Founder Engineers Insight, Chairman UK Automation Forum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/ James Causebrook, MD Grunwald & Chairman Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-causebrook-b8701161/ Guests Samantha Smith, Projects & Operations Director, Grunwald Ltd: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-smith-a4924165/ Looking for Events this year? Visit The PPMA Show 2026, register for free here: https://forms.reg.buzz/ppma-show-2026-visitor/manufacturing-uncensored

    Ep10: Lady in a Man's World | Samantha Smith

  8. Jul 20

    Ep 9: 35 Years in Manufacturing | Richard Little

    35 Years in Manufacturing | Manufacturing Uncensored Ep9   Brought to you by The PPMA Show 2026!   Richard Little is the Managing Director of Jenton International and has spent more than 35 years building a successful manufacturing business. Along the way he's developed innovative products, navigated economic highs and lows, and become a familiar face across the UK manufacturing community through his passion for exhibitions and the industry as a whole.   We get into: - Building a manufacturing business from the ground up - Lessons from 35 years in industry - Why exhibitions still matter - Innovation and entrepreneurship - The future of UK manufacturing - Life as a business owner and lots more!   You can watch the full episode on YouTube, here: https://youtu.be/1pUE4hDk2NI   Hosts Tom Flude, Co-Founder Engineers Insight, Chairman UK Automation Forum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-flude-engineersinsight/   James Causebrook, MD Grunwald & Chairman Automate UK: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-causebrook-b8701161/   Guests Richard Little, Managing Director Jenton International: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-little-jenton/   Looking for Events this year? Visit The PPMA Show 2026, register for free here: https://forms.reg.buzz/ppma-show-2026-visitor/manufacturing-uncensored

    Ep 9: 35 Years in Manufacturing | Richard Little
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