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Doosan launches ultra-low emission heavy-lifting forklifts

Doosan, the leading manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks, has further extended its powerful new 9-Series – world-class Euro Stage V compliant IC…

January 21, 2022

Innovation

The Crosby Group launch new app for elevator car weighing and balancing

The Crosby Group announces the launch of the updated Crosby Straightpoint COLT3 Bluetooth app—with new elevator function—for use with its Clamp On Line Tensiometer…

January 20, 2022

Innovation

Textile manufacturers urged to adopt digital tools to drive sustainability and growth

Made Smarter, the technology adoption programme, is urging textile manufacturers to adopt digitalisation to drive sustainability and growth. 125 companies from the sector based…

January 20, 2022

Sustainability

MTC supports global green hydrogen giant achieve net zero target

The UK-based Manufacturing Technology Centre has underlined its net zero credentials by supporting Australian giant Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) in its goal to produce…

January 11, 2022

Innovation

AMRC uses virtual reality to rationalise complex manufacturing processes

A multi-disciplined specialist engineering business embraced virtual reality technology to design the layout of its new Electroless Nickel Plating facility, part of a complex…

January 7, 2022

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Jon Roberts
Sustainability
December 13, 2021

Taking steps to create an eco-friendly manufacturing industry

Manufacturers are increasingly looking for ways to incorporate sustainability into their business processes. With technology continuing to evolve, many companies are figuring out how…

Mike Paxton
Innovation
July 5, 2021

How digital asset management boosts manufacturing efficiency

Mike Paxton from Canto explains how this cloud-based technology is improving teams’ workflow throughout the industry. Digital asset management (often referred to as DAM)…

Neil Ballinger
Automation
May 31, 2021

Welcome to the future

Some of the world’s biggest companies are coming up with cutting-edge technology such as automated warehousing solutions to streamline all sorts of tasks, from…

Karl H. Lauri
Retail
May 24, 2021

IT designed to suit garment manufacturing supply chains

Significant changes are under way in the garment and apparel manufacturing industry. In many cases they are both driving and being driven by digitalisation…

Innovation
April 13, 2021

University of Sheffield AMRC de-risks machine tool selection for space sector manufacturer

A manufacturer of high-precision components for satellite and earth-based communication systems has been helped to de-risk and explore options for a new cutting-edge machine…

Supply Chain
April 7, 2021

Working practice disruption significantly affected manufacturing quality in 2020

– Quality management provider G&P reworked more than 27 million parts for its customers in 2020 to OEM standard, a 73 per cent increase…

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Supply Chain
January 20, 2022

Award- winning baby product manufacturer sets sights on international growth

Leading baby product manufacturer and distributor, Obaby, has seen a 30 per cent year-on-year increase in orders and has attributed OrderWise’s ERP (Enterprise Resource

Oxford apprentice in finals of Enginuity Skills Awards

Skills and Training
January 19, 2022

An Oxfordshire Advanced Skills apprentice has reached the finals in the Large Employer Apprentice of the Year category at the Enginuity Skills Awards 2022.

Sapphire rolls on by joining BPW Service Network

Supply Chain
January 19, 2022

Independent truck and van repairer Sapphire Vehicle Services has joined forces with renowned axle manufacturer BPW to offer a streamlined, ‘one-stop shop’ service. Sapphire

DLM custom multi-purpose data logger for subsea equipment testing

Innovation
January 18, 2022

Dynamic Load Monitoring (DLM), of Southampton, UK, has provided a custom data logger and subsea measuring technology for use in a new tank where

Siemens donates facemasks to charities with Brammer Buck & Hickman’s support

Health & Safety
January 10, 2022

Siemens, working in conjunction with Brammer Buck & Hickman, the UK’s leading supplier of industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services, has

Apprentices are the future

Skills and Training
January 6, 2022

Leading roof tile manufacturer, Russell Roof Tiles believes attracting young people into industry, is essential to tackle the skills shortage gap. Russell Roof Tiles

CPA installs fall protection at aerospace facility

Health & Safety
January 4, 2022

Casper, Phillips & Associates Inc. (CPA) has designed and installed a bespoke fall protection system for a large commercial airplane supplier. CPA was contracted

Hexagon’s R-evolution expands its sustainability agenda to help protect coastal blue carbon ecosystems

Sustainability
December 16, 2021

Hexagon AB, a global leader in digital reality solutions, today announced R-evolution’s efforts to map the threatened seagrass meadows of the Caribbean islands, beginning

AMRC Data Cloud and data science academy to unlock a ‘new wave of industrial innovation’

Innovation
December 15, 2021

Technology entrepreneur David Richards is to chair a new commission for the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) to accelerate the adoption

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Skills and Training
January 21, 2022

The Lifting Equipment Technician apprenticeship is now live to deliver an awesome training opportunity

The Level 3 Lifting Equipment Technician apprenticeship standard is now officially live. Ross Moloney, CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association said: “We are

Supply Chain
January 20, 2022

Truvox International launches new Multiwash™ Pro

Truvox International has launched a new, re-designed range of their Multiwash™ scrubber dryers. “Our Multiwash II has been the benchmark for scrubber dryers for

Supply Chain
January 19, 2022

CMC accelerates expansion with three new subsidiaries opening

CMC SpA, a KKR Global Impact Fund Portfolio Company and leading manufacturer of automated, right-sized packaging machines for e-fulfilment, today announced the opening of

Innovation
January 12, 2022

DELLNER BUBENZER debuts innovative & optimal performing disc brake series – The SB 28.5

DELLNER BUBENZER announced today the launch of the new SB 28.5 disc brake, which is now available to the global market. The new SB

Innovation
January 12, 2022

Production line with comprehensive data acquisition

Intra-logistics specialist LOSYCO has realized a new production line with intelligent process control for a construction machinery manufacturer. For continuous production data acquisition, LOSYCO

Materials Handling
January 10, 2022

Thermal transfer ribbon company raises the bar with investment in UK and Europe

The Covid-19 pandemic and supply chain issues are still afflicting parts of the economy, notably food, logistics and other sectors. To combat the challenges

Events
January 7, 2022

OZ Lifting to show full range at MODEX

OZ Lifting will show a variety of davit cranes, hoists, and lifting components at MODEX 2022 (Booth B2926) on 28-31 March at Atlanta’s Georgia

Supply Chain
January 6, 2022

Whittan supports UK industry with trusted storage brands

“Trust defines brands and is earned, not bought.” This a headline from the Edelman Trust Barometer Special report[1] issued during the pandemic, where respondents

Innovation
January 6, 2022

From 3D printer to international catwalk

It’s a new era for fashion as the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) opens doors for sustainable catwalk-worthy fashion accessories created using 3D printing

Supply Chain
January 4, 2022

AD Ports Group’s Industrial Cities & Free Zone attracts over 95 Polymer Factories

AD Ports Group today announced that its Industrial Cities & Free Zone Cluster is now home to 95 companies in the polymers sector occupying

Construction
December 16, 2021

Yorkshire’s first large frame 3D printing machine made possible by six figure investment

Sheffield’s additive manufacturing provider, AME-3D, invests in one-of-a-kind and industry first large frame industrial stereolithography 3D printing machine, enabling them and their customers to

Automotive
December 16, 2021

ESI automotive achieves 84 % power density increase in EV efficiency

The untapped potential of implementing vehicle efficiency improvements spearheaded by a systems-level approach to vehicle design have been further proven. The research, which was

Food & Drink
December 16, 2021

Lactalis UK & Ireland shares its top tips for winning big in cheese in 2022

Leading dairy manufacturer Lactalis UK & Ireland has shared the key trends cheese manufacturers and retailers need to consider to win big in cheese

Sustainability
December 15, 2021

Schoeller Allibert UK shares sustainability success in 2021

Schoeller Allibert, a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of returnable and recyclable plastic packaging solutions, has shared its sustainability success as the business has

Events
December 15, 2021

HORIBA wins key industry award for excellence in electronic systems manufacturing

HORIBA UK announces that it has won the TechWorks 2021 Award for ‘Manufacturing Site of the Year’. This is in recognition of significant business

Skills and Training
December 15, 2021

Pole position for Rolls-Royce apprentice Kate

‘The future of the business and a great asset to the company’, is how engineer-in-training Kate Todd-Davis was described by employer Rolls-Royce after being

Engineering
December 14, 2021

UK’s first and one-of-a-kind large frame 3D printing machine ready to take manufacturing to a new level

Sheffield’s additive manufacturing provider, AME-3D, invests in one-of-a-kind and industry first large frame industrial stereolithography 3D printing machine, enabling them and their customers to

Innovation
December 14, 2021

Korea’s Hanho becomes newest distributor of Verton safe lifting technology

Hanho International has always put safety and efficiency at the forefront of its crane operations, and its new distribution agreement with Verton will also

Supply Chain
December 14, 2021

Frigoblock refrigerates Martin & Servera’s first 100% electric truck

FRIGOBLOCK , one of the leading manufacturers of transport refrigeration units in Europe and brand of Thermo King®, announced today the delivery of the

Sustainability
December 13, 2021

Taking steps to create an eco-friendly manufacturing industry

Manufacturers are increasingly looking for ways to incorporate sustainability into their business processes. With technology continuing to evolve, many companies are figuring out how

Engineering
December 10, 2021

RSS RFID tracks lifting gear at multi-site project

Radio-frequency identification (RFID) tracks every item of Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd.’s (RSS) equipment at a sprawling, seven-site project in London. RSS has stocked

Innovation
December 9, 2021

Hexagon closes CNC machinery “OEE gap” by connecting shop floors to cloud-native asset management and reporting

Asset management now connects to 85% of CNC machines in minutes, offering rapid transformation of shopfloor operations Cloud-native CNC (computer-numerical control) machine-tool asset management

Engineering
December 9, 2021

Verton attains their first Australian distribution with Sparrows Group

In an exciting move for Verton, they have today announced that Sparrows Group (Sparrows) has signed up to be their first Australian distributor. Sparrows

Supply Chain
December 8, 2021

ECI Software Solutions acquires MyProduction

ECI Software Solutions, a leader in cloud-based business management solutions, today announced that it has acquired MyProduction Group AS, an Oslo, Norway-based provider of

Doosan launches ultra-low emission heavy-lifting forklifts

Materials Handling
January 21, 2022

Doosan, the leading manufacturer of robust high performance forklift trucks, has further extended its powerful new 9-Series – world-class Euro Stage V compliant IC

The Lifting Equipment Technician apprenticeship is now live to deliver an awesome training opportunity

Skills and Training
January 21, 2022

The Level 3 Lifting Equipment Technician apprenticeship standard is now officially live. Ross Moloney, CEO of the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association said: “We are

Truvox International launches new Multiwash™ Pro

Supply Chain
January 20, 2022

Truvox International has launched a new, re-designed range of their Multiwash™ scrubber dryers. “Our Multiwash II has been the benchmark for scrubber dryers for

Innovation
January 20, 2022

The Crosby Group launch new app for elevator car weighing and balancing

The Crosby Group announces the launch of the updated Crosby Straightpoint COLT3 Bluetooth app—with new elevator function—for use with its Clamp On Line Tensiometer

Textile manufacturers urged to adopt digital tools to drive sustainability and growth

Innovation
January 20, 2022

Made Smarter, the technology adoption programme, is urging textile manufacturers to adopt digitalisation to drive sustainability and growth. 125 companies from the sector based

CMC accelerates expansion with three new subsidiaries opening

Supply Chain
January 19, 2022

CMC SpA, a KKR Global Impact Fund Portfolio Company and leading manufacturer of automated, right-sized packaging machines for e-fulfilment, today announced the opening of

DELLNER BUBENZER debuts innovative & optimal performing disc brake series – The SB 28.5

Innovation
January 12, 2022

DELLNER BUBENZER announced today the launch of the new SB 28.5 disc brake, which is now available to the global market. The new SB

Innovation
January 12, 2022

Production line with comprehensive data acquisition

Intra-logistics specialist LOSYCO has realized a new production line with intelligent process control for a construction machinery manufacturer. For continuous production data acquisition, LOSYCO

MTC supports global green hydrogen giant achieve net zero target

Sustainability
January 11, 2022

The UK-based Manufacturing Technology Centre has underlined its net zero credentials by supporting Australian giant Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) in its goal to produce

Thermal transfer ribbon company raises the bar with investment in UK and Europe

Materials Handling
January 10, 2022

The Covid-19 pandemic and supply chain issues are still afflicting parts of the economy, notably food, logistics and other sectors. To combat the challenges

AMRC uses virtual reality to rationalise complex manufacturing processes

Innovation
January 7, 2022

A multi-disciplined specialist engineering business embraced virtual reality technology to design the layout of its new Electroless Nickel Plating facility, part of a complex

Events
January 7, 2022

OZ Lifting to show full range at MODEX

OZ Lifting will show a variety of davit cranes, hoists, and lifting components at MODEX 2022 (Booth B2926) on 28-31 March at Atlanta’s Georgia

Whittan supports UK industry with trusted storage brands

Supply Chain
January 6, 2022

“Trust defines brands and is earned, not bought.” This a headline from the Edelman Trust Barometer Special report[1] issued during the pandemic, where respondents

From 3D printer to international catwalk

Innovation
January 6, 2022

It’s a new era for fashion as the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) opens doors for sustainable catwalk-worthy fashion accessories created using 3D printing

AD Ports Group’s Industrial Cities & Free Zone attracts over 95 Polymer Factories

Supply Chain
January 4, 2022

AD Ports Group today announced that its Industrial Cities & Free Zone Cluster is now home to 95 companies in the polymers sector occupying

Skills and Training
December 17, 2021

South Yorkshire wins £12million bid to establish Institute of Technology

The University of Sheffield AMRC Training Centre is part of a collaboration of educators and employers from South Yorkshire who have successfully secured over

Yorkshire’s first large frame 3D printing machine made possible by six figure investment

Construction
December 16, 2021

Sheffield’s additive manufacturing provider, AME-3D, invests in one-of-a-kind and industry first large frame industrial stereolithography 3D printing machine, enabling them and their customers to

ESI automotive achieves 84 % power density increase in EV efficiency

Automotive
December 16, 2021

The untapped potential of implementing vehicle efficiency improvements spearheaded by a systems-level approach to vehicle design have been further proven. The research, which was

Lactalis UK & Ireland shares its top tips for winning big in cheese in 2022

Food & Drink
December 16, 2021

Leading dairy manufacturer Lactalis UK & Ireland has shared the key trends cheese manufacturers and retailers need to consider to win big in cheese

Supply Chain
December 15, 2021

Making the most of the Christmas shutdown

Buying presents, writing cards to long-lost relatives and stocking up on food and drink — these all need to be done before you can

Schoeller Allibert UK shares sustainability success in 2021

Sustainability
December 15, 2021

Schoeller Allibert, a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of returnable and recyclable plastic packaging solutions, has shared its sustainability success as the business has

HORIBA wins key industry award for excellence in electronic systems manufacturing

Events
December 15, 2021

HORIBA UK announces that it has won the TechWorks 2021 Award for ‘Manufacturing Site of the Year’. This is in recognition of significant business

Pole position for Rolls-Royce apprentice Kate

Skills and Training
December 15, 2021

‘The future of the business and a great asset to the company’, is how engineer-in-training Kate Todd-Davis was described by employer Rolls-Royce after being

Engineering
December 14, 2021

UK’s first and one-of-a-kind large frame 3D printing machine ready to take manufacturing to a new level

Sheffield’s additive manufacturing provider, AME-3D, invests in one-of-a-kind and industry first large frame industrial stereolithography 3D printing machine, enabling them and their customers to

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