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Made Smarter powers SME manufacturers to invest £25m in technology
Made Smarter, the movement accelerating the digital transformation of SME manufacturers, has reached a major milestone – backing North West companies to invest £25m in new technologies. 330 businesses have now secured £7.1m matched funding from the government-funded, industry-backed initiative over the last six years, adopting technologies as diverse as sensors, robotics, 3D printing and […]
Manufacturing
Older manufacturers wanted as Silver Founders launches in Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country
A dedicated new business support programme is coming to Birmingham, Solihull and the Black Country with the aim of unleashing the potential of older entrepreneurs involved in manufacturing. Silver Founders, which is launching as part of Business Growth West Midlands Investment Readiness Programme and is funded by the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), is looking […]
Company News
Six Of The Best
With 75% of its turning centres bought from Dugard Machine Tools, it is safe to say that C&K Precision Engineers Ltd is reaping the rewards of working with the South Coast machine tool specialist. The Stoke-on-Trent manufacturer is a subcontract machining, assembly and fabrication business serving the medical, aerospace, surveillance and general manufacturing sectors. Working […]
Unlocking cryogenic material behaviour with novel cryostat
The National Composites Centre (NCC) has further demonstrated the use of its novel cryostat to screen a wide selection of materials at cryogenic temperatures. The low cost method highlights the best candidates for detailed material testing using conventional methods. Multiple cryostats have been developed and released including; microcrack fracture toughness and shear fixtures, with others, […]
Product News
Engineering the Next Generation of Kitchen Fans
Building on five decades of expertise, Elta is setting new standards with the launch of their new Qube box fans, and the Turboflow Max, both designed to meet the evolving demands of modern commercial kitchens. These fans combine the power, efficiency, and reliability needed in today’s high-pressure environments, with a strong focus on sustainability and […]
Features & Interviews
Data-driven maintenance
Data-driven insights can help optimise the performance, maintenance and sustainability of warehouse automation. Dan Migliozzi, Sales & Marketing Director, at independent systems integrator, Invar Group, sets out how to achieve the best results. Current materials handling and intralogistics equipment is amazingly reliable. Nonetheless, there is a lot to go wrong – all those mechanical parts […]
Latest Trends & Technology
Reaching for a better grip with robots
The industrial robotics sector continues to experience strong growth, with operational stock at approximately four million robots according to statistics from the International Federation of Robotics. Improvements in robotic grippers have helped accelerate industrial robot uptake, but is there room for further development? Here, Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and Product Engineering at ASIC […]