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Steel River Quay Secures Top UK Ports Innovation Award

Steel River Quay has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading port operators after securing the prestigious UK Ports Innovation Award 2026, celebrating excellence in smarter, safer and more sustainable operations. The award was presented at a high-profile industry ceremony hosted by UK Ports on 19th March at the Hilton Newcastle Gateshead, bringing together senior leaders, innovators […]

Manufacturing

Manufacturing deal set to help fish vaccination specialist scale-up

A leading aquaculture specialist – that is changing the way fish are vaccinated safely – has signed a major manufacturing deal. Sgorran, which was founded by industry experts Kristian Clezy and Gordon Jeffrey, is looking to scale-up production of its groundbreaking Inoca machines by tapping into the outsourcing capabilities of PP Control & Automation. The […]

Events & Awards News

Manufacturer Ideal Heating honoured with King’s Award as it leads industry transformation

Leading UK manufacturer Ideal Heating has received the UK’s most prestigious business honour in recognition of its pioneering approach to industry transformation. The company has been named a recipient of The King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category, recognising Ideal’s comprehensive, end-to-end heat pump delivery package that is reshaping how the UK adopts low […]

Company News

Siemens Selects AeroBot Solution from KNAPP

Electronics manufacturer, Siemens has chosen the award-winning AeroBot warehouse robotics system for it’s manufacturing facility in Karlsruhe, Germany. The new AeroBot picking and storage system, due to go live later this year, will connect seamlessly to Siemens’ existing warehouse processes and will optimise intralogistics at the Karlsruhe facility. AeroBot features robots that move in three […]

Quartzelec delivers growth in revenue, profit and order book in 2025

Turnover up 6% to £93.8m, profit before tax up 12% to £10.2m, with a record order intake of £99.4m providing strong forward visibility Quartzelec, the independent electrical engineering services provider supporting industry, infrastructure and commercial markets across the UK and internationally, has reported another year of growth for the year ended 30 September 2025. Growth […]

Product News

Desoutter bridges manual and automated assembly with new EIDS Series

 Low torque transducerised screwdrivers provide high-precision fastening with seamless integration into fixtured and automated systems ~  Industrial assembly solutions specialist Desoutter has launched its new EIDS Series of low torque transducerised screwdrivers, delivering enhanced precision, traceability and usability for manufacturers operating in high-value, low-torque applications. Engineered to evolve alongside the production environment, the series provides […]

Features & Interviews

Hazardous Locations in Modern Factory Automation: Why Proportionate Specification Matters

It wasn’t too long ago that hazardous zones and production zones were reasonably well separated. The areas where explosive gases, vapors, or combustible dusts were present tended to stay in their own very specific environments, and the equipment operating in those areas was specified accordingly. Today, however, that distinction is less clear.   As automation […]

Latest Trends & Technology

E-Invoicing: A modernisation moment

By Marcin Pichur, Regional Vice President Sales at DocuWare. Europe is moving decisively toward fully digital trade processes, and traditional paper‑based invoicing is being phased out. For businesses operating in the UK and Ireland, the timeline for this transition is now firmly set. In the UK, April 2029 is the confirmed deadline that finance and […]

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