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Barometer reveals lack of faith in government skills approach amidst a significant drop in planned apprenticeship recruitment
Engineering and manufacturing leaders have revealed the toughest ‘skills’ picture yet in the latest annual Training Barometer released by In-Comm Training today. Nearly three quarters of businesses surveyed said they felt there was a lack of government support to address skills shortages following the budget last year, whilst only a third believe the Industrial Strategy […]
Manufacturing
Aggreko Saves French Chemical Giant from Costly Shutdown
A French petrochemical company has been saved from a costly extended shutdown following a time-critical restart of its production units that had to be completed within 72 hours. Situated on France’s Mediterranean coast and dedicated to the production of chlorine, caustic soda and vinyl chloride monomer, KEM ONE’s Fos-sur-Mer plant required a dry, oil-free compressor […]
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ADDRESSING THE MANUFACTURING SKILLS SHORTAGE AT THE PPMA SHOW® 2026
Organisers of the UK’s biggest processing and packaging machinery, robotics and industrial vision event will address one of the biggest challenges to the sector when it returns to the NEC, Birmingham in September: the skills gap and how to bridge it. The PPMA Show® 2026, which will take place from 22-24 September, is the must-attend […]
Company News
Air Products to Supply Low-Carbon Liquid Hydrogen to ArianeGroup for Space Launcher Engine Testing, Strengthening a Longstanding Partnership Supporting Europe’s Space Sector
Low-carbon hydrogen liquefied at Air Products’ Botlek facility in the Port of Rotterdam Nearly 30 years supporting ArianeGroup’s hydrogen engine test programmes Enables lower-carbon operations for critical European space testing Air Products (NYSE: APD), a global leader in industrial gases and the world’s largest hydrogen supplier, has announced a three-year agreement to supply ArianeGroup with […]
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 […]
Product News
Essential Performance and Real-time Control Without the Baggage
Microchip’s dsPIC33CK Value Line DSCs offer streamlined design for cost-sensitive applications and consistent pricing regardless of order size Designers of real-time control applications are increasingly challenged to balance performance and peripheral integration while keeping system cost and complexity low. To address these challenges, Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) has introduced the dsPIC33CK Value Line family […]
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Xylem shares nanobubble and UV expertise at EWWM
Xylem will spotlight the latest advances in wastewater treatment and water reuse at the European Wastewater Management Conference (EWWM), taking place in Telford, UK, on 16-17 June 2026. Process engineers from Xylem’s global team will share insights into the use of nanobubble technology for enhanced nutrient removal, alongside the challenges of designing UV disinfection systems […]
Latest Trends & Technology
Laser breakthrough rewrites the rules of photonics manufacturing
Technology promises to slash costs and accelerate progress in quantum computing, medical diagnostics and optical communications A new technology created by Heriot-Watt University is poised to upend one of the most stubborn bottlenecks in modern manufacturing. FreeForm Photonics is set to commercialise a laser-based process that builds alignment directly into optical glass components, removing the […]
