The first-ever Automation UK show in June 2023 proved to be a huge success. The show provided an opportunity for exhibitors to showcase their latest innovations in automation and robotics to a wide range of visitors. Buoyed by this success, the show will return in 2024, taking place on 18 and 19 June at the […]
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As a subcontract manufacturer, Q-Laser offers laser, waterjet, press brake and fabrication services throughout the UK. When the main division at Washington realised its waterjet cutting department based in Hebburn, South Tyneside was reaching full capacity, the company needed a solution – Kerf Developments provided the answer with a Semyx Optima 420 twin abrasive waterjet […]
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A West Midlands engineer, who has put the region on the international manufacturing map, has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List. Rowan Crozier, CEO of metal pressing, stamping and tooling specialist Brandauer, has been awarded an MBE for services to manufacturing and enterprise. The engineer has helped steer the Birmingham company through the […]
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Tom Mercer, Commercial Director at business consultancy GAIN LINE As the new year begins, there are varying emotions regarding what 2024 will hold for the Manufacturing sector. Companies in the manufacturing industry must be able to adjust and come up with new ideas to meet the expectations of their stakeholders, whether it’s in terms of […]
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Charity pub walk sees more than £20000 donated to Wakefield Hospice in memory of Paul Johnson Employees at Farnell’s global head office in Leeds have completed a charity pub walk to raise thousands of pounds for a local hospice, following the recent sad passing of a colleague. More than 20 Farnell employees joined the family […]
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Robotics and Automation specialist YASKAWA is making a significant investment in its UK operations with the opening of a new headquarters and manufacturing facility in Sunderland. The new, state-of-the-art 35,000sq ft. facility at Hillthorn Park is adjacent to Nissan UK and the International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) and illustrates a continuation of Yaskawa’s ambitious expansion […]
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Nestled in the soul of Modena, a city echoing with the thunderous symphony of engines and steeped in the storied tradition of automotive prowess, the eclectic and innovative filmmaker Michael Mann assumed the directorial helm to breathe life into the enthralling saga of Enzo Ferrari, the mastermind behind Ferrari cars. Drawing inspiration from Brock Yates’ […]
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Turtle Defib Cabinets – an innovative manufacturer of defibrillator and bleed control cabinets, bleed control kits and supplier of medical equipment – has designed and engineered the first solar and wind powered defibrillator cabinet in the UK. The launch of the product creates an opportunity to set higher standards when it comes to saving lives […]
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A loyal employee has been promoted to production manager at Stairways Midlands, almost three decades on from starting out there as a teenager. Andy Clarke, 44, joined Stairways Midlands, one of the UK’s largest manufacturers of volume staircases and door solutions, as a carpentry and joinery apprentice at just 16. He worked his way up […]
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A growing family-run engineering firm has triumphed at a prestigious national awards event dubbed the ‘Grammys of Entrepreneurship’. Black Hills Products Limited in Northumberland has been awarded ‘Maker and Creator of the Year’ for North East England at The Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards. The business is run by husband-and-wife team David and Lynsey […]
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