Creative Apparel, supported by Made Smarter, to leverage data, systems integration and AI to become leader for change in fashion sector A clothing manufacturer, supported by Made Smarter, is aiming for green growth through sustainable style with a ground-breaking smart eco-factory. Creative Apparel is set to open the new state-of-the-art facility in Stockport, a mile […]
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35 jobs are being created by the UK’s leading independent manufacturer of home baking products, following its relocation to a new site in Nottinghamshire. Food Innovations Baking Group, which supplies the full spectrum of edible and non-edible products under licence, private label and own brand, has completed a £3m move that has seen it centralise […]
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At the forthcoming EMO exhibition, CHIRON will present its Micro5 compact machining centre. The remarkably small machine that is now available in the UK from Wellesbourne based Engineering Technology Group (ETG) guarantees maximum precision for small workpieces. The smallest medical instruments and delicate parts for the micro-manufacturing, watchmaking and jewellery industries require machining that is […]
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OSL Cutting Technologies donates £5K to Cavendish Cancer Care and Sheffield Hospitals Charity Yorkshire manufacturer OSL Cutting Technologies (OSLCT) has raised £5k which will be shared equally amongst two local charities – Cavendish Cancer Care and Sheffield Hospitals Charity. The donation follows the company’s commitment throughout May and June to produce a range of blue coated cutting tools in recognition of the work of key and frontline workers during the pandemic. […]
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In medieval times, medical diagnoses largely relied on the use of urine wheels — charts that corresponded urine colour with different diseases. While urology remains an important area of study, doctors now rely on a multitude of tests to diagnose patients. Slow and incorrect diagnosis delays treatment, so how can doctors deliver accurate test results […]
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Data-driven insights support Hoofcount’s approach to improving animal wellbeing through its innovative footbaths for cows Siemens’ technology offers the agricultural sector the opportunity to scale up agritech and the potential for IoT connectivity Siemens has been selected by Lancashire based Hoofcount Ltd., the revolutionary manufacturer of market-leading footbaths for cows, to provide critical data-gathering capabilities that […]
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~ How to manage a complex network of new and legacy equipment ~ Legacy equipment is vital to the functioning of many manufacturing facilities. Nevertheless, with rapid advancement in automated and connected technologies, managing both new and old equipment simultaneously can be a challenging balancing act. Here Johan Jonzon, CMO and Co-Founder of pioneer in […]
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When long-established cutting tool manufacturer AA Tools was acquired by new owners in 2014, the objective was to modernise the shop floor equipment with the very latest CNC machine tool technology. For the bespoke cutting tool manufacturer, the acquisition trail included a CNC tool and cutter grinder, a 4th-axis machining centre, a live tooling turning […]
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Overseeing the rapid expansion of the UK’s leading strategic manufacturing outsourcing specialist has seen Tony Hague named as one of the LDC Top 50 Most Ambitious Business Leaders for 2021. The CEO of PP Control & Automation (PP C&A) impressed judges with the way he has taken the business from £3m in 2001 to a […]
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PWC’s UK Manufacturing Operations Pulse Survey 2021 found almost half of UK manufacturers are prioritising robotic process automation over the next two years. Automated equipment can perform to exact requirements, making it inherently advantageous in testing and control. Here Dave Walsha, sales manager at drive system supplier EMS, looks at how reliable, high performance micromotors […]
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