A specialist automotive supplier has secured a string of new contracts to help it bounce back from the Covid-19 pandemic. RDM Group, which provides electronic and software engineering, automotive wiring harnesses, CNC machining, carbon fibre and trim and upholstery, has seen sales rise past pre-lockdown levels after carmakers switched to sourcing more locally to reduce […]
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A trade body covering 200 manufacturers is urging the Government to rethink their stance on the Trade Credit Reinsurance scheme or face damaging the industrial recovery. The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has been lobbying Whitehall to extend the support until the end of the year to help companies fighting back from Covid, but still […]
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Ultra-productive 5-axis grinding is now a technology that has been added to the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) portfolio with the arrival of the FGC 2 Flexible Grinding Centre from the Winbro Technology Group. Manufactured here in the UK, the exciting Winbro FGC 2 demonstrates astounding flexibility with its 4th and 5th axis capabilities that permits […]
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ThermHex Waben, producer of thermoplastic honeycomb cores for economic sandwich panels and parts, gives a positive example, reporting 12% growth in its 10th year of operation with the release of its annual results, combined with a substantial CO2 emission reduction. The company is in the process of increasing its staff by the same amount […]
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From its humble beginnings as an automotive engineering consultancy almost 40 years ago, AB Dynamics have become one of the world’s leading suppliers of automotove test systems, counting the world’s 25 biggest car makers among their customers. In 2017, AB Dynamics completed the build of a £9million, state-of-the-art 39,000-square foot manufacturing facility and headquarters in Middleton Drive, […]
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Free skills programme via the Springpod careers platform shows students aged 14-18 how engineering and technology is helping build a more sustainable future Siemens has transformed its work experience programme for young people during the pandemic using a virtual delivery platform. Like many other organisations, Siemens had to cancel and postpone in-person events in response […]
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~ How IoT buzzwords are hampering technology’s potential ~ In the words of American author and motivational speaker, Tony Robbins, “complexity is the enemy of execution”. Translating even the most complicated of topics into clear, understandable language is vital to getting things done. Leading low-code platform for streaming analytics, automation and integration for the industrial […]
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Packaging by Quadient, the Automated Packaging Solutions specialist, will be highlighting its revolutionary automated packaging machines at IntraLogisteX 2021, 1st – 2nd July, Ricoh Arena, Coventry. Find out how to save costs, reduce shipment volumes, and boost packaging performance by visiting stand 500. With the capability to tailor-make up to 1,100 packages per hour, for […]
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Digital technology solutions from PTCÒ are playing a key role in driving digital connectivity at BAE Systems’ Factory of the Future programme. The global supplier of advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions has tapped into expertise from the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) platform specialist to help connect its first-of-a-kind facility in Warton in […]
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Bicycles are one of the oldest modes of transportation, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t evolved with the times. Having built bikes in Wisconsin since 1976, Trek Bicycle knows this evolution well. Moving with the times, the bike manufacturer has invested in tooling systems from BIG KAISER that are supplied and supported in the UK through Tamworth […]
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