Phil Ireland from Hyster Europe discusses the latest advances in lithium-ion power for Hyster® lift trucks, and why common misconceptions could leave businesses missing out on the optimal solution. In the past electric forklifts may have had a reputation for not being as ‘tough’ as their Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) counterparts. Though electric trucks thrive […]
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Yorkshire manufacturer recognised in the International Trade category Yorkshire-based OSL Cutting Technologies, which forms part of the OSL Group, has been awarded the prestigious 2021 Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category. Now in their 55th year, the Queen’s Awards for Enterprise is an awards programme for British businesses and organisations which excel at international trade, innovation, sustainable development and promoting opportunities. The annual awards […]
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The power of Augmented Reality (AR) is set to be used to optimise processes in the steel and metals industry and retain crucial skills that could be lost forever as an ageing workforce retires. PTC®, one of the world’s leading authorities on Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), has joined forces with the Materials Processing Institute, […]
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Smart glasses enhance end-to-end production line walks in digital transformation workshop (DTW) process Made Smarter’s technology adoption programme is deploying smart glasses to SME manufacturers to virtually fast track their digital adoption strategies and navigate Covid-19 restrictions. The wearable device enables technology specialists from Made Smarter to perform virtual end to end production line walks […]
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The UK’s only manufacturer of air-dried fruit and vegetable crisps has signed an exclusive agreement with Pink Lady® to turn its apples into a great-tasting snack. Nim’s Fruit Crisps has joined forces with one of the biggest brands in fruit to bring its unique type of apples to children and adults looking for a ‘food […]
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The UK’s largest survey of small to medium-sized (SME) manufacturing companies has been launched today to record trends in performance and confidence levels across the sector, whilst also exploring how firms are supporting their staff as a result of COVID-19. The Manufacturing Barometer, which is organised by SWMAS (the South West Manufacturing Advisory Service) and […]
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The answer is very simple – combine the creativity of RENOLIT with the innovation of EconCore, the market leaders in honeycomb technology. The two companies had been exploring the various issues of light-weighting, modular design, easily formable and rigidity for the automotive and other markets. RENOLIT was also seeking to improve properties of, chemical, thermal, […]
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The new cooperation aims to enable the scaled deployment of AI-based solutions for industrial manufacturing. Google Cloud and Siemens simplify the deployment of artificial intelligence to the shopfloor, empowering employees and improving overall quality. Google Cloud and Siemens, an innovation and technology leader in industrial automation and software, today announced a new cooperation to optimize […]
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Walter Engineering are working with a new digital wizard: Walter Innotime. With ‘Walter Innotime’, Walter is introducing the world’s first digital design wizard for accelerating the consulting and ordering process. This web application links existing Walter systems to the Engineering Kompetenz of Walter employees. Based on a 3D model of the component drag-and-drop uploaded to […]
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A chocolate maker, supported by Made Smarter, is poised to experience a game-changing productivity increase by automating its manufacturing process. Friars, based in Cumbria, started making its own brand of premium chocolates by hand last year, after nearly 100 years of retailing confectionary products. Now to meet increasing demand and to accelerate growth, the third-generation […]
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