Recent years have seen the development of digital pills — tablets that combine traditional medicine with sensors that monitor the body after ingestion. This is just one example of how digitalisation is advancing pharmaceuticals. Here Dave Walsha, commercial development officer at precision drive system supplier, Electrical Mechanical Systems (EMS), explores other areas where digital automation […]
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As a prominent Tier 1 subcontract supplier to the world’s leading aerospace OEMs, Coventry based Arrowsmith Engineering has a reputation for being a high-quality fast response business that covers everything from Research & Development, machining and Non-Destructive Testing to pressure testing services and more. Recently winning the Queen’s Award for International Trade that adds to […]
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With the arrival of the Figure 4™ Standalone 3D printer from 3D Systems, the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) now has an affordable solution for functional prototyping and low volume production. The Figure 4™ Standalone enables same-day functional prototyping iteration and low volume production at speeds up to 100mm per hour with six sigma repeatability. The statistical result […]
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Innovative modular housebuilder, CoreHaus, is opening its first UK manufacturing site at a County Durham business park as part of its scale-up plans. CoreHaus has secured its new 20,000 sq ft unit at Jade Business Park, in Murton near Seaham, and recruited a highly skilled team to start production of its unique modular homes, which […]
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As a precision machining subcontract manufacturer and workholding specialist, Brown & Holmes supply high-quality services to blue-chip companies and Tier 1 suppliers throughout the UK, Europe, Asia and the US. With decades of experience delivering machining services to the automotive, aerospace, machine tool, construction, power generation and nuclear industries, the Staffordshire Company relies on cutting […]
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As one of the world’s leading manufacturers of clamping equipment for machine tools, SMW Autoblok relies on the quality of BIG KAISER chucks to produce its world-renowned workpiece clamping systems. Available in the UK from Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC), the reliability, precision, range and rigidity of the BIG KAISER range allows Autoblok to excel with […]
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One of the UK’s leading suppliers of antibacterial additives is setting its sights on major international growth after it was bought by Polygiene in a deal worth £33million, plus cash and stock. Addmaster, which supplies performance-enhancing additives for the plastic, paper, textiles, paints and coatings industry, will become an instrumental part of the Swedish-owned company […]
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Hyster Europe has launched an ultra-compact lithium-ion pallet truck for loads up to 1.5 tonnes. The new PC1.5 Pallet Truck, powered by a lithium-ion battery, can deliver greater efficiency than a hand pallet truck. “For those currently using hand pallet trucks in the warehouse, switching to the new PC1.5 brings efficiency gains, without complex maintenance […]
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LiBiao Robot has supplied parcel sortation solutions based on its ‘Mini Yellow’ autonomous mobile robot technology to four sites operated by Yamato, Japan’s leading parcel delivery company. Cross-belt robots with a capacity of 30kg have been deployed at the facilities which are strategically located to process parcels destined for the major Japanese cities as well as […]
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Alucast’s commitment to investing in new technology and its people was praised during a recent visit by the Mayor of the West Midlands. Andy Street received a socially distanced tour of the aluminium casting specialist’s facility in Wednesbury to understand how the company is bouncing back from Covid-19 by targeting new opportunities in lightweighting – […]
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