The end of an era for automation: how Siemens SIMATIC S5 transformed manufacturing

Siemens SIMATIC-S5, the iconic workhorse of automation, is being put out to pasture. Since its launch more than 40 years ago, the groundbreaking programmable logic controller (PLC) has automated countless machines and processes and transformed production in every industry imaginable. S5’s main achievement was that it offered factory engineers a significant increase in computing power. […]

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PTC predicts Spatial Computing will help boost factory performance and remote manufacturing

Spatial Computing has the power to optimise factories of the future and give us more frontline control according to one of the world’s leading IoT specialists. PTC’s Valentin Heun has been leading the company’s research and development work in this area and believes it’s the purest form yet of blending technology into the real world, […]

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Interconics Install Equipment from Altus’ Staff Safety Solutions

Interconics, specialists in high quality technology solutions for both PCB manufacture and SMT assembly, has turned to Altus, a leading distributor of capital equipment in the UK and Ireland, to help in recommending specialist equipment to improve staff and visitor safety and keep the facility Covid-safe. Interconics, based in Atworth, Somerset has been very conscious of […]

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PCL celebrates the launch of its best coupling yet on the 75th anniversary of the product’s invention

This year marks three quarters of a century since PCL manufactured and patented the first ever “Made in Sheffield” coupling, which has become an essential piece of kit in workshops all over the world.  Ever since its invention, the PCL coupling has remained a notch above the competition, with a well-earned global reputation for being […]

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UK Prime Minister Meets the Team Behind the UK’s Forthcoming Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the construction site of what is rapidly becoming the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre.   He met with scientists, engineers, development, and construction teams at the construction site on Harwell Science and Innovation Campus where he talked about their response to COVID-19 and the fast tracking of the […]

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Zircotec increase capacity ten-fold following £2.5M investment

Automotive and motorsports heat management specialists Zircotec, based near Oxford, is set to grow significantly this year, with a ten-fold increase in capacity. This follows a £2.5 million investment into much larger premises and new equipment. The workforce is also increasing to meet the exceptional demand. This comes after having to overcome some unexpected hurdles […]

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Altus Offers Transparency on 3D Optical Measurement

The increasing complexity of electronic devices, coupled with the growing demand for higher quality control and process improvement mechanisms, is escalating the importance to identify any potential problems quickly during the manufacturing process. Key to this is the use of sophisticated inspection equipment. Global leaders in both AOI and SPI technology, Koh Young, has further […]

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JLT Mobile Computers launches 10-inch rugged Android VMT to future proof warehouse productivity

Engineered to fit into tight vehicle cabins, JLT’s new RISC-based VM3010A computer brings the operational efficiency advantages of Android to a rugged vehicle-mount form factor JLT Mobile Computers, a leading supplier of reliable computers for demanding environments, announces an addition to its rugged vehicle-mount portfolio to help customers in logistics, warehousing and other demanding industries […]

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Fire door manufacturer develops industry-first solution to ‘transform’ fire safety sector in wake of Grenfell

A fire door manufacturer, supported by Made Smarter, has developed an industry-first solution to make safety inspections faster and more accurate, in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy. Contactless Check Solutions (CCS), based in Maryport, Cumbria, has created a simple method to ensure fire door compliance in line with UK regulations. It involves using […]

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