It’s time for engineering to get serious about mental health

Amid growing concerns over isolation, job insecurity and bereavement, the lockdown has sparked a surge in serious mental health issues among first-time patients. Stress, depression and anxiety have risen recently, especially with engineers continuing to work on essential manufacturing lines. And, with news that more than a fifth of engineers take time off due to mental health, Alan Lusty, the CEO and founder of adi Group, a national […]

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PTC extends alliance with Rockwell Automation and Microsoft to launch ‘Factory Insights as a Service’

Three of the world’s leading specialists on industrial innovation have joined forces to  launch a new solution that will help manufacturers achieve a 90% reduction in development time and increased speed to market. PTC, Microsoft and Rockwell Automation unveiled ‘Factory Insights as a Service’ this week in front of tens of thousands of delegates at […]

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Siemens’ MindSphere helps Hosokawa Micron connect its entire digital factory

Runcorn plant now harnessing a wealth of data with advanced analytics A collaborative digital technology project between Siemens and Hosokawa Micron Limited (HML) has helped its customers improve productivity by 15% and reduce energy costs by 10%. The project – Hosokawa Gen4 – introduced Siemens’ MindSphere IoT operating system to HML’s manufacturing facility in Runcorn, […]

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Innovative lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb technology reduces the Hyundai Creta’s trunk floor weight by 20%

EconCore, world leader in lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb core technology, and DPA Moldados, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, have developed innovative technology which has reduced the weight of the Hyundai Creta’s trunk floor by 20%. The revolutionary thermoplastic composite, combining a sandwich panel of PP honeycomb and GMT composite skin. The technology developed and patented by […]

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TC Breathes Life Into NHS Support Program

During the unprecedented Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the true value of the UK manufacturing industry is being fully appreciated by the British public. As leading manufacturers race to design, produce and supply over 30,000 ventilators for the NHS at breakneck speeds; sign makers and plastic processing businesses the length and breadth of the country are simultaneously […]

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