Yale Lift Truck Technologies has appointed Ron Farr to a new role as Director, Warehouse Sales – EMEA, helping to continue to drive the brand’s focus on the intralogistics industry. In his role, Ron will support the independent Yale Dealer Partners across the region in providing customers with the right materials handling solutions to meet […]
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LightOx’s light-activated solution is the first of its kind in the UK A medtech innovator has accelerated its R&D and manufacture of its groundbreaking cancer treatment, after funding from Innovate UK’s Analysis for Innovators (A4I) programme. LightOx, based in Newcastle, has developed a UK-first solution for early-stage mouth cancers using light-activated chemotherapy. The treatment involves […]
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Uncover the intricacies of outsourcing manufacturing, navigate the potential risks associated with this business strategy, and discover invaluable tools designed to empower expanding manufacturers in maintaining optimal control over their production processes. The are a number of reasons why you should consider outsourced manufacturing. Some of the most valuable can be found below: Resource Redistribution: […]
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Technology-driven advances allow businesses to offer their customers greater service levels than ever before, but it can also mean there are also new obstacles and challenges to overcome. This is particularly true in the fast-paced world of palletised freight, where getting the right goods delivered to the right place at the right time can be […]
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Following another solid trading year, Plymton based PTG Precision Engineers have continued to invest in both new machinery and people. In the last few weeks PTG selected, purchased and have already installed a brand new compact sized wire EDM for ultra-precise machining in their factory workshop. “We’ve been looking to buy a new precision wire […]
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The Applitec TOP-Line 700 Series is without doubt, the tool of choice for precision turning, parting, grooving and profiling on small turning centres and sliding head machine tools. Now, the Swiss manufacturer has expanded its impressive range with the introduction of an entire line of Polycrystalline Diamond tipped inserts that are all now available in […]
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Some two years after introducing LiBiao robotic parcel sortation technology at its sorting centre in Athens, Hellenic Post (ELTA), the state-owned provider of postal services in Greece, has introduced additional robots, chutes and induction stations at the site. The investment means throughput capacity at the Athens facility has been significantly increased and allows ELTA to […]
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A group of manufacturers committed to promoting UK industry is urging the Government to throw its weight behind a growing reshoring trend that has the potential to deliver £millions of new opportunities. Bosses at the Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN), a collective of seven sub-contract manufacturers and an engineering design agency, believe the country has a […]
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Attracting more females into engineering is the mission for a Black Country electrical engineer that has won a clutch of awards in the early part of her career. Sophie Young, who works for PP Control & Automation in the West Midlands, is hoping that her own personal journey can act as an inspiration for hundreds […]
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The Rolls-Royce Precision Machining Facility in Derby manufactures fixtures for intermediate pressure turbine blades. Previously, it subcontracted the machining but wanted to bring this in-house so evaluated a number of 5-axis CNC machining centres to suit its requirements. Thomas McAllister, Toolroom Manager says, “We chose the XYZ Machine Tools UMC-5X for its price performance metrics. […]
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