Steve Fletcher, Joint Head of Corporate at Gallagher’s UK Retail Birmingham Office, shares how the manufacturing industry is adapting to a more complex risk environment—and why insurance has a bigger role to play than ever before. Q: How would you describe the current state of the manufacturing sector? It’s a sector that’s shown incredible resilience, […]
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Phoenix Contact is extending its product portfolio with colour patch cables from the RJ45 Building series, which have been specially developed for applications in control cabinets. The new cables are available in eight colours: white, orange, yellow, red, violet, green, blue, and black. High-speed data transmission at up to 10 Gbps (CAT6A) makes the RJ45 […]
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With the arrival of the new UE6 and RE6, Walter is expanding its GD26 grooving portfolio with two new indexable insert geometries for medium machining. The Tübingen-based cutting tool manufacturer now offers a total of 12 geometries in seven highly wear-resistant Tiger-tec® Gold grades for parting-off, grooving, groove/turning and copy turning. The exceptional new UE6 […]
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Swissport has partnered with UK-based Aurrigo International plc to conduct its first-ever global pilot of autonomous ground handling technologies at Zurich Airport, marking an important step in Swissport’s innovation roadmap. The initiative includes the deployment of a digital simulation platform, and a live trial of a fully autonomous electric vehicle designed to explore new efficiencies […]
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British Engines Group is driving forward its innovation and digital transformation strategy by launching its first artificial intelligence (AI) programme. The Newcastle-based engineering group is looking to increase efficiency and productivity across the group’s eight North East companies, which includes Michell Bearings in South Shields, BEL Engineering in Newcastle and CMP Products in Cramlington. The programme […]
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A new educational hub has been launched to give scientists and engineers the future skills needed to grasp opportunities in the global, multi-billion-pound ceramics sector. The AMRICC Academy will provide next-generation training and development programmes that address emerging industry challenges and tackle a skills gap in both traditional and advanced ceramics. Offering a range of […]
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Flagship Goole-based engineering specialist, Salko UK, has grown by 65 fold in revenue since its inception in 2000 as it celebrates 25 years of business. The mechanical and electrical solutions provider has also announced it has been awarded the entire mechanical scope of work to create a new open-cycle gas turbine (OCGT) at a project in […]
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First-ever ISO 16140-2 validated multiplex PCR assay for simultaneous detection of Salmonella and Cronobacter Hygiena®, a global leader in One Health Diagnostics® and food safety solutions is setting a new industry standard with the launch of its groundbreaking foodproof® Salmonella plus Cronobacter Detection LyoKit®. This innovative workflow solution is the first and only ISO 16140-2 approved rapid, real-time PCR […]
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Starrag, the industry-leading machine manufacturer from Chemnitz, unveiled its new large machine series in November 2024. The four planned models will be launched and presented to the market in stages throughout 2025. Starrag’s HPMS (High Performance Machining Systems) business unit, which includes the Chemnitz and Rorschacherberg sites, has developed a new large machine construction kit […]
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AI and streaming meet ruggedness. IDS NXT oslo: Video streaming with 5 MP resolution and IP69K ingress protection code. With the new IDS NXT oslo, IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH is systematically expanding its range of high-performance AI cameras. The model combines artificial intelligence with first-class image quality, video streaming and recording functions in a […]
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