Ultimo and Good Solutions enter a technology partnership to help customers improve production efficiency in factories. Based in Sweden, Good Solutions develops and operates software designed to increase factory profitability and sustainability. Ultimo is a leading Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solution supplier in Europe, with a strong focus on manufacturing. The partnership combines EAM and […]
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Leading industry players ThermHex and Fraunhofer will open their doors for experts in the field of composite sandwich materials to discuss and explore the latest developments and applications in the construction and use of sandwich materials. Europe’s composite sandwich material industry will also have the opportunity to get a first-hand view of their state-of-the-art facilities […]
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~ How to overcome mixing issues in a cost-effective way ~ When mixing liquids, pastes and powders during an industrial process, manufacturers may identify issues that lead them to consider alternative methods. Common areas for improvement include variance due to a manual process, difficulty validating the process, or a high defect rate. Manufacturers may also […]
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Doosan, the leading manufacturer of robust high-performance forklift trucks, has launched a new, highly versatile range of productivity enhancing electric reach trucks. Designed by a team of specialist engineers utilising customer feedback, the BR14JW 9-Series combines faster operating speeds with advanced ergonomics and greater driver comfort – making lighter work of heavy warehousing tasks. As […]
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S4S (Steel 4 Structures) is planning to recruit 10 new staff and unveil a 12,500 sq ft extension to its 37,500 sq ft Buckley factory after winning a raft of clients during Covid. The company, which already employs more than 30 people, recently won a tender to build and extend sites for a top supermarket […]
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SMEs in high-tech manufacturing face all the usual supply chain challenges, plus some that are particular to the sector. Affordable, cloud-based, user-friendly MRP/ERP systems can provide the capability they need, writes Sara Duff, UK Business Development Manager at MRPeasy.com. The general public often thinks of ‘high-tech’ in terms of Silicon Valley tech giants churning out […]
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Determination, measurement and detection of colours in industrial applications are complex measurement tasks. Compared to other physical quantities, it is difficult to define colour. Famous scholars such as Leonardo da Vinci and Isaac Newton have already tackled this question in the late Middle Ages. State-of-the-art colour measurement technology not only answers this question but also […]
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Robot technologies – once unattainable for SME’s – are now becoming a commodity: Standardised, affordable and easier to implement A huge range of robot technologies that were considered experimental a few years ago, are now commercially viable for small and medium sized enterprises (SME’s) in the manufacturing sector, according to a recent analysis from global robot hub HowToRobot.com. The study estimates that robots will be a feasible option for more than 50% of SMEs within the next three years1 due to a global […]
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Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has extended its scanCONTROL 30xx range of laser profile sensors (laser scanners) with two larger measuring fields now available. In addition to the existing 25 mm and 50 mm models, there are now 100 mm and 200 mm versions available offering measuring fields of up to 170 mm x 131 mm […]
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