Author: Megan Carley

A Midlands based market leader in steel fabrication has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of its outstanding commitment to Sustainable Development. Fabweld Steel Products is one of 197 organisations nationally to be recognised with a prestigious King’s Award for Enterprise announced today (Tuesday, May 6). Now in its 59th year, […]

The trade organisation representing British manufacturers has seen a surge in membership applications in the last month, as interest in ‘buying British’ grows. In the month following the introduction of new tariffs on imported goods into America, the internationally recognised trademark, Made in Britain has seen a 20% increase in the number of companies applying […]

Following extensive flooding caused by Storm Babet in October 2023, the ground floor of the Framlingham Technology Centre (FTC) has officially reopened after a £720,000 refurbishment, marking the beginning of a new era of home-grown innovation, skilled local jobs, and economic growth in East Anglia. The storm inflicted major damage to the ground floor, disrupting operations and forcing businesses to […]

A Black Country testing specialist is celebrating its 5th birthday in style by committing to reaching £1m+ sales over the next twelve months. Staht, which was created by former 3M Global Product Manager Rob Hirst, is revolutionising the way construction and safety sectors complete pull-testing and proof loading testing for fixings and safety eye bolts. […]

Leading precision aerospace subcontract specialist ASG Arrowsmith, part of the Manchester based ASG Group, has significantly enhanced its machining capabilities with a recent investment in two new multi-spindle CNC machines. A new Doosan DNM4500 – 4th generation multi axis machining centre and a state-of-the-art Doosan DVF 5000 vertical 5-axis machining centre have now arrived and […]

InterAct-backed academics have developed a digital servitization toolkit to boost growth for SME manufacturers by empowering them to explore and adopt innovative business models. Developed by leading academics at the University of East Anglia (UEA), InterAct DigiServe is an interactive website and toolkit designed to educate and support SME manufacturing leaders in evaluating and implementing […]

Komatsu UK, a global leader in construction and mining equipment, has partnered with solar installation company AR Power to install a 1.76 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system at its North East manufacturing facility. The installation of the advanced solar system is part of Komatsu’s ongoing strategy to improve energy efficiency, reduce operational costs and meet […]

Devices designed for capturing rapidly changing analog signals must respond quickly while consuming minimal power, especially in battery-operated applications. To address these demands, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has released the PIC16F17576 microcontroller (MCU) product family with integrated low-power peripherals and the ability to precisely measure volatile analog signals. PIC16F17576 MCUs feature a new low-power comparator […]

The new innovation in uninterruptible power supplies is the Trio DC UPS from Phoenix Contact for machine building. The combined switched-mode power supply unit incorporates the functions of a UPS and a power supply in one compact housing, thus saving space in the control cabinet. The device enables direct diagnostics with multicolor LEDs and signal […]