hyperMILL Lights up Productivity Gains for Medical Manufacturer

Opening its doors with just four toolmakers 50 years ago, Smithstown Light Engineering Ltd is now a business with three manufacturing sites and over 165 employees. Working with the world’s leading medical device and orthopaedic companies, Smithstown extensively uses OPEN MIND Technologies‘ hyperMILL CAD/CAM suite to streamline its throughput and maximise efficiency. Initially a toolmaking […]

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FLIR to host webinar on Infrared Imaging Radiometry

Uncover the basics of infrared technology, explore different sensor types, and learn about radiometric calibration. Infrared imaging radiometry is the science of using an infrared camera to measure the amount of IR radiation from a target in a scene. Every pixel in the image formed by a radiometrically calibrated camera carries quantitative information. Radiometric images […]

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Microchip Technology Releases Versatile MPLAB® PICkit™ Basic Debugger

Development tool offers powerful debugging at a more affordable price for professional engineers, students and hobbyists alike. To make its robust programming and debugging capabilities accessible to a wider range of engineers, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has launched the MPLAB® PICkit™ Basic in-circuit debugger to be a cost-effective, powerful solution for engineers at various levels. […]

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New research from MindMetre reveals current obstacles to the pace of digital transformation in manufacturing

New research from analysts MindMetre, Driving Digital Dynamics, conducted among over 1,000 manufacturing companies worldwide, has highlighted four top factors deemed to be holding back the pace of digital transformation in industry:- Management understanding to assess the benefits, risks, return-on-investment and best-practice journeys for digital transformation. The data challenge to capture, manage and leverage digital […]

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New Digital Process Manufacturing Centre unlocks emerging technology for Scottish industry

A new centre designed to support process manufacturing industries with next-generation technologies is officially opening in North Ayrshire today (27 February 2025), fuelling economic growth and helping to position the region as a leader in smart manufacturing and digital skills. The Digital Process Manufacturing Centre (DMPC) is part of the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) […]

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