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Made in Chesterfield Festival showcases local careers in manufacturing, property and construction

Secondary school students across Chesterfield and North Derbyshire have been given a hands-on introduction to careers in manufacturing, property and construction during this year’s Made in Chesterfield festival. Throughout the festival, 220 young people participated in workplace visits and the innovation challenge, gaining real-world insights into opportunities available locally. Organised by Destination Chesterfield and Direct […]

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Double victory secures MGS spot in MakeUK national finals

A robust business growth strategy and sustainability campaign propels MGS Technical Plastics from the North West manufacturing awards competition organised by MakeUK to the national finals. The overall UK winners will be announced in January 2026. Lancashire-based MGS, a leading name in the manufacturing sector, recently achieved the top honour of winning two prestigious regional […]

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Advanced Furnace Inspection Technology from an Industry Expert

Infrared thermography has become an indispensable tool in the petrochemical and refining industries, and Jason Czajkowski, IRT Thermography Manager at PROtect, is leading the charge in applying the latest technologies to improve safety, efficiency, and asset integrity. A Level III #13966 certified Master Thermographer and CWI, Czajkowski and his team at PROtect are early adopters […]

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Toyota Gazoo Racing set for Bahrain finale

Toyota Gazoo Racing complete their 2025 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) season this week with the eighth and final round, the 8 Hours of Bahrain on Saturday (8 November). Following seven rounds across four continents and 64 hours of racing, the stage is set for a day-night showdown in Bahrain, which is hosting the WEC […]

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Siemens and Capgemini deepen partnership to empower industries for the next era of manufacturing

Siemens and Capgemini expand their strategic partnership to co-develop AI-native digital solutions for product engineering, manufacturing and operations. Such solutions fundamentally embed artificial intelligence at their core from inception, rather than merely adding it as a feature. The partners are focused on 16 high-impact capability areas that can deliver measurable outcomes in production efficiency, time-to-market, […]

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binder expands M8 portfolio with 360° shielded cable connectors

In modern automation systems, the demand for compact, interference-resistant connection solutions continues to grow. binder is expanding its existing M8 portfolio with molded, 360° shielded signal connectors. The new M8 male and female cable connector are the ideal solution for transmitting signals reliably and interference-free from sensors to control units – even in EMC-critical environments. […]

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Glass in Semiconductors: The Next Inflection in Semiconductors

Glass in semiconductors is not a moon-shot concept; it already sits quietly inside modern fab. Ultra-flat borosilicate carriers hold silicon wafers during backside thinning, sodium-free sheets form hermetic MEMS caps, and low-coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) glass is the baseplate for many wafer-level fan-out processes. Dr Xiaoxi He, Research Analyst, IDTechEx, Based on research from […]

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A Milestone on the Move: Final Deliveries Depart Saarbrücken for the World’s Largest Ceramic MBR

This week marks a proud milestone at CERAFILTEC: the final shipment of our advanced ceramic membrane modules is leaving Saarbrücken, Germany, on its way to Memphis, Tennessee, where xAI is building the world’s largest ceramic membrane bioreactor (MBR). Once complete, this record-breaking installation will reuse 49.2 million liters (13.0 million gallons) of municipal wastewater every […]

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