Cope Technology’s electric with reshoring win

A leading manufacturer of PCB assemblies is enjoying the fruits of employee-ownership after it reshored a significant product range. Cope Technology, which employs 40 people at its facility on the Pensnett Trading Estate, has successfully won back a contract that had left the UK for production in China after demonstrating world class quality and speed […]

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Humanoid development: torque-dense, efficient motors are essential

Humanoid robots, designed to operate in close interaction with humans, rely heavily on smooth and controlled joint and limb motion. This makes the selection of the motors that power the axes of motion critical. Alongside high torque density and responsiveness, efficiency to enable long battery life is key, and reliability is also important. Achieving freedom […]

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Pricing and politics pose packaging problems

Rising ecommerce packaging costs and the European Union’s new Packaging & Packaging Waste Regulations (P&PWR) require careful consideration – and UK businesses need to be aware. By Jo Bradley, Business Development Manager at Sparck Technologies Companies can be schizophrenic about packaging and its costs. On the one hand, product packaging is closely scrutinised – a […]

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Schneider’s sustainability program heads full speed toward its end-year targets

Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced the latest results of its Schneider Sustainability Impact (SSI) program and its financial results for the third quarter of 2024. Recently recognised as the World’s Most Sustainable Company by TIME and Statista, Schneider Electric’s SSI program monitors and measures the company’s […]

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Six Of The Best

With 75% of its turning centres bought from Dugard Machine Tools, it is safe to say that C&K Precision Engineers Ltd is reaping the rewards of working with the South Coast machine tool specialist. The Stoke-on-Trent manufacturer is a subcontract machining, assembly and fabrication business serving the medical, aerospace, surveillance and general manufacturing sectors. Working […]

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Unlocking cryogenic material behaviour with novel cryostat

The National Composites Centre (NCC) has further demonstrated the use of its novel cryostat to screen a wide selection of materials at cryogenic temperatures. The low cost method highlights the best candidates for detailed material testing using conventional methods. Multiple cryostats have been developed and released including; microcrack fracture toughness and shear fixtures, with others, […]

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GD&T Training now provided by 3D Scanners UK

3D Scanners UK, the Master Distributer of PolyWorks software in the UK and Ireland, is excited to announce the expansion of its services to include Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) training. In line with their dedication to supporting the manufacturing and engineering industries, they now provide GD&T training at your location, at their facilities, or […]

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