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Altus Group Partners with Optimum to Bring Smart Klaus Digital Assembly Technology to UK and Ireland

Altus Group, a leading supplier of capital equipment and service support for the electronics manufacturing sector in the UK and Ireland, has partnered with Optimum datamanagement solutions GmbH to introduce the Smart Klaus digital worker assistance system to companies across the region. The partnership comes as electronics manufacturers increasingly look to automate and digitise manual […]

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Registration Now Open for Microchip’s European MASTERs Conference

Microchip’s premier technical training conference takes place in Munich from October 12-15, 2026 Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announces that registration is now open for its European MASTERs Conference, a premier in-person technical training event for embedded control engineers. The conference will take place October 12–15, 2026, at the Westin Grand Munich in Munich, Germany. […]

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ExVeritas issue first IECEE certificate under consolidated CB scheme

Product safety certification specialists, ExVeritas, have issued their first IECEE certificate after the recent expansion of the IECEE CB scheme. Following extensive testing, the certification was successfully granted to a new piece of communications technology, enabling it to now be sold in more than 50 countries. The IECEE CB scheme (IEC System for Conformity Assessment […]

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Under Pressure: The Risks Shaping the Manufacturing Sector Today

The manufacturing sector has long been a symbol of resilience and innovation. However, manufacturers are now facing a more complex and challenging risk environment than ever before. Drawing on findings from Gallagher’s latest Business Risk Index – based on insights from 1,000 UK business leaders – Neil Hodgson, Managing Director of Risk Management Solutions & […]

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Ericsson and Epiroc expand alliance to accelerate mining automation and digital transformation 

The alliance delivers on the growing need of industrial digitalisation, where foundational, resilient connectivity is crucial for automation, safety, and productivity in critical operational environments. Ericsson’s leading LTE and 5G solutions will power Epiroc’s digital portfolio, enabling advanced use cases like remote-controlled and autonomous solutions. The agreement marks a significant milestone in its go-to-market relationship, […]

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Teledyne FLIR OEM Launches Boson SX8, the First NDAA-Compliant 8 μm SXGA LWIR Thermal Camera Module

The 1280 × 1024 Boson SX8 and Boson SX8-CZ 15–75 deliver optimized size, weight, and power with highperformance thermal imaging. Teledyne FLIR OEM, a business unit of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, announced the release of the ITAR-free Boson® SX8, the first NDAA-compliant, volume production, uncooled longwave infrared (LWIR) thermal camera module to combine an 8-micron pixel […]

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Laser breakthrough rewrites the rules of photonics manufacturing

Technology promises to slash costs and accelerate progress in quantum computing, medical diagnostics and optical communications A new technology created by Heriot-Watt University is poised to upend one of the most stubborn bottlenecks in modern manufacturing. FreeForm Photonics is set to commercialise a laser-based process that builds alignment directly into optical glass components, removing the […]

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Barometer reveals lack of faith in government skills approach amidst a significant drop in planned apprenticeship recruitment

Engineering and manufacturing leaders have revealed the toughest ‘skills’ picture yet in the latest annual Training Barometer released by In-Comm Training today. Nearly three quarters of businesses surveyed said they felt there was a lack of government support to address skills shortages following the budget last year, whilst only a third believe the Industrial Strategy […]

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E-Invoicing: A modernisation moment

By Marcin Pichur, Regional Vice President Sales at DocuWare. Europe is moving decisively toward fully digital trade processes, and traditional paper‑based invoicing is being phased out. For businesses operating in the UK and Ireland, the timeline for this transition is now firmly set. In the UK, April 2029 is the confirmed deadline that finance and […]

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