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EuroBLECH 2026 Puts Smarter Investment, Resource Efficiency and Production Resilience in Focus as Visitor Tickets Go on Sale

Visitors can now secure their ticket for the world’s leading sheet metal working technology exhibition, taking place from 20–23 October 2026 in Hanover. Visitor registration is now open for EuroBLECH 2026, taking place from 20 to 23 October 2026 at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds. At the 28th edition, visitors will meet leading manufacturers, specialist suppliers […]

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Collaborative robot market leader Teradyne Robotics starts patent infringement case against Chinese robot competitor at European patent court

Teradyne Robotics A/S, a Danish-based subsidiary of Teradyne, Inc. and global leader in advanced robotics, announces that it has initiated a patent infringement case at the Unified Patent Court (UPC) in Copenhagen against a German subsidiary of the Chinese robot company JAKA. The case concerns the alleged infringement of patents – both software and hardware – held […]

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SubSea Craft makes multi-million-pound investment in LORILLION to strengthen the UK’s sovereign battery capability

SubSea Craft has completed a strategic investment for a 40% equity interest in LORILLION to strengthen the UK’s sovereign capability to design, industrialise and manufacture specialist battery systems for defence, marine and automotive sectors. Building on an existing technical relationship between the two companies, the investment combines LORILLION’s battery engineering expertise with SubSea Craft’s advanced […]

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Engineering firm’s commitment to employer-led learning pays off with five First-Class Honours degrees

Multi-disciplinary engineering business Spencer Group is celebrating the achievements of five of its young engineers who have all graduated with First-Class Honours degrees.   The top grades achieved by the five colleagues, all aged 24, highlight the outstanding success of the company’s employer-led apprenticeship programmes, which represent a major, long-term investment in both its people […]

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Manufacturing ERP Implementation Statistics: Insights From 70 Case Studies

MRPeasy analysed 70 case studies to better understand the experiences of small manufacturers with ERP. Case studies span industries including industrial machinery, food, electronics, aerospace, metalworking, and automotive manufacturing, and more. ERP implementation statistics at a glance Here are some of the key takeaways from the research: 74% of small manufacturers lack operational visibility before […]

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Managing Rising Manufacturing Costs: Building Resilience in an Uncertain Market

The UK manufacturing sector continues to face a challenging operating environment. Rising costs across supply chains, operations and workforce management are creating sustained pressure on margins, while ongoing economic uncertainty is making long-term planning increasingly difficult. In Gallagher’s latest Business Risk Index 2026 report, manufacturers identified the high cost of materials (88%), high cost of […]

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Sigma expands Rolls-Royce partnership with £125m additional long-term agreement following its strategic Bromford acquisition

Sigma Advanced Systems has secured a further long-term contract with Rolls-Royce through its recently acquired UK subsidiary, Bromford Precision Solutions based in Leicester, demonstrating the immediate strategic value of the acquisition and expanding the Group’s long-term relationship with one of the world’s leading aerospace OEMs. Valued at nearly £125m (approximately Rs 1,600 crore), the agreement […]

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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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