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Leading manufacturing business invests in Timico’s cloud telephony solutions

IT managed service provider, Timico has been successfully appointed by Roxel UK, to implement MiCloud Flex solutions and drive successful digital transformation across the organisation. Global manufacturing business and Europe’s leading supplier of propulsion systems, Roxel UK employed Timico to deploy the unified communication and collaboration solution, MiCloud Flex, and provide unrivalled support, as part […]

Medical quality standard success delivers potential £1m boost to AWI’s vital signs

Securing a new medical quality standard is set to open up a £1m opportunity for one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of round, flat and profile wire. Alloy Wire International (AWI), which offers a 60-strong range of Exotic alloys, has taken just nine months to refine its systems to achieve ISO 13485 – the quality […]

Trunki joins forces with Addmaster to launch antimicrobial Abbie

The company behind the original ride-on luggage for children has teamed up with Stafford-based Addmaster to welcome the first ever antimicrobial addition to its range. Trunki, which was invented by company founder and CEO Rob Law in 2006, has launched Abbie the Ambulance in time for Christmas and is made with in-built Biomaster technology that […]

How haptic technology delivers a sense of feeling

Sony’s PlayStation 5 features the DualSense controller, making it the latest innovation in gaming. Offering a more immersive experience, the controller’s adaptive triggers allow players to feel the game. This technology, known as haptic feedback, communicates a sense of feeling to its users, which can be useful in many applications. Here, Dave Walsha, commercial development […]

In-Comm Training targets ambitious expansion plans after management team becomes a family affair again

One of the UK’s leading training providers has outlined plans for investment in the launch of a new press and tooling line and a number of exciting collaborations to help industry bounce back in 2021. In-Comm Training, which operates three world class academies across the Black Country and Shropshire, is looking to support companies with […]

Docking Station Enables a Consistent Sample Tube (De)Capping Action

Micronic launches an optional Docking Station for its CS500, CS510 and CS520 Screw Cap Recappers. Using the Docking Station in combination with the Screw Cap Recappers, a consistent capping and decapping action is assured, allowing research laboratories to recap 96-well, 48-well and 24-well format sample storage tubes securely and uniformly for an optimal sealing performance. […]

Record year in business for Midlands fit-out and manufacturing firm

Staffordshire-based balustrade specialists SMART Balustrades is reflecting on a successful year as it records its highest output levels to date and sets sights on further growth in 2021. Family business SMART Balustrades specialises in the fitting and manufacturing of bespoke glass and stainless-steel balustrades, Juliet and platform balconies, and handrails for the commercial and residential […]

ETG Increases flexibility of Chiron DZ16W workhorse

The Chiron DZ16W series of machining centre has now increased its already impressive flexibility and productivity credentials with the integration of the VariocellUno automation unit. Available in the UK and Ireland from the Engineering Technology Group (ETG), the Chiron DZ16W series that combines the highest levels of precision, dynamics and cutting capabilities – has just […]

BIG KAISER Adds New Sizes to EWE Digital Boring Head Program

For any manufacturers involved in imperial boring operations, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) is expanding the BIG KAISER Precision Tooling offering of digital boring heads. Now, the UK’s leading cutting tool manufacturer is offering head sizes down to the CKB1 modular tooling connection size, which means boring down to Ø0.787” for Series 310 peripheric heads and […]

Record £1m month as historic galvanizer rises to the Covid-19 challenge

The UK’s oldest hot dip galvanizer is bouncing back from Covid-19 disruption after it processed a record amount of steel from one plant in a single month. Corbetts the Galvanizers used the downtime in the summer to improve productivity and modernise processes and this has paid off with nearly £1m of orders completed in October. […]