Across the e-commerce order-fulfillment sector sales of autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) are booming. According to the latest market intelligence report compiled by Interact Analysis* the number of AMR’s acquired for use in fulfilment order picking facilities globally was close to 20,000 in 2019 – a figure which is almost double the total posted for the previous […]
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Purpose built and designed with significantly more capacity, efficiency and data harvesting to drive growth. Treatt, an ingredients manufacturer and solutions provider to the global flavour, fragrance and consumer goods markets, has partnered with Siemens Digital Industries (DI) to build a world class digital manufacturing facility at its £41m new global headquarters. Treatt’s purpose-built site […]
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Extending the capabilities of its milling portfolio, Industrial Tooling Corporation (ITC) has now expanded the VSM890-12 face and shoulder milling series from Widia. Hailed as one of the very few 8-edged double-sided milling lines with genuine 90-degree milling, the VSM890-12 has been increased with the arrival of its new MM insert geometry. The high-performance milling […]
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The UK’s ‘Faculty on the Factory Floor’ has recorded its fifth full cohort, proving that students are still determined to be industry-ready when they go in search of employment. More than 30 young people have signed up to The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME)’s pioneering BEng and MEng courses, which gives them access […]
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The Chancellor’s decision to provide a more favourable job support scheme will buy manufacturing firms valuable time to protect jobs according to a leading trade body. The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) believes the fact its members can now bring staff back for just one day and only contribute 5% towards the cost of unworked […]
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Manchester Metropolitan University and The University of Liverpool join Lancaster University in supporting SME manufacturers to gain digital leadership skills to grow their organisation through technology An innovative leadership programme equipping business leaders with the vision and the skills to pursue smarter manufacturing is being rolled out to leading universities. The Made Smarter Leadership Programme, […]
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A number of the products that we offer are described as being highly accurate, precise and/or repeatable. We believe that these criteria are important to a process where consistent, high quality output is required, and they have a big impact on productivity through reduction of material waste, quality-based rejects, and rework. But what exactly do […]
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RTITB has launched a new online Driver CPC Periodic training portal featuring new topics and refreshed course content, all of which can be built into customisable training playlists. Though designed to support members of the RTITB Master Driver CPC Consortium, a free 30-day demo is currently available for instructors, employers and training providers . “We […]
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Sinumerik One Dynamics – three technology packages to increase the efficiency of CNC users when programming in the shopfloor and executing CAM-generated CNC programs Top Surface and Top Speed Plus for excellent motion control and perfect workpiece surfaces With the software version NCU-SW 6.14, Siemens is launching three powerful technology packages exclusively for the CNC […]
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Mitsui Seiki’s VGi20A Ball Screw Nut Grinding Multitasking Machine performs grinding and machining in one chucking, slashing nut processing time by two thirds. With five axes of motion and storage for 40 tools, the machine can grind thread grooves and also machine the nut circumference, end surface, key grooves, and return tube holes in a […]
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