If you are one of the thousands of business owners scaling down production during the current challenges of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, have you considered when and how you get back to full-scale production? An equally important question is whether you have considered the impact of idle time on your machine tools and how you […]
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The founder of Apple Steve Jobs once said, “Great things in business are never done by one person; they’re done by a team of people.” This is true now more than ever as medical device manufacturers and companies from a range of industries work together in the fight against COVID-19. Here Ramya Sriram, digital content […]
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A series of webinars to help young people find new job opportunities is being launched by one of the UK’s leading training providers. In-Comm Training, which supports over 2500 people with vocational learning and upskilling courses every year, will host its first ‘Careers Launchpad’ virtual event on June 17th (3pm) and is urging school leavers […]
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Amid growing concerns over isolation, job insecurity and bereavement, the lockdown has sparked a surge in serious mental health issues among first-time patients. Stress, depression and anxiety have risen recently, especially with engineers continuing to work on essential manufacturing lines. And, with news that more than a fifth of engineers take time off due to mental health, Alan Lusty, the CEO and founder of adi Group, a national […]
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~ Ledarna names Sandvik’s Nina Åxman in inspirational list ~ Global engineering group, Sandvik, boasts one of industry’s top female leaders — according to Ledarna’s ‘Female Leaders of the Future’ list. Nina Åxman, vice president and head of global operations at Sandvik Rock Tools, is listed as number one in the international list of inspiring […]
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Three of the world’s leading specialists on industrial innovation have joined forces to launch a new solution that will help manufacturers achieve a 90% reduction in development time and increased speed to market. PTC, Microsoft and Rockwell Automation unveiled ‘Factory Insights as a Service’ this week in front of tens of thousands of delegates at […]
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Runcorn plant now harnessing a wealth of data with advanced analytics A collaborative digital technology project between Siemens and Hosokawa Micron Limited (HML) has helped its customers improve productivity by 15% and reduce energy costs by 10%. The project – Hosokawa Gen4 – introduced Siemens’ MindSphere IoT operating system to HML’s manufacturing facility in Runcorn, […]
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The energy cost to run an electric motor over ten years is at least 30 times the original purchase price. With energy consumption responsible for the vast majority of whole life costs, Marek Lukaszczyk of motor and drive manufacturer, WEG, explains three ways to improve motor energy efficiency. Straightforward motor upgrades Many electric motors in […]
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EconCore, world leader in lightweight thermoplastic honeycomb core technology, and DPA Moldados, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, have developed innovative technology which has reduced the weight of the Hyundai Creta’s trunk floor by 20%. The revolutionary thermoplastic composite, combining a sandwich panel of PP honeycomb and GMT composite skin. The technology developed and patented by […]
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During the unprecedented Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the true value of the UK manufacturing industry is being fully appreciated by the British public. As leading manufacturers race to design, produce and supply over 30,000 ventilators for the NHS at breakneck speeds; sign makers and plastic processing businesses the length and breadth of the country are simultaneously […]
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