RDM Group pivots to provide PPE support to the frontline and business

The company behind driverless pods and an autonomous luggage dolly for the aviation sector has pivoted operations to support the UK’s search for additional PPE. RDM Meditec, a division of the RDM Group in Coventry, has sourced a significant stockholding of face protection, sanitisation wipes and disposable nitrile gloves and is now supplying to medical […]

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Developing electronic textiles with UV curing

~ Intertronics helps Nottingham Trent University develop functional textiles ~ Adhesives specialist Intertronics has supported the Advanced Textiles Research Group (ATRG) at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) to develop electronic textiles that add functionality to materials and garments. After Intertronics recommended dispensing Dymax Multi-Cure 9001-E-V3.5 encapsulating resin with the preeflow eco-PEN volumetric pump, and curing with […]

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Steel: the new material as a service

~ How a novel buy-back model could transform the steel circular economy ~ Although the industry calls it scrap, steel is a valuable resource as a secondary raw material. Whether it’s the steel contained in products at the end of their useful life, or the material left over from the manufacturing process, there’s more industry […]

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The 5 Costs Hindering Enterprise AI in Manufacturing

Manufacturers must address the five major costs associated with Enterprise AI before they can scale and profit from it By Alexis Fournier, Director of AI Strategy, Dataiku For most manufacturers, the goal of implementing a data-driven AI strategy is to harness large, heterogeneous datasets in order to improve manufacturing processes. For some, the end goal […]

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Don’t blame it on the bearings

Stamping a low-quality metal with a high-quality machine tool probably wouldn’t result in success. But how many operators, unaware of the low-grade material, would blame the machine tool? This event serves as a reminder that pinning the blame on the wrong thing, in any scenario, simply isn’t helpful. But as Chris Johnson managing director of […]

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Could you afford to lose 180 billion? Preparing for uncertainty

Increasing digitalisation, reduced personal in the factory and the increasing market demands   — British manufacturing has a lot to contend with right now. Despite this, the United Kingdom is predicted to break back into the top five manufacturing nations by 2021. Here, Martyn Williams, managing director at COPA-DATA UK, examines how manufacturers can withstand this […]

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Kaman delivers 80,000th rear fuselage packer to BAE Systems for F-35

World-leading aerospace innovators, Kaman UK, has delivered its 80,000th rear fuselage packer to BAE Systems for its F-35 manufacturing programme. Kaman UK has been supplying these parts since 2003. The rear fuselage packers, and 1,000 plenum ducts, have been used in the manufacture of over 500 aircraft. This is part of a long-term partnership between […]

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ROCOL Steps Up With ‘Safe-Distancing’ Covid-19 Solution

‘Social distancing’ – a term that is now heavily engrained in our daily lexicon. But what does it really mean? Basically, it is staying a safe distance from others, so we don’t risk spreading the COVID-19 virus. How do we know what is a safe distance?   One thing we have surely all noticed is markings […]

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