The shortage of new talent that continues to hamper growth in the manufacturing and engineering industries is the focus of the Leeds Manufacturing Festival, which returns this month with a packed programme running through to September. The festival, which kicks off this week at a high-profile launch event in the city, is focused on raising […]
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Taking place March 11-12, Space-Comm Expo is the premier event for the UK space industry, providing support through product demonstrations, keynotes, workshops, and networking opportunities. On stand C30, Rohde & Schwarz experts will demonstrate the latest test and measurement solutions for this dynamic industry and host a seminar looking at how to tackle the challenges […]
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In a world that is increasingly turning to automation, industry experts say projected signage is the improved and more secure health and safety signage solution for warehouses using robotics. With the International Federation of Robotics reporting that robots can lead to a 50% increase in productivity – as well as evidence showing that they can […]
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Attributed to Lisa Kagerbauer, engineer at the pump and dosing specialist Lutz-Jesco in Wertheim Women have a hard time in the male-dominated technology sector and are taken less seriously. This is a media and societal misrepresentation that urgently needs to be addressed. In a time in which industry faces a shortage of young talent, it […]
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Local businesses supplying Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire’s biggest bus operator are to get free training to support its wider sustainability goals, under a new scheme. The Sustainable Suppliers Training Programme, an initiative from the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) UK Network, is an international training project focused on engaging and educating suppliers on specific areas of […]
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The importance of landing gear is certainly a big deal among today’s airline manufacturers with initial global sales valued at $10.79 Billion and predicted to grow to $22.90 Billion by 2030 (Fortunebusinessinsights). Regarded by some aviation experts as ‘mechanical marvels’ landing components and systems have to meet the huge demands of operational safety and efficiency […]
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Glass industry robotic automation leaders, GS-MR Robotics, are expanding into further global manufacturing markets with their patented Sheet Handling Process. The patented process, developed by GS-MR Robotics in 2018, was initially developed with the aim of providing a much needed and long-awaited solution to replace the historically unsafe process of manually loading glass pane of […]
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Leading women in the UK’s STEM sector are calling on manufacturing and engineering firms to recognise and amplify the vital contributions of women driving innovation in the nation’s evolving production industry. Despite accounting for over half (51%) of the national population in the latest Census, women make up only a quarter (26.1%) of the workforce […]
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James Cropper, the Advanced Materials specialist, will be launching EMITEC™, its new, tuneable conductive nonwoven solution at JEC World 2025. EMITEC seamlessly integrates lightweight EMI shielding and electrical conductivity into composite structures while offering unmatched flexibility and ease of handling. Available in areal weights from just 4g/m2, EMITEC materials are up to 19 times lighter […]
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Holger Pentzold learnt and worked at Heckert and has since remained loyal to the Heckert brand in his own company: “I know what the machines are capable of, and I can rely on them 100%.” His company, a service provider for precision machining, is based at the ITC – the Chemnitz Industry and Technology Centre […]
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