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Glass manufacturer invests over half a million as it celebrates 20th anniversary

Specialist Glass Products celebrates 20th anniversary in April The manufacturer invests £675,000 in innovative machinery Yorkshire-based leading glass manufacturer Specialist Glass Products (SGP) has invested over £675,000 into its facilities, equipment and internal training as it celebrates its 20th business anniversary. The glass manufacturer will invest £465,000 in a Bovone Polishing Machine and an Intermax […]

Making the energy system smart

The role of ASICs in smart grid deployment In October 2022, the European Union (EU) adopted its action plan to digitalise the energy system for a more efficient, sustainable, secure and competitive energy market. Making its goals a reality requires the use of new digital technologies to make every process smarter — from generation to […]

Scientific Instruments: Changing the World of Research

Phil Simmonds, Chief Executive Officer of EC Electronics. We are living through an age of technological revolution, where science and innovation come together to achieve life-changing breakthroughs that are helping us to understand the past, improve the present and shape the future. Scientific instruments are at the heart of these developments, allowing researchers to gain new insights and unlock […]

Sustainable Manufacturing: Closing the Loop with a Circular Economy

Phil Simmonds, Chief Executive Officer of EC Electronics. Sustainability has been a buzzword across many industries for the last few years. But with global unrecycled electronic waste, known as ‘e-waste’, reaching over 347 million metric tonnes in 2023, there is no denying there needs to be a significant shift in attitude to protect the planet. Thanks to recent developments in […]

Nederman Provides Breath of Fresh Air for ‘At-Source’ Welding Extraction

April 11, 2023Francesca

As a world leader in industrial air filtration, Nederman is now bringing a breath of fresh air to the welding industry with its new on-torch extraction system. Superseding the existing Fume Eliminator 841 series, the new FE860 is now available with a raft of benefits to comply with new regulations whilst introducing safety features that […]

Phoenix rises to the ‘proving out’ challenge with £750,000 Worcester Presses investment

A Black Country specialist in precision press tool design and manufacture is targeting £3m turnover by 2025 after it completed a £1.1m investment drive that included the installation of a complete new press line. Phoenix Tooling & Development Ltd, which supports customers in the automotive, construction, white goods, EV and medical sectors, has extended its […]

Does the Budget aid warehouse automation?

The Chancellor’s Spring Budget could help businesses looking to boost warehouse performance through automation. Craig Whitehouse, Managing Director at independent systems integrator, Invar Group, looks at what’s on offer from the Government. The business case for investment into warehouse automation is gathering pace. Poor labour availability is increasing risk at peak, costs are rising and […]

Europe’s biggest robotic parcel sorting system goes live in Turkey

April 6, 2023April 6, 2023Francesca

Europe’s largest automated robotic parcel sorting system has been installed in Turkey by the leading Turkish-owned parcel distribution and postal services company, Kuryenet. The system was designed and fitted by LiBiao Robotics in conjunction with its Turkish distribution and after sales support partner, Lodamaster, at the Kuryenet facility in Tuzla, a small town on the […]

A reliable partner for process engineering

Endress+Hauser is a global leader in measurement instrumentation for industrial process engineering and laboratory applications. As well as supplying best-in-class products for flow, level, pressure, temperature and analytical measurement, the company offers consultancy and maintenance services to help customers optimise their processes. The valuable knowledge gained from accurate and reliable measurement of different parameters not […]

Rotherham manufacturer bucks trend with year-on-year growth after securing NPIF investment

Rotherham-based manufacturer Casting Technology International (CTI) has bucked the trend with continued year-on-year growth two years on from its management buyout and its significant loan from NPIF – Mercia Debt Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. The investment was also backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan […]