Wanner International today (4 October 2023) announced their first contract for an order for a range of 75 Hydra-Cell chemical process pumps to one of the largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in the world. After intensive testing, the company chose the Hydra-Cell Flow Chemistry and High Pressure Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) pumps over the incumbent traditional metering pumps […]
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Leading sports fashion retailer, JD, has embarked upon a programme of investment into Sparck Technologies’ advanced right-size auto-boxing systems. After the initial installation of one of Sparck’s CVP Impack systems at the retailer’s Rochdale DC in 2021, the company has now taken delivery of a top of the range CVP Everest, as part of JD’s […]
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One of Kent’s leading food manufacturers has been shortlisted in the prestigious Manufacturer MX Awards 2023. Nim’s Fruit Crisps, which employs 22 people at its purpose-built factory in Sittingbourne, will now go head-to-head with six outstanding companies for the ‘Manufacturing in Action’ category, including Leonardo, LUSH Cosmetics and Ox Delivers. Established by entrepreneur Nimisha Raja, […]
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Currently on the campaign trail in the run-up to the forthcoming general election in New Zealand, the country’s Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, got a close-up view of LiBiao Robotics’ automated parcel sorting technology when he was guest of honour at a recent event held to mark the opening of leading homeware retailer Kmart’s new distribution hub. […]
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The High Value Manufacturing Catapult is pleased to announce the appointment of its new chair Steve Bagshaw CBE. Steve is an expert in biotechnology and chemical manufacturing with more than 35 years in industry. Most recently, Steve was a director at CPI, one of seven HVM Catapult industrial innovation centres catalysing the adoption of advanced […]
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The first specialist machine in a £500,000 investment drive has been installed at a leading manufacturer of round, flat and profile wire. Alloy Wire International (AWI), which supports more than 6000 customers across 65 countries, has purchased a new wet drawing machine that will allow it to significantly increase capacity as it looks to take […]
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Haider Al Kaleedy, Manager, Visual Components The manufacturing sector is undergoing transformative change. The rise of Industry 5.0 has reflected the trend towards a working environment that places humans at the forefront, as well as circular production models to help ensure a sustainable future. But there’s a significant amount of work to be done before […]
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The energy efficiency rating of a compressor is called Specific Power – the lower it is, the more you save in energy and money. So, what is Specific Power? Specific Power is the ratio of total energy used by the compressor and its compressed air output (at a stated pressure). The lower the Specific Power of your compressor, the greater […]
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If you’re in the market for competitively priced, high quality toggle clamps from a market leading company, then checkout Kukamet’s extensive clamp range now available from stock from Cardiff based Applied Automation. Kukamet, are a leading engineering company in Turkey who have been trading for over 30 years located in the city of Koyna. They […]
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According to a UK Parliamentary report, the manufacturing sector accounted for 9.8 per cent of total UK economic output and 8.1 per cent of jobs between July and September 2022. Following Brexit and a global pandemic, more manufacturers are onshoring to reduce reliance on imports while reevaluating production processes. Here Joe Godfrey, 3D print specialist […]
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