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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New Website for Diagnostic and Laboratory Solutions Alpha Laboratories Ltd. is proud to unveil its new website, that has been designed to offer scientists and clinicians easier access to a wealth of information, across its laboratory and diagnostics supplies, services and solutions. Reflecting the company’s growth, through its customer-focused approach, it presents an application driven […]
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The new Dalby Evolution EQ combination spray booth oven incorporates the very latest technology, providing the optimum paint application environment, whilst minimising running costs. The ‘Pro Active’ control system constantly monitors the activity within the spray booth and automatically adjusts airflow, temperature and lighting to optimise overspray clearance and bake performance as efficiently as possible. […]
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A leading industry expert has called on manufacturers to now make a “step change” and leverage the opportunities offered by technology to increase supply chain resilience, amid ongoing network disruption. Luke Smoothy, Founder and Director of Get It Made, says that improving supply chain monitoring arms manufacturers with the capabilities to identity, react to and […]
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Chesterfield based family-owned manufacturer CBE+ Ltd have made a major £2 million investment in plant to assist in their continued impressive growth journey, by developing and installing Europe’s first robotic automated Electroless Nickel Plating line. This new manufacturing capability will allow the company to undertake a range of innovative projects at its Chesterfield base, including the […]
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By Oliver Selby, Head of Sales at FANUC UK According to ONS data[1], almost one fifth of all workers in the UK manufacturing industry is aged 55 or over. Less than 10% are aged between 16 and 24. Over the next decade, 20% of the workforce will retire, taking with them years of engineering and […]
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