Companies that order new forklift trucks and other materials handling equipment (MHE) in the coming months may find that they miss out on the chance to claim significant tax relief allowances on their new machinery due to the ever growing lead times currently being quoted by a number of industrial truck manufacturers. Since April 1st […]
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Available and emerging, high-performance warehouse technology will determine the future productivity of fulfilment operations. Nick Hughes, Sales Manager at independent systems integrator, Invar Group, shares his insights into the key influences and technologies shaping the modern warehouse. 1. What’s driving warehousing strategies? Ultimately, it’s customer service levels. Customers have ever-higher expectations regarding service levels and […]
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Tooling Intelligence Ltd has now introduced its latest inventory management system, the SmartDrawer+. The exciting new system has evolved from the renowned SmartDrawer that has been leading the industry with its intuitive touchscreen control, safe and secure construction and user-friendly dispensing. The new SmartDrawer+ has been developed to meet the ever-expanding requirements of a broad […]
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Historically, industrial motor manufacturers have constituted a large share of cold-rolled steel buyers. As a result, they have been able to ensure prioritised supply lines, with good prices and fast lead times. However, the increased popularity of electric vehicles (EVs) has led to increased demand for cold-rolled steel in the automotive industry, causing a drastic […]
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~ How AI-powered IoT benefits the manufacturing industry ~ Since IoT devices started to gain popularity in 2010, the technology has provided the manufacturing industry with sensors, automated gateway connectivity, and more. Now, IoT is being combined with artificial intelligence (AI) to create a fully autonomous data collection analysis ecosystem. In this article, Neil Ballinger, […]
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WES Engineering Solutions, based in Redruth, has invested over £420k in a new top of the range CNC milling machine as a consequence of new market growth, expanding their 24/7 machine running capabilities by 200%. James Gazzard, Group Commercial Director confirms: “2021 was a huge success for us. We grew our client base by 20%, […]
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PLANNING permission has been granted on a new manufacturing facility in Scotland – producing HVDC cables for what will be the world’s longest subsea infrastructure for the Morocco – UK power project. The infrastructure forms part of an ambitious initiative that will power seven million UK homes by 2030. Leading independent property, construction and infrastructure […]
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The aerospace industry has certainly encountered a turbulent period throughout the pandemic. For Tier 1 aerospace suppliers that have invested in flexible multi-tasking machine tools that set the benchmark for others to follow, the hiatus has had less of an impact on business. This is certainly the case for Merc Aerospace – its pre- and […]
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Enhanced range of current transformers and high voltage/high power transformers to be exhibited, together with extensive range of high quality magnetic component solutions KAMIC Magnetics Group, comprising its three specialist magnetics components businesses, ETAL Group, SIGA (Electronics) and Talema will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Engineering Design Show (stand C2). The Group will be showcasing […]
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A major £500,000 investment drive has reached its final stage at a Telford-based precision manufacturer, with the arrival of two new state-of-the-art etching machines. Advanced Chemical Etching (ACE), which has recently boosted its workforce by 12%, has taken delivery of two Chemcut Etch machines at its Hortonwood 33 facility in a bid to meet increasing […]
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