A company that tripled the size of its business in weeks to support the UK Covid-19 effort was named as the ‘Best of British Casting’ at the recent UK Cast Metals Industry Awards 2022. Andover-based MRT Castings secured ‘Company of the Year’, impressing judges with the way it scaled up rapidly to supply cast aluminium […]
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Adoption programme targets support at SMEs with free Christmas guide to ‘game-changing’ technology SME manufacturers are being urged to start planning for next Christmas by exploring how technology can help with the seasonal surge. While production is in full swing to meet demand for the festive season, makers across sectors are facing a multitude of […]
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Set up in 2012 to deliver precision tooling to companies in the north of England, Go Tools Ltd is a specialist manufacturer of precision diecast dies and injection mould tools for a multitude of industry sectors. With an unwavering commitment to quality and service, the company has invested in high-end machine tools from the Engineering […]
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Half of technology investment focussed on data and system integration, analysis by Made Smarter’s North West adoption programme reveals SME manufacturers in the North West are using data and system integration technology as the driving force behind their digital transformation and growth ambitions, new analysis from Made Smarter reveals. More than half (159) of the […]
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High-efficiency, cost-effective, drop-in switching regulators, the K78-LB Series sets new standards in cost vs performance tables Mornsun’s high-efficiency, low cost of K78xxJT-500R3-LB and K78xx-500R3-LB series switching regulators (K78-LB), have been introduced by Relec Electronics. The K78-LB family is available in a choice of mounting options and offers engineers reliable models for price-sensitive, high volume, high […]
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Russell Roof Tiles, leading pitched roof tile manufacturer, based in Burton on Trent, and Lochmaben in Scotland, has a dedicated team, with some staff having worked there for many years. It recently presented new sustainable long service awards to the team who have a combined 120 years’ service. As part of its dedication to sustainability, […]
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Manufacturers can maximise energy and operational efficiency by using advanced Internet of Things ( IoT) energy insights sensors, advises Mike Cumby of Centrica Business Solutions. Low cost IoT sensors are unlocking higher productivity and big energy savings across industry – providing a smart solution to hyper inflation, decarbonisation and operational efficiency. By combining wireless sensor technology […]
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A family-run Hertfordshire business has sealed a major supermarket deal after impressing buyers during a primetime Channel 4 TV show. The Greek Farmer, which was started by Tony Charalambides when he moved into Langley Hill Farm in Hitchin, will supply over 15,000 packs of its cured meat to Aldi stores in the UK after it […]
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More off-the-shelf data/power contact combinations now available for Gecko-MT Harwin has expanded the contact layout options of its Gecko-MT high-reliability (Hi-Rel) connectors. Announced at Electronica in Munich, the new variants have been added to complement the existing symmetrical 2-power/8-signal and 4-power/8-signal layouts. There are 6 new contact arrangements that feature 2 to 6 power contacts […]
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CORE Lighting takes illuminating of outdoor events to the next level with GPS and Wifi-enabled innovation Siemens graduate engineers collaborated with CORE Lighting Limited, UK’s leading wireless lighting solutions company, to develop an innovative geolocation lighting system. These were used as part of the Green Space Dark Skies project and were seen illuminating many skylines […]
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