Altus Assist Leading CEM with Systems to Future-Proof Production

Contract Electronics Manufacturers (CEM) demand the very best equipment to ensure the products they produce are of the highest quality and meet exacting requirements. As a leading CEM in the UK, Axiom Manufacturing Services turned to Altus to assist with upgrading its depanelling capabilities to develop and future-proof its processes. With electronic designs becoming more […]

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Green alternatives to air conditioning

Using air conditioners to stay cool accounts for nearly 20% of the total electricity used in buildings around the world today. Rising demand for cooling is also putting enormous strain on electricity systems in many countries, as well as driving up emissions. While on one hand climate change strikes and Summers are hotter than ever, […]

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Start-up Business Invests In ITC Tooling for Success

Founded at the height of the pandemic in September 2020, AXI5 Ltd is a subcontract company that manufactures high-end bespoke components for the motorsport, oil, gas and press tool industries as well as designing and producing specialist tooling and toolholders. The company set itself up for success from the start with the purchase of a […]

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LEEA Awards 2022 finalists announced

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association has announced the LEEA Awards 2022 finalists, chosen from the inspiring collection of high quality entries from the Association’s members. The winners will be announced during the ‘party of the year’ at the LEEA Awards Ceremony, which will be held at the P&J Live events venue in Aberdeen on the […]

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All Talk, No Action – Why are UK Businesses Still Holding Back on Vital Automation Investments?

The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on global business – especially supply chain disruption – encouraged many logistics and manufacturing businesses to make bold claims about accelerating their digital transformation journeys. In 2021, a survey undertaken by Guidance Automation revealed a growing commitment to intralogistics automation. But a year on, progress has stalled: the level of process […]

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AWI overcomes Brexit challenges to post European sales boost

A Black Country manufacturer has shaken off the Brexit blues to post a major increase in European sales. Alloy Wire International (AWI), which supplies round, flat and profile wire, has seen orders soar to nearly a third of its predicted £13m annual turnover, with the firm’s commitment to short lead times and security of supply […]

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Toyota are cutting the cost of operating hand pallet trucks

To support companies during these financially challenging times Toyota Material Handling UK offer an easy way of operating pallet trucks at the lowest cost and at a fixed annual rental rate with no capital outlay. Toyota’s ‘Pallet Truck Plus’ scheme is a hand pallet truck rental option that enables users to receive a new pallet […]

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Anritsu bringing its most advanced Signal Testing and Device Characterization Solutions to European Microwave Week 2022

Anritsu is attending the European Microwave Exhibition, the largest trade show dedicated to Microwaves and RF in Europe, showing its most advanced testing solutions for signal generation and signal analysis. Microwave technologies are used by a growing number of applications, encouraging developers to adopt higher frequency bands while also optimizing the cost of these technologies. […]

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