In high-quality precision engineering, waste can be an overlooked yet pressing issue. With the sector producing over 15 million tonnes of waste annually in the UK alone—according to the Engineering Employers Federation—a staggering amount of valuable raw materials such as plastics and composites are discarded during manufacturing. This leads to environmental degradation and increases operational costs, with many […]
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Overhead cranes require advanced motor control systems to ensure smooth, efficient, and safe operations, particularly in lifting and transporting heavy loads. The complexity of these operations demands high performance drives that can manage constant torque, minimize load oscillations, and provide reliable braking sequences. Addressing these unique requirements, Delta’s innovative AC motor drive solutions have been […]
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China is among the fastest-growing countries in the global low-altitude economy. According to CCID Consulting, the market of this sector reached RMB 505.95 billion, experiencing a rapid rise of 33.8%. The potential for further development of China’s low-altitude economy is significant. The Civil Aviation Administration of China projects that the market will grow to RMB […]
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SiTime Corporation (NASDAQ: SITM), the precision timing company, today announced the differential-ended SiT5977 Super-TCXO®, the newest member of the SiTime Elite RF™ family. This is the only single-chip timing solution that delivers the most resilient performance for AI compute-nodes with high bandwidth and network synchronization. Applications include smart network interface cards (Smart NICs), acceleration cards, switches […]
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The massive scale-up of work across the UK’s water and wastewater companies in AMP8 is no secret, but the way projects are delivered will have to change, says Dominic Hurd, managing director, ACWA Services. A little celebrated fact about the UK is that it sits among the ten countries achieving the maximum score for drinking […]
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Big data, smart manufacturing, vertical integration and cross-platform communication. Everyone is talking about it. Everyone thinks everyone else is doing it. But does anyone really know how to do it? Better yet, is it even feasible? The answer is yes to it all. Sumitomo (SHI) Demag UK explores the question on every plastics processor’s mind […]
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A proactive stance to maintaining electrical equipment boosts plant uptime and profitability, says ABB’s Lee Todd, Head of Advisory Services, ABB Electrification Services – and it can support organizations’ sustainability goals, too. Maintaining your electrical infrastructure might seem like an unwelcome cost burden. But without investing in equipment’s long-term health, there’s the risk of serious […]
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In Europe, the manufacturing market is expected to grow by 3.93% by 2028, reaching a whopping value of £2.83 trillion. As the world continues to change and priorities shift, the European manufacturing industry is finding several ways to keep up with technologies, emerging trends, and eco-conscious strategies. For example, by 2030, 60% of all manufacturing […]
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In manufacturing, as in other industries, advances in robotics, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) have brought with them concerns over worker displacement, job loss, and even obsoletion. Yet, these concerns sit in direct contrast to significant and widely reported global worker shortages. The reality is that these technologies present a straightforward solution that can ease […]
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Data-driven insights can help optimise the performance, maintenance and sustainability of warehouse automation. Dan Migliozzi, Sales & Marketing Director, at independent systems integrator, Invar Group, sets out how to achieve the best results. Current materials handling and intralogistics equipment is amazingly reliable. Nonetheless, there is a lot to go wrong – all those mechanical parts […]
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