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UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson visited the construction site of what is rapidly becoming the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre.   He met with scientists, engineers, development, and construction teams at the construction site on Harwell Science and Innovation Campus where he talked about their response to COVID-19 and the fast tracking of the […]

Automotive and motorsports heat management specialists Zircotec, based near Oxford, is set to grow significantly this year, with a ten-fold increase in capacity. This follows a £2.5 million investment into much larger premises and new equipment. The workforce is also increasing to meet the exceptional demand. This comes after having to overcome some unexpected hurdles […]

Creating a greener aerospace sector is key to the industry bouncing back from Covid-19 according to new research released today. The second part of Protolabs’ Horizon Shift report, which involved aerospace business leaders from across Europe, reveals that more than three quarters of firms (77%) expect environmental credibility to become a key differentiator moving forward, […]

Kemira’s Bradford site achieves near 50 percent increase in peak production rate Siemens Digital Industries (Siemens DI) has helped Kemira, a global chemical manufacturer, achieve record breaking productivity levels at its Bradford plant. By deploying an integrated solution, Siemens DI enabled Kemira to optimise how it makes its polyacrylamide products, which are used for the […]

Located near Nottingham City centre, Doosan Precision Engineering specialise in CNC turning and milling; producing parts for industry sectors so diverse that the small business covers everything from motorsport to the food industry. Founded in 2010, the small business has grown rapidly by investing in a diverse range of machine tools with multi-axis capabilities to […]

A manufacturing collaboration born in the West Midlands is helping satisfy increasing demand for industrial inventory management solutions in the midst of Covid-19. PP Control & Automation and Solihull-based inventory management at the point of use specialist Inventor-e has signed a deal that will extend its partnership to make the most of £multi-million global opportunities […]

TM Robotics launches robotics consultation service ~ Electronics manufacturing has experienced extraordinary change. Responding to the shifting needs of the sector, TM Robotics has launched a new robotics consultation service to advise manufacturers on how automation can aid recovery and growth. Held with a TM Robotics automation specialist, the free consultations can be managed remotely […]

Mantra Learning is now delivering Novice Lift Truck Operator theory training online thanks to a new tool from RTITB. eTruck UK is an eLearning tool that ensures Instructors and Operators are safe, with Covid-secure theory courses that do not need to take place in a classroom. As an RTITB Accredited Partner, when the Covid-19 pandemic […]