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Like any socially responsible and conscious manufacturer, Yorkshire Precision Engineering Ltd (YPEL) was one of the many companies that offered to support the UK Government and its Ventilator Challenge UK consortium. When the call came from Rolls-Royce plc, YPEL turned the first batch of parts around in just one week. Founded in 2001 by Michael […]

Putting people at the heart of logistics operations will be the focus of this year’s Talent in Logistics conference which will take place entirely online.   “The success of the logistics sector relies heavily on its talented people during these challenging times,” says Ruth Edwards, Business Development Director for Talent in Logistics. “And when leaders […]

Amid growing concerns over isolation, job insecurity and bereavement, the lockdown has sparked a surge in serious mental health issues among first-time patients. Stress, depression and anxiety have risen recently, especially with engineers continuing to work on essential manufacturing lines. And, with news that more than a fifth of engineers take time off due to mental health, Alan Lusty, the CEO and founder of adi Group, a national […]

Runcorn plant now harnessing a wealth of data with advanced analytics A collaborative digital technology project between Siemens and Hosokawa Micron Limited (HML) has helped its customers improve productivity by 15% and reduce energy costs by 10%. The project – Hosokawa Gen4 – introduced Siemens’ MindSphere IoT operating system to HML’s manufacturing facility in Runcorn, […]

A new initiative designed to build UK industrial capability and increase reshoring has got off to a flying start after £625,000 of orders were placed in the first few weeks. UK Manufacturing Unite (#UkMfgUnite) has been launched in response to the national effort to produce more critical components and essential equipment at home and is […]

A Birmingham-based metal pressings and stamping specialist has secured funding to help it develop a solution for easing global shortages of PPE. Brandauer is one of the first companies in the country to be awarded Innovate UK-backing through its Covid-19 Business-Led Innovation in Response to Global Disruption competition and is now setting its sights on […]

The company behind driverless pods and an autonomous luggage dolly for the aviation sector has pivoted operations to support the UK’s search for additional PPE. RDM Meditec, a division of the RDM Group in Coventry, has sourced a significant stockholding of face protection, sanitisation wipes and disposable nitrile gloves and is now supplying to medical […]

World-leading aerospace innovators, Kaman UK, has delivered its 80,000th rear fuselage packer to BAE Systems for its F-35 manufacturing programme. Kaman UK has been supplying these parts since 2003. The rear fuselage packers, and 1,000 plenum ducts, have been used in the manufacture of over 500 aircraft. This is part of a long-term partnership between […]

Since the emergence of COVID-19 and the UK’s public health countermeasures, many industry suppliers have seen demand for some products rocket. Online retailer, Zoro, supplies businesses across all industries with the tools and equipment they need to get on with the job, over 310,000 products. In recent weeks the company has seen a huge surge […]

‘Social distancing’ – a term that is now heavily engrained in our daily lexicon. But what does it really mean? Basically, it is staying a safe distance from others, so we don’t risk spreading the COVID-19 virus. How do we know what is a safe distance?   One thing we have surely all noticed is markings […]