Category: Manufacturing

Sparck Technologies, the new name for Packaging by Quadient, is to highlight its advanced CVP Everest and CVP Impack automated fit-to-size packaging systems at the Robotics & Automation show, 2nd – 3rd November 2021 – CBS Arena, Coventry (Stand 508). With the capability to tailor-make up to 1,100 packages per hour, for multiple or single […]

A Black Country manufacturer that puts the finish on boutique hotels, nuclear reactors and life-saving medical equipment has just completed its latest investment drive. Professional Polishing Services (PPS), which has increased its workforce by 25% since lockdown eased, has just installed a new dull polishing line to help it boost capacity and achieve its target […]

Carlsberg, which employs more than 40,000 people across the globe, has tapped into Farnborough-based PTC®’s Digital Manufacturing Solution Suite to boost the performance of 28 of its breweries in Europe and Asia. Built on Microsoft Azure, the suite is comprised of the award-winning ThingWorx® Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) Platform to accelerate time-to-value and enable […]

In 2021, the Hyster-Yale Group proudly celebrates 40 years of manufacturing lift trucks at its plant in Northern Ireland as it announces the expansion of its Craigavon site. The facility, which was officially opened on 7th April 1981, was built and equipped with the most up-to-date robot systems and equipment. Over the years the plant […]

On the back of an already successful partnership, Danutek, a leading distributor and service provider in the SMT manufacturing industry, has today announced a distribution agreement with principal 3D measurement-based inspection equipment and solutions provider, Koh Young in several new Eastern European territories. Danutek Hungary Kft. and Danutek Balkans Srl. will now expand their network […]

Ultra-productive 5-axis grinding is now a technology that has been added to the Engineering Technology Group (ETG) portfolio with the arrival of the FGC 2 Flexible Grinding Centre from the Winbro Technology Group. Manufactured here in the UK, the exciting Winbro FGC 2 demonstrates astounding flexibility with its 4th and 5th axis capabilities that permits […]

Bicycles are one of the oldest modes of transportation, but that doesn’t mean they haven’t evolved with the times. Having built bikes in Wisconsin since 1976, Trek Bicycle knows this evolution well. Moving with the times, the bike manufacturer has invested in tooling systems from BIG KAISER that are supplied and supported in the UK through Tamworth […]

As the first quarter of the year witnessed a leap towards recovery for UK production, manufacturing and construction markets[1], abrasives specialist Norton is launching its next generation of fibre discs, the BlazeX. With experts labelling this new line of discs a trail-blazer in maintenance and repair operations, the BlazeX speeds up grinding time and reduces […]