Category: Manufacturing

As the Chancellor prepares to deliver her Budget this week, UK manufacturers find themselves in a familiar position: hopeful, but wary. The sector has been promised a renaissance many times; what it needs now is policy that matches the ambition of the companies still investing, innovating and exporting despite global volatility. Few firms encapsulate this […]

With system integration support from HANT, the collaboration delivers fast, reliable and scalable receipt printing aligned with Poland’s new PET container recycling initiative BIXOLON Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of BIXOLON, the global manufacturer of advanced receipt, label, and mobile printers, has today announced its partnership with Polish IT and digital services company iMedia Sp. z […]

Delta marked its 18th consecutive participation in the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC COP30) held in Belém, Brazil. Responding to one of COP30’s themes, “Climate Adaptation,” Delta will collaborate with international organizations to host two events in the official negotiation zone (Blue Zone) on November 17 and 19, sharing coral restoration and green […]

In the manufacturing of demanding machined components, precision is of the utmost importance. Maintaining this precision requires advanced quality control, appropriate equipment, and smooth collaboration with the equipment supplier. For Purso-Tools, a long-standing partner in measurement devices and services has been Mitutoyo. Purso-Tools Oy, located in Pori on the west coast of Finland, is globally […]

Metalworking appears to make daily advances in innovation, focusing on continuous optimisation. Insights into the development process of the new Walter cutting material grade, Tiger-tec® Gold WPP35G, demonstrate the strategic and practical challenges of refining established solutions to meet specific application needs. Continuous improvement instead of revolutions When companies launch a new product, there is […]

Siemens and Capgemini expand their strategic partnership to co-develop AI-native digital solutions for product engineering, manufacturing and operations. Such solutions fundamentally embed artificial intelligence at their core from inception, rather than merely adding it as a feature. The partners are focused on 16 high-impact capability areas that can deliver measurable outcomes in production efficiency, time-to-market, […]

Encoders are the most widely used feedback devices for electric motor control, capable of delivering precise position and speed feedback for closed-loop performance. With numerous technology options to choose from, selection of the right encoder technology is critical. Gerard Bush, engineering advisor at motion specialist INMOCO, discusses the technology behind incremental encoders. In a recent […]

Anglian Water has completed the installation of specialist wastewater treatment equipment from WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE). A total of 10 WCSEE Hybrid modular biological treatment units and two Flocell XFMs for tertiary solids removal were put in place as part of a major upgrade of Horning Knackers Wood water recycling centre (WRC) in north Norfolk.  […]

Pultruded composites manufacturer Exel Composites’ joint venture Kineco Exel Composites India (KECI) has reached volume production capacity at its new Banda facility. The factory is purpose-built to serve the wind energy sector, expanding Exel’s existing delivery capability in other regions. Following testing throughout 2024 and 2025, the site is now fully operational with dedicated lines […]

By Paul Grills, BPF Pipes Group There is plenty of talk about preventing leaks in below ground water and drainage pipes and the importance of good installation; however, ensuring the quality and long-term performance of these pipes starts well before they are actually installed. British Plastics Federation (BPF) Pipes Group manufacturers make their products to […]