Engineering
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EngineeringUK Chief Executive Dr Hilary Leevers EngineeringUK is asking for a more strategic approach to careers provision in schools and colleges in England and for greater investment in the careers system and associated infrastructure in a report on STEM careers provision. The report, ‘Advancing STEM careers provision in England: Key lessons and opportunities’, highlights what…
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FANUC’s Open House has now firmly cemented itself as an unmissable highlight of the automation calendar, attracting a mix of over 600 Focussing on key challenges facing UK manufacturers and the ways in which automation can address them, the event will include speakers from major companies like Airbus, Amazon and Cummins and automation influencers from…
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Chris Williamson Chief Business Economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence UK private sector manufacturers report a sustained upturn in business activity during September, marking 11 months of continuous expansion, according to the latest S&P Global Flash UK PMI Composite Output Index. But output growth slowdowns in both manufacturing and services meant that the overall speed…
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The world’s first floating wind farm, the 30 MW Hywind Scotland pilot park, is currently undergoing maintenance works include replacement of bearings and other repairs on its five turbines. Hywind Scotland, located 25 kilometres offshore of Peterhead in Aberdeenshire, comprises five Siemens Gamesa 6 MW turbines mounted on SPAR-type foundations. The turbines are undergoing maintenance…
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Fhaheen KhanSenior Economist, Make UK Business confidence has climbed to equal the highest levels achieved since the manufacturing outlook survey series from Make UK and BDO started. Output is expected to rise by about 30% in the fourth quarter of the year. Firms are forecasting a boost to overall economic prospects from a period of…
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Sales of industrial robots in the UK reached an all-time high in 2023, with 3,830 units installed, marking a 51% increase compared to the previous year. The main contributor to this surge has been the automotive sector, according to the ‘World Robotics 2024’ report, presented by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR). “The UK manufacturing…
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Viridien has been selected to carry out a comprehensive remote sensing programme for Minerals Development Oman (MDO), the mining organisation in Oman, aimed at identifying, mapping, and ranking the mineral prospectivity across seven concessions, covering a total of 16,000 km². Following a series of successful remote sensing projects that have supported mineral exploration efforts, Viridien…
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Kontron has announced that it will now manufacture its advanced 5G modules entirely in Europe, following a successful production scale-up. By producing in its own European facilities, the company demonstrates its commitment to maintaining the highest quality standards, shortening supply chains, promoting Europe’s technological sovereignty, and reducing CO2 emissions. According to Kontron, it stands as…
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Sometimes, the emergence of new technology is assumed to take the place of the pre-existing technology because it offers new benefits and features that trump the previous. This is not necessarily the case in ambient IoT, an emerging technology that is offering an alternative to applications like asset tracking alongside RAIN RFID. To gauge the…
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Appleby Creamery, a small-batch cheese producer based in the Lake District is enhancing its traditional production methods and sustainability efforts by adopting Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Working in partnership with CENSIS, an organisation specialising in digitalisation and enabling technologies, Appleby Creamery has implemented a system to monitor energy consumption and temperature levels at its…
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