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Hexagon has updated NCSIMUL to shorten CNC verification review cycles. The latest release adds Selective Simulation, giving programmers earlier stock visibility during long and complex machining programs.
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HI Technology says AI productivity gains need harder engineering evidence. Its report finds measurable benefits from coding tools, but most UK businesses are not tracking the metrics needed to judge impact.
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Tadweld says rising business costs are restricting manufacturing reinvestment plans. The steelwork manufacturer calculates that one 50-person SME contributes more than £1.2 million annually to HMRC before profit taxation.
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Aqua superPower and Tidal Transit will deliver integrated E-CTV deployments. The partnership combines vessels, offshore charging, and shore-side infrastructure for ports supporting offshore wind and maritime decarbonisation.
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SICK’s Flexi Soft has unified safety control across steel processing. Safety Systems Technology used the modular controller to link machines and conveyors across one of the UK’s largest span configurable safety projects.
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AVEVA and IMD have quantified industry’s digital ecosystem execution gap. Their inaugural Industrial Intelligence Report finds strong strategic intent, but limited data sharing between ecosystem partners.
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JLG is urging safer access choices during No Falls Week. The company’s Power Towers brand is encouraging employers to assess task-specific low-level access equipment rather than relying on familiar site habits.
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Epicor has expanded Ascend to accelerate qualified cloud ERP deployments. The programme uses AI tooling, migration planning, and consulting support to target go-lives in as little as 90 days.
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FANUC will showcase partner-led automation at Smart Factory Expo 2026. The robotics specialist will demonstrate welding, sensing, handling, and modular automation systems with Cyan Tec, Cyber-Weld, and Expert Technologies at the NEC.
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LVK researchers have demonstrated signal-based calibration for gravitational wave detectors. The technique uses loud black-hole merger signals to correct detector response, improving confidence in source measurements when conventional calibration data is incomplete.
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