Manufacturing
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ASG TGM has installed a sixth Mazak VTC-800 machine. The £1.75 million investment includes a new 11,000 sq ft facility in Preston, reinforcing the company’s ability to deliver complex aerospace components to OEM and Tier 1 customers.
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By Dr Alejandra Zazueta Lopez – Biodiversity scientist, BSc, PhD The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is the European Union’s landmark policy to prevent carbon leakage and promote global decarbonisation. As the EU tightens its climate goals under the European Green Deal, CBAM aims to ensuring that imported goods are subject to the same carbon…
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UK manufacturers generate vast data, but few harness it. Pulsant’s Alex Douglas warns that without real-time clarity, systems become clogged and costly. Leaner data strategies — prioritising edge analytics and actionable insights — enable predictive maintenance, reduce latency, and give production teams the control to boost productivity.
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Custom-made antireflective (AR)-coated optical components from Knight Optical have played a vital role in enabling SMi Systems’ groundbreaking super-resolution imaging system. Delivering 25% higher transmission, the system can process over 20,000 individual tests in under 10 minutes. Knight Optical – a leading global supplier of high-precision optical components for science and technology applications – has…
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Britain’s smaller manufacturers are at a crossroads. The UK trails its global peers in robotics and AI adoption, ranking just 24th in robot density worldwide with around half the automation of the European average. At the same time, output values are nudging upward while productivity is slipping, with output per hour worked falling 0.8% year-on-year…
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New season “Behind the Robot” explores the unseen tech, infrastructure and innovation that powers modern automation DigiKey, the leading global electronic components and automation products distributor, has released the fifth season of its Factory Tomorrow video series titled “Behind the Robot.” This new season taps into experts to explore the infrastructure and innovation that make…
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Global EMC solutions provider EMIS introduces advanced filter technology to safeguard motors, extend equipment lifetime, and improve energy efficiency. EMIS, a global leader in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and power quality solutions, has announced the release of its TPQS3113 Three-Phase Sinewave Filter, designed to improve power quality, protect connected equipment, and extend operating lifetimes in demanding…
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MRPeasy, the leading cloud-based ERP system for small and medium-sized manufacturers, proudly announces another major milestone: 500 active clients in the United Kingdom. This achievement reflects MRPeasy’s growing role as a trusted partner for small and scaling manufacturers across the UK. “Crossing the 500-client threshold in the UK boldly underscores that manufacturers find true value…
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Image Header: Sam Carr, ROBOSHOT Sales Manager for FANUC UK, outlines the four key challenges facing UK moulding firms today With annual sales turnover of £32.8 billion, the plastics industry is vital to the UK economy. A total of 5,700 companies employ approximately 160,000 people[1], with many more working in the wider supply chain across…
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Ideal Power, a specialist supplier of power supply solutions to the electronics industry, is proud to celebrate its 25th anniversary this September. Since 2000, the business has helped product designers, engineers, and procurement teams source reliable and high-performing AC-DC and DC-DC power solutions – from the first concept through to full production. To mark the…
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