Industrial features
Read the latest feature articles on topics from across the engineering and manufacturing sectors. For more specific industry stories, visit our sector pages.
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The barriers to energy efficiency go deeper than cost
Energy efficiency investment faces obstacles extending well beyond upfront costs. Mike Umiker, managing director of the Energy Efficiency Movement, examines the skills gaps, workforce resistance, and limited specialist capacity that prevent industrial organisations from delivering planned efficiency projects.
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Putting ultrafast lasers in robotic hands
LITILIT says compact femtosecond lasers could transform robotic precision manufacturing. Its Vilnius factory is due to start production in October, with capacity planned to scale to 3,000 lasers annually.
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Six leading scheduling solutions for advanced manufacturing
Advanced manufacturing schedules must respond quickly as production constraints change. This guide compares six scheduling platforms for complex factories, from AI-led adaptive planning to finite-capacity APS.
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Food manufacturing confronts a faster-moving market
Food manufacturers are being squeezed between demand and equipment limits. The July/August edition of IN Food shows how product shifts, capacity pressure, quality control, and packaging regulation are forcing more…
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Why ventilation is becoming a key spec in new-build developments
Ventilation now plays a central role in new-build housing specifications. As airtight construction limits natural airflow, planned systems can support healthier indoor environments, moisture control, and energy efficiency.
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IN Food issue 3 is live, focusing on factory resilience
IN Food’s latest issue examines resilience across food manufacturing operations. The May/June edition tracks packaging, traceability, assurance, heat, and labour pressures.
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Implementing solar power: main considerations for warehouses
Solar power can cut warehouse energy costs and grid reliance. This partner feature outlines the main cost, roof suitability, maintenance, and permission checks before installation.
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Energy security now runs through the control room
Energy security now reaches deep into Britain’s industrial control rooms. The King’s Speech set out new measures on clean power, nuclear regulation, electricity pricing, and cyber resilience, but the industrial…
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Cyber pressure accelerates across industrial operations
Cyber risk is intensifying across production, utilities, and logistics systems. The latest UK breach survey shows above-average exposure across utilities and production businesses, while board ownership, supplier scrutiny, and incident…
