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Vigilant monitors ensure continuous power

Added: 23 Nov 2022

Deteriorating transformers can undermine power output. To prevent this, one biomass plant found a s…

Tech spin-out targets thin film market potential

Added: 24 Aug 2022

A new Scottish university-inspired venture is combining academic and commercial know how to target …

High level solution keeps vibration at bay

Added: 23 Aug 2022

The demanding levels of isolation required for sensitive scientific equipment required an innovativ…

Siemens hits carbon deadline eight years early

Added: 22 Aug 2022

Siemens has beaten its target to achieve carbon neutrality for its Congleton factory by nearly a de…

ONS figures spell problems for manufacturing pay

Added: 22 Aug 2022

Latest Office of National Statistics (ONS) employment details suggest manufacturing is performing a…

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Biopharma struggles to keep up with process industry digitalisation

Added: 22 Aug 2022

Biopharmaceutical companies in the UK reveal wide variety in their adoption of digitalisation accor…

Schaeffler to cut 4k jobs in major ‘transformation’ scheme

Schaeffler purchase heralds drive for growth in linear tech 

Added: 10 Aug 2022

Schaeffler has signed an agreement to acquire global manufacturer and supplier of linear technology…

Businesses urged to enter Innovate UK competition as deadline looms

Added: 10 Aug 2022

Process companies are being invited to take part in an Innovate UK programme designed to boost comp…

Award-winning NMITE chief to quit next month

Added: 10 Aug 2022

The high-profile president and chief executive of NMITE, the New Model Institute for Technology and…

Lorien confirms new MD

Added: 10 Aug 2022

Phil Colquhoun has been appointed as the new managing director at Lorien Engineering Solutions.

Straightforward steps to put carbon cutting ideals into practice

Added: 14 Dec 2022

Few process firms are unaware of the importance of tackling their carbon footprint but for many the…

Antipodean collaboration to kick cybercrime off shop floor

Added: 26 Jul 2022

Technology and manufacturing innovators from the UK and Australia are creating a map of security ri…

digital factory

Made Smarter highlights need for manufacturers’ digital drive

Added: 26 Jul 2022

The organisation set up to boost manufacturers’ take up of digital tools is urging small to medium …

Supply chain issues ‘fuelling multiple pressure-points for manufacturers’

Added: 26 Jul 2022

Nearly four in 10 medium sized UK firms suffered supply chain problems in the last year, states a r…

Aniline breakthrough promises cleaner, greener production

Added: 24 Jul 2022

A ‘cleaner, greener’ method of producing anilines – frequently used in the production of manufactur…

Quanta’s dialysis system wins 2022 MacRobert Award

Added: 13 Jul 2022

Quanta Dialysis Technologies’ compact dialysis machine that helped revolutionise kidney treatment h…

UK launches first centre to boost critical materials supply chains

Added: 10 Jul 2022

Britain’s inaugural data centre for critical material supply has been launched at the British Geolo…

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Rolls-Royce unveils nuclear SMR site shortlist

Added: 10 Jul 2022

Six areas in the north of England, East Midlands and Wales are in the running to house Roll-Royce’s…

Purpose-built units ensure risk limitation

Added: 14 Dec 2022

Purpose-built units reduce the risks with hazardous process development and remote R&D scaling says…

Carlsberg seals deal for consumer test of PEF bottles

Added: 28 Jun 2022

Brewing giant Carlsberg has signed a deal with a renewable chemistry company to trial the use of PE…