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In-house solution produces answer to gas supply inconsistencies
Added: 1 Sep 2021
The best equipment couldn’t perform its best when an essential gas supply fell short on delivery. S…

Voltage conditioner reduces cost from lengthy downtime at WTW
Added: 1 Sep 2021
Severn Trent turned to ABB for a solution when unexplained outages occurred at a key water treatmen…

World renowned Scottish forging and forming centre opens office in ‘steel city’
Added: 31 Aug 2021
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), part of the National Manuf…

Look to robotics but don’t ignore the human factor in UK recovery urges ProGlove spokesman
Added: 31 Aug 2021
UK manufacturers looking to achieve a post-Covid industrial recovery were cautioned not to place al…

New £2 mill specialist welding machine will cut scrap waste by two thirds vows manufacturer
Added: 12 Aug 2021
Brighouse-based Siddall and Hilton has hailed the launch of its new £2 million specialist welding m…

University and business collaboration produces 24 hour turnaround
Added: 12 Aug 2021
Mersen UK Teesside’s Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) venture with Teesside University has decr…

York hails pioneering £1.2 million AD Centre of Excellence
Added: 12 Aug 2021
York University and Yorkshire Water are establishing a Centre of Excellence for anaerobic digestion…

Met Police data reveals London tool theft hits £57k per day
Added: 27 Jul 2021
Almost £57,000-worth of tools were stolen in London every day in 2020, according to data from the M…

FANUC produces 750,000th robot
Added: 25 Jul 2021
FANUC Corporation has produced its 750,000th industrial robot, claiming it as an industry record.

Industry calls for end to isolation for fully vaccinated as production begins to stop
Added: 25 Jul 2021
Britain’s manufacturers are calling for the August 16 date to mark an end to self-isolation for tho…

2021: The year industry turns the corner on AI
Added: 13 Jul 2021
Capital intensive industries can benefit from accelerated digital strategies to improve efficiencie…

Heriot-Watt vows £0.6 million laser beam award will transform UK industrial capabilities
Added: 13 Jul 2021
Researchers at the National Robotarium based at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University have secured a £…

Four share Royal Society of Chemistry’s Emerging Technologies prize money
Added: 13 Jul 2021
Four tech innovators from four categories shared the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Emerging Technolo…

WMFTG marks Bredel anniversary with €4 million investment
Added: 13 Jul 2021
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG)has marked the 60th anniversary of its Bredel brand wit…

Food and drinks industry must heed best practice on water use, says report
Added: 28 Jun 2021
Poorly managed water systems and processes are risking the food and drinks industry’s reputation an…

adi Group jobs boost helps drive sustainability agenda
Added: 27 Jun 2021
Birmingham-based engineering firm adi Group has added 50 staff and announced a series of senior app…

Valves seal the deal for award-winning pumps project
Added: 20 Jun 2021
Anglian Water’s award-winning project improves performance and control of sewage pumping stations, …

Lighting’s vital role in safe HMI
Added: 16 Jun 2021
Electro-sensitive protective equipment provides safe, barrier-free access in an era of human-machin…

Robot ready manufacturers can take on the skills gap
Added: 16 Jun 2021
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of technology in the manufacturing industry. Continued …

Utilities’ business investment fall is nearly twice the average for UK industries say analysts
Added: 15 Jun 2021
Latest ONS data shows business investment in UK utilities sector fell by almost a quarter last year…