Adrian Waine, an award winning industrial photographer, shows how rugged industrial environments are worthy of good photography and can be transformed into outstanding images which turn heads and get your company noticed for all the right reasons.
Automated Shop Floors Where Cobots Work Alongside Operators Are No Longer The Future, But Rather The Present. Whether They Are Used In Manufacturing Packaging, Warehousing, Maintenance Or Training – Collaborative Solutions Are Already Changing The Way We Operate And, Ultimately, The Industrial World We Know. Easy To Program And Install, They Are Also Ideal For Entry-Level Automation Applications.
This month Manufacturing Update editor Taylor Owens sits down with Chris Slay, Director of Skill Provision. We discussed the continuous issue regarding skill shortages within the engineering sector
The Internet of Things (IOT) refers to the huge and ever-growing network of intelligent devices and computers that are
connected and sharing vast amounts of real time data. When we talk about the Industrial Internet of Things, we’re referring to the same general ideas as above, but Industrial IoT refers more specifically to the devices, processes and people associated with industries like manufacturing and infrastructure.
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RSS, Gemmak Provide Gantry System for Tata Steel
Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has combined with Gemmak Engineering Ltd. to provide a bespoke steel gantry system, which is installed in a basement-level plantroom at Tata Steel’s Port Talbot facility, one of the UK’s largest and most significant steel manufacturing sites. RSS and Gemmak, which serves as the manufacturing division within the company’s…
AEROSPACE OEM ADOPTS “MACHINE-AGNOSTIC” IN-SITU QA TO ACCELERATE CONFIDENCE IN METAL AM BUILDS
A leading household-name aerospace OEM has highlighted how AMiRIS®, the in-process quality assurance solution from Additive Assurance, is helping its teams move beyond “interesting monitoring” and toward decision-ready evidence that can scale across a complex manufacturing ecosystem. A spokesperson for the OEM says the strongest early value is AMiRIS’ machine-agnostic approach, which enables a consistent…
Weald Electronics appoint Rayfast as new UK Distributor
Appointed to increase presence in Aerospace, Defence, Energy, Industrial, Medical and Motorsport markets Weald Electronics Ltd., a major UK manufacturer of electrical connectors and accessories for defence and demanding industrial applications, have appointed Rayfast as their new UK distributor. Rayfast is a leading stocking distributor of quality interconnect solutions as well as high-performance harness components…
Solid Sands and BUGSENG Successfully Complete Library Qualification Project for Leading Space Systems Provider MDA Space
Solid Sands, the leader in C and C++ compiler and library qualification solutions, and its partner BUGSENG, a specialist in automated software verification, today announced the successful completion of a library qualification project for MDA Space, a trusted mission partner to the rapidly expanding global space industry. This qualification supports MDA Space on the design…
Black Country Air Cadets take off with £5000 grant from Alloy Wire International
A group of Black Country air cadets are flying high after receiving a generous donation from a local manufacturer. 2488 (Kingswinford) Squadron Air Training Corps will use a £5000 grant from Alloy Wire International’s ‘Wired for Good’ campaign to purchase flight simulators and essential equipment to help young people take part in activities, including the…
The Shift in Quality Control: How CAD Based Visual Inspection Reshapes Manufacturing
Traditional manufacturing quality control has long wrestled with a fundamental limitation: the balance between speed and data depth. Manual visual inspection is inherently subjective and prone to human fatigue, while conventional rule-based machine vision struggles to adapt to natural, non-critical surface variations, often causing costly bottlenecks or false rejections. The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
DaceCrown Backs Cancer Care Innovation As Growth Accelerates
A Birmingham‑based manufacturing business specialising in bottling and packaging is entering its next phase of growth after securing funding from Allica Bank — and is now producing components for innovative cancer care technology. DaceCrown has invested in new machinery and expanded capacity, enabling it to pursue larger contracts with major brands including Boots, Estée Lauder…
Upgrading alarm systems for critical industries
OMNI16R replaces ageing infrastructure enabling safe operation To help operators in critical industries such as oil and gas, nuclear and power generation upgrade their alarm systems, Omniflex is supporting the transition from legacy CSA alarm annunciators to its modern OMNI16R platform. This allows the upgrade of ageing alarm infrastructure, such as MPAS 90 and SA9100,…
PRECISION METAL FABRICATION AS A RESPONSE TO STRICTER MEDICAL DEVICE REGULATIONS
Medical device regulation isn’t getting “tougher” in theory, it’s getting tougher in practice, right now, in the form of tighter documentation expectations, deeper traceability demands, and less tolerance for variation at scale. For OEMs, that reality is forcing a hard reassessment of one often-overlooked risk factor, how precision metal components are manufactured, validated, and then…
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CWM Automation
Based in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, CWM Automation is an established manufacturer of automated filling, end of line and bespoke machinery. CWM has spent over 15 years designing and building automated equipment for a wide range of industries, including dairy, desserts, soups, beverages, bakery and household goods.
Packaging Innovations and Empack returns to NEC Birmingham for 2022
Packaging Innovations and Empack 2022 will reunite the entire packaging community when the UK’s flagship event returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 25 and 26 May. The event will feature a sold-out show floor with over 280 leading exhibitors presenting their newest innovations and technologies, allowing visitors to get up close to the industry’s most cutting-edge…
Skills Provision Interview with Chris Slay
This month Engineering Update editor Taylor Owens sits down with Chris Slay, Director of Skill Provision. We discussed the continuous issue regarding skill shortages within the engineering sector. Hi Chris, thank you so much for taking the time out to sit with us today. I would like to firstly ask for a brief introduction to…
Toyota Material Handling and Interroll automate
Imnasa’s distribution center in Spain
Toyota Material Handling and Interroll, have installed a powerful and efficient conveyor system for Imnasa in Campllong near Girona, Spain. Core components of the new material-handling solution are the Modular Conveyor Platform (MCP), the RollerDrive EC 5000 and the MultiControl from Interroll. The state-of-the-art system, which spans around 360 meters, automates the flow of goods…
What’s trending for Distribution Centres in 2022
UK Distribution Centres (DCs) in 2022 have some major challenges if they want to keep up with demand and unprecedented rapid e-commerce growth, plus Covid-19 and Brexit has increased labour problems, which is leaving DCs struggling to find qualified workers. Preparing DCs for the coming year means understanding the onslaught of potential new business. Online…
HMRC reports 16% increase in SME’s claiming R&D Tax Credits*
We ask Henry Poultney of R&D tax relief consultants Fiducia to analyse HMRC’s annual published statistical survey of companies claiming R&D tax credits. HMRC’s latest published annual report on companies claiming R&D tax relief once again demonstrates an annual increase in the number of companies claiming this increasingly popular tax relief. Analysis of the financial…
Engaging employees in sustainable manufacturing
Turn off the aircon, limit printing, separate waste — these are all good tips for office workers, but whatabout the factory floor? Resources on how to engage employees in green initiatives tend to focus onwhite collar jobs, but engaging the production departments is just as important. Here Neil Ballinger,head of EMEA at automation parts supplier…
Large order received in South Korea
Sant’Antonino, Switzerland, December 20, 2021. Interroll reports a large order for delivery to a SouthKorean e-commerce company. It comprises the delivery of Interroll’s Modular Conveyor Platform(MCP), which is designed for highly efficient and flexible material-flow processes. The contractamounts to a lower double-digit million Swiss franc figure. The new order comes after Interroll received other large…
Lipstick, Powder and Pick
Cosmetics distribution operation sees efficiency boost after automated investment. For the retail industry it’s not about the technology, it’s about remaining competitive and driving an improved customer service whilst keeping a keen eye on the bottom line. Kardex Remstar is seeing a real requirement in enabling ‘real-time’ optimisation, which is then reflected in an increase…