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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Goodfellow to capitalise on strong international growth with ‘scaling up’ rallying call at the Advanced Materials Show 2026
One of the UK’s leading suppliers of advanced metals and materials is looking to build on strong double-digit international growth when it heads to the Advanced Materials Show 2026 next month (July 8th – 9th) Goodfellow, which has recorded significant increases in revenue in Europe and North America, will be tackling the ‘Scaling up Challenge’…
Don’t let the next component shortage catch you by surprise
Engineers be ready, passives are next The AI memory boom is dominating headlines, but AI infrastructure investment suggests pressure will extend beyond GPUs and high-bandwidth memory. The more important question for electronics manufacturers is how far that demand will spread into the wider component base, and who will feel it last. Here, Chris Withers, sales…
YOKE Equips Industry with Digital Product Passports Ahead of New Regulations
YOKE Industrial Corp. is driving industry towards conformity with the European Union’s (EU) Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), which aims to improve the sustainability of equipment placed on the EU market. YOKE manufactures lifting and rigging hardware, offering Grade 80 and Grade 100 lifting chain fittings; swivel hoist hooks; shackles; angular contact swivels; wire…
Impulse Embedded Supports Industrial Edge Projects with AAEON BOXER-6648-ARS Series
Impulse Embedded Ltd, a leading UK provider of industrial computing solutions, is helping UK customers specify the AAEON BOXER-6648-ARS Series, a compact fanless embedded computer range powered by Intel Core Ultra Processors Series 2. The BOXER-6648-ARS Series is built for industrial edge computing, machine vision, automation, virtualisation and control applications. It combines high-performance processing with a…
OZ Lifting to Show New Stainless Steel Davit Cranes at WEFTEC
OZ Lifting Products LLC will exhibit a new line of stainless steel davit cranes, components and accessories at the Water Environment Federation’s Technical Exhibition & Conference (WEFTEC), which takes place September 26-30, 2026 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana. The exhibition runs on the final three days; see OZ Lifting at…
3M™ Novec™ Phase-Out: Running Low on Stock? EnviroTech Europe Supply Direct Replacements
The 3M™ Novec™ phase-out is now in full effect, with 3M™ having officially discontinued its Novec™ Engineered Fluids in December 2025. For companies in electronics, aerospace, medical devices, and precision engineering, this has meant disrupted supply chains, rising costs, and a search for alternatives. EnviroTech Europe supplies ProSolv® Direct Replacements, including PFAS-free and standard vapour…
X-FAB develops Erfurt site into a center for microsystems technology
German federal government and Free State of Thuringia support key project for the future of Thuringia’s microelectronics location with Euro 127.4 million A grant notification for Euro 127.4 million was presented today in Erfurt to X-FAB MEMS Foundry GmbH by Thuringia’s Minister President Mario Voigt, Thuringia’s Minister of Economic Affairs Colette Boos-John, and Erfurt’s Mayor…
UK business leaders apply greater scrutiny as AI hype cools
New data from Expleo, the engineering, technology and consulting services provider, suggests UK business leaders are taking a more hard-headed view of AI as early hype fades, with levels of excitement and trust falling month-on-month while concern about cybersecurity risks continues to rise. Expleo’s AI Pulse sentiment tracker indicates that, as the novelty around AI…
Brandauer targets £2.5m EU opportunity following high-profile European appointment
One of the UK’s leading metal stamping experts is targeting £2.5m of new EU opportunities after appointing a new European technical specialist. Brandauer, which provides precision components for more than 15 high-value sectors, has brought in Jürgen Wollbold to increase its presence on the ground in France, Germany and Spain. The industry veteran has more…
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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…