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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Next-generation, PFAS-Free vapour degreasing solvents for modern industry
EnviroTech Europe supplies high-performance precision cleaning solvents, manufactured inthe UK to the highest standards in accordance with strict quality control procedures. Our customers receive premium quality, cost-effective, safe and sustainable precision cleaning solutions – Suitable for various applications across industries such as automotive, aerospace, electronics, and medical device manufacturing. ProSolv®5408e is a next-generation, PFAS-free solvent…
Designing buildings with efficiency in mind
~ How demand side energy monitoring helps meet sustainability goals ~ With rising costs and ever-changing regulatory demands, energy efficiency has become increasingly important across all industries. Here, Lawrence Katz, director at Omnisystems Engineering Consultants, outlines the role remote monitoring technology can aid energy management in any modern building development, and how working with remote…
Intertronics becomes UK distributor of Gurit BondPro Epoxies
~ Epoxy adhesives for strong, reliable bonding~ Adhesives and dispensing specialist Intertronics has struck an agreement with advanced composites supplier Gurit to distribute its high performance, two-component BondPro Epoxy Adhesives, designed for applications that require strong, reliable bonding in industries like automotive, transportation, industrial, and construction. They are supplied in innovative sustainable packaging. Gurit BondPro…
ZYGO BRINGS HIGH-PRECISION SURFACE METROLOGY TO CONTROL 2025 WITH NEXT-GEN SOLUTIONS
(Middlefield, CT, USA – April 23rd, 2025) — Visitors to CONTROL 2025 in Stuttgart (6–9 May) can expect to see cutting-edge optical metrology in action as ZygoTM, (a business unit of AMETEK, Inc. [NYSE: AME] and a global leader in precision metrology and optical solutions, showcases its some of its range of 3D optical profilers,…
Birchills Automotive on the road to growth after business support boost
A Black Country manufacturer that puts the performance and acoustics into exhaust systems is targeting new opportunities after external business support paid off. Birchills Automotive, which has been making things since the 1880s, is about to start work on its first MoD contract helping to tackle ongoing emission problems around the world, a new market…
Komatsu’s Smart Construction 3D Machine Guidance Now Compatible with Industry-Leading Tilt Rotators
Komatsu Europe is proud to announce that its cost-efficient Smart Construction 3D Machine Guidance system is now fully compatible with the industry-leading tilt rotators brands, including Engcon, Steelwrist, Rototilt, and OilQuick. This milestone ensures that companies and their operators can achieve greater efficiency, precision, and versatility on the job site, regardless of their preferred tilt…
Biocompatible valve solutions for life science instrumentation
Incorporating a combination of advanced polymer sealing surfaces – Biotech Fluidics liquid distribution valves are completely biocompatible. Providing the perfect solution for simplifying your instrument design — a single rotary distribution valve can replace a bank of up to 24 solenoid valves. In addition to providing cost savings – Biotech Fluidics valving solutions offer low…
Enhancing condition monitoring in smart theatres
~ IAconnects enables data capture and aggregation at NHS hospital ~ Like many NHS facilities, St George’s Hospital in Tooting, London is under pressure to deliver adequate, efficient clinical services. After securing funding from the local authority, the hospital’s team enlisted multiple specialists to help it improve energy consumption and asset performance. Among these was…
Improved networking technology for fire and gas detection
~ Omniflex supplies NECSA with Conet Teleterm modules ~ Critical alarm and event management technology supplier Omniflex has worked with the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA) to upgrade equipment providing digital and analogue signals for NECSA’s safety critical fire and gas alarm systems. The new Teleterm M3 remote terminal units (RTUs), which use the…
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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…