Roadmap aims to secure the future of UK manufacturing
11 March 2024 Enginuity, a charity whose mission is to find new ways of closing the UK’s engineering and manufacturing skills gap, has published a roadmap aimed at… Read More
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AUTOMATION FOR MANUFACTURING
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Five compact drives save on space and resources
6 February 2023 At the recent SPS exhibition in Germany, the Swiss motor and controls maker maxon launched five compact drive products designed with efficient… Read More
Industrial software sales will overtake hardware in 2022
18 March 2022 This year will be “a turning point” for industrial automation, with the average manufacturer spending more on industrial software than on automation hardware for the… Read More
China aims for robot leadership in new five-year plan
21 January 2022 China has released a new five-year plan for its industrial robotics industry, aimed at making it a global leader. Already China has the largest number… Read More
Google robot software firm emerges from 5 years of stealth r&d
26 July 2021 Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has launched a business that aims to make industrial robots easier to use, less costly and more flexible. The announcement of… Read More
Kickstarter campaign for ‘most powerful’ robot hits goal in 13h
6 April 2021 UPDATED: A Chinese-American robotics start-up has exceeded a $50,000 target within 13 hours on the first day of Kickstarter campaign to fund the development of… Read More
Control Techniques extends drives warranties to 5 years
23 September 2019 The drives-maker Control Techniques has announced a free five-year warranty on its Commander range of general-purpose drives. Anyone who buys one of these drives will… Read More
Production transport system carries five times more load
9 August 2019 Rockwell Automation has upgraded its MagneMover Lite production transport system, allowing it to move heavier products and support larger-scale applications. The system, which uses independent… Read More
Global group aims to accelerate uptake of Industry 4.0
29 January 2019 Five organisations – Siemens, SAP, the management consultancy McKinsey, the testing body TÜV SÜD, and the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) – have joined forces to… Read More
‘UK manufacturers are not planning to cope with change’
18 October 2018 UK manufacturers need to prioritise forward-thinking strategies to cope with an unprecedented amount of change in the sector, a new report from NatWest suggests. Based… Read More
