Business rebounds for UK manufacturers, but problems not over
20 March 2023 Output and orders have both rebounded for UK manufacturers during the first quarter of 2023 as domestic and global markets have improved, easing fears of… Read More
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UK manufacturers say digital spending is raising productivity
1 November 2022 Almost 80% of UK manufacturers have increased their spending on digital technologies in the past two years, with a similar number planning to do so… Read More
Covid has been ‘game-changing’ for UK manufacturers
1 September 2021 A survey of 250 large and SME manufacturers in the UK has revealed that almost all (90.8%) believe that the Covid-19 pandemic has been “game-changing”… Read More
EnDat 3 interface is designed for digital manufacturing
21 July 2021 The German sensor-maker Heidenhain has released the third generation of its EnDat serial communications interface, specifically designed to meet the needs of digital manufacturing. EnDat… Read More
UK manufacturing index hits a ten-year high in March
1 April 2021 The seasonally adjusted IHS Markit/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for UK manufacturing hit 58.9 in March – its highest level since February 2011. The month… Read More
Make UK raises growth forecast from 2.7% to 3.9%
15 March 2021 Make UK, the organisation that represents UK manufacturers, has upgraded its 2021 growth forecast for the sector from 2.7% to 3.9%, following a survey that… Read More
Bonfiglioli merges two UK businesses at new Warrington site
17 July 2020 Bonfiglioli Group has merged its UK operations previously located in Warrington and Redditch to create a new 26,000ft2 (2,416m2) facility in Calver Quay, Warrington. The… Read More
Blue-LED encoders ‘double signal quality’ at up to 12,000 rpm
8 May 2017 By using specially-developed blue-light LEDs, Pepperl+Fuchs claims to have produced a range of incremental rotary encoders with the highest signal quality available. The ENI58IL encoders… Read More
2016 edition of flagship CAD package makes its debut
27 March 2015 Autodesk has announced the availability of a new version of its flagship CAD (computer-aided design) application, AutoCad. The 2016 edition includes scores of new functions,… Read More
UK manufacturing jobs grow at their fastest for 33 months
3 March 2014 Last month, the UK manufacturing sector added jobs at the fastest rate since May 2011. The sector maintained a strong upswing during February, with levels… Read More
