£28.5m initiative aims to keep UK ahead in drive tech
29 March 2021 UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is investing £28.5m in nine facilities across the UK aimed at building a competitive drive and motor supply chain across… Read More
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SPE sparks initiative to link OT networking expertise
11 August 2020 The Ethernet Alliance, a global consortium dedicated to advancing Ethernet technologies, has launched an initiative to bring together people involved in OT (operational technology) networks… Read More
£35m facility will focus on safety of robotic systems
13 August 2019 The University of York in the UK is to establish a £35m research facility aimed at ensuring the safety of robotics and other systems that… Read More
Manufacturing Advisory Service is reborn as a helpdesk
11 September 2017 The Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS) has been relaunched as an online helpdesk and service to support Britain’s manufacturing industry and help businesses to access information. Read More
UK engineering alliance announces supply chain initiative
1 May 2015 The Engineering and Machinery Alliance (Eama) – the umbrella group for 13 UK trade associations including Gambica, the MTA, Bara, the BFPA, BCAS, the PPMA… Read More
Schools initiative aims to tackle engineering skills gap
24 October 2014 Siemens has formed a partnership with the qualifications body OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) to tackle the skills gap in UK engineering and manufacturing. They are… Read More
Rockwell launches three-pronged cyber-security plan
5 August 2013 Rockwell Automation has announced an initiative to help manufacturers to cut risks to their control systems from cyber-security threats. The initiative aims to help automation… Read More
Initiative aims to cut manufacturers’ energy bills
24 April 2013 WEG Electric Motors has joined forces with Sulzer to launch an energy-reduction initiative, aimed at helping manufacturers to optimise the efficiencies of equipment in their… Read More
