Siemens’ €2bn plan includes motion control R&D centre
15 June 2023 Siemens has announced plans to invest €2bn, mainly in new manufacturing capacity, as well as in innovation labs and education centres aimed at keeping it… Read More
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UK manufacturers plan to invest in skills, machinery and r&d
18 October 2022 Six out of ten UK manufacturers are planning to invest more over the coming two years, with 69% planning to boost their investment in skills,… Read More
Remote service will cut VSD failure rates by ‘up to 65%’
31 May 2022 Schneider Electric has announced a service plan for variable-speed drives that, it claims, will cut the risk of VSD failures by up to 65%, as… 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
37% of manufacturers think recovery will take at least a year
9 November 2020 A survey of almost 200 UK manufacturers has revealed that more than a third (36.8%) believe it will take then longer than 12 months to… Read More
UK manufacturers propose three-point plan for recovery
11 May 2020 The British manufacturers’ body, Make UK, has published a three-point plan calling on the Government to give manufacturers time to scale up their operations and… Read More
‘Smart’ plain bearing can eliminate planned maintenance
15 April 2020 The German engineering plastics specialist igus has developed an “intelligent” plain bearing that monitors and warns of wear, allowing users to plan their maintenance, repairs… Read More
Plan aims to boost output and cut energy bills
11 February 2015 ABB in the UK has announced a scheme that offers step-by-step help to enhance the performance of motor-driven applications using variable-speed drives (VSDs) and high-efficiency… Read More
UK pledges £72m to support high-value manufacturing
11 July 2014 The UK’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB) has earmarked £72m to support initiatives in high-value manufacturing as part of its recently-published 2014-15 Delivery Plan, which aims… Read More
