Tool helps to assess careers in controls, drives and machines
6 February 2024 An online tool that helps people assess their prospects for a career in drives, controls, power electronics and machines, has been launched by the Electric… Read More
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Skills initiative aims to attract people to £12bn PEMD sector
25 October 2023 A landmark initiative that provides information on skills, competencies and training needed to work in the PEMD (power electronics, machines and drives) sector, has been… Read More
UK overtakes France to become 8th largest manufacturer
11 September 2023 The UK has overtaken France to become the world’s eighth-largest manufacturer, according to the manufacturers’ organisation, Make UK. Its analysis of the latest official data… Read More
Mobile robots are driving ULV motor sales above $6bn
31 August 2023 The burgeoning use of mobile robots will drive the market for ultra-low-voltage (ULV) motors to $6.5bn by 2027 – representing a CAGR of 12.6% between… Read More
Manufacturing is second-highest for UK administrations
7 August 2023 The UK manufacturing industry experienced the second-highest number of administrations of any business sector in the country during the first six months of 2023, according… Read More
Automotive regains ground on electronics as biggest robot buyer
29 June 2023 The global automotive industry, formerly the world’s biggest buyer of industrial robots, is catching up with the electrical and electronics sector which overtook it to… Read More
Germany expects automation sales to break record in 2023
20 June 2023 Germany’s robotics and automation sector is predicting that its sales will climb by 13% this year to hit an all-time high of €16.2bn, despite the… Read More
Manufacturers call for industrial strategy to boost sector
9 May 2023 Britain’s manufacturers are calling for the establishment of a Royal Commission to develop a long-term industrial strategy that would provide companies with a stable environment… Read More
Hub will connect UK’s PEMD community and promote skills
8 March 2023 A new digital platform aimed at connecting the UK’s PEMD (power electronics, machines and drives) community and closing the skills gap in the sector will… Read More
Global robot sales bounce back to hit record highs
23 June 2022 Global sales of industrial robots bounced back during 2021 to hit an all-time high of 486,800 shipped machines – a 27% increase on the figure… Read More
