Free directory will help manufacturers to find suppliers
22 November 2023 The High Value Manufacturing Catapult has launched a free-to-use tool that makes it easier for UK manufacturers to connect with suppliers of goods and services. Read More
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LV drive price rises look set to continue as sales hit $14.2bn
13 January 2023 Global semiconductor shortages continued to place strains on the low-voltage variable-speed drives market during 2022, affecting sales and pushing up prices of power modules to… Read More
Rare-earth-free 15MW generator ‘eliminates risks’
1 August 2022 A UK wind turbine specialist has teamed up with a US developer of high-performance rare-earth-free magnets to design a 15MW generator for use in offshore… Read More
Soaring steel costs are hitting motor prices and lead times
27 July 2022 Mushrooming demand for electrical steels for use in EV (electric vehicle) motors is pushing up prices and lengthening lead times for industrial and commercial motors,… Read More
UK manufacturers call for task force to tackle supply chains
17 May 2022 Britain’s manufacturers are calling for a cross-industry and Government taskforce to assess the UK’s current and future supply chain resilience and capabilities, and to establish… Read More
PI invests $60m to boost production and ease supply chains
9 May 2022 The precision motion control specialist PI (Physik Instrumente) is investing almost $60m in locations around the world to boost productivity, expand production capacity and optimise… Read More
Boston Dynamics’ box-shifting robot Stretch goes on sale
31 March 2022 Boston Dynamics has announced that its autonomous box-shifting robot called Stretch is now commercially available. The robot, designed to automate loading processes in warehouses and… Read More
War in Ukraine could hit prices of electric motors and drives
24 March 2022 The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is likely to push up prices of electric motors and variable-speed drives, according to the analyst, Interact Analysis. Russia… Read More
£53m of funding aims to drive digital manufacturing in UK
29 July 2021 The UK Government has announced £53m of new funding to drive the development of digital manufacturing technologies, including the establishment of five new research centres,… Read More
Output, orders, prices and staffing all hit record highs in May
1 June 2021 Conditions in the UK manufacturing sector improved at an unprecedented pace in May, as output growth strengthened and new orders rose at the fastest pace… Read More
