August 19, 2024
An exclusive Director’s Forum Dinner, co-hosted by The Manufacturer and Sage, looked into the numerous ways in which manufacturers are creating growth, including innovation, technology, employee engagement, value-add services, information, and continuous improvement and discussed which approach creates the best...
The Automated Warehouse of the Future : One of a variation of scenes depicting the automated UK warehouses involves a circuit board of activity as scores of box-shaped robots soar between pallets, scanning shelves and retrieving stock for delivery to...
A major update has been announced by Rewire Security, one of the leading GPS Tracking systems suppliers in the UK, to its GPS Tracking software GPSLive allows individuals and small businesses to keep an eye on their vehicles and assets...
The UK manufacturing sector traditionally has fewer robots per 10,000 workers than some of its European counterparts, for example Germany – but the rise of ‘cobots’ could help to change this according to Actuated Valve Supplies. Within UK manufacturing, the...
PP Control & Automation Receives Investment : Ardenton Capital Corporation has offered a significant investment to one of the UK’s leading providers of strategic manufacturing outsourcing solutions, PP Control & Automation. With Ardenton now owning a majority stake in the...
A Robotics Engineer Barbie has been launched by Mattel, aiming to promote STEM ambitions for young girls and improve the limited representation of women in technical fields. Throughout her life, Barbara Millicent Roberts (aka Barbie) has had over 200 jobs,...
Smart Energy Saves Manufacturer a Lot of Money : Baylis Automotive, a manufacturer of metal pressings and welded assemblies has secured a number of new orders, which will help it achieve 25% annual growth in the process. The contracts include...
In 2017, the global sales of industrial robots reached the record of 380,550 units, which is an increase of 29% compared to the previous year. The World Robotics Report 2018, published by the International Federation of Robotics (IFR), found that...
Belfast Opens New Tech Centre : A new £7.5 million manufacturing technology centre has been opened by Queen’s University Belfast in collaboration with the government. The centre will benefit a number of manufacturing companies, with the aim of making them...
Robot That Morphs into a Car : Japanese engineers have created a first in the history of robots by unveiling a robot that transform into a car that can carry people on board. The 3.7-metre-tall two-seater real life robot “J-deite...
