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Digital Catapult launches programme to connect UK SMEs with industry leaders to accelerate digital twin adoption

Digital Catapult, a deep tech innovation organisation, has announced it has launched its latest Industry Challenge Led Accelerator,…

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Manufacturers continue to hold back on hiring and look to the Budget for action on costs

Manufacturers are holding back on recruitment as high employment costs and further regulatory change weigh on hiring decisions,…

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Automation Fair 2026 Opens Registration

Rockwell Automation, one of the world’s largest companies dedicated to industrial automation and digital transformation, has announced that…

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Future of UK manufacturing under threat, warn family-owned businesses

Government ambitions to reindustrialise Britain risk being undermined unless ministers act on tax pressures, high energy costs…

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Editor’s comment: When cyber risk reaches the factory floor

The latest cybersecurity figures from Make UK make uncomfortable reading for  manufacturers. Some 30% experienced a cyber incident,…

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Calls to increase proportion of girls in engineering and technology education

Girls and young women are grossly underrepresented on educational pathways into engineering and technology. Addressing the barriers in…

Maintenance Matters more Maintenance Matters →
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Engineered solution improves propylene compressor reliability

Faced with reliability issues and rising maintenance demands on a critical propylene compressor, an Indian oil company turned…

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OEE and the value of time

Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) has traditionally helped manufacturers quantify where productive capacity is being lost, but the growing…

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Helping a rail depot reduce waste and cut costs by £26,000

Engineering components distributor HAYLEY DEXIS, working in partnership with LOCTITE, has helped a UK bogie service centre achieve…

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New Hinkley Point C agreement

Rubix, one of Europe’s leading industrial distributors, has announced it has secured…

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Made-to-order tooling capability

UK-based Unison has announced plans to expand its specialist, made-to-order tooling capability. “The majority of our bend tooling…

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AI-powered 3D quality inspection

SICK says its new configurable AI-powered 3D machine vision combines deep learning with precise height data analysis via…

Process Controls & Plant more Process Controls & Plant →
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Keeping pace with processing and packaging innovation

PPMA Show 2026 will bring together the latest processing, packaging and automation technologies as manufacturers respond to changing…

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Bespoke compressed air solution supports refinery operations

When the largest refinery in Southern France experienced a critical equipment failure, Petroineos called upon Aggreko to provide…

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Engineering the future of transformers

Electro-Wind has announced the successful completion and delivery of fifty-four bespoke IP65-rated 28V DC trailer transformers for a…

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New emergency stop buttons

RAFI has announced it is expanding its easy-to-install RAMO product family with new emergency stop buttons. The newly…

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Solving the sticky box challenge for global gum giant

A highly innovative, top and bottom case gluer machine, designed and engineered by Endoline Automation, is assisting a…

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Made Smarter-backed sustainable clothing firm triples in size after digital investment

A sustainable clothing manufacturer says it has tripled its…

Energy the Environment & Water more Energy the Environment & Water →
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Control upgrade delivers 25% energy savings

At a specialist aerospace equipment manufacturer in Portsmouth, an initiative to reduce energy costs identified steam energy usage…

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The £10 billion question: Are we building Britain’s wind farms in the wrong places?

As Britain races towards a clean electricity system by 2030, one of the country’s biggest energy challenges may…

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Lighting the way to sustainability through responsible investment

Rowan Precision says it is putting responsible investment into practice on its Birmingham manufacturing shop floor, with a…

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Conference theme and call for papers announced for SPE Offshore Europe 2027

SPE Offshore Europe 2027 (OE27) has announced its conference theme, ‘(Em)Powering Europe: Securing Our Energy Future’, ahead of…

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Global Dairy Industry Flushes Over 24M Tonnes of Waste Each Year as Legacy Tech Blocks AI Adoption

New calculations from deep tech pioneer Collo show how unreliable legacy sensors prevent dairy manufacturers from…

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Effective approaches to decarbonise existing industrial plant

Across UK manufacturing and processing sectors, the pressure to decarbonise is intensifying. Make UK’s ‘Manufacturing A Sustainable Future:…

Handling & Safety Matters more →
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Preventing tomorrow’s occupational lung disease

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The anatomy of innovative forklift design

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HIKMICRO strengthens firefighting portfolio

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British Safety Council calls on UK Government to ban silica-containing materials

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Hyster supplies battery electric ReachStacker

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More power per lift

Events more →

PPMA Show 2026

22/09/2026 - 24/09/2026
Location: NEC, Birmingham

Step into the spotlight at the PPMA Show® 2026, where Processing and Packaging take centre stage. Discover the latest…

National Manufacturing Day 2026

24/09/2026
Location:

Manufacturers across the UK are being urged to sign up for National Manufacturing Day (NMD) 2026, as Make…

SPS 2026

24/11/2026 - 26/11/2026
Location: Nuremberg, Germany

More than 1,000 exhibitors and 50,000 visitors from Germany and around the world are expected to take part…