AUTOMATE UK has appointed Dan Thombs as its new CEO, tasked with accelerating the organisation’s reach and impact across the complete industrial ecosystem.

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FORMER APPRENTICE Steph McGovern is set to host the UK’s first Vocational Celebration Day on 6 August 2026.

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THE DAILY work on the production floor of a leading European TV manufacturer has changed significantly: Where employees previously had to manoeuvre electric carts through the halls, today self-driving transport robots from KUKA have taken over this task.

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WORKJAM HAS published new research revealing that UK manufacturers are attempting to manage growing cost pressures while maintaining workforce engagement and retention.

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Two of Finecast's senior managers began their careers as apprentices, a track record that underpins David Gratton's argument that investing in people is the most direct route to long-term resilience for the foundry industry

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AIR CONTROL Industries has launched its first Engineering Graduate Programme as part of a long-term strategy to help address the UK's engineering skills shortage and build in-house capability across its manufacturing operations.

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Riverford has increased packing speeds, reduced downtime and cut material use after installing new GIC VFFS machines, supporting its move to fully compostable paper packaging

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REGISTRATION IS now open for Materials Testing 2026 (MT 2026), taking place from 8-9 September 2026 at The International Centre, Telford, UK.

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SMEs accelerate digital transformation through Made Smarter South East’s Digital Internship programme

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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC has partnered with industrial services provider Bilfinger to develop the control system for a first-of-its-kind floating power and control demonstrator of a Normally Unmanned Installation (NUI) buoy.

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With industrial heat accounting for around 18% of global CO2 emissions, a first-of-a-kind project at Annandale Distillery in Scotland demonstrates that zero-carbon process heat is both technically and economically viable

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High lift heights, tight turns and uneven floors can all compromise forklift stability, prompting firms to backstop training with real-time operator support technologies

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As industrial emissions come under increasing regulatory scrutiny, many operators are reassessing legacy boilers, monitoring regimes and retrofit options to meet MCPD requirements and futureproof performance, explains Christopher Callaghan

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From slower forklift movements to restricted loading bays, damaged flooring can introduce subtle inefficiencies across a plant. Addressing defects early can help plants reduce micro-downtime and maintain smoother operational flow

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Requalification need not be viewed purely as operational disruption; for pharmaceutical manufacturers, it offers a timely opportunity to modernise packaging through digital workflows that cut waste, improve compliance and strengthen long-term resilience, says Ian Chapman

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US tariffs on UK exports are the latest pressure point for British manufacturers operating in an increasingly hostile cost environment, says James Selka

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When selecting an engineering training course provider, a range of factors should be considered to ensure that employees return to work as competent, empowered individuals, says Martin Smith

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"WE DON'T want to be seen as the exception, we want to be seen as the rule" is the clear message coming from women in engineering and manufacturing.

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Many factories are digitised but not truly connected; closing that gap requires more than simply technology such as dashboards and predictive alerts, contends Tom Clayton

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RS GROUP has announced the winner of RS DesignSpark's Prove it: Arduino UNO Q Community Challenge as Biaou David Barthélémy Kochoni.

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