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
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
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
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
A John Crane retrofit of a critical tailings pump has helped a copper mine make significant water savings while also supporting more predictable planned maintenance
Smart Manufacturing Week 2026 has identified five themes that are key to the future of the sector: Sustainability, Digitalisation, People and Skills, Innovation, and Supply Chain Resilience.
Lifting Equipment Engineers Association CEO Ross Moloney offers members and end users LEEA’s support throughout the Middle East crisis.
In 1986, Top Gun was in the cinemas and the first Nintendo consoles were landing in living rooms. Out on factory floors, control systems were still, mostly, serious grey boxes that did one job at a time. Enter PC-based control, a new philosophy and a new era in automation and machine-building. Mark Richards, reflects on the 40th anniversary of Beckhoff’s first PC-based controller.
BEN DOBBS, head of global standards and legislation at the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA), and Keith Tonge of LEEA technical services look at lifting appliances and explain why their selection should be carefully considered.
THE COST of accidents involving material handling equipment can have a dramatic impact on all involved, not just financially but emotionally as well.
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