newsMANUFACTURED GOODS accounted for over half of UK total exports at the end of 2019 bringing in £687bn for UK plc, but many smaller companies are still missing out on the global expansion opportunities available to them. Addressing this, Make UK and HSBC UK have published a new guide to help companies take the first steps into new markets.
productSMART FACTORIES are on the increase as the manufacturing industry becomes progressively automated. Tomorrow’s plant engineers must have the knowledge to work with robots, controls, networking and software required to effectively run the Smart Factories of the future. It is precisely this knowledge that Redcar & Cleveland College wanted to share with its students using state-of-the-art automation equipment from Mitsubishi Electric. The products provided will offer a unique, hands-on experience to students, who are enthusiastic about the opportunity.
newsSAFETY, HEALTH and Wellbeing Live (SHW Live) is set to reconnect regional occupational safety and health communities throughout the UK with the launch of two new exhibitions, in 2022.
productMOST PEOPLE are familiar with the term ‘apps’, which is an abbreviation of ‘applications’ that are simply computer programs with a user-friendly interface. There are now millions of apps available on the Apple App Store that people download onto their iPhones and iPads providing both games and useful tools to book flights, identify music tracks from their audible signature or monitor your heart rate during exercise. These are great for personal use and tend to be easy to obtain at little or no cost.
productTHE BRITISH Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA), which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and pump related equipment, has signed another four companies into membership.
productMITSUBISHI ELECTRIC has welcomed Total Automated Solutions (TAS) to its Drive Solutions Centre (DSC), a network of leading drives and automation specialists. This strategic agreement will enable TAS to provide an even more comprehensive service offering to its customers, enhancing their competitiveness.
productDUE TO ongoing Covid-19 travel restrictions (specifically within the EU), it has been decided that this year’s Machine Vision Conference & Exhibition (MVC) will again run as an online event from 15 July 2021.
productHALF OF Britain’s manufacturers have been the victim of cyber-crime during the last 12 months, after thousands of organisations moved their staff to remote working when the Covid crisis struck.
newsTHE FIRST wave of apprentices on a new route to certifying specialist MEWP technicians have been celebrated by representatives of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) as they embarked on their studies at North Warwickshire & South Leicestershire College (NWSLC).
productTHE UK market for subcontract manufacturing continued its recovery from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic with a 25% increase on the previous quarter.
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