Digitally de-risking international trade
THE LARGEST trade associations in the UK have collaborated to launch an innovative platform to help SMEs understand the potential risks they may face as an international trader.
Midlands manufacturers complain of being locked out of NHS PPE contracts
A CONSORTIUM of Midlands businesses has slammed the UK Government for providing what it has labelled ‘inadequate and inappropriate’ Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) sourced from abroad during the Coronavirus crisis and is calling for Ministers to stop overlooking UK manufacturers that have both the capacity and capability to produce vital equipment.
Bespoke sized poly-crates
WHEN LEADING UK medical supply and technology company ConvaTec changed the methods used to ship goods and in doing so discovered that existing packaging was no longer fit for purpose, it turned to Exporta for a solution.
Gear unit assembled and delivered in just one day
SEW EURODRIVE has assembled and delivered an industrial gear unit, for Brammer Buck & Hickman, for an end customer in the sand and gravel industry in just one day following a gear failure. The unit was ordered under SEW Eurodrive’s new ATO1 service that provides assembly and delivery in just one day for situations such as this.
Automated waste conveying and bale handling
A NEW Kawasaki robot has been installed to assist Ball Beverage Packaging improve its efficiency and save money. The machine replaced a near 20-year-old Kawasaki ZD130S robot at the Wakefield plant, bringing greater speed, precision and durability to the customer.
How will Brexit affect EU exports? Prepare now
FROM JANUARY 2021, those shipping goods into the European Union face big changes. Dale Patterson, MD of Exporta, outlines what this means for pallets and why he believes companies should consider recycled plastic as an alternative to wood.
Vapour permeability systems
Some form of O-ring, seal, bonding, mastic or enclosure is in almost every product and piece of equipment to preserve and protect by keeping out water vapour, hydrocarbons such as greases, CO2 or other contaminants. All seals are affected not just by the materials themselves but also by temperature and pressure.
Improve visualisation application reliability and security
NEW FROM Rockwell Automation are industrial PCs and software to markedly improve the reliability and security of visualisation applications.
New electric scooter made using ‘robotic origami’
WITH SEMCON as its partner, Swedish innovation company STILRIDE is planning to challenge traditional manufacturing techniques and pave the way for new design by using robots to fold steel in production of its stainless steel electric scooter.
Is flexible warehousing the answer to preventing warehouse shortages?
FLEXIBLE WAREHOUSING has the potential to provide a viable solution to the current warehousing shortage, according to Trident Worldwide.
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