Updating operations to support a universe of internet-connected things comes with an array of challenges. How, where (and why) should you start? Fleur Doidge reports. Manufacturers forging an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) constellation to drive myriad elements of productivity, visibility and efficiency often seek to adapt older or more traditional equipment in the process.…
Ahead of National Apprenticeship Week, BAE Systems has found that young people have a strong preference towards their local community when it comes to looking for their future career, with the vast majority (86%) of 16-24 year olds surveyed saying they want to secure a job close to where they live.As well as a strong…
As a key industry player in the manufacturing space, Mitsubishi Electric (MEUS) was under pressure. Despite the company’s international reach, its legal and compliance team was spread thin.Third-party due diligence checks were usually conducted in an ad-hoc fashion, frequently resulting in cursory internet searches, which often proved cumbersome and ineffective. Furthermore documents were largely paper…
A leading digital manufacturer is setting its sights on a £multi-million opportunity after it secured a prestigious supplier accreditation for the aerospace, security, space and defence industries.Having supported the sector for several years, Protolabs is now officially recognised as a fully compliant and credible supplier to major businesses within the associated industries. JOSCAR (Joint Supply…
Having secured £450m from government and investors, Rolls-Royce is moving ahead with its small modular reactor (SMR) venture, which forms part of the government’s 10-point plan for a green industrial revolution over the next decade. This new generation of nuclear reactors will be quicker and cheaper to roll out than their traditional large-scale counterparts.Ahead of…
Calibration Select, a new service offering launched in 2019 by weighing and metrology equipment calibration service provider, Avery Weigh-Tronix, offers the industry a fast and effective five day turnaround as standard, through use of its brand new, high-tech laboratory.Utilising a network of over 150 UK-based service engineers to aid its collection and delivery service, the…
The automotive industry has had to put its foot on the transformation pedal to meet the changing expectations of drivers and the government for faster, cleaner and more digitally-savvy cars. And as the big breakthroughs in autonomous vehicles, connected cars and electrifications continue to dominate the headlines, competition for first place is heating up. As…
The world of waste management is evolving. For so long, manufacturers were happy for waste management companies to support a site by simply removing waste regularly enough to keep day-to-day processes ticking over. For many this is still the case.The state of waste management With the UK producing over 60million tonnes of waste each year,…
A Wolverhampton-based training provider is ramping up activities to help the rail sector meet an anticipated 120,000 staff shortfall.National Infrastructure Solutions (NIS), launched by former youth international footballer and Royal Marine Commando Davie Carns, in 2018, is looking to support hundreds of local workers to retrain and upskill to take advantage of a ‘once in…
What do stone-age hunter gatherers, weavers from the 18th century, and 21st-century chip manufacturers have in common? Each experienced large increases in productivity due to innovative advances in technology. And they are not alone: innovation has been renewing the world for a long time and new ways of doing and making things have been changing…
DispatchTrack has announced new UK headquarters and further operational growth throughout EMEA and APAC.The announcement comes hot on the heels of DispatchTrack’s massive expansion in Latin America with the acquisition of Beetrack, a logistics software provider in the region, and adding a further 850 customers across 20 Latin American countries. DispatchTrack powers deliveries each year…
UK Power Networks has commissioned ABB to supply the world’s first 36kV medium-voltage double busbar AirPlus Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS).It features AirPlus gas, which acts as an insulator between the electrical contacts with almost zero global warming impact. As part of its Environmental Action Plan to pass on a sustainable planet for future generations, the…