Stanley Engineered Fastening has partnered with Universal Robots to successfully introduced robotic quality inspection using cobots in its Warrington Facility.Fifteen UR3e cobots act as key components in its brand-new cells for Breakstem autonomous manufacture which have reduced product costs by approximately 10% and shortened lead times by up to 70%. They are producing approximately 350…
Bed and mattress manufacturer Dreams has ramped up production and distribution across its four Black Country sites thanks to its partnership with one of the West Midlands’ leading recruitment agencies.MET Recruitment has overcome the national shortage of staff to recruit more than 100 employees for the UK’s leading bed specialist in the last few months,…
One of the UK’s largest dedicated hydrogen fuel cell testing facilities has been completed in the city that played a pivotal role in the development of the transport industry.Coventry University’s Centre for Advanced Low-Carbon Propulsion Systems (C-ALPS) has spent over £2m in creating a dedicated 100 sq. m. lab and hydrogen compound that will allow…
A significant £1.5m investment in a new high-speed production cell is helping a 159-year-old metal stamping specialist deliver a major contract to the Middle East.Brandauer, which employs 63 people at its Birmingham factory, has strengthened its long-term partnership with Bruderer by installing a BSTA410-100, which is capable of up to 41 tonnes, 1600 strokes per…
Digital investments will be key for manufacturers into 2022 and beyond. But where can we expect manufacturers to spend their money? Red Fern provides some insights…The UK is the ninth largest manufacturer in the world and it’s without a doubt that this industry is scaling at speed. Through 2021, as a specialist B2B manufacturing agency,…
Teesside Freeport has commenced operations today, November 19, making it the first of eight planned UK freeports to open.Announced in the Spring Budget in March by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Teesside Freeport will enable businesses to benefit from tax reliefs, simplified customs procedures and streamlined planning processes, as well as other government support designed to promote…
A UK digital manufacturing services firm has opened a new 3D printing centre in Europe.Telford-headquartered Protolabs announced the opening of its new €16m additive manufacturing facility in Putzbrunn near Munich yesterday. Protolabs says the new facility will boost its 3D printing capacity by as much as 60 per cent. The firm, which employs around 450…
As manufacturing continues to evolve, your tools need to adapt and grow with your business. Autodesk Fusion 360 unifies design, engineering, electronics and manufacturing into a single software program – so that can mean a lot of updates! With new releases of Fusion 360 every 7 weeks providing continued feature updates and enhancements, it can…
Automation can be the answer to a whole host of manufacturing and operations questions. But deciding what, how and when to automate is not straightforward, says Liz Salter at IfM Engage. Liz Salter, IfM Engage The benefits to using automation in manufacturing often outweigh the challenges, especially when it can increase efficiency and production and…
9xb’s Rob Burns looks at eCommerce strategies via a case study from client Watco – a floor coatings and repair product operation which transitioned from traditional B2B sales to an award-winning online business.The manufacturing industry has undergone significant transformation over the past few years with the opportunity for growth and improved productivity in abundance. But…
Disruption caused by the pandemic and following ‘pingdemic’ brought many UK factories to the point of closure, cost millions of pounds in lost productivity and highlighted a critical need for greater digitalisation and automation to ensure survival. At the same time, it also created new opportunities for many business to thrive, says leading manufacturing consultancy…
Data-based insights are driving decarbonisation through precision agriculture, ultimately delivering improvements undreamed of from farm gate to manufacturers of food and drink. Fleur Doidge investigates. In manufacturing, it’s about smarter factories using data to streamline and innovate at every step. In farming, the trend is known as precision agriculture. With the latest Intergovernmental Panel on…