Cobots vs. Recruitment Costs: Why UK Manufacturers Are Choosing Automation
The landscape of UK manufacturing is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Businesses are grappling with a perfect storm of labour shortages, spiralling recruitment costs, and the continuous pressure of wage increases is impacting bottom lines. In this increasingly challenging environment, a growing number of manufacturers are discovering the powerful solution...
Custom solutions for modern manufacturing requirements
Productivity supplier with a full range of services Product innovations at MAPAL are always aimed at supporting and developing customers’ productivity. Services so far have ranged from tool design and tool management to production line support. Now the tool manufacturer is going a step further and offering complete turnkey solutions...
Heamar Appoints New Head of Operations to Support Continued Growth
Heamar, a leading tooling solution specialists within aviation and has announced the appointment of a new Head of Operations as the company continues to scale its services and expand its global footprint. The appointment reflects Heamar’s sustained growth across its core business areas, and as demand for efficient, compliant, and...
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) Announcement
We have been asked to inform members by the DBT about a consultation on the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS). This scheme is designed to reduce electricity costs for manufacturing businesses operating within the eight growth-driving sectors identified in the Industrial Strategy, as well as the foundational sectors that support...
Why Lean Still Matters: Unlocking Productivity in Today’s Manufacturing Environment
Manufacturers across the supply chain are feeling increasing pressure; shorter lead times, rising material and labour costs, and the ongoing demand for consistent quality. Yet despite those challenges, one truth stands out: Most organisations already have the people and capability to improve.. they just need to unlock it. Lean isn’t...
Capula warns UK infrastructure operators to act now as cyber threats escalate in OT systems
JLR cyber hack highlights the urgent need for greater resilience across the UK’s operational technology environments The UK’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) faces a growing and increasingly tangible cyber threat. Awareness of cyber risk has increased significantly over recent years. Still, many infrastructure operators remain dangerously exposed, particularly in operational technology...
ZeroAvia and HAV sign agreement to collaborate on zero-emission Airlander
ZeroAvia and Hybrid Air Vehicles sign agreement to collaborate on zero-emission Airlander Companies will explore equipping Airlander aircraft with four ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric ZA600 powertrains With plenty of room for hydrogen storage in the hull, the hydrogen-electric Airlander will have unparalleled range and capacity for an electric aircraft ZeroAvia and Hybrid Air...
