THE ERA Foundation has celebrated 25 years of supporting engineering and manufacturing engagement, including funding and partnering with hundreds of projects to promote engineering in schools, research and business worth over £20 million.

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MCLENNAN NOW offers full UK support for JVL’s SMC66: a separate stepper motor controller for applications where size restraints or environmental conditions may preclude the use of the globally leading motion control manufacturer’s trademark integrated stepper motors.

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THE NEW Valvetrab Safe Protection Plus (VAL-SPP) surge protective devices from Phoenix Contact provide surge protection with forward-thinking installation and safety features, which ensures high system availability.

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NEW FROM ifm, the io-key wireless IoT gateway is designed to simplify and accelerate digital transformation for industries worldwide. With its innovative features and user-centric design, the io-key is set to redefine how businesses harness the power of Industry 4.0, claims the company.

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TECHNOLOGY COMPANY Siemens and leading machine tools and laser manufacturer TRUMPF have announced a partnership that aims to elevate industrial production by harnessing advanced digital manufacturing solutions. The collaboration joins Siemens' Xcelerator portfolio with TRUMPF's renowned machine-building and software expertise.

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MADE SMARTER and Manchester Metropolitan University’s PrintCity have positioned the North West as a UK hotspot for 3D printing adoption, according to new Government research.

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GEA HAS launched its new digital service product, GEA InsightPartner EvoHDry, an advanced condition monitoring tool designed to improve production reliability and operational efficiency in dairy and beverage plants.

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APEX DYNAMICS has launched its expanded product range for high torque and rack and pinion applications. The latest MGO series from the global planetary gearbox specialist has been optimised for high axial and radial loads, making it ideally suited to robotics, heavy-duty automation and CNC machine tools.

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ACCORDING TO the Make UK/BDO Q3 Manufacturing Outlook survey, Britain’s manufacturers have seen a sharp rebound in activity in the third quarter of the year, with signs that pent up investment demand has been released, while recruitment intentions have also risen sharply. However, new analysis by Make UK shows the inability to fill the current 46,000 vacancies in manufacturing is now costing the sector £4bn in lost output every year.

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ABB HAS combined advanced robotics and artificial intelligence to create a one-of-a-kind artwork for the City=Gallery Street Art Festival in Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic, home to Škoda’s main plant. Working in collaboration with the Škoda Auto Endowment Fund, Škoda Auto, PPG and the festival organizers, ABB’s IRB 5500 painted a large-scale mural designed entirely by AI, based on ideas submitted by the public.

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