Twelve-week transformation gives landfill compactor another life
A team of specialist rebuild engineers at Finning UK & Ireland have taken just 12 weeks to completely transform a 15-year-old Cat landfill compactor for FCC Environment - rebuilding it with a mix of reconditioned and remanufactured parts so it is fit for a second life. H&P reports.
How industry can attract young engineers to tackle the engineering skills shortage
Martyn Williams, managing director of COPA-DATA UK, explains how industry can help to tackle theskills shortage in the sector, with just a little influencing required.
Warehouse automation: Five key points on securing operational resilience
Automation in its varied forms is increasingly ‘mission critical’ to warehouse operations. But with such high reliance on sophisticated systems, how do you ensure reliable performance and a risk-free peak? Dan Migliozzi, Head of Sales at independent systems integrator, Invar Group, looks at the options available for maintenance and support.
AEMT Awards entry deadline fast approaching
Time is running out to prepare and submit nominations for the 2023 AEMT Awards Programme. With the final entry date set as 5pm on Friday 8 September, the AEMT again looks forward to recognising and rewarding business and professional excellence across the electrical and mechanical repair sector.
New Business Line Manager
Atlas Copco Compressors has announced the appointment of Chris Ferriday as Business Line Manager, Process Cooling Solutions, in the UK. This internal promotion sees Ferriday succeed Angus Hall, who retired at the end of July 2023.
Kawasaki Precision Machinery appoints new Sales Manager
Kawasaki Precision Machinery (UK) has appointed Simon Fantom as its new Sales Manager focusing primarily on the UK and Ireland territories.
Ian Spenceley takes up key role at EnerMech
EnerMech has appointed senior industry leader Ian Spenceley as Operations and Maintenance (O&M) and Asset Management Director as it continues to develop its specialist integrity and technical services globally, to offer integrated solutions as part of its full asset life-cycle support.
Prevent equipment failure with proactive maintenance
Clive Jones, managing director of global UK-based thermal fluid supplier Global Heat Transfer explores how businesses using thermal fluid can prevent equipment failures with proactive maintenance.
CMMS – the key to an effective preventive maintenance programme
CMMS software can support preventive maintenance strategies within manufacturing organisations. Donal Bourke, Sales Director, PEMAC explains further
The Industry 4.0 technologies that can help manufacturers remain resilient to global uncertainty
Greg Moyle, Head of Energy & Discrete Industries, SAP UKI, discusses the Industry 4.0 technologies that manufacturers must embrace to remain resilient to global uncertainty.
Analog Devices appoints Alan Lee as Chief Technology Officer
Analog Devices has announced the appointment of Alan Lee to the position of Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Lee will identify and work to advance the next-generation technologies that will disrupt and shape the semiconductor industry and its markets. He and his team will collaborate closely with ADI customers, universities, research organisations, and other strategic partners to incubate novel technologies and develop the ecosystems to support their market entry.
Manufacturing is missing out on data talent
According to a 2022 report from Make UK and Sage, more than one in five manufacturers expect the demand for data skills to significantly increase between now and 2030. But with 36% of vacancies in manufacturing hard-to-fill due to skills shortages, how is the lack of data professionals affecting the industry? Ryan Jones, co-founder of the UK’s largest dedicated data jobs platform OnlyDataJobs, investigates.
The role of wet blasting in the post-processing of AM parts
Colin Spellacy, Head of Sales, Rösler UK/ AM Solutions, looks at the role of wet blasting in the post-processing of Additive Manufacturing parts.
Gender parity - a key turning point for the manufacturing talent shortage?
One of the fiercest challenges the manufacturing industry faces this year is the ever-widening skills shortage and manufacturing talent crisis, which is costing the UK an estimated £7bn in lost economic output, the equivalent of around £21m per day lost in Gross Domestic Product (GDP). H&P reports
Education, education, education – Manufacturing & Engineering Week 2023
The week beginning 5th June 2023 is Manufacturing & Engineering Week (www.mandeweek.co.uk) with the centrepiece exhibitions Design & Engineering Expo, Smart Factory Expo, Maintec and the Drives & Controls zone taking place at Birmingham’s NEC on 7th and 8th June.
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Smart Manufacturing & Engineering Week
05 - 06 June, 2024
NEC, Birmingham -
HILLHEAD 2024
25 June, 2024, 9:00 - 27 June, 2024, 16:00
Hillhead Quarry, Buxton, Derbyshire UK
