Talking Industry: IIOT, digitalisation & Industrial Communications - smart steps to an AI future?
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Digitalisation and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) represents the next level of industrial automation. Consultant editor at DFA and chair Andy Pye summarises some of the discussions from the latest Talking Industry episode. There are many ways to catch up if you missed it: Talking Industry episodes are available on demand, and as Podcasts.
Rotec Hydraulics named double award finalist at Somerset Business Awards
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Rotec Hydraulics is celebrating after being named finalists in two categories at the Somerset Business Awards 2023.
Science Museum exhibit features MTC apprentices
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Two MTC Training apprentices are featuring in a permanent exhibit at London’s Science Museum. The exhibit aims to promote STEM (science, technology and mathematics) subjects to youngsters.
Distributor of the Year Award
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William G Search has won Atlas Copco Compressors’ Distributor of the Year Award 2022.
The biggest roadshow yet
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Emerson has announced it will take its newest fluid control and pneumatics solutions and team of experts directly to customers via its mobile, interactive service centre over the next year.
BCAS encourages further energy-saving measures
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The Government’s new Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which came into effect on the 1st of October - is encouraging compressed air users to act now to minimise their compressed air energy consumption for the long-term through a series of low-cost measures. H&P reports.
EngineeringUK releases new report on engineering in higher education
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Charity EngineeringUK has released an extensive new research report – ‘Engineering in higher education’ – which explores the number, characteristics and outcomes of engineering and technology students in higher education (HE) in the UK.
How industry can attract young engineers to tackle the engineering skills shortage
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Martyn Williams, managing director of COPA-DATA UK, explains how industry can help to tackle the skills shortage in the sector, with just a little influencing required.
Manufacturing and Engineering Week adds more events to its 2023 line-up
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Manufacturing and Engineering Week 2023 has added several new events for 2023 including, Smart Factory Expo and the Drives & Controls events, which include Air-Tech and Fluid Power & Systems
Make UK celebrates International Women’s Day 2023
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Make UK, the manufacturers’ organisation, celebrated International Women’s Day 2023 with an inspirational breakfast bringing together a network of female industry leaders from around the UK. This was an ideal opportunity to learn from one another, share experiences and celebrate what success looks like for women working in #ukmfg.
NWCE Food Service Engineers boosts workforce with BigChange Tech
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NWCE Food Service Equipment is reportedly saving thousands of pounds a year, boosting engineer productivity and reducing its environmental impact, having implemented a job management system from BigChange.
Leading manufacturing figures to deliver keynote speeches at Talking Industry Live
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The inaugural Talking Industry LIVE keynote address at the MTC will be an interactive, engaging and informal podcast style discussion by Mike Hague-Morgan, executive director of Autocraft Solutions Group, and Dr Megan Ronayne, head of industrial technologies & manufacturing at Innovate UK KTN.
FS-Elliott and Lupamat Compressor enter into partnership agreement
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Lupamat Compressor has signed a partnership agreement in the Turkish market for the development of the industrial products with FS-Elliott, the American centrifugal air compressor manufacturer based in Export, Pennsylvania.
Siemens finds the next generation at engineering hackathon
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Siemens has tapped a pipeline of future talent through a 48-hour engineering hackathon. The Sir William Siemens Challenge has been designed to identify emerging engineering talent from across the UK and give young people a taste of what it is to work for an established technology company.
Major technology centre investment for ERIKS
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Industrial service provider ERIKS has invested more than £500,000 in its specialist sealing and polymer technology centre in Barnsley, increasing capacity and creating jobs.
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