Data released from a report carried out by Make UK shows that although the UK manufacturing sector makes up only 22% of the value of all Research & Development tax expenditure, it is however responsible for 64% of all UK research and development (R&D)...
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Manufacturing output slumps in the UK
Manufacturing output in the UK fell for the first time since February 2021 in the three months to August, with no growth expected in the three months ahead. That’s according to data provided bythe latest monthly Industrial Trends Survey from the CBI and Accenture. The...
FANUC announce ambitious plans for Michigan campus
FANUC, the Japanese group specializing in automation products and services, have announced plans to double the size of their West Campus in Michigan, The ambitious development project will see the completed campus expanded to approximately 2 million square feet. The...
Mitsubishi Amplifiers – reducing panel space
Mitsubishi Electric have unveiled its new Automation Melservo-J5D servo amplifiers which the company claims are ideal for medium to large servo applications that require multiple drive units capable of managing regenerative energy. Available in 400V and 1kW to 7kW...
Roboze unveils new high temperature 3D printers
Italy-based Roboze has focused on high temperature 3D printing for several years, a domain where exotic engineering polymers can be used to 3D print extremely strong and functional parts for production purposes. In some applications, the 3D printed polymer parts are...
The labor shortage is an ongoing concern in manufacturing, as the COVID-19 pandemic triggered employee moves across industries and put in place new guidelines for sick days and isolations at many manufacturing facilities. In short, it’s now more difficult to fill...
ANYbotics launch end-to-end Robotic Inspection Solutions
Collaboration between information technology leader Accenture, robot solutions provider ANYbotics and, data and digital twin platform provider Cognite, has propelled robotics into a new era. This is the era of mobile, autonomous and intelligent robots. Robots that...
Danone manufactures bottles from captured carbon
The French food manufacturer Danone & chemical manufacturing company LanzaTech have announced that they have made a stunning technological breakthrough with bottles made from captured carbon Danone has always been a dynamic manufacturer but its focus has...
Transition to electric vehicles hits bump in the road
A new report has underlined that the transition to electric vehicles (EVs) is not running smoothly, largely because EV makers cannot produce vehicles with a price and performance that are comparable to traditional vehicles. The transition is further hampered by the...
Automate: Discover the future of automation
Automate, the largest solutions-based showcase of automation, robotics, vision, motion control and more in North America will be held in Detroit from the 6th to the 9th of June. This year's edition of the tradeshow in the Motor City is produced by the Association for...










