Oliver Batt

Oliver Batt
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Oliver Batt is Editor of MEPCA Magazine, covering industrial maintenance, automation and UK manufacturing technology. A technology journalist with a background reporting on engineering and the factory floor, he oversees MEPCA's news, features and product coverage across print and online.

From Imaging to Insight: Electron Microscopy Workshop for Industry

Thermo Fisher Scientific, in collaboration with the University of Birmingham, will host a free, one-day electron microscopy and microanalysis workshop at the University's Edgbaston campus on 14th October.

Clarios Deepens Strategic Engineering Partnership in Europe to Develop Sodium-Ion Batteries

Clarios, a global leader in advanced low-voltage energy storage solutions and owner of Varta Automotive, and Piaxo, a Romanian automotive engineering company, are deepening their strategic engineering partnership in Romania to support innovation, international engineering collaboration and future mobility solutions.

Parker Introduces the Viking Xtreme ISO Valve Series for Demanding Industrial and Mobile Applications

Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, today announces the launch of the Viking Xtreme ISO valve series, a robust compact ISO-standard subbase valve platform designed for general, harsh industrial, and mobile-related applications.

CBM Warns Manufacturing Can’t Afford ‘Burnham to Be All at Sea!’

The President of one of the UK's leading trade bodies is calling on the new Prime Minister to back up his positive industry rhetoric with real tangible support on the factory floor - before he loses an already sceptical audience.

How to Get Your PLCs Machinery Regulation-Ready

The upcoming Machinery Regulation comes into force in January next year, followed by the Cyber Resilience Act in December 2027.

Apex Dynamics Showcases Expansion Into Compact AC and DC Geared Motors at PPMA 2026 With the Versatile SGM Series

The compact, easy-to-configure SGM series of AC and DC geared motors was showcased at PPMA 2026, meeting the needs of a wide range of packaging and processing applications.

Bridging the Silos between Manufacturing and Logistics with Automated Loading and Unloading

Generative AI is moving supply chains beyond traditional automation toward intelligent, adaptive, and value-driven operations.

A New Age of Industrialisation

In his first Labour Party conference speech as Chancellor, John Healey promised “a new age of industrialisation” with greater investment in apprenticeships and defence spending to stimulate manufacturing growth.

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