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Fix Radio and Wickes TradePro Launch Conference to Combat Tool Theft Crisis

Fix Radio, the UK’s fastest growing national radio station for tradespeople, in partnership with Wickes TradePro, is bringing the industry together at a Tool Theft Conference in Birmingham.

Akona Process Solutions Returns to PPMA With Complete Powder Handling Expertise

Leading material processing and handling solutions company, Akona Process Solutions, will return to the PPMA Show 2026, bringing together the expertise of its four specialist brands - Cablevey, Kason, Marion and Spiroflow - to demonstrate complete powder handling and material processing solutions for manufacturers across multiple industries.

Reiser UK to Demonstrate Integrated Processing and Packaging Solutions at PPMA 2026

Reiser UK, the leading supplier of innovative processing and packaging technologies across the sausage, meat, poultry, seafood, alternative proteins, bakery and dairy sectors, will demonstrate its latest integrated processing and packaging capabilities at PPMA Show 2026.

The EU Cyber Resilience Act Reporting Deadline: Why Early Visibility Supports Compliance

From September 11, 2026, the EU Cyber Resilience Act (EU CRA) requires manufacturers of products with digital elements placed on the EU market to report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe security incidents affecting those products.

Bristol Revealed as UK’s Leading City for Sustainability Engineering Jobs

Bristol has been revealed as the UK's leading city for sustainability engineering jobs, with 417 roles identified and salaries estimated to be 25.2% higher than the city-wide median.

Precision in Practice: Why Skilled Manufacturing Remains Central to Titan Enterprises

As demand for sophisticated flow measurement technology grows, manufacturers face an evolving challenge: increasing production capability without compromising the precision, quality and performance that underpin reliable measurement.

Designing Agricultural Machinery for a Drier Future

July 2026 was England's driest July on record, with just ten per cent of the long-term average rainfall.

Food Manufacturers Sound Warning Bells Over Sector Resilience, With Food Inflation Set to Reach 4% by Christmas

Food and non-alcoholic drink inflation is expected to reach nearly 4% (3.9%) by December 2026, according to the latest Food Inflation Forecast from The Food and Drink Federation (FDF).

Does Automation Still Continue to Serve Society?

As manufacturers accelerate their adoption of AI, robotics and intelligent automation, OMRON Europe President and CEO Virendra Shelar is urging industry to keep its focus on a fundamental question: what real problem is the technology solving?

Mclennan Celebrates 50 Years of Motion Control Expertise

Mclennan is proud to celebrate 50 years of supporting OEMs, machine builders, science and specialist manufacturers with precision motion control solutions.

The UK’s Investment Mindset Problem

The UK doesn't have a robotics problem, it has an investment mindset problem, argues Oliver Selby, BARA Chairperson and Head of Sales at FANUC UK.

Choosing the Right 3D Printing Tech

Choosing the right additive manufacturing technology can be challenging because each process offers different advantages in terms of materials, accuracy, surface finish, production volume and cost. Here, 3D printing service provider Laser Lines provides a guide.

Easy to Use the Invertek DNA

Ease of use is in the DNA of Invertek Drives. It is fundamental to the way products are designed, technology is developed, and customers are supported.

Connected Drive Technology

Here, leading drive technology specialist NORD Gear examines how more connected and intelligent drive systems are helping to shape modern automation.

Mclennan Hits 50 Year Milestone

Mclennan is celebrating 50 years of supporting OEMs and machine builders in the UK automation, manufacturing and science sectors with precision motion solutions.

Viscous Product Transfer Solutions

For more than 30 years, Kecol Pumping Systems Ltd has been developing and manufacturing specialist pumping solutions for the transfer of high-viscosity and non-flowable products.

Partnered for Safer Packaging

Lubricants are a small but important part of any production process. Manufacturers wishing to maintain the highest quality standards are aided by the right lubricant products and services.

Home to Engineering Breakthroughs

There is no shortage of pressures facing UK engineering and manufacturing. Skills shortages remain stubborn, supply chains are being rethought in response to geopolitical instability, and AI is rapidly moving from possibility to application.

Profile the Cook & Prove the Process

Measurement instrument specialist PhoenixTM explains how thru-process temperature monitoring can support food processors with the validation of cook and chill processes as part of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP).

Precision Motion Feedback

In food processing, precision motion control is vital for maintaining consistent speed and positioning of equipment. As the industry becomes more automated and connected, selecting the right rotary encoder is ever more important, as British Encoder Products Company explains here.

Prioritise End-of-Line Efficiency

Across UK manufacturing, the conversation around automation is changing. While investment was once largely driven by growth, today's manufacturers are increasingly focused on improving efficiency, resilience and making better use of existing resources.

Why Environmental Monitoring is Best

Food manufacturers have always operated under rigorous quality and food safety standards. Today, however, environmental monitoring is becoming just as important for maintaining efficient production as it is for demonstrating compliance.

Designing Oxygen Depletion Protection

Nitrogen has become a standard part of modified atmosphere packaging across the food industry, extending product shelf life without affecting quality.

Portable Gas Detection

Effective gas detection and monitoring are essential, enabling food processing operators to protect personnel, minimise operational risk and meet the requirements of UK health and safety regulations, as Paul Davidson, Gas Safety Expert, Draeger Safety UK, describes here.

Safety During Machine Maintenance

In this case study, Royal Lactalis Leerdammer B.V. wanted to increase maintenance safety by reducing machine intervention risks in its production sites in the Netherlands, where Leerdammer cheese is produced.

Optimised Powder Sieving Efficiency

In the following case study, discover how Russell Finex overcame processing challenges and production line limitations to improve food powder sieving efficiency for SternMaid by 50 per cent.

Innovative Liquid Flow Measurement

Today's OEMs demand technologies that simplify system integration, improve hygiene, support environmental regulations and deliver long-term reliability.

Assurance in Product Inspection

In food production, the drive for smart manufacturing and stricter food & safety compliance increase in parallel. To understand how product inspection technology is...

Motor Technology in Food Processing

From mixing and preparation to packaging and finishing, motor technology is integral to food processing. Here, leading manufacturer of electric & geared motors Parvalux demonstrates their use across the industry.

High Shear Mixing: Smarter Processing

For many mixing processes in food and beverage applications, high shear mixing has become the preferred solution because it can handle multiple processes in a single operation.

Register Now for the PPMA Show® 2026

Registration is now open for the PPMA Show® 2026. The UK's leading event for processing and packaging machinery returns to the NEC, Birmingham, from 22–24 September 2026.

New Apex Dynamics PFII Gearbox Provides Tuinte With Torque and Spec Needed for Offshore Winding Project

Apex Dynamics’ new PFII gearbox provided high-tech machinery manufacturing partner Tuinte with the high input torque, product specification and fast delivery time required to provide smooth operation of an off-shore cable-winding application.

Future of UK Manufacturing Under Threat, Warn Family-Owned Businesses

Findings of new Make UK/Bishop Fleming report raise concerns over tax policy, succession planning, competitiveness and loss of domestic capability just as government looks to reindustrialise the sector.

WEG Showcases Lift Automation Portfolio at Lift Expo Italia 2026

More than half of Europe's seven million lifts are now over 25 years old, making modernisation an urgent priority for the industry.

Contrinex’s New Smart Spindle Position Sensor Simplifies Drawbar Monitoring in CNC Machine Tools

As CNC machining centres continue to evolve, machine builders are under increasing pressure to deliver higher productivity, greater reliability and enhanced process visibility.

Britain Is Racing to Put AI to Work. But What Decisions Should Humans Never Surrender?

Britain has spent the past eighteen months accelerating artificial intelligence across government, industry and the wider economy.

Composite Profiles Improve Panoramic Sliding Window Systems

When developing its MB Skyline Type-R sliding window system, aluminum windows and doors specialist Aluprof encountered challenges with structural stability, thermal performance, and aesthetics, leading it to explore alternative materials.

Designing Electrical Systems That Fail Safely

Electrical faults are not exceptions in modern power systems, they are an operating condition.

Digital Product Passports: What We Know so Far

As the European Union (EU) prepares to roll out its Digital Product Passport (DPP), manufacturers across industry are facing both a regulatory challenge and a transformative opportunity.

Syspro Launches Torque: The Industrial AI Platform That Transforms Manufacturing Decisions into Auditable, Automatic Action

Syspro, the industrial AI company for manufacturing and distribution, today launched Syspro Torque, an industrial AI platform that detects operational problems, recommends the next step and takes approved action inside the systems manufacturers already run.

AEM to Unveil Next-Generation Heavy-Duty HDRM Motor at IAA Transportation 2026

Advanced Electric Machines (AEM) will use IAA Transportation 2026 to unveil Titan, the next evolution of its heavy-duty electric motor technology – the largest and highest torque motor yet in the company's proven HDRM family.

How to Save Energy Using Inverters to Control Fan Speed

Why slowing a fan by a fifth halves its energy use, how variable speed drives replace dampers, and how to work out the payback on an inverter retrofit.

Spreader Beam or Lifting Beam? The Difference Explained

Spreader beams and lifting beams look alike but load the crane and the load differently. How each works, when to use which, and what the standards require.

Robotics and Automation in the Food Industry: Where It Works and How to Start

Where robots and automation pay back in food manufacturing, from end of line palletising to primary processing, and how a producer should approach a first project.

High Shear Mixers: A Buyer’s Guide to Types, Sizing and Applications

What a high shear mixer does, the batch, inline and bottom-entry designs, how to size one and where it beats a conventional agitator.

83% of UK Manufacturers Report Maintenance Delays Due to Unavailable Parts

UK manufacturers are facing a growing spare parts paradox, with 83% reporting maintenance delays due to unavailable or long lead-time parts, despite businesses holding significant levels of obsolete inventory.

Controlling Instability in Profile Milling

In profile milling, instability rarely reveals itself through sudden failure. It tends to show up through reduced feed rates, shorter unattended cycles and operators stepping back from aggressive cutting parameters to protect high-value components.

Fenton Packaging Solutions Achieves EcoVadis Gold Rating

Leeds-based Fenton Packaging Solutions has been awarded a Gold medal for sustainability by EcoVadis, only one year after achieving a Bronze rating.

PEI-Genesis Expands Asia-Pacific Capabilities with 6th Value-Add Production Facility in Pune, India

PEI-Genesis, a global leader in the design and assembly of custom-engineered interconnect solutions, proudly announces the expansion of its manufacturing footprint in Asia with the opening of a new production facility in Pune, India.

Contrinex’s Robust Inductive Sensors Are Not ‘New and Sexy’

Contrinex's robust 700-Series inductive sensors are not another 'new and sexy' product, but benefit from being well-proven, playing a key part in ensuring machines work reliably across the UK and around the world.

MGS Set to Exhibit at Environmental Services & Solutions Expo 2026

Leading supplier of geotechnical and ground source heat products, MGS, have announced they will be returning to the Environmental Services & Solutions (ESS) Expo on 16-17 September 2026.

CHINT Showcased AI-Ready Grid Solutions at CIGRE 2026 to Strengthen Europe’s Grid Resilience

As European electricity grids faced an unprecedented double crunch—driven by rapid renewable energy integration and an explosive surge in power demand from artificial intelligence (AI) data centers—grid capacity emerged as the single greatest bottleneck to digital and industrial competitiveness.

Manufacturing Champion Andrea Wilson Appointed CBM Ambassador for SMEs

The Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) has appointed one of the industry’s most passionate advocates as its new Ambassador for Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Manufacturing Symbols of Success

British firm CHANCE targets double digit growth in the manufacturing of deal toys, financial tombstones, and recognition awards, as global markets boom and AI helps power the 40-strong team's competitive edge.

Robotics Australia Group and HowToRobot Launch National Platform to Lift Australia’s Automation Adoption

Robotics Australia Group, the national peak body for robotics, automation and physical AI, and HowToRobot, the global validation system for physical automation, today announced a country-wide partnership to accelerate automation adoption across Australian industry.

Protecting the UK’s Expanding EV Charging Network

As of January 1, 2026, the UK had 116,052 public EV chargers across 87,796 charging devices – an average of 1.32 chargers per charging device.

The Ways AI Can Waste Your Time Instead of Saving it

The digital technology experts at IT support provider Hamilton Group and the Managing Director, Carl Hamilton, provided simple warning signs of time waste, how to avoid them, and save your tool limits along the way.

The Referral Trap: Why Growth by Word of Mouth Stops Working Just When You Need It Most

Before I worked in marketing, I was a reporter. The instinct that stays with you from that job is a mild suspicion of anything that sounds too settled, because the story is usually in the part nobody's questioning.

Sustainable Composites Require More than End-of-Life Solutions

As composite use grows across industries, so too does the challenge of managing materials at end of life.

PULS Introduces New Low Power Field-Mounted Power Supplies

New 100 W and 200 W IP65 and IP67 Field Power Supply series help machine builders reduce cabling, simplify installation, and improve system efficiency in industrial environments.

Manufacturers Risk Wasting Digitalisation Budgets Without Lean Foundations

Manufacturers investing in connectivity, automation and real-time data visibility to lift overall equipment effectiveness (OEE), shorten cycle times and improve quality control are, in many cases, seeing a significant share of those digitalisation projects fall short of their targets.

The Most Entry-Level Friendly Industries for Rookie Engineers

The Environmental & Sustainability sector has the highest proportion of entry-level engineering opportunities across all engineering disciplines analysed at 16%, above the national average.

Sustainable Cooling for a Smarter Harvest

When prominent wine producer Cave de Lugny needed additional cooling capacity during harvest season, Aggreko was chosen to provide an efficient and sustainable solution to preserve the quality of the wines while stored in the cellar.

PTC Advances Leadership in AI-driven Design with Launch of Onshape FeatureScript MCP Server

PTC has announced the launch of a new AI-powered feature that will support engineers to push the boundaries of performance.

Building Resilience Into the UK Supply Chain

The World Economic Forum's (WEF) 2025 Global Risks Report revealed that supply chain disruption remained one of the most significant short-term global business risks facing manufacturers.

GIC’s Fresh Packing and Weighing Solutions on Show at PPMA 26

GIC, the specialist vertical form-fill-and-seal packaging machinery manufacturer, will showcase its fresh new approach to weighing and bagging at this year's PPMA Show.

Enabling the Next Generation of AI Powered Exoskeletons

With industrial and rehabilitation workers under constant pressure from repetitive strain and heavy lifting, a new generation of AI-driven exoskeletons is moving beyond rigid, pre-set assistance toward intelligent, real-time adaptive support.

Precision at Five Microns

JWA CNC Precision, a precision manufacturing operation in the United Kingdom is proving that with the right CAM technology, even the most challenging tolerances and complex variations can be mastered consistently, efficiently, and profitably.

MAXXDRIVE® Industrial Gear Unit Series: A Benchmark in Heavy Duty Matters

Industrial gear units have to be robust. Under demanding ambient conditions, they move extremely heavy loads and ensure the availability of applications such as container cranes, belt conveyor systems in quarries or fermenters in biogas plants.

Location: Why the Venue Matters

From supplier conferences and sales meetings to product showcases, buying forums and compliance training sessions, face-to-face events continue to play a vital role across the food and drink sector.

Building Resilience, Driving Growth: Inside Unilever’s AI-powered Supply Chain

Vicky Cuthbert, Chief Product Supply Chain Officer for Personal Care, explains what's involved in ensuring our brands are available wherever and whenever consumers want them, especially during a global retail activation like the FIFA World Cup 2026™.

Applied Motion Products’ New AK StepSERVO Drives Combine With IEC 61131-3 PLC and Remote I/O System for Completely Integrated Automation

Now available with full support from Mclennan, Applied Motion Products Inc. (AMP) newly launched DIN rail mountable AK series drives offer a choice of open-loop stepper, closed-loop stepper, or full closed-loop servo motion control in a compact feature-rich package in combination with NEMA 11 to NEMA 34 frame motors operating from 24–48 VDC power.

UK Metals Expo 2026 to Be Unmissable

This 4-5 November 2026, NEC Birmingham, UK Metal Expo returns, co-located with Advanced Engineering and Lab Innovations. Learn why it’s the one event operations teams working in the metal industry cannot afford to miss.

Smart Manufacturing Week 2026 Triumphs

Smart Manufacturing Week 2026 has officially concluded, marking the most successful edition in the event’s history.

Med-Tech Expo 2026 Review

3–4 June, NEC Birmingham, Med-Tech Expo 2026 reaffirmed its position as the UK's leading event for medical device manufacturing, bringing together the technologies, expertise and industry leaders shaping the future of healthcare innovation.

The Perfect Pump for the Application

In any industrial sector, pumps play a critical role in the safe, efficient and precise transfer of liquids throughout various stages of production.

Power for Precise Linear Actuators

With its rack and pinion gearboxes, STOBER offers compact, dynamic solutions for linear motions.

Warehouse Safety, Re-Imagined

Keeping warehouse operatives safe from the many physical hazards present on the shopfloor requires a company to see risks before they escalate and proactively manage them.

Multi-Million-Pound Supply Chain Saving

In this case study, management consultant Baringa identifies multi-million-pound pharma supply chain savings in just six weeks with Kallikor, a supply chain design platform, demonstrating the benefit of simulation-led analysis in warehousing and logistics operations.

Doing More with Existing Space

As land costs continue to rise, making better use of existing warehouse facilities is vital. Optimising existing warehouse space requires rethinking equipment, aisle width and storage layouts, as leading forklift manufacturer Combilift explains here.

Robots Accelerate Production Logistics

Leading factory automation provider B&R recently automated its logistics processes in partnership with KNAPP.

Technology Rooted in Reality

The future of forklifts and material handling technologies is being shaped by the experiences and demands of end users, explains Ron Farr, Head of Dealer Warehouse Sales & VNA, EMEA, Yale Lift Truck Technologies.

Zero Training, Zero Downtime

Modern distribution environments are often unpredictable, yet automated palletisers are often built around predictability.

Temp Measurement in Modern Warehousing

When people think about warehouse efficiency, they often think about automation, warehouse management systems (WMS) and robotics.

Slow Adoption, Faster Acceleration

Nikesh Mistry, Sector Head of Industrial Automation & Test and Measurement, GAMBICA, argues that the UK's slow adoption of robotics might prove to be an advantage in disguise.

Manufacturing Champion of the Month

We’re delighted to spotlight Peter Jelf, founder and CEO of Visicon, as our August Manufacturing Champion.

Buyer Beware: Not All Refurbished Electronics Are Equal, Says JC-Electronics

Purchasing refurbished industrial electronics is an attractive proposition for production environments where downtime is not an option.

Artec 3D Launches Artec Point II, the Next Generation of Its Metrology-Grade Laser Scanner

Global 3D scanning hardware and software leader Artec 3D has announced Artec Point II, the successor to Artec Point, its target-based handheld laser scanner for industrial metrology.

How to Maximise Employability in Your Engineering Degree, According to 3 Experts

How to maximise employability in your engineering degree, according to 3 experts.

Lane Electronics to Show Defence and Security Connectivity at MSPO 2026

Lane Electronics, a market-leading franchised distributor for many of the industry's major electrical, electronic and optical connector manufacturers, will be Exhibiting at MSPO 2026, on stand 4-E06, where they will be displaying the latest connector innovations and demonstrating their UK based assembling and value add services.

40 Years of Quality and Innovation: Crown Lift Trucks in Roding

Crown, one of the world's largest material handling companies, is celebrating 40 years of European manufacturing in Roding, Bavaria, Germany.

Intime Engineering Builds for the Future With Major Machining Investment

Intime Engineering has invested in advanced machining technology as part of a major programme to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities and support future growth following a challenging period for the business.

Titan Enterprises Advances Engineering Validation of PFAS-Free Materials for Turbine Flowmeters

Titan Enterprises is undertaking an extensive material evaluation programme to identify high-performance, non-PFAS materials for its turbine flowmeter range.

Single and Three Phase Common Mode HEMP Power Line Filters From EMIS

Global EMC solutions provider EMIS offers a range of EMI powerline filters designed to protect sensitive electrical and electronic equipment against High-Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and conducted Electromagnetic Interference (EMI/RFI) resulting from high-energy electromagnetic events, including nuclear-induced electromagnetic disturbances and lightning-related transients.

PECO Pallet Strengthens Sustainability Performance Through Science-Based Assessment and Verified Data

PECO Pallet Inc. (PECO), a North American pooled pallet provider, has completed a series of independently verified carbon and life cycle assessments, strengthening the environmental data available to customers and stakeholders about its circular pallet pooling model.

David Woodhouse to Provide Creative Oversight Across Product, Brand, Environments and Experiences

David Woodhouse to provide creative oversight across product, brand, environments and experiences. New role designed to strengthen creative alignment across the McLaren brand.

Endoline Automation Broadens Robotics Capability Ahead of PPMA – Stand D90

Endoline Automation is expanding its robotics capability, enabling manufacturers to access an even broader range of end-of-line automation solutions tailored to their individual production requirements.

Cinch-Fibreco JCON Junior Bulkhead Expanded Beam Adapter Now Available From Lane Electronics

Specialist connector distributor Lane Electronics has announced availability of the newly released Cinch-Fibreco JCON series. The JCON Junior Bulkhead Expanded Beam Adapter is designed to simplify panel-mounted fibre-optic connectivity by enabling standard patchcords to be used between the adapter and the transceiver.

Cyber Attacks Hitting Output, Costs and Customer Deliveries Across UK Manufacturing  

Key findings: 30% of manufacturers experienced a cyber incident in the past 12 months, either directly or through their supply chain. Where cyber incidents had an...

UK Ranks 28th in Europe for Supporting Women in STEM

With a score of 6.25/10, based on factors such as the proportion of female STEM graduates and women employed in such industries, the UK...

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