Chancellor urged to support UK manufacturing in autumn budget The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA) has urged the chancellor to use the autumn budget to bolster the manufacturing sector as it looks to make a speedy recovery following the COVID-19…
Rolls-Royce resumes pre-lockdown factory production levels Production at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Goodwood, West Sussex has resumed to pre-lockdown levels with its workforce maintained.
Aerospace sector to invest in green tech despite Covid-19 Creating a greener aerospace sector is key to the industry bouncing back from Covid-19, according to new research released today.
Covid-19: Green light for vaccine development centre near Oxford Planning permission has been granted for the UK’s Vaccines Manufacturing and Innovation Centre (VMIC) – the country’s first bespoke strategic vaccine development and manufacturing capability.
Made Smarter's Juergen Maier talks extending furlough scheme Juergen Maier, former CEO of Siemens and co-chair of the Made Smarter Commission, spoke to Ian King on Sky News to discuss extending the furlough scheme.
Aerospace and automotive sectors need job retention scheme extension, Make UK says The job retention scheme must be extended for critical, strategic industrial sectors or risk the loss of key skills in the economic recovery from Covid-19.
Apprentice applicants at record high for engineering programme Nearly 200 prospective apprentices are looking to join award winning training programme, Oxfordshire Advanced Skills (OAS).
Britain’s manufacturing skills must be protected amid lay-offs, industry says British manufacturers are calling on the government to take urgent action to safeguard the skills the economy needs by saving apprenticeships.
UK manufacturing; going above and beyond – part two Last month, PES featured four precision engineering companies – all Star GB sliding head lathe users – that responded admirably to the Government’s rallying call to assist with the manufacture…
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Ground Control to major surgery Industry 4.0 technologies that once remotely guided the Mars Rover millions of miles from Earth are now being used to create a virtual reality platform to remotely train medical students…
Machine loan helped JRE Precision meet ventilator demand With extensive experience in the design and manufacture of regulators under its PRESREG brand, JRE Precision found its services in high demand during the Covid-19 pandemic.
New programme launched to aid UK manufacturing recovery A programmed led by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) will help UK manufacturing businesses recover from the economic effects of the pandemic.
How will cobots integrate into the post-COVID workplace? Ian Ferguson, vice president, marketing and strategic alliances at Lynx Software Technologies, looks at the role of cobots after the pandemic.
UK manufacturers continue to invest in technology in the pandemic 13 North East manufacturers have been supported with funding to enable them to innovate during the UK lockdown.
Industrial robots to play vital role in economic recovery, experts say Almost 4 million industrial robots are expected to work in factories worldwide by 2022. These robots will play a vital role in automating production to speed up the post-Covid economy.
Sheffield Forgemasters increases revenue despite Covid-19 challenges Sheffield Forgemasters has announced its 2019 financial results against the backdrop of a series of unprecedented challenges.
UK manufacturing output growth hits 32-month high Output growth in the UK manufacturing industry has hit a 32-month high in July, supported by the sharpest rise in new orders since the end of 2018.
Copper alloy kills coronavirus in minutes, university study shows A copper-based alloy demonstrates its ability to reduce the transmission of coronavirus on surfaces manufactured with this metal.
Automation firm helped the ventilator challenge step up a gear An automation company has played its part in the production of almost 14,000 ventilators for the NHS as part of Ventilator Challenge UK.
New wearable tech to aid social distancing trialled at MTC The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) in Coventry has partnered with Tharsus, an advanced robotics manufacturer, to support the roll-out of wearable technology to aid social distancing in the workplace.
Vauxhall Luton team finishes ventilator challenge assignment A team of 15 workers from Vauxhall’s Luton factory, which manufactures the Vauxhall Vivaro van, have completed their 16-week assignment at Smiths Medical.
Nissan Sunderland plant produces half a million healthcare aprons Nissan's Sunderland factory has produced half a million protective aprons for front line healthcare workers, the company has announced.
Expectations in UK manufacturing sector point to gradual recovery The UK manufacturing industry expects output to begin to recover in the coming months, marking the first time manufacturers anticipated output to grow since the pandemic hit.
