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.
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…
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…
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.
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.
Ventilator challenge: Siemens’ young engineers make history Young engineers at Siemens became part of UK manufacturing history after playing a major role in the ventilator challenge.
UK manufacturing; going above and beyond Extracting any positives from the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic is tough –but the sterling work carried out by UK manufacturers producing vital components for ventilators is a notable exception.…
UK manufacturers join forces to produce new reusable visors A group of manufacturers have joined forced to launch a new product to protect frontline workers against the threat of Covid-19.
Aerospace firm targets medical and defence with acquisition An aerospace supplier has made its latest acquisition as it looks to target new opportunities in the defence and medical sectors.
Ventilator challenge: 14,000 units made as initiative draws to a close The UK manufacturing industry has helped produce over 14,000 ventilators in the Covid-19 pandemic as part of a government drive to boost NHS ventilator capacity.
PPE support for businesses and company-branded hand sanitiser A Coventry manufacturer specialised in driverless pods and autonomous luggage dollies for aviation has pivoted to boost PPE production.
British motorsport firm develops new low cost ventilator A British motorsport company is working with Cambridge University to develop a new low cost ventilator that uses components from outside the medical supply chain.
McLaren Racing and Ceratizit work together to support ventilator production McLaren Racing is one of the members in the consortium of high-tech engineering companies, including Airbus, Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, as well other Formula One teams, that have come together to…
Covid-19: The latest on the UK's ventilator challenge The ventilator challenge, a government call to the UK manufacturing industry to help produce ventilators in response to Covid-19, has manufactured 2,000 units available to the NHS so far. A…
Rising to the challenge Futuristic headsets programmed to enable skilled aerospace and automotive production line operatives to rapidly switch to the manufacture of 10,000 life-saving medical ventilators were rushed from the University of Sheffield…
Watch McLaren make parts for Ventilator Challenge UK During these unprecedented times, McLaren, as part of the Ventilator Challenge UK consortium has been working hard to help answer the national need for additional ventilators in response to the…
UK ventilator consortium uses augmented reality to boost production A leading provider of industrial innovation technology is supporting the UK’s call for more ventilators through augmented reality (AR).
Ventilator challenge: Penlon devices arrive at Nightingale Hospital Ventilators made in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which last week won regulatory approval for use in the NHS, have arrived at the Nightingale Hospital in London.
Nissan's factory in Sunderland used to supply PPE to NHS Supply chain experts from Nissan are helping to get hundreds of thousands of protective face visors to NHS workers to help fill the PPE shortage in the coronavirus pandemic.
UCL supports dissemination of manufacturing instructions for Covid-19 breathing aids Governments across the world, healthcare providers and device manufacturers can now request a free of charge licence to the design and manufacturing files of a breathing aid developed by UCL,…
Small medical components playing a large role in the pandemic European Springs & Pressings is playing a key part in the supply chain for a number of manufacturers aiding the production of medical equipment in the pandemic.
Jaguar Land Rover boosts PPE production with 3D printing Jaguar Land Rover is using its prototype build operations and 3D printing facilities to start manufacturing PPE equipment for the NHS.
From car manufacturing to fighting Covid-19 The Martorell facility in Spain that produces the new Seat Leon has been transformed to manufacture automated ventilators for local healthcare authorities to help battle the global pandemic.
