Improving productivity combats rising material costs. UK manufacturing can expect to face a challenging few years as it adjusts to life alongside the European Union. Report after report has identified low productivity as a key challenge for all manufacturers. The recent weakness in the value of the Pound will help exporters, but to […]
Schneider Electric has updated its SmartMove prize promotion with new products and a closing date extended to the end of 2016 for customers purchasing from their suite of new products designed to meet the needs of today’s smart machine installations. There is no limit to the number of entries: Three simple steps to make […]
Opportunities for increasing efficiency while at the same time reducing energy consumption are a frequently discussed topic, not least in the food industry, where productivity and profit margins tend to be low compared with other manufacturing industries. Pressure is also growing on prices in the bakery market, driven primarily by direct competition with […]
How integrating Omron Automation extends die-cutter performance. Developing an integrated drives and machine control solution from Omron Automation has allowed UK producer of label die-cutting and finishing equipment Daco Solutions, to meet converting industry needs for fast and precise changeover between die-cutting options for high output and lower-output digital print. As Daco […]
Pick-to-Light reduces production operator picking errors. Pick-to- Light is Mitsubishi Electric’s guided operator system for reducing picking errors by manual operators. It is designed to be deployed across many industry areas that include; automotive, logistics, semiconductor and life science sectors. It significantly reduces the risk of quality issues occurring in manufacturing processes. […]