Oct 9, 2018 | Blog, General Engineering, Medical
So we live in a world of virtual reality, driverless cars and the every day, the internet sits in the palm of our hand. For anyone who watched Tomorrow’s World as a child, I think it is safe to say the future is here. So with all these advances what about the world of...
Oct 2, 2018 | Blog, General Engineering
Has mass manufacturing in the UK really passed its heyday? It is true that we have experienced a mass exodus by companies on a mission to bring costs down but over recent years we have seen a growing trend to bring it back. In this post we will explore why the UK is...
Sep 25, 2018 | Blog, Medical, Pharmaceutical
The UK pharmaceutical sector is booming right now and the forecast is for a healthy future. Back in 2015 the sector was worth $28.8 billion but a new report from GlobalData predicts that with current market trends this figure will rise to $43 billion by 2020. If...
Aug 28, 2018 | Aerospace, Blog, General Engineering
It’s easy to get downhearted about the UK manufacturing industry when you turn on the news. Uncertainty over Brexit continues to stoke the fire of fear but we would like to provide some light relief and good news for a change. Seperate to any political issues there...
Dec 19, 2017 | Automation, Blog, General Engineering, Industry 4.0
Despite collaborative robots (catbots) being exactly they say on the tin there is still some confusion around the purpose, functionality and benefits to manufacturing. In this post, we aim to clearly state what they are, detail four different types and how they can be...
Dec 5, 2017 | Automation, Blog, General Engineering
You might think that automated assembly is a relatively new advancement in manufacturing and while it is true that the industry continues to evolve its automation processes at an incredible rate, the first true revolution in automation began as early as 1908. In this...
