NEWS
NEWS
News and updates from the Innomech team
along with advice and industry commentary
NEWS
What’s Next For Manufacturing? – A Post-Election Update
In 2024, the manufacturing sector had very clear goals: to continue supporting economic stability and improve investment. And as we look back on Q1 and Q2, we can see a positive shift in business confidence in the sector and a boost in growth prospects. In addition,...
What to Look For in a Manufacturing Automation Partner
When evaluating your manufacturing processes and procedures, you know your requirements. You have the data and the insight to support what you want and need to achieve, and deep down, you know you have to work with the right automation partner to meet these...
Strengthening the Future of Manufacturing by Upskilling in Engineering and Technology
The manufacturing sector continues to overcome various challenges; however, the one challenge that continues to stop CEOs and senior management in their tracks is managing the skills gap. The skills gap and recruiting and retaining skilled employees are critical areas...
Is Now The Time To Automate Your Manufacturing?
For many product-based businesses, automation is the key to business growth. When you automate your manufacturing, it allows you to increase increase output and productivity while lowering operating costs and improving quality. If your business has a lot of repetitive...
Top Tips for Automation
There are plenty of reasons to consider automation in your product-based business. One of the toughest challenges in bringing innovative products to market is bridging the gap between proof of concept and volume manufacture. It’s especially challenging for early-stage...
Top Nine Young UK Engineers
This week, November 4th-8th is Tomorrow’s Engineers week, so we think it’s the perfect time to celebrate the achievements of young UK engineers. At Innomech, we pride ourselves on supporting young engineers. We sponsored The Girls of Steel, an all-female robotics team...
UK Engineering: Overcoming the Skills Shortage
It’s no secret that the UK is experiencing a severe engineering skills shortage. The British Chamber of Commerce interviewed 6,000 businesses at the close of 2018, and 81% of manufacturers said they found it difficult to hire employees with the qualifications and...
Who Can Benefit From Micro-Factories and Localised Manufacturing?
In the past, businesses have focused on centralising production in one hub, but with advancements in technology and automation, that's no longer the optimal choice for all businesses. Instead, a localised approach allows for greater flexibility and potentially lower...
Do You Need to Invest in Automated Manufacturing?
The decision to invest in automated manufacturing is a big one that needs a lot of consideration. With our clients, we sit down and establish if automation is what their business needs and put together a plan with costings. Here are some of the key considerations to...
Aston Particle Technologies boosts it’s R&D resources with new benchtop systems
Aston Particle Technologies (APT) has significantly expanded its in-house R&D capabilities by investing in two benchtop systems – designed by GB Innomech (Innomech) – to prepare small quantities of blended pharmaceutical powders for use in its formulation...
Manufacturing Events That Should Be In Your Diary For 2019
Growing your business requires a strategy that needs resources to help develop and market your product. One of the best resources you can use for your marketing strategy is networking. Attending key manufacturing events offers you the opportunity to network with...
New Job Titles with the Automation Revolution
We’re currently in the midst of a global automation revolution that will change workplaces forever. From manufacturing to banking - automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence are reshaping the world of work. Just as with any industrial revolution, there are...
The Impact of Brexit on Automation in Manufacturing
Across the country, industry chiefs are trying to plan ahead for a future that is very difficult to predict. We’ve experienced a temporary boost from Brexit stockpiling, but how it will affect the industry in the longer term is still unknown. The only thing that’s...
Growth of the Healthcare Sector in 2019
Healthcare is not a trend. It is a necessity and as such, the industry doesn’t have to worry about the peaks and troughs that other businesses experience, in fact as the population grows and ages, the challenge for the healthcare sector is meeting the needs and...
What Do You Need to Know Before Automating Your Manufacturing?
Businesses who automate their manufacturing process do so because they want to make the process easier; they want to create a slicker, cost-efficient and quicker supply chain. When all goes well, it achieves these goals. However, to get to the point where everything...
