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Riding the heatwave: How to combat the overlooked risk of cooling failures

UK manufacturers are grappling with hugely challenging trading conditions, which are putting huge pressure on margins.

01/08/2025 15:06:42

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In response, many are sharpening their focus on the performance of existing assets, while protecting margins by streamlining processes to avoid downtime and keep lines running smoothly. And yet, manufacturing equipment breakdowns are still occurring at an almost epidemic scale.

Unplanned downtime caused by production line failures is still alarmingly common. According to recent research into the true cost of manufacturing downtime by IDS-INDATA, in the last three years, more than 80 percent of industrial businesses in the UK and Europe experienced unplanned downtime, with each incident lasting around four hours.

Read the full article in DPA's August 2025 issue

Written By Sophia Bell

Sophia Bell is the Group Editor of DPA, Connectivity, and PBSI. She joined the team in 2020 as Assistant Editor after achieving a First-Class Honours BA in English Literature and Film Studies from the University of East Anglia. In her current role, she leads the editorial strategy, driving digital growth and ensuring each title continues to deliver trusted, relevant insight for engineering and manufacturing professionals.