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How can the UK tackle the looming STEM exodus?

How can the UK tackle the looming STEM exodus?

Skills gap, skills gap, skills gap. It’s a frequently discussed issue amongst UK manufacturers – and with good reason. It’s no secret that labour shortages are a perennial problem plaguing the industry. But, alarmingly, it seems that we aren’t only facing a lack of available upcoming talent within the UK, we’re now actually risking losing what talent we already have.

GO! Greaves 3D and igus take the lead in race to simulate motorsport

GO! Greaves 3D and igus take the lead in race to simulate motorsport

A super-realistic racing simulator has been developed by Greaves 3D Engineering that features 45 igus bearings, linear rails, drives, and e-chains. The University of Northampton is using the simulator for deployment on its eSports BSc degree course.

Five ways to reduce compressed air energy consumption

Five ways to reduce compressed air energy consumption

Rising energy costs and targets to reduce CO2 are challenges facing most businesses. In manufacturing, reducing the consumption of compressed air can yield big wins in both categories. Here, Festo offers five practical measures for reducing compressed air energy consumption in the production environment.


FANUC support helps Samey Robotics to revolutionise fresh fish supply chain

FANUC support helps Samey Robotics to revolutionise fresh fish supply chain

A 22-year partnership with FANUC has been hailed as a key factor in Icelandic firm Samey Robotics’ role in revolutionising the international supply chain for fresh fish.

Simply more speed in engineering

Simply more speed in engineering

The new EPLAN Platform 2023 is streamlining and accelerating project planning with new cloud-based device management and multi-standard support for schematic macros.

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