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From “just in time” to “just in case”: The future of supply chains

From “just in time” to “just in case”: The future of supply chains

With the unprecedented number of challenges facing the manufacturing industry over the past two years – including Brexit, Covid-19, and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – it’s no wonder that global supply chains have been badly shaken.

Polymer pricing requires a paradigm shift

Polymer pricing requires a paradigm shift

Last year, the polymer industry experienced complex material supply conditions. Although most British processors were anticipating some turbulence at the end of the Brexit transition period, the added global challenges of raw materials sourcing and price hikes – amplified by the pandemic – created the perfect pricing storm.

Why collaborative robots hold the key to automating the UK manufacturing sector

Why collaborative robots hold the key to automating the UK manufacturing sector

Collaborative robots are fast becoming the benchmark in industrial automation for their ability to offer higher productivity, while working safely alongside human workers. They are compact and lightweight, making them the ideal fit for the evolving needs of the factory of the future.

Putting real-time data at the heart of decision-making on energy efficiency

Putting real-time data at the heart of decision-making on energy efficiency

Anastasia Khatuntseva, a Digital Manufacturing Engineer within the Digital Factory at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) Group, explores using digital technologies to support businesses to make informed decisions on their energy use and net zero targets.

Mclennan helps STFC solve large-load precision motion control for AGATA sensor array

Mclennan helps STFC solve large-load precision motion control for AGATA sensor array

Mclennan has recently completed the design and supply of a particularly challenging motion control system for the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory, as part of the research council’s funding and collaborative support of the advanced gamma tracking array (AGATA).

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