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Budget leaves skills gap unresolvedChancellor Rishi Sunak’s latest budget and spending review announcements promised much, but what did they deliver to our industry? According to Stephen Phipson, chief executive of Make UK, while there were “some welcome announcements on business rates and the extension of the annual investment allowance, the announcements on skills amounted to little, if any, new money”. All of which signals that keeping the pressure on government remains paramount, if our greater expectations are to have any prospects of being achieved. With best regards Brian Wall, Editor
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Free Guide to the Machinery DirectiveThe latest edition (January 2021) of our Guide to the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC has been published and contains updated information for machine builders. |
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Free Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine DesignNow published is the MachineBuilding.net Guide to Food & Beverage Industry Machine Design. You can download a free copy here. |
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CASE STUDIES, NEW PRODUCTS & NEWS
Redux wave springs offer performance advantagesLee Spring is promoting its Redux wave springs, which offer a way of performing a spring function in minimal spaces - even perhaps where no other spring could work effectively. |
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Tube connectors range expandedRose+Krieger has expanded its range of aluminium and plastic tube connectors, to include 7 clamping elements with a size 18 ball joint. |
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Bonding high-quality sensors with potential to save livesBonding experts at Intertronics have been working with a manufacturer of sensors on a safety critical application, to ensure that their products do not leak during their lifetime |
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Spelsberg Abox junction boxes for machine buildersSpelsberg says that its Abox range of junction boxes offers durable construction to provide strong resistance to impact and ingress |
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Beating the supply chain bluesFUJI Electric states that whilst global shortages are impacting many projects across industry, its manufacturing processes are unique and offer users of VFD's good availability |
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Standards compliant guarding for new laser cutting machineProcter Machine Safety has designed standards-compliant guarding for a new laser cutting machine and is now manufacturing multiple sets of guards for its customer, Esprit Automation Ltd |
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MiniTec UK is shortlisted for a major awardThe Hants based aluminium profile business has been doing great things at Heathrow airport - and is now shortlisted for a significant award as a result |
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Decentralised motor starter with safety functionsWieland Electric says that its new podis MS 5HP motor starter offers multiple advantages for decentralised automation |
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Rittal celebrates one millionth VX25 – and its employeesTriple landmark for the company in 2021 with the 60th anniversary of its founding, the 75th birthday of owner Prof Friedhelm Loh – and now also the one millionth VX25 enclosure has been produced! |
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EVENTS AND COURSES
Free Webinar - Safe Operating Mode Selection on MachinesPilz UK is running a useful Webinar taking place on the morning of 29th October |
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DAILY DILBERT
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