Issue No. 225
28th February 2024 |
Manufacturing sector is taking almost 6% less annual leave
A new report from Access PeopleHR analysed data from 2022-23 and found that the manufacturing sector has seen a 5.79% drop in annual leave taken per employee. Of course there could be many reasons why employees aren’t taking their full holiday entitlement, but I wonder if the pressure of the job is one of those. If it is, then that’s a problem on two counts: the first is that it can’t be good for mental wellbeing; but I wonder, too, if it’s indicative of the skills shortage within businesses? If it is, then it’s just one more element of a growing labour challenge in the sector – and yet another reason to put automation high on the agenda for 2024.
With best regards
Mark Simms, Editor
editor@machinebuilding.net
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Pilz Machinery Safety webinar series updated for 2024
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Pilz Automation Technology is continuing its series of free Machinery Safety webinars throughout 2024, with some new additions to the schedule.
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Navigating challenges and seizing opportunities with OEMs
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In an era of relentless digital transformation across industries, OEMs bear the exciting responsibility of embedding cutting-edge technologies into their products to meet customer demands. The rewards of this digital shift are evident to end users, b
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What to consider for successful laboratory automation
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The rise of autonomous laboratories could transform the way we discover and manufacture these novel compounds. In this article, Dave Walsha, sales manager at EMS, explores some of the key points to consider for successful implementation of the lat
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Electric drives deliver perfect Easter egg flavour combinations for Mondelez
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Mondelez has chosen Festo electric drive technology over pneumatics for a new automated chocolate Easter egg mixing installation at its site, due to lower energy consumption, higher safety and more flexibility in controlling speeds and positions.
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MOONS’ Industries launches in the UK
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Motors and drives specialist MOONS’ Industries is delighted to announce the launch of Moons’ Industries (UK) based in Reading, Berkshire. This development is the latest chapter of a journey which started nearly 30 years ago building on a commi
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CASE STUDIES, NEW PRODUCTS & NEWS
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Authenticating user groups for mobile workstation
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When HT Robotics was looking for a solution to regulate user access to a new mobile workstation for the efficient loading and unloading of CNC machines, it turned to Pilz, and the PITreader S modular access permission system.
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Easy to clean, hygienic design linear guide
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With an ‘anti-contamination’ design, iglidur high-performance plastic and stainless steel, a new igus linear guide ensures exceptionally high hygienic standards.
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The versatile low-flow nitrogen solution
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Even when your production uses as little as one nitrogen cylinder per week, you can benefit from producing your own N2 with the Atlas Copco NGPs 2-9. Atlas Copco’s smallest PSA generator ensures a cost-efficient, flexible and reliable nitrogen s
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One product, maximum signalling solutions
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The Modlight 60 Pro-RGB IO-Link signal tower from Murrelektronik is a versatile, cost-effective solution for applications requiring a stack light. With 20 RGB LED slices, 21 adjustable colours and 10 different light patterns, it offers a wide rang
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Real-time quality control in automated fibre placement
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A research project undertaken by the Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) at the University of Bristol used laser profile sensors from Micro-Epsilon to detect defects formed during the composites manufacturing process.
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How to find a needle in a haystack
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Aldershot based Fath Components has released the latest in a series of entertaining new videos on its YouTube channel, this one entitled ‘How to find a needle in a haystack’.
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A modern PLC with REST-API for a standard palletising system – this is what the robot automation company Robot ART was looking for. And it found it in the form of ctrlX CORE from Bosch Rexroth.
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Safemaster Pro – modular and multifunctional
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The modular SAFEMASTER PRO system from DOLD Industries monitors the safety of your machines – simple, flexible, and safe.
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Pilz UK Training Team to hit the road
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New for 2024, Pilz is taking two of its most popular training courses – ‘CMSE – Certified Machinery Safety Expert’ and ‘City and Guilds Assured 4-Day Machinery Safety’ – to various locations across the UK.
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Showcasing design, production and process engineering in the food and drink sector
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Taking place on 1 May 2024 at the National Motorcycle Museum, Food Manufacturing Live serves the design, production, process and maintenance engineering teams across the UK food and drink manufacturing sector.
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