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Covid-19 has highlighted a significant problem in the UK’s manufacturing supply chain

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Kevin Brundish, CEO of AMTE Power, commenting on the need for a strong, onshore supply chain in the face of global uncertainty.

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What's the Difference Between Single and Double Acting Pneumatic Cylinders?

Trimantec

Are you looking for devices to perform continuous movement without the need of pushing buttons? Many business sectors such as factory automation , packaging, transportation and automotive manufacturing implement pneumatic components into their machine designs. Pneumatic systems are known to remain reliable, inexpensive, and clean. Pneumatic cylinders, also referred to as air cylinders or actuators, are mechanical devices which use compressed air to move a load in a linear path.

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Manufacturing in the Age of COVID-19 - Part 1

Universal Robots

For our first post on this topic, we wanted to shed light on how Universal Robots as a manufacturer is handling the COVID-19 pandemic. In this Q&A, Martin Kjærbo, UR’s VP of Operations and Supply Chain discuss the company’s approach, new challenges, and how the COVID-19 crisis will shape Universal Robots going forward.

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6 Tips on Sheet Metal Fabrication

Ionthis

6 Tips on Sheet Metal Fabrication. Ionthis Inc. Home. 6 BEST Tips on Successful Sheet Metal Fabrication. Are you unsure how to approach your sheet metal fabrication project? If you fail, your entire project could be blown. Mistakes made during the fabrication process are often impossible to rectify. If you want to avoid the pitfalls most novices face, learn from the experts before you begin.

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The Supply Chain in 2025: What to Expect

In 2025, the Supply Chain continues its evolution toward “Logistics 4.0,” inspired by Industry 4.0. Two major characteristics define this transformation: automation, driven by robotic solutions, and prediction, paving the way for an era of planning and simulation powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

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Blockchain solution for carbon offsetting & emissions transparency in the diamond industry

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Everledger has launched a climate holistic platform that will help India and US-based Shairu & Atit Diamonds to meet their consumers’ demand for environmental footprint information about every single diamond.

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Keeping SMEs updated on the status of their business interruption payouts is essential, says GlobalData

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

Following the news that the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is applying pressure on insurers to settle business interruption (BI) claims to SMEs, Ben Carey-Evans, Insurance Analyst at GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company, offers his view:

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How the supply chain might look after COVID-19

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

While it is very difficult to predict exactly how life will look once normality has resumed, it is inevitable that neither business nor society as a whole will return to exactly how it was prior to the coronavirus pandemic. But where is the supply chain likely to see change?

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DP World launches worldwide digital platforms throughout the supply chain to move global trade online

Manufacturing & Logistics IT

DP World has launched cutting-edge online logistics tools and services, covering sea, land and air shipping around the world. The connected ecosystem of platforms will enable freight forwarders and any business, to book shipments of cargo from and to anywhere in the world, by any combination of sea, land and air.