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Dec 3, 2024 · Industry Minister Sarah Jones will confirm a new Critical Minerals Strategy will be published in 2025, in a speech to the Resourcing Tomorrow conference on Tuesday (3 December). Speaking at Europe’s largest mining event, with over 100 companies from the global mining supply chain represented, Industry Minister Sarah Jones is expected to say: “We need...

Welcome to the final issue of The Manufacturer magazine for 2024. Fear not, the Q4 edition certainly packs a punch as we feature some real industry heavyweights.

Dec 3, 2024 · As we step into 2025, the world of industrial automation in manufacturing is approaching a new chapter. According to OMRON’s SINIC Theory, which ties technological advances to societal change, we’re now moving from the optimisation society to the autonomous society. The theory, created in 1970 by OMRON’s founder Kazuma Tateishi, predicts future …

Dec 5, 2024 · Chris Iveson, the CEO and co-founder of FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics, has shared four predictions for how he believes smart factory operations will evolve in 2025.. In a nutsehll, Chris predicts that: Generative AI will unlock new value for mainstream manufacturers; Tech-enhanced humans to power the factory floor

Dec 18, 2024 · As we enter 2025, the instability of the last few years at home and overseas shows little sign of abating. Given the shocks of the last few years manufacturers are now used to dealing with this as the new normal, impacting on their business in numerous ways from the de-risking of supply chains, the search for and, retention of, talent and the rapidly accelerating …

Oct 30, 2024 · Today's first Labour Budget since 2010 is an opportunity for the government to build on the initial proposals in the Industrial Strategy green paper to bolster the UK’s manufacturing industry and stimulate economic growth in line with decarbonisation. The Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, promised that the only way to ensure economic growth was to …

Nov 15, 2024 · Learn how to enhance efficiency and reduce costs by implementing technology-driven solutions, while also improving customer experience and financial management.. Manufacturers have long been reducing waste and improving product yield and quality by rolling out lean and six sigma methodologies. However, due to the complexity and quantity of …

Dec 6, 2024 · Carnot’s innovation takes its inspiration from a 200 year-old principle of thermodynamics, known as the Carnot cycle. The Carnot cycle is a theoretical thermodynamic cycle that represents the most efficient way to convert heat into work (or vice versa) using an idealised heat engine.

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