Banelec is joining manufacturers across Britain in celebrating National Manufacturing Day, with Managing Director Dean Banner and Operations Director Jennie Banner calling on the sector to show greater pride in the skills, people and engineering expertise found across UK industry. Organised by Make UK, National Manufacturing Day takes place on Thursday 24 September and will […]
Automation is becoming central to investment plans across UK manufacturing, with new research from Barclays showing that 87% of manufacturers are using automated technology to manage disruption and changing demand. The findings come from the latest Barclays Business Prosperity Index, based on research among 504 manufacturing decision makers during August. It found strong confidence across
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Machine safety is back in focus across UK manufacturing following a recent prosecution involving an industrial conveyor, highlighting the importance of control systems, guarding and safe isolation around production machinery. The Health and Safety Executive reported on 9 September that a manufacturer had been fined £160,000 after a maintenance engineer suffered life-changing injuries when his
Britain’s family-owned manufacturers have spent generations building businesses, developing skills and creating the specialist industrial capability that keeps the country moving. For Banelec, that heritage is worth celebrating, protecting and building upon. A new report from Make UK and Bishop Fleming has placed family manufacturing firmly in the spotlight, revealing that family-owned manufacturers contribute an
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