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Manufacturers are increasingly investing in automation not to replace people, but because finding them has become one of the industry’s biggest challenges, according to West Midlands electrical control systems specialist Banelec. The Brierley Hill company, which designs and manufactures bespoke electrical control systems, integrates automated production equipment and provides industrial electrical maintenance services, says a […]

Brierley Hill-based electrical control systems manufacturer and automation integrator Banelec has secured a landmark £2.5 million contract to supply 800 specialist Power Distribution Units (PDUs) into a major nuclear energy programme, marking one of the most significant orders in the company’s history and a major step forward in its expansion into the energy sector. The

Brierley Hill engineering specialist Banelec says growing health and safety requirements are driving unprecedented demand for automation, control systems integration and production line modernisation across UK industry. Once viewed primarily as a way of improving productivity, automation is increasingly being adopted by manufacturers as a critical tool for reducing workplace injuries, improving operational safety and

Banelec has secured a major new order from Bombardier after developing an innovative ATEX-compliant personnel lifting system designed to significantly improve safety, efficiency and operational flexibility within hazardous aerospace environments. The Brierley Hill-based engineering specialist was awarded the contract following the successful development of a mobile lifting control system capable of operating across multiple zones without the extensive

For many manufacturers, electrical control systems are often only noticed when something goes wrong. Production downtime, ageing crane systems, obsolete controls or inefficient manual processes can quickly become major operational problems — particularly in high-value industrial environments where lost production time carries significant cost. For Banelec, solving those problems has become the foundation of the

When Jennie Banner looks back on the last 20 years at Banelec, she does not immediately  talk about major contracts, nuclear infrastructure projects or global OEMs. Instead, she talks about family.  

Brierley Hill-based electrical engineering specialist Banelec has secured a major six-figure international contract to design, manufacture and commission a sophisticated control system for the turret of a Floating Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel currently under construction in Vietnam — marking another significant export success for British manufacturing expertise. The project will see Banelec deliver a

One year on from celebrating a major milestone, Banelec Ltd is reflecting on a quarter-century of engineering innovation and international project delivery, as the company continues to support some of the world’s leading aerospace, defence, transport and oil & gas OEMs.

Banelec, which specialises in electrical control systems and automation integration, has recently delivered a major rewiring project for a local manufacturer following a significant factory fire—restoring and modernising a roll forming line under tight time pressures.

A major new study from the London School of Economics and Political Science is challenging one of manufacturing’s longest-held fears: that automation destroys jobs. Instead, the evidence suggests the opposite – that investment in technologies such as CNC machines and industrial robots is not only boosting productivity, but actively increasing employment across British factories.