Reduces the associated construction and connection effort / Less space is needed.

Bedford based Midas Pattern Company have worked together with the Medical and Scientific community for the last 30 years and could not be prouder to have been able to contribute to the Covid-19 response

  Two of Arburg’s customers are helping to support the fight against coronavirus by supplying vital items for the health service.     GTMA Member – AMS Technical Plastics This company makes electronic switches and connectors for a global sensor company, and last week AMS received an order for 1,800 switch units for ventilators for the […]

Precision turned parts manufacturer AES Precision has invested in a Trimos V5 height gauge from Bowers Group to ensure quality of components used in the medical, defence, aerospace, automotive and electronics industries. Based in Ashford, Kent, AES Precision produce complex, high precision components used by some of the largest manufacturing and technology companies in the world.

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland has announced that John Reid has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer to lead the growth and development of the world-leading group of industry-led manufacturing research and development facilities at the heart of the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation District Scotland led by Renfrewshire Council.

As we continue to adapt to the Coronavirus pandemic and many more companies return to work, the importance of ensuring that hygiene and cleaning procedures are put in place has never been more important. To help support its customers, Altus, a leading distributor of capital equipment in the UK and Ireland, has expanded its portfolio […]

      One of the UK’s leading providers of production metrology is going online to help it deliver product awareness and technical application sessions during Covid-19.

We have remained fully operational, whilst still maintaining safe distancing practices. Some of the products supplied relating to Covid-19 include:

During this unprecedented period, it’s never been more important to stay connected and secure. This is why Belden is launching a new learning series for medical, logistics and infrastructure operators, that highlights what’s happening in key security fields including TSN (Time-Sensitive Networking), cyber security, and particularly important right now: remote connectivity.

  Woodward Inc., with over fifty years heritage in the aerospace industry, is a leader in developing and delivering motion control and integrated propulsion systems.  Much of their success can be attributed to their unique approach to applying total system solutions in meeting the needs of their customers and staying at the forefront of the […]

Pallet Truck Plus, a unique, market leading hand pallet truck rental from Toyota Material Handling UK, gives companies a cost-effective way to always have new Toyota pallet trucks available with full service support.

The Internet of Things (IoT) has far reaching ramifications for industry in general and for precision molding in particular. While most analysis of the IoT is in respect of its positive influence on manufacturing processes, the growth in the IoT also opens up huge possibilities for micro molding as there is burgeoning demand for a […]

End of Arm Tooling (EOAT), also known as the End Effector, is the essential  physical interface between the robot, the component and the remainder of the automation cell.

  Flexible, Reliable, Durable, Decentralised Power Supplies

RPI UK today (21 May 2020) announced that production capacity has bounced back to 90% since reopening after the coronavirus lockdown.

KEB Automation has supplied a variety of drives and control equipment to a UK-based machine builder for use on special purpose cutting machines for stone tiles and roof slates. KEB provided a complete solution from a single source and provided engineering support all the way through the machine design and build process.

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Soft-touch directional control and menu selection TACT switches

Maintaining supply to critical utilities customers and helping protect vital IT cabling for the NHS has kept the UK’s oldest hot dip galvanizer open for business during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Since the emergence of COVID-19 and the UK’s public health countermeasures, many industry suppliers have seen demand for some products rocket.

One of the UK’s fastest growing digital manufacturers has begun work on a £10.5m investment that will increase its 3D printing capability by 50% to meet the growing demand for this technology.

    Projects for testing kits and face visors

    Call for help is answered by supplier base

Global engineering company, Renishaw, has been mass-producing critical com- ponents for medical ventilators, as part of the nationwide effort to support the NHS in the fight against Covid-19.

GTMA members and companies in the precision engineering sectors in Northern Ireland repositioned their operations to allow them to manufacture vital medical equipment in the fight against the Covid-19 virus.

  SICK has launched the SICK IME2S inductive proximity safety switch for safe and easy non-contact position and safe area monitoring to help prevent accidents and unwanted collisions in production and logistics environments up to PL d (EN ISO 13849) safety requirements.