Electric motors make the world go around
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Often, we take day-to-day items for granted and don't really consider what goes into making them – at least I know I do anyway.?
One such overlooked marvel is the electric motors that power a plethora of every day products. Having recently visited the UK's largest producer of such motors, I'm now a lot more conscious of their presence.
Find out more about my visit to Parvalux Electric Motors down in Dorset in my top pick article today.
Lanna Deamer, Reporter at?The Manufacturer.
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MTC project to help lower carbon emissions on construction sites
MTC engineers are working with four major transport organisations on a project aimed at removing diesel from construction sites.
The MTC experts have teamed up with High Speed 2 (HS2), Network Rail, National Highways and Transport for London to examine ways of achieving net zero construction sites.
Unison launches all-new advanced tube bending app
Tube bending machinery specialist Unison has launched an all-new version of its Tube Bending Application.
The app makes it simple and straightforward for tube bending machinery operators to establish the required tooling type, mandrel style, size and material, as well as bend torque and machine size.
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Parvalux – The motor way
Electric motors are the beating heart of countless day-to-day products. From the moment you wake up, to the time you go to bed, chances are you'll have used several items with electric motors, probably without even thinking about it.
Parvalux Electric Motors is the UK's largest manufacturer of fractional horsepower electric motors and gearboxes.?I recently visited its Bournemouth factory to discover what makes the manufacturer turn.
Government urged to tackle ￡1.5bn engineering skills shortage through education drive
Smart factories cannot exist without the right people with the right skills. That's why the ongoing manufacturing skills gap is of such concern.
Now, a new report, led by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), is calling on government to help tackle the situation by embedding engineering into the current curriculum.
Successful turnaround for components manufacturer following two years of significant losses
A Yorkshire-based components manufactuer is back in the black following two years of significant losses, thanks to a carefully developed turnaround plan.
Sheffield's P&B Metal Components, which makes more than 500 million products every year, 90% of which it exports, recorded a ￡606k profit with sales growing to ￡22.75m for the last financial year.
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