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Manufacturers end year on a more upbeat note
Britain’s manufacturers have seen a upbeat end to the year with output growth remaining positive on the back of a strong performance from UK orders according to the Make UK/BDO Q4 Manufacturing Outlook survey published today. Read more via The Manufacturer
NMITE and British Army collaborate on accelerated drone engineering degree
The New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has reached a landmark agreement with the UK Armed Forces to develop a groundbreaking new undergraduate degree in Autonomous Systems which will be set to welcome its first students in September 2026. Read more via The Manufacturer
Wearable tech specialists target £8m revenue and international expansion
Two brothers, who moved to the UK to study, are elevating workplace safety after rolling out a revolutionary piece of wearable technology to defend against Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS). Read more via The Manufacturer
Robot dog sniffs out the future of whisky warehousing innovation
In a first for the Scotch whisky industry, a new trial is exploring whether advanced robotics could help identify small but potentially expensive ethanol leaks in warehouses. The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is validating its own robotic sensing kit, developed at its Digital Process Manufacturing Centre (DPMC) in Irvine, on a Boston Dynamics Spot robot at the Bacardi-owned John Dewar & Sons maturation site near Glasgow. The initiative is also supported by the Scotch Whisky Research Institute (SWRI). Read more via The Manufacturer
Reducing the environmental burden of Christmas packaging
With the festive season underway, a renewed surge in plastic waste is expected to accompany our Christmas celebrations. In the UK alone, approximately 125,000 tonnes of plastic packaging will be discarded over the holiday period, with most of it left unrecycled and much of it ending up as litter. Globally, plastic waste surges to more than 25 million tonnes at this time of year, with far too much of it persisting in the open environment for decades. Read more via The Manufacturer
