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  2007
  February 2007
£14m manufacturing academy aims to train 40,000 a year
Micromech buys Unimatic's motors and drives division
AEG becomes Lafert as MD takes on France
Brammer succeeds BSL
In Brief
January 2007
Schneider targets motion market with simple servos
Manufacturers call for action on energy efficiency
E-stop recall prompts a safety warning
UK apprenticeships "need to double"
UK's slow robot uptake "could hit competitiveness"
In Brief

  2006

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  November 2006
Parvalux sets up a Chinese factory — and expands in the UK
Another 22 jobs are lost at Brook Crompton
Plastic shock absorber wins design award
Huco's US coupling delivers growth
£2.5m bridge upgrade is Bosch Rexroth's biggest UK contract
Cylinder production ends in Watford after 40 years
In Brief
  October 2006
Dutch group buys Wyko for £139m to create European leader
High-efficiency HVAC drive sparks campaign to woo bosses
Manufacturers call for a skills shake-up
£1bn energy institute will be a public-private partnership
Manufacturing deaths rise, against the UK trend
Using ATEX motors on inverter supplies: the debate grows
In Brief
  September 2006
Schneider Electric gets GET in the UK
Parker plans to end manufacturing in Cannock
Exports fuel growth of UK manufacturing
UK-developed hybrid Mini will hit 100km/h in 4.5s
IMechE appoints its first female chief executive
Drives users are offered single-source support
In Brief
  July / August 2006
Government body calls for mandatory motor efficiencies by 2010
SSD sales climbing under Parker ownership
Teco moves under new management
WEEE will come into force next July
210km/h electric sportscar will be built in the UK
In Brief
  June 2006
Visitor numbers soar for Drives Show at the NEC
"Motor users are not ready for ATEX"
Europe's Eff1 efficiency rating is "too conservative"
Invertek does a deal with Gerfran and launches IP55 drive
UK firms are not ready for 1 July RoHS deadline
In Brief
  April / May 2006
Takeover creates UK's largest power resistor player
igus glides into new HQ
IET succeeds IEE and IIE
Invertek Drives sets up Spanish subsidiary
£4,000 up for grabs in plastic bearings contest
  March 2006
Bonfiglioli gears up for growth
Sir Bobby kicks off the Drives show
11 tonnes of drives are recycled
Are your systems safe from hackers?
Join the Drives road race
In Brief
  February 2006
A new start for soft-start pioneer, Fairford
Danfoss aims to take the water industry lead
New name in the motors market has a history
German safety specialist sets up shop in the UK
8% of UK drives users are DC diehards
Schaeffler steps out of the shadows
Hoerbiger travels down the M5
HSE and EEF sign safety pact
In Brief
January 2006
Energy saving award is launched
Danfoss signs up for Drives and AirTech shows
Harting revamps and gets a new MD
Manufacturers invest in training to close productivity gap
GE Fanuc businesses move to separate sites
In Brief

  2005

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  December 2005
The gloves come off as ABB lays into low-end drives market
Oil depot blast hits APT and Parker
Siemens buys Electrium to join electrical top three
Big names sign up for Drives & Controls Show
Plastic bearings maker changes hands
In Brief
  November 2005
£10m up for grabs in DTI power systems competition
Twin conferences will focus on networking and safety
Parker Hannifin buys Sterling Hydraulics
Kenworth takes Universal Motors into its fold
Philp moves into the Gambica hotseat
In Brief
  October 2005
Farewell IEE and IIE - hello IET
Industry turns to efficiency to counter soaring energy prices
Wyko signs deal to stock and repair WEG products
IEE will present free seminars
Manufacturing stagnates as oil prices rise
In Brief
  September 2005
UK drives market is "in transition"
Two start-ups plug the T&P gap
Huco adds Dynatork to its portfolio
Vacon stakes claim to 20% of UK HVAC market
Online automation 'superstore' opens its doors
In Brief
  July / August 2005
US buyer rescues Laurence Scott from closure
Danfoss disputes ABB's HVAC claims
New air show will be a blast
Robicon UK becomes Siemens' global hub for marine work
Watching the Directives
Siemens adds Transmitton to its rail business
In Brief
  June 2005
ABB hopes to feast on food and drink
Scottish gears raise the Marines' big guns
EEF slashes growth forecasts as confidence falters
Campaign aims to get 1,000 qualified women back to work
Automation 'university' comes to Birmingham
In Brief
  May 2005
Drives & Controls Show joins engineering mega-event
Invertek will make drives for SEW Eurodrive
World record bid grinds to a halt in Nevada
Crompton is no longer Small
Deritend adds EMIR to group
Fenner seals Wellington deal
Just plain Sick
In Brief
  April 2005
US motion group acquires NEE Controls
Brook Crompton motor centres will hold £7m of stock
Reliance disengages its gear
IMO enters French market by buying €8m firm
IEE launches engineering innovation awards
WEEE is put back to 2006
Three forms of support for UK automation users
In Brief
  March 2005
Electrical manufacturers call for a WEEE delay
After 150 years, the Society of Engineers joins the IIE
Modular joins CHB and develops a simple cell
Land Rover brings in pneumatics expert to avoid glitches
EEF survey reveals manufacturing 'soft patch'
In Brief
  February 2005
Suppliers may have to pay to use new Energy List logo
Manufacturing picks up - but 25,000 more jobs will go
UK researchers pick up a apir of tribology awards
Government's education plans get a mixed reception
Couplings set sail for round-the-world race
In Brief
January 2005
UK manufacturers sense an Eastern threat
ABB hopes network will win 20% of soft-start market
Goodbye Bill, hello MEM
Gloom sets in as orders drop and costs spiral
In Brief

  2004

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  December 2004
D&M does deal to sell Siemens motors
Renold launches a budget brand
  November 2004
Gambica scheme defines automation service levels
Is DeWind sale an ill wind for FKI drives
Sell your excess capacity via the Web
The worm gear still turns
In Brief
  October 2004
SSD is reborm as Eurotherm era draws to a close
Motor controls firm rockets into the tech charts
New man hopes to raise EPP's UK profile
Fortunate five fly to Florida
Manufacturing recovery appears to falter
  September 2004
Ex-Eurotherm trio forms drives SI
Harmonic Drive sets up UK offshoot
Crompton Controls gets new MD and brings back VSMs
Distributors must raise safety awareness
In Brief
  August 2004
Vacon clinches Heathrow Terminal 5 contract
Manufacturing orders are 'highest for 9 years'
In-fighting dogs the UK's large motor suppliers
In Brief
July 2004
Hard core of UK manufacturers resists automation
Centre aims to boost the number of women in engineering
IEE + IIE = IET?
WEG offers three-year warranty on drive-motor combos
Solenoid business has its attractions
RS takes on ABB automation products
In Brief
June 2004
Rising water swamps world speed record bid
Is UK manufacturing doomed?
Hitachi servos head for the UK
£4,000 prizes up for grabs in plastic bearings contest
UK firm will craft the world's largest compressor rotors
In Brief
  May 2004
Manufacturers report healthiest orders for three years
Holroyd and Renishaw win Queens' awards
Italian delegation heads for Telford
60% of control accidents 'are waiting to happen'
AEG drops Lafert name in the UK
Deritend and Parsons Peebles join forces
Dutch motor-maker Rotor acquires Exico
In Brief
April 2004
Robot rival adds an extra dimension
Record-breaker makes tracks for Telford
Brown and black are the new red and yellow
Encoder wins scientific achievement award
On-line matchmaker helps to find PLC spares
In Brief
March 2004
Survey prompts a revamp of Schneider's UK operation
Manufacturing hits fastest growth for seven years
IEE, IMechE and IIE decide not to merge - yet
Wind turbines generate new busines for FKI
Rapid motor refurb helps put WWII sub back in the water
INA's Hartigan adds FAG to her responsibilities
In Brief
January / February 2004
An era ends as Laurence Scott closes
Brook Crompton plans to shut Guiseley and axe 400 jobs
Top jobs change at ABB, Danfoss, Brooks and Siemens
Manufacturing downturn is over, declares CBI
SIEI sets up shop in Telford
Megadyne makes a belt for Leeds
In Brief

  2003

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  December 2003
ABB aims to win 25% of UK drives market by 2005
Renishaw and HMK join THK-Parker team
UK engineering 'will grow by 2.4%' in 2004
Is this the UK's first Atex motor repair service?
Low-cost coupling is brand-new
In brief
  November 2003
HID's failure leads to new UK sales structure for Hitachi
Drives & Controls show returns to Telford
The EEF rebrands itself as"'the manufacturers' association"
Implanted rotor helps cancer patients to walk again
UK companies are 'sitting on a WEEE timebomb'
In brief
  October 2003
Is UK engineering research on the brink of collapse?
Gambica members sense confidence returning
Omron motors up the M1 to new Milton Keynes HQ
Higham takes control of Siemens' automation business
Rotalink invests £500,000 in Crewkerne plant
Winners of Allen-Bradley Centenary competition are revealed
  September 2003
More green shoots emerge (tinged with brown)
  August 2003
Australian motors market-leader sets sights on the UK
ABB, Fairford and Lenze stretch their warrantees
Assembly plant gets into gear
HSE warns that CNC machines pose a threat
In brief
  July 2003
WEG will become UK number two in 2004, predicts MD
Free advice on how to install VSDs and motors
Johnson succeeds Clee at Baldor and predicts a brighter future
VEM moves and takes on cast-iron sales