St Helens-based surgical simulation product design and manufacturer Inovus Medical (Inovus) is transforming medical training through a new innovative virtual reality tool, with support from LCR 4.0. The award-winning company, which has doubled its headcount following a year of impressive growth, supplies over 60 per cent...
The Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) and Heap and Partners are thrilled to have been recognised by Insider at the Made in the North West awards ceremony for their innovative collaboration, adopting digital tools to enhance manufacturing productivity. The Virtual Engineering Centre and traditional valve manufacturer,...
The Northern Automotive Alliance (NAA) Awards took place in November where Genlab was presented with the Industry 4.0 award for the innovative work they completed with the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) through the LCR 4.0 Project. The Widnes based SME approached LCR 4.0, a partly ERDF...
Widnes-based manufacturer Genlab has designed an innovative touch-screen controller that enables users to view and modify the settings of industrial appliances. Genlab is based at Riverview Industrial Estate and specialises in the design and manufacture of thermal engineering products. The controller, which is powered by Internet of...
Join us at Smart Factory Expo to showcase your innovative solution to manufacturers. Are you a start-up, or established player, who would like to showcase your innovative solutions to manufacturers? KTN and Innovate UK family have joined up with The Manufacturer to support this year’s Digital Manufacturing...
Leading manufacturer, Beverston Engineering, is boosting manufacturing capabilities with the development of a new, innovative Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) CNC system. Beverston Engineering specialises in the prototyping and manufacture of state-of-the-art engineering components for a wide range of industries including aerospace, oil and gas and...
Are you a start-up, or established player, who would like to showcase your innovative solutions to manufacturers? KTN and Innovate UK family have joined up with The Manufacturer to support this year’s Digital Manufacturing Week Smart Factory Expo in Liverpool on the 14th and 15th November...
The Internet of Things (IoT) refers to the billions of ‘smart’ devices – anything from cars, to home appliances – that can connect to a network to collect and share data. In a time when Industry 4.0, or the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), is thriving, it’s no...
Cyber Security has drawn a lot of attention in recent years but many businesses can start protecting themselves through simple principles and not necessarily detailed network architectures. What is Cyber Security? Cyber security used to mean protecting against unauthorised use of data, but as we adopt more...