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NEWS COMMENT
DIGITALISE TO SURVIVE, RECOVER AND GROW ‘The case for digitalisation has never been
stronger’ says Donna Edwards, Director of Made Smarter adoption programme in the North West
chain, energy costs, post-Brexit and COVID. Made Smarter, the movement connecting UK
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With soaring summer temperatures, the UK needs to be more prepared to cope with consistent heat, and not treat the recent weather as a one off occurrence. In order to address health & safety concerns, the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has called for a legally enforceable limit, suggesting a maximum temperature of 30˚C for regular indoor work and 27˚C for strenuous work. Hazel Bulgin, UK Sales
Manager at Slingsby, provides a selection of practical tips: 1. Check air conditioning and ventilation units are working at their optimum level 2. Place plastic PVC strip curtains over open building entrances to help block out harmful UV rays 3. Solar-control window film can be installed quickly and will work to deflect the sun’s heat 4. Keep machinery and electrical equipment switched off at night and when not in use. 5. Monitor room temperatures across the different areas of your workplace with thermometers. Michelle Lea - Editor
manufacturing industries to digital tools, conducted a survey of some 200 SME manufacturers in the North West. The results highlighted how the last two years affected them, and their approach to digitalisation and their priorities going forward. The survey revealed while many (35%) makers,
particularly smaller businesses, are focussed on survival after a turbulent few years, achieving growth by improving productivity and adopting digital technologies are key drivers for SMEs. In fact, two-in-five manufacturers (38%) revealed
they had plans to invest in or adopt new technology in the next two or three years. Meanwhile, one in three respondents said their latest business
anufacturers are being urged to accelerate technology adoption to adjust to the economic challenges around the supply
and systems integration technologies, while two- thirds were considering industrial machinery, robotics and automation. The survey also tapped into attitudes towards
technology adoption where it found almost a third (29%) cited productivity, efficiency, and output as key drivers for manufacturers in 2022 and beyond, despite the current business climate. Increasing revenue (18%) was the secondary motivator to invest in new digital tools, followed by attracting and winning new customers (17%). However, while the majority (80%) of
manufacturing leaders expressed a clear understanding of the benefits of investing in new technologies, barriers to adoption remain. Two in five (42%) manufacturers said that the lack
of capital and funding to invest was holding them back from investing, as well as the lack of time (10%).
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SURGE IN ADOPTION OF GREENER SOLUTIONS
Temporary solutions supplier Aggreko has analysed data around the uptake of its Greener Upgrades portfolio following the November conference. Specifically, the quantity of hydrotreated
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vegetable oil – a sustainable alternative to diesel fuel – it provided to companies in May 2022 increased by 650,000 litres compared to October 2021, representing a growth of 240%. Alongside this, Aggreko has seen enquiries into
ultra-low emission Stage V generators increase seven times over from January to May 2022 when compared to the same period last year. “This spike in demand demonstrates that previous scepticism towards sustainable equipment solutions has fallen
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ver six months after COP26, a supplier of utility equipment has identified a surge in the adoption of greener solutions and fuels.
away,” said Chris Rason, Managing Director for Aggreko Northern Europe. “While we are
already witnessing shifts towards eco-conscious practices since net zero emissions legislation came into force – for example, our website has experienced a 400% increase in web traffic around energy storage solutions compared to three years ago – COP26 has supercharged this. Greener equipment is now becoming more commonplace on sites, and this has been very pleasing to see as the UK transitions to a carbon-neutral nation.”
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strategy included integrating digital technology or a roadmap towards automation. Almost half (44%) expressed an interest in data
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