14 Jan
Control systems are a central part of industry. To maximise uptime and keep production running, particularly at scale, operators are dependent on computerised control systems capable of automating...
21 Dec
In the race to ramp up production, improve cost efficiencies and stay competitive, technology innovations are key. But which solutions should manufacturers invest in and what benefits do they offer?
10 Dec
An interview with Vacuum Furnace Engineering’s (VFE) CEO, David Byrne
26 Nov
Self-sufficiency and efficiency go hand-in-hand. When every additional step or subcontractor involved in a process has the potential to create new inefficiencies, the more ownership an organisation...
17 Nov
An interview with VFE’s Head of Projects, Michael Jones
05 Nov
Efficiency is the wheel on which production turns. Across sectors, understanding how to maximise it is key to driving up the value of your output and minimising production costs.
03 Nov
The challenges driving innovation across manufacturing are age-old: efficiency, compliance, safety. But 2020 has exacerbated these, with important new guidelines for health and safety at work making...
29 Oct
On the quest to produce higher quality welded products and increase efficiency, manufacturers around the world are waking up to the advantages of electron-beam (EB) technology.
10 Oct
It is not possible to make a true, perfect measurement. Many factors combine to skew a measurement, and a great deal of effort is necessary to identify all these contributing factors and how they...
07 Oct
When starting up or shutting down a vacuum furnace manually, all the vacuum pumping systems need to be activated or deactivated in exactly the right sequence. One wrong step on behalf of the operator...