NEWS
NEWS
News and updates from the Innomech team
along with advice and industry commentary
NEWS

Manufacturing Automation and SME Growth in the UK
Headlines announcing that SMEs face increasing pressure to innovate and remain competitive are not new news. In fact, since Covid, innovation and agility in manufacturing are what UK governments have been calling, if not screaming for. However, as we know, businesses...

Manufacturing Events and Trends for 2025
2025 is in full swing, and to help start the year as we mean to go on, we've pulled together some of the top industry events for the manufacturing and automation sector and some of the top trends we can expect to see over the next 12 months. Events 2025 Industry...

How can Automation Support Net-Zero Goals
The target year set by governments around the world who pledged to meet a net zero goal to reduce the negative impact of climate change on the environment. An ambitious target? Yes. An achievable target? We’re still seeing implementation progress. With numerous...
Innomech boosts Michell manufacturing efficiency
Innomech has designed and developed a new semi-automated workstation to help a major UK-based manufacturer - and another local Ely-based business - to improve the manufacturing efficiency for one of its leading ranges of high precision industrial sensors. The new...
Innomech strengthens software development team
Innomech has appointed Simon Carter as project controls engineer to specifically strengthen the company’s in-house resources for the design and development of automation control software. Simon brings over 20 years of automation industry experience into the...
General Engineering: Case Studies
Read some of our case studies for examples of some of the innovative projects we carry out with our clients and strategic partners. The diversity of experience that our engineering team has gathered over the years enables us to confidently select and combine...
Innomech develops high speed packaging for global supplier
Innomech has developed a new high speed automated product packaging system that will help SG Technologies – a global leader in the production of high performance magnetic components – to more than double the production capacity for one of its highest volume products....
Innomech and FCS Automation join forces for medical device manufacturers
Innomech and FCS Automation (FCS) have agreed to work together to offer medical device manufacturing companies a more integrated approach to robotics and automation. The new partnership will help companies looking to improve the efficiency, reliability, capacity or...
Innomech to attend Medtec 2016 in Stuttgart 12th – 14th April
Innomech will be sending a team to Medtec 2016 in Stuttgart between the 12th and 14th of April. The Innomech team will be based on Stand 5E37 in the Full Service contract manufacturing Zone, and will be available to offer an insight as to how they may help with any...
Innomech develops automated test system for Owen Mumford
Innomech has designed and developed a new fully automated test system to help Owen Mumford, a global leader in medical device design and manufacturing, to carry out more efficient batch testing as a final verification of quality for one of its leading auto-injector...
Innomech develops lens automated manufacturing for Rayner
Innomech has been appointed by Rayner Intraocular Lenses Limited (Rayner) to design and develop automated manufacturing equipment for the company’s new state-of-the-art production plant that is due to open in Worthing in July 2015. Innomech is developing several units...
Innomech helps ITW reduce manufacturing costs
Automation consultancy GB Innomech (Innomech) has designed and developed an easy to use, fully automated printer ribbon assembly machine for ITW Imagedata (ITW), a specialist manufacturer of film ribbons and consumables for the global card industry. The new ‘spool...
Automating commercial fuel cell manufacture for AFC Energy
Fuel cells are one of the most promising new forms of energy generation. The technology is clean, quiet and efficient but the hundreds of layers in a commercial-scale fuel cell stack and the number of stacks needed to generate sufficient power make it almost...
Feature: Fuel for automation from ‘The Manufacturer’
In this recently published article Innomech MD Tim Mead highlights some of the challenges in designing and building the world's first automated manufacturing system for alkaline fuel cells. The system assembles fuel cell stacks, comprising hundreds of layers each and...
Innomech appoints Tim Mead as MD
Tim Mead has been appointed as managing director (MD) of automation consultancy GB Innomech (Innomech) and takes over from retiring MD David Beale. Tim, who was previously commercial director, will now oversee all operational activities, as well as the consultancy’s...