1 July 2026 // Wittmann’s Medical Automation, Advanced Motorsport Compounds, and HASCO’s Digital Upgrade
In today’s brief:
🤖 Medical Automation: Specialist manufacturer Carclo expands its capabilities at its Mitcham facility with a new investment in Wittmann linear robots. The upgrade replaces legacy machinery to support high-throughput medical injection moulding, integrating seamlessly into 24/7 production while meeting the latest British Standard safety requirements.
🏎️ Motorsport Engineering: High-performance compound manufacturer LATI teams up with electronics specialist AiM Tech on a next-generation racing steering wheel platform. The collaboration leverages a 50% carbon-fibre reinforced polyamide to deliver the structural stiffness, weight reduction, and dimensional stability required for advanced racing electronics.
💻 Procurement Update: Standard component specialist HASCO launches an overhauled online shop designed to enhance user-friendliness. The update streamlines the digital procurement process for tool and mould makers through intuitive navigation, integrated product videos, and compact technical data tables.
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