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Ward Automation Receives PPMA Award Nomination for Innovative Robotics Solution
30 August, 2019
Ward Automation has been nominated for another prestigious award. It has been shortlisted in the Innovative Robotics Solution category at the PPMA Group Industry Awards. The PPMA Awards take place on the first day of the PPMA Total Show. It is in the NEC in Birmingham from 1-3 October. The…
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End of Summer MedTech Sector Career Opportunities and Job Vacancies
28 August, 2019
The summer holidays are drawing to a close making this a perfect time to explore new career opportunities and job vacancies in the MedTech sector. Atlantic MedTech Cluster member companies have positions available in Sligo and elsewhere in Ireland. Find out more today. SL Controls Factory Automation / Project Manager…
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Arrotek Opens New Cleanroom Production Facilities
15 August, 2019
Atlantic MedTech Cluster Member Arrotek has opened new cleanroom production facilities that are twice the size of its previous cleanrooms. The new facilities are located in its new purpose-built base of operations in Sligo. Arrotek helps individuals and companies turn a concept or idea for a medical device into a…
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Ward Automation Increases Capacity with Move to New Purpose-Built Facility
9 August, 2019
Following a €2.2 million investment, Ward Automation has moved into a new purpose-built facility in Sligo. The new building will allow the company to increase production capacity and will enhance the service it offers to customers. Ward Automation is a leading manufacturer of custom automation solutions and assembly machines primarily…
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MedTech Sector Job Opportunities in Ireland this July
17 July, 2019
This is a fantastic time of the year to look for the next step in your career as several Atlantic MedTech Cluster members currently have job vacancies. Many are in the northwest of Ireland, but there are positions elsewhere in the country too. This could be your chance to join…
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Arrotek Moves into New Purpose-Built Premises in Sligo
11 July, 2019
Arrotek, the industry-leading developer and manufacturer of new medical device products, has moved into a new state-of-the-art facility in Sligo. The purpose-built facility is in Finisklin IDA Park, right in the heart of Sligo's life sciences cluster. Work on the new 52,000 square foot facility began in autumn 2018, with…
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Raising Money for Charity in 2019 at Verus Metrology
5 July, 2019
Andersons Bar in Sligo was the location to be recently if you wanted to see a bunch of precision engineers and metrology specialists, the type of people who value accuracy more than almost anything else in the world, agonise over who sang “Dancing In The Dark” or how many US…
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From Apprentice to Engineering Technician at iNBLEX, a Leading Plastics Manufacturer in the MedTech Industry
27 June, 2019
The MedTech industry needs people with a range of different skillsets, qualifications, experience, and competencies. Therefore, there are many different routes to getting into the industry. For Gerard Mullarkey, an Engineering Technician at iNBLEX Plastics, that route was through an apprenticeship. Gerard's story is a fantastic example of the opportunities…
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Ward Automation Engineers Receive Training on New Rockwell Automation iTrak System
21 June, 2019
Rockwell Automation visited Ward Automation's facility in Sligo this week to train the engineering team on its new iTrak system. Ward Automation has a demo machine in its factory because it is integrating the iTrak system in an upcoming project. Rockwell Automation is a world leader in the manufacture of…
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Listen: SL Controls’ Keith Moran Discusses Living and Working in Sligo on The Pat Kenny Show
19 June, 2019
The Pat Kenny Show was in Sligo this week and one of the topics covered was the benefits of living and working in Sligo. The particular focus was on the trend of people moving to Sligo to advance their careers and achieve a better work-life balance. One of the panellists…
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