Digital switch to boost production for Ayrshire engineering business Omnitool

Posted on 7 Sep 2023 by The Manufacturer

Irvine-based Omnitool – a family-run precision engineering business working in the oil and gas, renewables and nuclear sectors – is boosting its production capacity and plans to expand into new markets, create new jobs and cut emissions, following the introduction of new digital tools and expertise.

With £188,000 funding support from Innovate UK, Omnitool is working with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) – operated by the University of Strathclyde and part of the High Value Manufacturing Catapult (HVMC) – to develop the skills required to implement its digital upgrade. The business hopes that the move will see machine idle time…

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