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25/06/2025

Petrochemical plant boosts compressor efficiency

Burckhardt Compression (US) completed an 8‘000-hour overhaul on two Laby compressors and provided guidance to a petrochemical company on essential parts to stock for maintaining operational efficiency.

A global energy company, operating a petrochemical plant in Western Pennsylvania, required the first regular service for its two Burckhardt ... » Read More

24/06/2025 G&P harnesses AI International quality group G&P is taking its visual inspection ... » Read More

23/06/2025 Riverina uses Infor tech Riverina Water has reported a strong return on investment from the first ... » Read More

23/06/2025 Wincanton links with EDF UK-based supply chain partner Wincanton is expanding its partnership with ... » Read More

20/06/2025 Drone Major gets approval The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved Operational Authority ... » Read More

20/06/2025 Asco wins North Sea contract Asco has secured a five-year contract with a North Sea energy operator ... » Read More

19/06/2025 ICS moves to new depot ICS Cool Energy has relocated its Birmingham operations to a facility in ... » Read More

23/06/2025

Women in Engineering Day: Celebrating the present and building the future

Celebrating its 12th year in 2025, International Women in Engineering Day is a day to celebrate all of the women in the industry and encourage the next generation of women to join them. As it stands, only 16.5% of engineers in the UK are women – a worrying statistic.

While progress is being made, there is clearly a long way to go to achieve a ... » Read More

03/06/2025 Waves of Innovation From cutting-edge tidal turbines to seabed sampling systems and low-carbon installation vessels, Tom Austin-Morgan reports on the UK’s thriving marine engineering sector » Read More

03/06/2025 Innovation drives efficiency Engineers have employed innovative flow measurement technology to improve wastewater treatment efficiency at a fraction of the cost of traditional methods. Alison Miles, UK and Ireland sales and innovation manager at Nivus, explains ... » Read More

03/06/2025 Industrial Evolution Following a flurry of recent software-based developments, Louise Davis reports on the latest AI-powered advances in industrial automation » Read More