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17/10/2024

FeTu invests £1.5m in new manufacturing base

​Elland-based green energy business FeTu has invested £1.5m in a new Huddersfield manufacturing base to meet demand from industrial manufacturers and other businesses for its product.

The firm’s technology enables industrial firms to recover their waste heat from temperatures as low as 40°C and convert it into electricity at unprecedented new ... » Read More

16/10/2024 certifications for Burckhardt ​Burckhardt Compression (US) has achieved ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001 ... » Read More

15/10/2024 ARI acquires Warren Controls ARI (Armaturen Albert Richter) has acquired valve control company Warren ... » Read More

14/10/2024 BARA announces new chair BARA (British Automation and Robotics Association) has announced Oliver ... » Read More

11/10/2024 Danfoss launches spiral hose Danfoss Power Solutions has launched a four-wire spiral hose for mobile ... » Read More

10/10/2024 Sensonics helps wind farm Condition monitoring specialist Sensonics has fitted sensing and data ... » Read More

09/10/2024 Veolia helps Imperial College Veolia has supported Imperial College London in successfully decommission ... » Read More

02/10/2024

A show of strength

The predictive maintenance market is bulking up at a rapid rate, driven by the rising adoption of increasingly powerful emerging technologies. Brian Wall investigates the sector and finds out what the future might hold

Predictive maintenance (PdM) is big business – and getting bigger. What’s propelling it upward at such a rapid rate? Several ... » Read More

02/10/2024 A strong defence Protecting itself is a big part of any major nation’s economy and attracts a huge focus, especially when the global geopolitical landscape appears unstable. Tom Austin-Morgan reports on some of the major challenges facing ... » Read More

02/10/2024 Shortage solutions Ben Warren, team leader of SPP Pumps’ Future Cell training programme, looks at how considered and well-invested training programmes can overcome the skills shortage and provide engineering opportunities to both apprentices and ... » Read More

02/10/2024 Embracing the AI revolution In an era where technology permeates every aspect of our lives, the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into engineering education stands as a monumental shift. This transformation is not merely about adopting new tools; it’s ... » Read More