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22/07/2020 Britishvolt and the Welsh government sign MoU Manufacturer Britishvolt has signed an memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Welsh government as both parties work together on plans to develop a commercially viable 30 GWh battery manufacturing plant, and supplementary 200MW solar ... » Read More

22/07/2020 Double appointment at CEC Utility management specialist Control Energy Costs has strengthened its business development team with two key appointments as it looks to meet £3m turnover targets for 2020. » Read More

21/07/2020 Motorsport-inspired tech to aid future combat aircraft development BAE Systems and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) have joined forces to explore how battery management and cooling technologies from the motorsport industry could be exploited to deliver efficiency and performance gains in the design of ... » Read More

21/07/2020 Industry bodies agree partnership to support low carbon future Aberdeen Renewable Energy Group (AREG) and OGUK have signed a reciprocal membership agreement to reflect the aligned goals of supporting the energy industry to achieve net zero emissions. » Read More

20/07/2020 Wood completes work on SGN's green hydrogen-to-homes network project in Argyll Global engineering and consulting company Wood has successfully delivered preliminary engineering design services for gas network operator SGN’s candidate site at Machrihanish, on the west coast of Scotland, as part of its Hydrogen 100 ... » Read More

20/07/2020 Survey warns of increased cyber-attacks in next 12 months More than 80% of businesses expect cyber threats to increase over the next 12 months, according to a survey commissioned by WatchGuard Technologies in partnership with SC Media UK. » Read More

17/07/2020 Vilicom connects Hornsea Two offshore wind farm UK-based wireless telecommunications provider Vilicom has announced that it is providing a ‘critical’ mobile network during the construction, development and deployment of Ørsted’s Hornsea Two offshore wind farm. » Read More

17/07/2020 FATH Components embarking on UK-wide tour with product demonstration trailer Machine elements and factory products manufacturer FATH Components is embarking on a UK-wide tour of manufacturing and industrial plants with its purpose-built product demonstration trailer. » Read More

16/07/2020 BigChange gives Europump’s commercial transport business a boost Europump has turned to mobile and cloud technology to expand its fuel pump maintenance services within the commercial fleet sector. » Read More

16/07/2020 EEMUA Mechanical Integrity course approved for CPD by Society of Operations ... The Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association (EEMUA) has announced that the content of its Mechanical Integrity (MI) course has been approved for continuing professional development by the UK Society of Operations Engineers ... » Read More

15/07/2020 Apprentice achieves Level 6 NDT Engineer Degree Robert Jackson (pictured), a sub-contracted supervisor at a Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) services supplier IRISNDT, has reportedly become the first graduate of the degree level apprenticeship in NDT, which was introduced in 2018 by Skills ... » Read More

15/07/2020 Inspec Solutions reports bumper results Sheffield-based technology systems provider Inspec Solutions has reported a ‘bumper year’ with over 30% growth secured to its year end – achieving its highest ever turnover. » Read More

14/07/2020 Northumbria University partners on EU housing energy efficiency project Northumbria University has been chosen to participate in a €4.8 million project to tackle the issue of renovating residential buildings in Europe to make them more energy efficient. » Read More

14/07/2020 GHD to partner with Black & Veatch to support Galliford Try work on Thames ... The UK water division of GHD will work in partnership with engineering, procurement, consulting and construction firm Black & Veatch as a single ‘engineering design house’ to support contractor Galliford Try as it works on Thames Water’s ... » Read More

13/07/2020 Online condition monitoring prevents unplanned downtime at Schaeffler‘s ... By installing SmartCheck condition monitoring devices on 58 critical drives, Schaeffler’s European Distribution Centre is said to have seen a range of benefits, including the prevention of unplanned downtime, reduced maintenance costs and ... » Read More

13/07/2020 TORSUS TERRASTORM minibus engineered for tough jobs Heavy-duty off-road bus manufacturer TORSUS is set to reveal its latest model – TERRASTORM – this month. » Read More

10/07/2020 Electric mini excavator from JCB wins the 2020 MacRobert Award The UK’s Royal Academy of Engineering has announced that JCB’s ‘ultra-quiet’ and zero emissions 19C-1E electric digger has won the 2020 MacRobert Award. » Read More

10/07/2020 AMTC apprentices join WES Apprentice Board Two apprentices at the Coventry-based Advanced Manufacturing Training Centre (AMTC) have been appointed on to the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) Apprentice Board. » Read More

09/07/2020 Kawasaki robots support pastry operation When Italian pastry manufacturer Sfoglia Torino identified a need to speed up production on the line making its vol-au-vent cases, it began discussions with system integrator and automation specialist Tiesse, based in Visano, just south of ... » Read More

09/07/2020 Proud2bSafe invests in virtual approach for manufacturers looking to boost ... A UK motivational speaking company has invested more than £50,000 into launching a new virtual offer for manufacturers that are keen to improve their safety, health and wellbeing cultures. » Read More

08/07/2020 JCB secures new military deal JCB has been awarded a contract to supply the U.S. military with a fleet of specialised high-speed excavators over the next eight years in a deal worth up to $269 million (£217 million). The deal centres on the supply of High Mobility ... » Read More

08/07/2020 Atlas Copco Bolting Solutions expands rental operation Ensuring that companies operating across the energy production arena have access to tooling and equipment for infrastructure assembly and maintenance projects is the objective of an extended agreement between Atlas Copco and its bolting ... » Read More

07/07/2020 ABB teams up with Yinson on offshore oil and gas project in Brazil ABB is to deliver complete electrical, control and telecommunication solutions to a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel in the Marlim 2 oil field in Brazil. » Read More

07/07/2020 North Star appoints new CEO as it invests in offshore wind sector North Star has appointed Mathew Gordon (pictured) as its new chief executive officer. » Read More

06/07/2020 SKF pledges carbon neutral factories by 2030 SKF has announced that it is aiming to achieve a fully carbon neutral manufacturing footprint by 2030. » Read More