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16/04/2020 AVT Reliability to provide CBM support to INEOS Plant reliability specialist AVT Reliability has been awarded a three-year contract to provide proactive condition based maintenance (CBM) support to chemical company INEOS. » Read More

16/04/2020 GlaxoSmithKline contract win for Wood Engineering and consulting company Wood has been appointed as the capital delivery partner by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for its Ware site in Hertfordshire, UK. » Read More

15/04/2020 Coronavirus: Goodfellow donates materials to companies supporting the frontline Research materials supplier Goodfellow is helping in the fight against Covid-19 by supplying materials that are being used to make protective equipment for frontline workers. » Read More

15/04/2020 Stanley Security partners with gas detection firm to provide monitoring & ... Stanley Security has announced that it will be providing its round-the-clock safety monitoring and emergency response management services to UK and European customers of Blackline Safety, a supplier of wirelessly connected gas detection ... » Read More

14/04/2020 Coronavirus: BOFA maintains extraction supplies for 3D printing community As the 3D printing community steps up to support the fight against Covid-19, BOFA International is meeting growing demand from the sector for its fume and dust extraction technology. » Read More

14/04/2020 Coronavirus: PPE fundraising initiative in Cumbria smashes target A fund set up to provide PPE (personal protective equipment) for medical teams and district nursing staff has smashed its £20,000 target. » Read More

09/04/2020 Ultra Electronics installs hull mounted sonar on HMS Portland Royal Navy Type 23 Frigate HMS Portland has been fitted with a ‘next generation’ Hull Mounted Sonar Type 2150 (pictured) from Ultra Electronics Command & Sonar Systems, as part of a wider refit to the Royal Navy’s frigates. » Read More

09/04/2020 Coronavirus: Aggreko offers generators to UK government Temporary power supplier Aggreko has offered the UK government up to 1,300 small generator units to support the set-up of Covid-19 testing sites across the UK. » Read More

08/04/2020 Coronavirus: Mott MacDonald supports delivery of NHS Nightingale Hospital in ... Engineering, management and development consultancy Mott MacDonald has been supporting NHS England and NHS Improvement to deliver the NHS Nightingale Hospital in London, UK, by providing technical, engineering and project management ... » Read More

08/04/2020 Rockwood Composites & Leonardo partnership produces 10,000 blades for towed ... Rockwood Composites has marked the 10th anniversary of its partnership with Leonardo with delivery of the 10,000th blade for the towed decoy on the Eurofighter Typhoon. » Read More

07/04/2020 Electro Mechanical Systems opens new factory Mechatronics supplier Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS) has announced the opening of its new 40,000 square foot factory in Dorset. » Read More

07/04/2020 Coronavirus: ABB accelerates remote connectivity for operations As businesses are being directed to limit site work due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, the need remains to ensure that assets continue to operate across a range of sectors, including utilities, energy, process, hybrid and maritime ... » Read More

06/04/2020 Coronavirus: HSE, TUC & CBI release joint statement In light of the on-going Covid-19 pandemic, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) released a joint statement on Friday 3 April 2020. » Read More

06/04/2020 Renold Gears creates interim solution for smart gearboxes When specifying a new gearbox, companies now have the option to select one equipped with advanced technology. However, heavy-duty industrial gearboxes can have life spans of 20+ years and it could be a long wait for the opportunity to ... » Read More

03/04/2020 Coronavirus: Kontroltek prioritises repairs for manufacturers supporting the NHS Industrial automation and electronic repair service Kontroltek is providing a faster turnaround on repairs for manufacturers that are supporting the NHS until the Covid-19 crisis is over. » Read More

03/04/2020 Coronavirus: Aggreko pledges prioritisation of critical sectors Chris Rason (pictured), MD of temporary power and temperature control specialist Aggreko Northern Europe, has announced the company’s pledge to prioritise all equipment for healthcare, utilities, food & beverage and pharmaceuticals ... » Read More

03/04/2020 Coronavirus: JCB gifts personal protective equipment JCB has answered a call from the University Hospitals of North Midlands (UHNM) for donations of vital supplies of PPE (personal protective equipment) during the current Coronavirus crisis. » Read More

02/04/2020 Milrem Robotics to deliver UGVs to DSTL Milrem Robotics, a manufacturer of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) for defence and security forces, commercial and industrial clients and rescue services, is to deliver two UGVs to the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) of ... » Read More

02/04/2020 Coronavirus: Auxiliary engineers wanted for Covid-19 response London, Manchester and Birmingham field hospitals are looking for volunteer professional technicians and engineers for assistance. » Read More

01/04/2020 VR training wins water industry innovation award Drainage and utility specialist Lanes Group has won a water industry innovation award for its development of what is said to be the world's first virtual reality (VR) team training theatre. » Read More

01/04/2020 Coronavirus: SYS Systems & Y Soft 3D print face shields 3D-printing specialist SYS Systems and enterprise office solutions provider Y Soft Corporation have joined the fight against Coronavirus by 3D printing protective face shields. » Read More

31/03/2020 Trio of oil and gas players unite Three oil and gas technology firms have joined forces to offer an ‘integrated and boundary pushing approach’ to well lifecycle integrity and production optimisation in the oil and gas industry. » Read More

31/03/2020 Coronavirus: Stratasys’ US coalition delivers face shields A coalition of companies and universities assembled by Stratasys to produce face shields leveraging 3D printers now numbers more than 150. Among others, the list includes Boeing, Toyota Motor Company, Medtronic, Dunwoody College of ... » Read More

30/03/2020 Coronavirus: JCB joins call to action over ventilator shortage JCB is poised to re-start production at a factory closed as a result of the Coronavirus crisis in order to join the national effort to manufacture ventilators. » Read More

30/03/2020 Steam systems expert at Spirax Sarco awarded BOAS Trainer Certification Mike Maslanka, a steam systems expert and trainer at Spirax Sarco’s UK Steam Technology Centre (UKSTC), has been awarded the Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) Trainer Certification by the Combustion Engineering Association (CEA). » Read More