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18/05/2020 Coronavirus: RS Components delivers STEM learning to the home through ... RS Components has expanded its series of STEM-related activities to help primary and secondary school children across the UK meet the challenge of studying from home during the Covid-19 pandemic. » Read More

15/05/2020 IMH bolsters team as part of growth strategy Industrial and Marine Hydraulics (IMH) has recruited an operations manager and service manager to support its project and service teams. » Read More

15/05/2020 Coronavirus: MGISS supports critical infrastructure workers during lockdown Liverpool-based Mobile GIS Services (MGISS) is helping to maintain critical infrastructure during the Coronavirus lockdown with technology that aims to improve field operations with intelligence on hidden assets. » Read More

14/05/2020 Coronavirus: Partial re-starting of production at JCB JCB has announced a partial re-starting of production at five of its UK factories with a comprehensive package of safety measures being rolled out to protect employees in the wake of the Coronavirus crisis. » Read More

14/05/2020 Dana gearboxes drive MMD Atlas Transporters Dana SAC UK has supplied critical parts to Mining Machinery Developments (MMD) for its Atlas Transporter. » Read More

13/05/2020 LECS UK & Northampton University announce new award in memory of colleague The University of Northampton, in association with independent vertical transportation consultancy LECS (UK), has introduced the Alex MacDonald Award for Lift Engineering – an award for MSc Lift Engineering students that will be presented ... » Read More

13/05/2020 Coronavirus: MPD creates jobs as it ramps up production of critical parts for ... Black Country foundry Midland Pressure Diecasting (MPD) is creating 10 new jobs to supply increased orders for critical components destined for the NHS, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Homeland Security in the United States. » Read More

12/05/2020 Coronavirus: JCB volunteers provide kit to the NHS Hospitals and NHS staff in Staffordshire and Derbyshire have taken delivery of vital personal protective equipment (PPE) made and delivered by a team of JCB volunteers. » Read More

12/05/2020 CurvaLux to open UK telecommunications R&D centre Wireless broadband solutions developer CurvaLux UK and Sheffield City Region Mayoral Combined Authority (SCR) have announced a joint investment to open a ‘state-of-the-art’ telecommunications R&D centre and production facility. » Read More

11/05/2020 WFS Technologies scoops two OTC awards for subsea innovations Scotland-based global subsea wireless and digitalisation specialist WFS Technologies has been named as the winner of two accolades by the organisers of The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) during what would have been their annual ... » Read More

11/05/2020 Coronavirus: Pathfindr develops Safe Distancing Assistant Asset tracking and IoT tech specialist Pathfindr has developed a wearable personal safety device to assist workplaces in meeting social distancing protocols during the Coronavirus pandemic. » Read More

07/05/2020 Veolia to optimise energy for United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust Energy teams from resource management company Veolia have extended the services they provide to the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (ULHT), one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England. » Read More

07/05/2020 Game developers driving development of future autonomous vehicles Autonomous vehicle software specialist Oxbotica is employing video game developers to help it create autonomous software for vehicles of the future. » Read More

06/05/2020 Coronavirus: Grundfos helps to deliver Glasgow’s NHS Louisa Jordan Pumps and pump systems supplier Grundfos Pumps has revealed that it supplied three of its ‘Hydro MPC-E booster sets’ to the NHS Louisa Jordan hospital at the Scottish Events Campus (SEC) in Glasgow, Scotland. » Read More

06/05/2020 Coronavirus: Sypro helps maintain workplace social distancing Monitoring specialist Sypro Ltd has introduced a social distancing solution from UbiqiSense that allows companies to maintain social distancing in the workplace. » Read More

05/05/2020 AmeyVTOL trials ‘beyond visual line of sight’ drone inspection AmeyVTOL – a joint venture between Amey and VTOL Technologies – has successfully demonstrated what it says is the first drone inspection of UK infrastructure to go beyond visual line of sight (BVLoS). » Read More

05/05/2020 New appointment to drive subsea & pipelines business at Xodus Global energy consultancy Xodus Group has appointed a new manager to head up its London subsea and pipelines division. » Read More

04/05/2020 Coronavirus: FLT maker Combilift develops ventilator device Irish manufacturer Combilift, which specialises in forklift trucks and other handling solutions, has developed the Combi-Ventilate, a splitter device that turns one ventilator into multiple ventilation stations. » Read More

04/05/2020 Coronavirus: Nissan supports power pack initiative Vehicle manufacturer Nissan is supporting ‘Lifeline To The Frontline’, a new initiative by British company Lifesaver, to provide free portable and rechargeable power packs to NHS staff and frontline workers. » Read More

01/05/2020 Coronavirus: Veolia launches Covid-19 disinfection service Resource management company Veolia has launched a new Covid-19 disinfection service that has been designed to ensure compliant treatment for businesses that need disinfection after lockdown and prior to reopening. » Read More

01/05/2020 Cisco and MAC Solutions form partnership MAC Solutions has expanded its range of industrial data communication products by becoming a Cisco ‘Select Partner’. » Read More

30/04/2020 Edwards Engineering completes grain processing plant Perth-based Edwards Engineering has completed a £1 million grain drying and processing plant for a process facility in Fife, Scotland. » Read More

30/04/2020 Coronavirus: Online industrial supplier adapting to surge in demand Online retailer Zoro, which supplies businesses across all industries with tools and equipment, says that it has experienced a surge in demand since the emergence of Covid-19. » Read More

29/04/2020 Coronavirus: WES supports local charities by producing hand sanitiser Chemical dosing systems manufacturer WES has been supporting local charities during the Covid-19 crisis by manufacturing and delivering hand sanitiser, with the first batch delivered to Basingstoke Voluntary Action this week. » Read More

29/04/2020 Sparrows achieves UKAS accreditation for global inspection services Equipment and integrated engineering services provider Sparrows Group has announced that it has achieved United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) certification to the ISO/IEC 17020 standard for its onshore and offshore inspection ... » Read More