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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

27/03/2020 Forum ROV to support mine in Indonesia Forum Energy Technologies has secured an order from PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara to supply one of its observation-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to support operations at a copper and gold mine in Indonesia. » Read More

27/03/2020 Mining monitoring package launched by IDS GeoRadar & Worldsensing Worldsensing and IDS GeoRadar, a Hexagon company, have cooperated to launch a mine safety monitoring system. » Read More

26/03/2020 Operations Engineer adopts ‘digital first’ model Operations Engineer, the print magazine for professional plant and operations engineers, technicians and managers, is changing its publishing model and reducing its print frequency. » Read More

26/03/2020 Scottish veg processor automates sprout crate loading operation Vegetable processor Drysdales has automated its sprout crate loading operation by investing in a Brillopak ‘UniPAKer’ robotic cell. » Read More

26/03/2020 Coronavirus: Fever screening thermal imaging system released UK-based temperature measurement specialist AMETEK Land has released a fever screening thermal imaging system designed for human body temperature measurement, which it says could play a fundamental role in helping to contain the spread of ... » Read More

25/03/2020 SOCOTEC delivers ground risk management following collaboration with CMDP The ground investigation division of testing, inspection and compliance services provider SOCOTEC has established a close working relationship with CMDP (a Costain–MWH Treatment joint venture), one of the delivery partners for Southern ... » Read More

25/03/2020 PPS wins Atlas Copco Compressors’ 2019 Distributor of the Year award Yorkshire-based Pennine Pneumatic Services (PPS) has been nominated Atlas Copco Compressors’ Distributor of the Year 2019, an accolade it has now earned three times in the past seven years. » Read More

25/03/2020 Sensors measure lateral position of rail bogie wheels relative to the track Laser triangulation sensors from Micro-Epsilon are being used to measure the lateral position of rail bogie wheels relative to the rail head in a rail traction technology project by Derby-based company SET Limited. » Read More

24/03/2020 Coronavirus: Bindatex, Stratasys & ANT Telecom join the fight Composites and advanced materials precision slitting company Bindatex, 3D printing technology specialist Stratasys and automated communications specialist ANT Telecom are among the latest companies to join the fight against the Covid-19 ... » Read More