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Network Rail eyes steel assets to keep trains on track
Added: 3 Jul 2019
Network Rail has indicated it may be among the bidders after suggesting it was interested in part o…

CFMS appoints former Innovate chief Gray as chairman
Added: 3 Jul 2019
Digital engineering specialist the Centre for Modelling and Simulation (CFMS) has appointed the for…

Siemens launches Industry 4.0 curriculum for universities
Added: 26 Jun 2019
Siemens is stepping into university with the launch of a teaching programme designed to put industr…

After a century of campaigning, why do we have so few women engineers?
Added: 21 Jun 2019
Windscreen wipers, computer software, space station batteries and the circular saw can all be credi…

Telemetry: the often overlooked Industry 4.0 gain
Added: 18 Jun 2019
You can’t ignore the impact of IIoT in the process sectors but you might miss one low key yet signi…

Bumper share of new research money goes to process industry projects
Added: 18 Jun 2019
Institution of Mechanical Engineers head of engineering Dr Jenifer Baxter has applauded the announc…

Wood wins multi-million dollar deal at UK’s first nuclear new build in 20 years
Added: 18 Jun 2019
Wood has won a multi-million dollar-equivalent contract to provide engineering and technical servic…

Make UK reports sustainability drive undented by Brexit uncertainty
Added: 10 Jun 2019
British manufacturers are making substantial progress with sustainability improvements, largely pro…

Tarmac gets to grip with UK’s rubber mountain
Added: 10 Jun 2019
Materials solutions company Tarmac has launched a new rubberised asphalt it says will recycle thous…

Watson-Marlow unveils plans to extend reach in Iberian pumps market
Added: 10 Jun 2019
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) is extending its reach into the Spanish and Portuguese…

Make UK/BDO survey shows Brexit uncertainty 'further harming industry prospects'
Added: 5 Jun 2019
Stockpiling in preparation for Brexit has slowed and export orders continue to fall, the latest Mak…

IMechE welcomes call to boost foreign engineer numbers
Added: 4 Jun 2019
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has welcomed calls by a key advisory body for employers to …

Assystem launches massive UK nuclear recruitment drive as SME hires dive
Added: 4 Jun 2019
Nuclear engineering company Assystem is hiring as many as 400 people for jobs in the UK.

DigiTool’s £1.2 million to cut the cost of damaged tools and dies
Added: 4 Jun 2019
The humble die may be an often-overlooked part of the industrial production process but the wear an…

Why PC Pumps offer automated solution to reduce workplace injuries
Added: 3 Jun 2019
The food & drink sector accounts for a high proportion of injuries in the process industry, says SE…

How a smart switch solved a brewer’s overflow dilemma
Added: 29 May 2019
A good head on your beer isn’t helpful when foam confuses your production overflow system. A change…

Crystal, not balls: A grounded 4.0 guide hits the mark
Added: 29 May 2019
Proctor and Wilkins’ latest volume on the industrial present and future gains from its grounding in…

How to ensure your operation is digitally mature for the 4.0 world
Added: 28 May 2019
Clare Darlison of Idhammar Systems explains why manufacturers must take digital maturity seriously …

Sunderland engineers go to the heart of the ‘Sun’
Added: 27 May 2019
Nuclear engineering experts working for Assystem are designing the robotic equipment that will be r…

Insurance experts call for settlement of British Steel claim
Added: 23 May 2019
An ongoing dispute between British Steel and top insurers could help save the troubled company if i…