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Schaeffler launches global foundation to mark 75th anniversary
Added: 6 Dec 2021
Global automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has marked its 75th anniversary with the creat…

How phased system upgrades can save on downtime and money
Added: 24 Nov 2021
While most firms working in the food processing industry want to upgrade their systems, doing so ra…

Institute presents apprenticeships blueprint for UK industry’s new era
Added: 23 Nov 2021
The Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education has highlighted eight key occupations in …

BEIS appoints key bodies to oversee hydrogen use standards
Added: 23 Nov 2021
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has appointed a consortium to deve…

Honeywell claims a breakthrough in the war on plastics
Added: 9 Nov 2021
Honeywell is claiming a significant environmental breakthrough with a process that increases the ty…

Anglian Water among international winners of Lighthouse water awards
Added: 9 Nov 2021
UK water utility Anglian Water has joined the likes of Google and Carlsberg among the winners of th…

Launching a tech innovation? Have your patents in place first to protect your IP
Added: 5 Nov 2021
Demand for climate tech solutions has never been greater. That’s a wonderful opportunity, says Jim …

Oil and gas have incentives to embrace the new
Added: 28 Oct 2021
Most sectors within the process industries have their rugged aspects, where the demands on the work…
Budget ‘short on R&D detail and STEM investment’
Added: 28 Oct 2021
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s boost to research and development incentives has been welcomed within indu…

Think of AI as investment in productivity and efficiency rather than cost
Added: 27 Oct 2021
Concerns about AI’s investment should be offset benefits in terms of efficiency, productivity and c…

Engineering sector leader launches energy technology Net Zero guide
Added: 26 Oct 2021
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has launched a new guide which gives a detailed…

Report suggests ‘carbon jargon’ undermines public support for COP26 initiatives
Added: 26 Oct 2021
Eight out of 10 British people surveyed say they are put off from taking an interest in climate act…

Faraday Medal recognises ultrasound pioneer Fleming
Added: 26 Oct 2021
The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has named the winners of its 2021 Achievement A…

'Creative curriculum vital for next generation of Ada Lovelaces'
Added: 12 Oct 2021
UK engineering training needs to overcome its ‘overly narrow’ focus on maths and science qualificat…

Why creativity must always be part of the engineering curriculum
Added: 12 Oct 2021
Pioneering scientists such as Ada Lovelace were creative polymaths. We should remember that when it…

Booming hydrogen market heralds water technology opportunities
Added: 12 Oct 2021
Water technology firms could be among the biggest beneficiaries of the future hydrogen economy, cla…

Wanner unveils new Technical Centre of Excellence for industrial pump development
Added: 8 Oct 2021
Wanner International’s officially opened its new Technical Centre of Excellence in industrial pump …

First woman chair for IET council
Added: 8 Oct 2021
Members of the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) Council have selected engineer Dr …

Cloud brings clarity to process data storage
Added: 6 Oct 2021
Data analysis is bigger and better than ever but you need cloud-based platforms to optimise systems…

Why quality management makes for better processes post–Covid
Added: 4 Oct 2021
Quality and consistency have always been benchmarks of good business in manufacturing and engineeri…