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Understanding bulk materials

Understanding bulk materials behaviour

Added: 20 Aug 2013

University of Greenwich professor Mike Bradley discusses the difficulties faced when monitoring, di…

AMEC Rob Brown

Chemical engineer to lead AMEC infrastructure team

Added: 12 Aug 2013

Project manager AMEC has appointed chemical engineer Rob Brown as managing director of its Environm…

Sellafield nuclear reactor plant

On the right track for safety

Added: 31 Jul 2013

Efforts to establish effective safety practices in the construction of process infrastructure seem …

Team training with LEAD

Tufnol invests in Lean training

Added: 2 Jul 2013

The laminates, composites and engineering plastics manufacturer is undergoing a training initiative…

SoftSols team

SoftSols expands its operational developments

Added: 12 Jun 2013

The company’s maintenance & facilities software, Agility, is currently being implemented to by a ho…

Fluke energy seminars

Energy seminars from Fluke

Added: 17 May 2013

Fluke is offering a range of energy seminars at various locations across the UK between May and Nov…

Jason Barclay, picme GM

The process of change

Added: 14 May 2013

Jason Barclay discusses current and new horizons for picme, which has been leading on lean manufact…

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Poll reveals public want more support for engineering

Added: 14 May 2013

The public want more Government support for students taking on science, technology, engineering and…

Machine safety - Pilz

Machine safety needs holistic approach

Added: 23 Apr 2013

Despite the increasing amount of legislation and the global harmonisation of standards in machinery…

Yorlab2

Process People & Skills: April 2013

Added: 8 Apr 2013

Siemens Industry UK has appointed Jeremy Wilkinson to the position of business manager for hybrid d…

Drax Power Plant 2

Production minus sales equals scrap

Added: 2 Apr 2013

Across the manufacturing and engineering sectors we place a huge amount of emphasis on principles s…

EDF apprentice trainee skills2

Huge demand for EDF apprenticeship

Added: 20 Mar 2013

London – More than 2000 youngsters have applied for just 52 places on EDF Energy’s engineering main…

Neil Smith

Safety lessons

Added: 8 Mar 2013

Over recent years, the National Skills Academy Process Industries has been looking at the underlyin…

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Expert course for machinery safety

Added: 8 Mar 2013

Changes in legislation, the rising level of automation and demanding technologies all need intellig…

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Big increase in engineering and manufacturing apprentices

Added: 29 Jan 2013

London – The number of people starting engineering and advanced manufacturing apprenticeships in En…

Skills show122

Training providers under the spotlight

Added: 18 Jan 2013

London – The UK government invested a massive £1.2 billion into its apprenticeship programme last y…

Lab

Integration can help bridge skills gaps

Added: 9 Jan 2013

‘Integrated industry’ has been dubbed the fourth industrial revolution, following on from the steam…

Skills kids2

Dyson: Video games killing interest in engineering

Added: 9 Jan 2013

London – The UK is allowing the “glamour of web fads and video gaming” to undermine interest in eng…

A Lab2

Chemical engineering courses defy national trend

Added: 9 Jan 2013

London - The number of students opting to study chemical engineering in the UK has risen again desp…

Saudi Aramco

UK engineering sector facing brain drain

Added: 3 Jan 2013

London – Four out of five UK engineering professionals are prepared to leave the country and work o…