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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…

New email series from the inventor of ion exchange membranes
Added: 11 Oct 2021
Chemours is launching a multi-part email series to the US chlor-alkali industry, promoting its ion …

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 …

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 …

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…

The safety challenges for rubber and plastic recycling processes
Added: 30 Sep 2021
As rubber and plastic waste continues to grow, The UK is actively seeking alternative uses for thes…

PIA Awards show pumps industry is back in business
Added: 28 Sep 2021
The best known brands in the UK pumps sector were back in force for the long-awaited Pumps Industry…

Machine learning boosts leak control
Added: 27 Sep 2021
Water companies are becoming increasingly wise to the benefits of machine learning for their pipe l…

Steam to thermal switch produces perfect pint for brewer
Added: 25 Sep 2021
While their rivals said no, Rebellion Beer Company broke ranks with the help of Fulton’s experts to…

Cyber threats at record levels in UK warns report
Added: 22 Sep 2021
New data on cybersecurity trends by a leading expert in the field claims the private and public sec…

New £0.425 million funding to boost UK’s quantum manufacturing
Added: 22 Sep 2021
Ionoptika Ltd and the University of Surrey have been awarded project grants worth a total of £425,0…

IMechE safety engineering guide promises to lower working risk
Added: 22 Sep 2021
A new guide from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (ImechE) aims to update safety guidance fo…

How much money and uptime is your factory losing to mispicks?
Added: 22 Sep 2021
Invar Integration's Nick Hughes advises close inspection of how much mispicks could be costing your…

In-house solution produces answer to gas supply inconsistencies
Added: 1 Sep 2021
The best equipment couldn’t perform its best when an essential gas supply fell short on delivery. S…

Applications open for £50k grant prizes for UK women innovators
Added: 1 Sep 2021
More than 20 female entrepreneurs will be able to benefit from the £1million-plus prize pot on offe…

World renowned Scottish forging and forming centre opens office in ‘steel city’
Added: 31 Aug 2021
The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), part of the National Manuf…

Look to robotics but don’t ignore the human factor in UK recovery urges ProGlove spokesman
Added: 31 Aug 2021
UK manufacturers looking to achieve a post-Covid industrial recovery were cautioned not to place al…

STEM needs EQ as well as IQ
Added: 18 Aug 2021
Focus on STEM careers doesn’t always include much reference to the need for emotional intelligence.…
IET tells employers to look beyond A-level grades for engineers
Added: 12 Aug 2021
An Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) spokeswoman said the uncertainty over A-level gr…