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Cast Metals Federation reports positive attitude to post-pandemic era
Added: 22 Mar 2021
The UK cast metals sector’s trade body has reported a growing mood of optimism among members for th…

Listen for emission and you reap the benefits
Added: 10 Mar 2021
Acoustic emission testing detects incipient defects in pressure equipment and reduces the risk of f…

A simple answer to engineering’s talent gap?
Added: 10 Mar 2021
This week marked International Women’s Day – as good a time as any to return to the ongoing issue o…

Sulzer expertise helps bring water to Saudi's growing population
Added: 1 Mar 2021
Sulzer delivered nearly 300 pump packages for Saudi Arabia’s west coast satellite desalination proj…

Digital is the future we can't ignore
Added: 24 Feb 2021
MRPeasy’s Karl Heinrich Lauri asks: Can a smaller manufacturer looking to survive and prosper in th…

CIPD report shows encouraging rise in employer recruitment plans
Added: 23 Feb 2021
The number of employers saying they intend to boost jobs has risen for the second quarter, says the…

Certification enhances Siemens’ cyber credentials
Added: 23 Feb 2021
Siemens UK has been awarded the coveted Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) certification required for orga…

National Manufacturing Awards provide welcome boost
Added: 22 Feb 2021
Sheffield based employeee-owned company Gripple scored a hat trick of wins at the Make UK National …

North West Made Smarter programme secures renewed government support
Added: 22 Feb 2021
The North West’s pilot to boost productivity and employment by providing SME manufacturers access t…

How pumping is priming the lithium revolution
Added: 15 Feb 2021
China’s largest lithium battery materials manufacturer turned to Watson-Marlow for Bredel APEX pump…

Controlling fluid flow variables for smooth production
Added: 15 Feb 2021
Fluid handling variables can all have a detrimental impact, resulting in batches having to be destr…

Understanding the machinery risk assessment process
Added: 10 Feb 2021
The machinery risk assessment process can be complex and once completed may result in significant c…

Engineering leads the way as National Apprenticeship Week highlights lockdown challenges
Added: 9 Feb 2021
School lockdowns and exam cancellations mean many students, and their parents, could be missing out…

Landia dives deep for Scottish Water
Added: 8 Feb 2021
Scottish Water consumers expect a lot from their utility companyand Landia has been in at the deep …

Digital is the gamechanger for plastics recycling
Added: 5 Feb 2021
Recycling is well established on Government and industry agendas, but to make the most of the oppor…
UCAS confirms sea change in take up of university engineering places
Added: 5 Feb 2021
Engineering has seen a massive rise in popularity among university students, a fact confirmed by th…

Work completed on Birmingham University’s £46.5 million School of Engineering
Added: 3 Feb 2021
Birmingham university has taken possession of its newly built School of Engineering premises, which…

Scientist gives new meaning to concept of robot dancing
Added: 3 Feb 2021
A quantum physicist seeking to break down the walls between art and science has put theory into pra…

EAS chief Karsanbhai takes over as David Farr steps down from helm at Emerson
Added: 3 Feb 2021
CEO of Emerson David Farr is to step down this week after two decades at the head of the global tec…

Post-transition red tape stifling border trade warns Make UK
Added: 3 Feb 2021
The Government is being urged by Make UK to address urgently border delays and red tape after the o…