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European manufacturers join lobby against no-deal Brexit
Added: 16 Apr 2019
European-wide industrial employers organisation Ceemet has swung its weight behind Make UK’s effort…

Designing cable assemblies with practical manufacturing in mind
Added: 10 Apr 2019
When you design cable assemblies, you need to know the end result is practical for manufacturing. T…

IChemE courses make contracts work for you
Added: 10 Apr 2019
Contract disputes cost money but can be avoided by using the IChemE Forms of Contract. These model …

Dyson Awards and RAE leaders programme invite applications for 2019
Added: 8 Apr 2019
Inventor James Dyson announced the launch of the 2019 version of his annual global award scheme for…

Bank says better finance would help generate £180 billion-plus for SME manufacturers
Added: 8 Apr 2019
Small to medium-sized manufacturing firms in the UK would boost revenue by an extra £183 billion if…

City airport awards three-year electrical and drainage contract to Dyer & Butler
Added: 8 Apr 2019
Engineering services specialist Dyer & Butler has secured a major contract with London City Airport…

Honeywell celebrates a hat trick of design wins
Added: 8 Apr 2019
Honeywell has scored wins in three separate design awards for products created for industrial safet…

Relubrication is the key to recycling ball bearings
Added: 3 Apr 2019
Chris Johnson of SMB Bearings explains the sudden surge in popularity of reusing and recycling ball…

RAE unveils Seven Wonders of the engineering world to spur recruits
Added: 2 Apr 2019
Clean Water, Gore-Tex fabric and 3D printed bone implants have been listed by a poll of young UK pr…
The six rules for successful reactive maintenance and emergency repair
Added: 1 Apr 2019
While much effort in the process industries is placed on predictive maintenance, reactive maintenan…

Renishaw co-founder hailed as one of Ireland’s great inventors
Added: 29 Mar 2019
Renishaw co-founder Sir David McMurtry might be associated with his company’s Gloucestershire home …

Aramco's SABIC purchase signals Saudi intention to lead in petrochemicals
Added: 27 Mar 2019
Leading oil producer Aramco has purchased a 70% stake in its fellow Saudi enterprise, SABIC, the wo…

Manufacturers’ Brexit wariness offset by China’s economic woes, suggests global survey
Added: 26 Mar 2019
Despite concern over the effect of Brexit on supply chains, manufacturers have shown a growing pref…

Young engineers aim for the world stage
Added: 26 Mar 2019
Four teens from Worcester have made it to the World Finals of a global engineering challenge for yo…

Retiring engineers more than double the number of new recruits, reveals data
Added: 25 Mar 2019
Large numbers of engineering workers close to retirement, coupled with a growth in the number of jo…

Workplace noise is a health issue but how do you locate the source?
Added: 25 Mar 2019
Workplace noise may be a well-documented occupational hazard that can have detrimental effects on w…

Pump Industry Awards crown 2019 winners
Added: 22 Mar 2019
Xylem’s Flyght concertor won the Process Engineering-sponsored Product of the Year category at the …

Revolutionary sludge treatment adopted by Thames after trial success
Added: 22 Mar 2019
SEEPEX recently trialled its revolutionary treatment for dewatered sludge handling and following te…

Why sensors will be in the vanguard of your 4.0 evolution
Added: 20 Mar 2019
Sensors are the right starting point for any facility looking to evolve for smart manufacturing and…

Hydro “making progress” after attack as experts call for more cyber cooperation
Added: 19 Mar 2019
Renewable energy and aluminium supplier Norsk Hydro, whose holdings include several UK sites, said …