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DigiTool’s £1.2 million to cut the cost of damaged tools and dies
Added: 4 Jun 2019
The humble die may be an often-overlooked part of the industrial production process but the wear an…

Why PC Pumps offer automated solution to reduce workplace injuries
Added: 3 Jun 2019
The food & drink sector accounts for a high proportion of injuries in the process industry, says SE…

How a smart switch solved a brewer’s overflow dilemma
Added: 29 May 2019
A good head on your beer isn’t helpful when foam confuses your production overflow system. A change…

Crystal, not balls: A grounded 4.0 guide hits the mark
Added: 29 May 2019
Proctor and Wilkins’ latest volume on the industrial present and future gains from its grounding in…

How to ensure your operation is digitally mature for the 4.0 world
Added: 28 May 2019
Clare Darlison of Idhammar Systems explains why manufacturers must take digital maturity seriously …

Sunderland engineers go to the heart of the ‘Sun’
Added: 27 May 2019
Nuclear engineering experts working for Assystem are designing the robotic equipment that will be r…

Manufacturer warns lack of bearing knowledge risks failures
Added: 24 May 2019
Distributor SMB Bearings has warned that too many operations are using hybrid rather than ceramic b…

Insurance experts call for settlement of British Steel claim
Added: 23 May 2019
An ongoing dispute between British Steel and top insurers could help save the troubled company if i…

Korean boom industry turns to UK firm for pipeline guarantees
Added: 22 May 2019
Asia’s regasification sector is growing and this has increased interest in High Integrity Pressure …

Strathclyde research aims to save up to 100k tonnes of landfill waste annually
Added: 21 May 2019
New research from the University of Strathclyde has harnessed heat treatment methods to reduce wast…

North West pioneers lead launch of game-changing Made Smarter scheme
Added: 21 May 2019
Engineering firms have applauded the launch of a scheme designed to boost the north west of England…

Engineering at last gets a foot in the primary school door
Added: 21 May 2019
A decade and a half long mission to introduce engineering to primary school classrooms has come to …

Two thirds of SMEs feel corporates get better deal from the system and Brexit
Added: 20 May 2019
Two out of three small to medium enterprise (SME) respondents say they feel corporate firms are bet…

Tech brings environmentalism and effectiveness to micropollutant fight
Added: 15 May 2019
Technological advances have paved the way for environmentally-friendly and increasingly effective w…

Security and cost are biggest barriers to decentralised energy, says report
Added: 15 May 2019
Reducing energy consumption is a priority for most UK businesses but fears over security and disrup…

Remember to count industry among the climate worriers
Added: 13 May 2019
The appearances of the youthful environmentalist Greta Thunberg have drawn some predictably Old Buf…

‘Smoke alarm for the sea’ could mark an oil and gas breakthrough
Added: 13 May 2019
A revolutionary new product developed by a leading university and industry experts could provide ef…

Thorite aims for a Motion Control awards hat trick and double win
Added: 13 May 2019
Thorite is aiming for a hat trick of wins in the Distributor of the Year category for the 2019 Moti…

Magnetrol offers guidance on avoiding the dangers of tank overfill
Added: 8 May 2019
Tank overfill is a constant safety concern for any storage terminal site, and for good reason, says…

Cranfield and Boeing provide female engineers with a flying start
Added: 8 May 2019
Leading female engineers turned out in force to support Cranfield University’s interactive event to…