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Netzsch tackles an ATEX pumps challenge for chemical manufacturer
Added: 29 Mar 2018
European commercial and industrial companies must comply with strict regulations regarding manufact…

How Watson-Marlow boosted recycling plant uptime by 25%
Added: 28 Mar 2018
Montello SpA, a specilaist in sorting, recovery and recycling of post-consumer plastic packaging, a…

Javid refusal for open cast mining bid prompts angry response
Added: 27 Mar 2018
Communities secretary Sajid Javid’s decision to overturn a ruling by the government planning inspec…

FDF welcomes Brexit deal on EU workers
Added: 27 Mar 2018
Food and Drink Federation director general Ian Wright has welcomed guarantees provided in the Brexi…

Brand new age for STEM recruitment
Added: 22 Mar 2018
Words such as branding and marketing are, one suspects, anathema to the average engineer.

Mixed report for UK oil and gas ‘shows need for transformative change’
Added: 21 Mar 2018
Average unit operating costs in the UK continental shelf have halved since 2014, while the average …

Nuclear industry lauds ‘outstanding quality’ apprentices
Added: 19 Mar 2018
Urenco UK’s multi-award winning Benjamin Crane has scooped the heavily contested UK Nuclear Apprent…

World expert on distillation returns to deliver IChemE course
Added: 13 Mar 2018
World-renowned distillation expert Henry Kister will once again be running his Practical Distillati…

Engineering Heritage Award for Dowty’s revolutionary wheel
Added: 13 Mar 2018
The Dowty internally sprung wheel, the undercarriage aircraft wheel designed and built by Sir Georg…

New site will boost FES manufacturing operation and staff
Added: 13 Mar 2018
Engineering firm FES has boosted its staff by 40% with the opening of a new manufacturing plant in …

Pump Company shortlisted for PIA prize
Added: 13 Mar 2018
Crawley-based firm The Pump Company is celebrating its shortlisting for Distributor of the Year at …

Engineering UK says 56k with core skills needed annually
Added: 5 Mar 2018
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) has called for government to act on new research t…

SABIC and ABB seal global agreement
Added: 5 Mar 2018
SABIC, the Saudi chemicals giant, and technology leader ABB have signed a cooperation agreement to …

Aveva focuses on importance of strong communication in major projects
Added: 1 Mar 2018
Aveva’s new white paper examines the value of strong communication throughout the project cycle.
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SafeStart workshops address key workplace safety issues
Added: 28 Feb 2018
SafeStart is launching three of its discovery workshops for health and safety leaders, operations a…

Labour’s customs and Euratom stances receive industry welcome
Added: 26 Feb 2018
Labour has won plaudits from industry following party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s call for the UK to com…

How Big Data can boost small firms
Added: 20 Feb 2018
SMEs often think they’ll get left behind in the era of Industry 4.0 but, argues Access Group’s Andy…

Boom in demand for engineering courses from international students
Added: 14 Feb 2018
More than one in five international students in the United States is studying engineering reveals r…

Latest Wolfson Centre courses focus on storage of bulk materials
Added: 14 Feb 2018
The Wolfson Centre for Bulk Solids Handling Technology, based at the University of Greenwich, has r…

Deadline approaches for nuclear bursary scheme
Added: 13 Feb 2018
Applicants seeking to develop a career in the sector have until 9 March to apply for this year’s Nu…