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Sensor offers new hope to counter ‘forever chemicals’ contamination

Added: 24 Jan 2024

New methods to combat the prevalence of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) could provide a v…

Made Smarter 4.0 adoption is vital ingredient for manufacturing investment

Added: 24 Jan 2024

Industrial mentoring organisation Made Smarter reports that small to medium sized manufacturers (SM…

Catch up on the science that impacts the process factory floor…

Added: 19 Jan 2024

Lab Horizons, our new sister site and publication, is at the cutting edge of science and industry, …

Days left to join MacRobert’s engineering hall of fame

Added: 11 Jan 2024

The deadline is fast approaching for the final chance this year to enter one of UK engineering's mo…

Industry “regrets” latest EU siloxanes-restriction move

Scientists tackle thermoset polymers recycle challenge

Added: 20 Dec 2023

Thermoset plastics such as polyurethane, bakelite, silicone and epoxy resin have long played an ess…

Trust for engineers nearly on a par with healthworkers

Added: 20 Dec 2023

A massive 85% of people surveyed say they trust engineers to tell the truth, says the latest Ipsos …

BCAS appoints Rohan as new president

Added: 20 Dec 2023

The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has appointed Steven Rohan as its new president in succes…

Agreement seals work on advanced materials innovation centre

Added: 20 Dec 2023

Global giant Tata Steel has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the UK’s national centr…

Industry applauds Autumn Statement support but seeks coherent plan 

Added: 28 Nov 2023

Manufacturing and process industry chiefs have welcomed in principle the commitments made by Chance…

HSE issues stern warning against falsifying NDT records

Added: 15 Nov 2023

The Health & Safety Executive has issued a warning against attempting to falsify records for non-de…

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Element makes a bid for dominant role in European clean energy market

Added: 15 Nov 2023

Global testing, inspection, and certification services company Element Materials Technology signall…

Manufacturing Barometer

Manufacturing’s big guns urge pre-Election stand on industry future

Added: 15 Nov 2023

Leaders of the UK’s five most dominant manufacturing sectors are demanding UK political parties ple…

NMITE relaunches 30 bursary offer for engineering students in local region

Added: 15 Nov 2023

The New Model Institute for Technology & Engineering is offering up to 30 non-means tested cash bur…

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Poll reveals shift in public attitudes towards manufacturing careers

Added: 13 Oct 2023

A recent UK poll suggests public perception of careers in manufacturing has become markedly more po…

King Charles Presents 2022 and 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Engineering

Added: 13 Oct 2023

King Charles III has presented the 2022 and 2023 Queen Elizabeth Prizes for Engineering (QEPrize) r…

AI Expert Katragadda Appointed 142nd President of IET

Added: 13 Oct 2023

Artificial Intelligence specialist Dr. Gopichand Katragadda has been appointed the 142nd President …

PE latest edition: chemicals' image, geothermal's potential and is No 10 thawing on industry?

Added: 12 Sep 2023

The chemicals sector’s image problem, geothermal’s potential, an answer to supply chain perishables…

Two handed touchy-feely robot can pick a peck of pickled Pringles

Added: 10 Sep 2023

Scientists at the University of Bristol say their AI enhanced, bi-manual robot has achieved ‘near-h…

Wood secures SSEN preferred bidder status

Added: 6 Sep 2023

Global consulting and engineering company Wood has been selected as a preferred bidder on Scottish …

Industrial sector continues to be prime cyber target

Added: 6 Sep 2023

Cyber security leader NCC Group’s latest data confirms that the industrial sector continues to be t…