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05/01/2026 Chung-Ang University researchers revolutionise non-destructive testing with purpose-built AI technologies
System reliability and safety are paramount across industries such as semiconductors, energy, automotive and steel, where even microscopic cracks or defects within structures can critically affect performance.
24/12/2025 Intertek Moody achieves ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation recognising global inspection excellence
Intertek, a leading total quality assurance provider to industries worldwide, has announced that its Intertek Moody division has achieved global ISO/IEC 17020 accreditation across multiple international offices, highlighting the company’s commitment to global quality, consistency and technical expertise across its inspection operations.
23/12/2025 Festo’s AI cuts downtime by predicting pneumatic wear
Festo has launched its artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled monitoring and predictive maintenance technology, Festo AX Motion Insights Pneumatic.
22/12/2025 Appeal from BINDT’s Composites Group
Do you work in the composites industry and/or specialise in non-destructive testing (NDT) of composites?
19/12/2025 Oil & gas industry to account for a notable share in the oil condition monitoring market
The oil & gas sector is poised to account for a notable share of the oil condition monitoring market by 2030, driven by the need to maintain high equipment reliability and prevent costly operational disruptions.
18/12/2025 Blackmon Power fast-tracks asset monitoring with FLIR i65 and Condoit app
By combining FLIR’s new i65 thermal imaging camera with the Condoit electrical data platform, Blackmon Power, a testing company based in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, has overhauled its asset monitoring and reporting process, cutting turnaround times from 8-12 hours to less than five minutes.
17/12/2025 Atlas Copco launches vibration analysis service
Atlas Copco has introduced a vibration analysis service for industrial air compressors, enabling UK manufacturers who rely on compressed air to detect hidden mechanical issues before they lead to unplanned downtime, excessive energy consumption or expensive repairs.
16/12/2025 Argyll Ruane supports first UK-China Corrosion Summit
Argyll Ruane recently supported the first UK-China Corrosion Summit, held 3 to 4 September 2025 in Manchester, UK, as Exclusive Platinum Sponsor.
15/12/2025 Tronics’ vibration sensor solutions
TDK Corporation has announced that its subsidiary, Tronics Microsystems, a leading provider of high-performance microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) inertial sensor solutions, is expanding its product portfolio to include vibration sensor solutions aimed at process and asset monitoring applications.
12/12/2025 Non-contact charge carrier density mapping of SiC semiconductors
As semiconductor devices become smaller, faster and more powerful, accurate knowledge of material properties such as charge carrier concentration and mobility becomes critical.
11/12/2025 FLIR iXX-Series combines thermal camera with app-enabled functionality to transform asset condition monitoring tasks
FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, has introduced the iXX-Series of next-generation app-enabled thermal cameras with the aim of transforming inspection tasks across a multitude of asset condition monitoring (CM), building inspection and other applications.
10/12/2025 Altrad wins major place on Sellafield framework contract
Altrad will join forces with supply chain partners across three key areas of a new Sellafield Ltd framework, which in total is worth up to £4.6 billion.
09/12/2025 Joint project launched to optimise offshore wind turbine foundations
The German Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) has launched the OptiMP joint project together with renowned partners from industry and research.
08/12/2025 GEA launches InsightPartner EvoHDry
GEA has launched InsightPartner EvoHDry, which is engineered for complex industrial environments, where uninterrupted operation is essential for producing items such as infant formula, cream, evaporated milk, condensed milk and cheese.
05/12/2025 Oceaneering expands Vision platform with subsea module for engineering-grade integrity visualisation
Oceaneering International Inc has announced Vision Subsea, a new module within the cloud-based Vision 3D data visualisation software platform developed by GDi, an Oceaneering company.
04/12/2025 High-precision process monitoring and error detection in additive manufacturing
Powder bed-based laser melting of metals (PBF-LB/M) is a key technology in additive manufacturing that makes it possible to produce highly complex and high-performance metal components with customised material and functional properties.
03/12/2025 Indeximate demonstrates new cable health monitoring techniques
Indeximate, a leading provider of fibre sensing-based cable health monitoring to the offshore wind energy industry, has announced that it has demonstrated its cable health monitoring to RWE, the offshore wind farm operator.
02/12/2025 Applus+ and Fuvex test long-range drone technology for power infrastructure monitoring
Applus+ has successfully completed a pilot project together with Fuvex, a Spanish drone technology start-up, for a leading client in the Spanish electricity sector.
01/12/2025 Babcock and Plastometrex partner to strengthen MOD supply chain resilience
Babcock International Group (Babcock), a defence company, and Plastometrex are supporting Project TAMPA, the flagship initiative of the Ministry of Defence (MOD), to accelerate the adoption of additive manufacturing (AM) in the defence supply chain.
28/11/2025 Labquip NDT team receives in-depth training on USM 100 digital flaw detector
The entire team at Labquip NDT Limited, a leading provider of non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions, recently convened at the company’s Stroud headquarters in order to receive intensive training in the operation of Waygate Technologies’ ultrasonic testing equipment.
27/11/2025 Emerson ensures product integrity with portable, high-resolution digital X-ray scanner
Emerson was founded in 1890 in St Louis, Missouri, USA, as a manufacturer of electric motors and fans.
26/11/2025 Parents back STEM careers, but unsure how to help their kids pursue them
New research published by not-for-profit EngineeringUK reveals that eight in ten parents/carers/guardians find the idea of their child pursuing a career in engineering (79%), science (79%) or technology (81%) appealing.
25/11/2025 TSC Subsea champions future talent with investment in UWTSD engineering apprenticeships
TSC Subsea has welcomed Joshua Ludlow and Lucas Kenny, two promising young engineers who have recently joined its team in Swansea as Tooling Technicians.
24/11/2025 Applus UK to hold its first Recognition Event
Applus UK will be hosting its first Applus Annual Awards & Recognition Celebration, which will be held on 20 November in Falkirk, Scotland.
21/11/2025 Weir partners with Viking
Weir, a mining technology company, has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with Viking Analytics, a Swedish-based company specialising in artificial intelligence-powered vibration analysis and condition monitoring for smarter predictive maintenance.
20/11/2025 BINDT expands outreach toolkit with donation from ETher NDE
The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) has announced that ETher NDE has kindly donated a pre-production prototype of its WeldCheck 3 dual-frequency eddy current flaw detector, which was launched in January 2024, to support the Institute’s outreach programme.
19/11/2025 Volta Insite showcases predictive maintenance platform
Volta Insite, a provider of electrical signature analysis (ESA) for predictive maintenance, featured live demonstrations of its advanced ESA-powered platform, InsiteAI, at the 2025 Turbomachinery & Pump Symposia (TPS) in Houston, Texas, USA, in September.
18/11/2025 Intertek delivers global advanced unmanned robotics services to ports, industry and offshore energy
Intertek, a leading total quality assurance provider to industries worldwide, has partnered with DroneQ Robotics to provide global advanced unmanned robotics services (AURS) to ports, industry and offshore energy.
17/11/2025 Pepperl+Fuchs isolated barrier for vibration monitoring
Pepperl+Fuchs has stated that, with its KCD2-VR4-Ex1 intrinsically safe barrier, predictive maintenance in hazardous areas is now simpler and more efficient than ever.
14/11/2025 New network for terahertz community
A network for the terahertz community has been established in the UK, aimed at strengthening links with European researchers that are active in this area.
13/11/2025 SiteHive launches next-generation SiteHive Hexanodes
SiteHive, a provider of innovative environmental monitoring technology, has announced the release of its next generation of SiteHive Hexanode devices.
12/11/2025 Ashtead Technology appoints Scott Stephen as Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Middle East
Ashtead Technology, a leading provider in global subsea technology solutions, has announced the appointment of Scott Stephen as Regional Director, Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East.
11/11/2025 Datacor acquires Informetric Systems
Datacor Inc has announced the acquisition of Informetric Systems. This strategic acquisition enhances Datacor’s plant-level data capture, reporting and compliance capabilities, helping customers to achieve greater operational visibility and faster decision-making across production environments.
10/11/2025 Amentum to create 3000 jobs as UK nuclear renaissance and defence spending boost growth
Amentum, a global leader in advanced engineering and innovative technology solutions, has announced plans to create 3000 new jobs over the next four years on the back of growth in nuclear power and defence in the UK.
07/11/2025 Belvoir Rail and Incremental collaborate to trial pioneering pantograph monitoring technology in the USA
Belvoir Rail and rail technology specialists Incremental recently visited Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, to begin trials of a new combined pantograph monitoring solution designed to transform rail reliability and safety.
06/11/2025 Motive acquires Weld Integrity to boost inspection capabilities
Motive has announced the acquisition of Weld Integrity Group.
05/11/2025 Mikrotron camera acts as remote vibration sensor in experimental high-speed vision platform
Vibration monitoring (VM) is widely used in mechanical analysis, especially for machinery with reciprocating and rotating parts, including engines, bearings, gearboxes and motors.
04/11/2025 Muon tomography: how natural radiation could replace X-rays in bridge inspections
Scientists at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) want to lay the foundations for the use of muon tomography in the realm of infrastructure.
03/11/2025 Array Training introduces new product line
Array Training has expanded its capabilities to deliver high-quality non-destructive testing (NDT) training and assessment services, thanks to a grant from Energy Transition Zone (ETZ) Ltd’s Challenge Fund.
31/10/2025 Subtera introduces corrosion under insulation screening solution
Subtera, a UK-based company headquartered at Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire, started developing breakthrough corrosion under insulation (CUI) detection technology about ten years ago.
30/10/2025 New long-term strategic partnership
Treon, an Internet of Things (IoT) technology company, has announced a long-term strategic partnership with Forbes Marshall, a pioneer in steam engineering and process automation based in India.
29/10/2025 Novosound appoints industrial tech leader John Cameron as Executive Director
Novosound has announced the appointment of John Cameron as Executive Director. John will lead Novosound’s industrial business as the company accelerates the commercialisation of its Ceilidh platform for real-time asset integrity and corrosion monitoring across global energy and infrastructure sectors.
28/10/2025 Ermewa advances predictive wagon maintenance with AI integration
Ermewa has implemented a predictive maintenance solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to optimise wagon tracking and extend asset lifecycles across its extensive European fleet.
27/10/2025 Bilfinger secures major inspection services contract with BP in UK
International industrial services provider Bilfinger has secured a contract to provide inspection services using non-destructive testing (NDT) across all of BP’s North Sea assets.
24/10/2025 Kistler fills in the health data gap for bridges
Kistler, based in Switzerland, has said that its bridge health monitoring, combined with its weigh-in-motion (WIM) systems, keeps an eye on vibration, strain, traffic load, wind effect and much more.
23/10/2025 Amentum to provide specialist services for UK’s nuclear waste management organisation
Amentum has been appointed as one of the suppliers on all four lots of a major new framework to support the delivery of the UK’s waste management mission.
22/10/2025 New diagnostic system from IFM
IFM, an industrial automation company, has announced its latest product, the VSE9xx diagnostic system.
21/10/2025 Mistras to provide critical NDT services for Bechtel on Hanford Vit Plant
Mistras Group, a global leader in technology-enabled industrial asset integrity and testing solutions, has announced its partnership with Bechtel on the Hanford Vit Plant Project.
20/10/2025 Baker Hughes assists carbon capture and storage project
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has announced that it has been awarded a contract by Saipem to supply carbon dioxide (CO2) compression technology for Eni’s Liverpool Bay Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Project in the UK.
17/10/2025 PROtect partners with Sentin to pioneer AI-powered industrial inspections
PROtect LLC, a leader in safety, reliability and compliance services, has announced a strategic partnership with Sentin GmbH to integrate cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) into their industrial inspection services.
