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06/12/2024 Piezoelectric signal conditioner
PCB Piezotronics (PCB) has introduced the new Endevco Model 6634D differential piezoelectric signal conditioner.
05/12/2024 Apave expands presence in North America with acquisition of IRISNDT
Apave, an international group with over 150 years of experience, specialising in the management of technical, environmental, human and digital risks, has announced that it has reached an agreement with First Reserve and IRISNDT management to acquire IRISNDT, a company specialising in non-destructive testing (NDT) and inspection, with a significant presence in the USA and Canada, as well as in Australia and the UK.
04/12/2024 Cranfield and Adaptix win Aerospace Technology Institute’s 2024 Innovation Award
Adaptix, a specialist X-ray imaging company working in close partnership with Cranfield University, has won the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI)’s 2024 Innovation Award for ‘most exciting emerging technology’.
03/12/2024 Venterra announces acquisition of Oceanscan
Venterra Group plc, an offshore wind services business, has announced the acquisition of Oceanscan Holdings Limited, a leading group of companies that provide subsea and non-destructive testing equipment, geotechnical services and specialist personnel to the offshore energy market.
02/12/2024 Innovation partnership to anchor UK’s sustainable offshore wind industry
The University of Bristol (UoB) and National Composites Centre (NCC) have been announced as a Strategic University Partner for Vestas, a leader in sustainable energy solutions.
29/11/2024 Element announces strategic acquisition of ISS Inspection Services
Element Materials Technology (Element), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification (TIC) services for highly regulated end-markets, has acquired ISS Inspection Services, a leading provider of non-destructive testing (NDT), inspection and other special process services supporting the aerospace, space, energy and defence industries.
29/11/2024 Doran releases 360OTR tyre monitoring system
Doran Manufacturing has introduced the Doran 360OTR tyre monitoring system, which it claims reduces tyre-related production interruptions by monitoring tyre inflation pressures/temperatures and alerting drivers of problems in real time.
29/11/2024 All-in-one condition monitoring system
A manufacturer of high-performance plastics for movement, igus has introduced its iComm Box communication module, which it says enables users to integrate i.Sense sensors into its superwise condition monitoring service.
28/11/2024 Fosber invests in diagnostic system for condition monitoring of corrugator production lines
Fosber has chosen SPM Instrument’s Intellinova Parallel EN for condition monitoring of corrugator production lines.
28/11/2024 Terma joins Space Foundation to strengthen presence in the USA space market
Terma has announced its membership with Space Foundation, a leading non-profit organisation that advocates for space education, exploration and industry growth.
28/11/2024 SPIE to monitor offshore wind cables for faults
Vattenfall has awarded SPIE Global Services Energy subsidiary Correll two multi-year framework agreements to conduct cable testing and fault finding for offshore wind farms in Europe.
27/11/2024 EngineeringUK report calls for more funding and a STEM careers strategy
EngineeringUK’s report, ‘Advancing STEM careers provision in England: key lessons and opportunities’, highlights what is working well in careers education in schools and colleges across England and what requires urgent attention.
27/11/2024 ArcelorMittal-backed Finindus completes investment in CorrosionRADAR
Belgium-based investment firm Finindus, backed by top-tier steel manufacturer ArcelorMittal and the Flemish Region, has completed the latest investment round of CorrosionRADAR, a leading provider of advanced corrosion under insulation (CUI) monitoring solutions.
27/11/2024 Teledyne’s Contact Image Sensors available in colour
Teledyne DALSA has announced that its AxCIS family of high-speed and high-resolution fully integrated line scan imaging modules is now available in colour.
27/11/2024 RTX’s Ascentia partners with Freebird Airlines
Freebird Airlines has selected Collins Aerospace, an RTX business, to add a comprehensive suite of digital solutions, enabling the airline to make proactive decisions to improve operations across its A320 fleet of aircraft.
26/11/2024 Automated methane monitoring solution
FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has unveiled ADGiLE, a fixed-mounted methane monitoring solution.
26/11/2024 Refinery project relies on Brüel & Kjær Vibro
A Southeast Asian refinery, currently being upgraded and expanded under the Clean Fuel Project (CFP), will soon be completed.
25/11/2024 Optical micrometers
Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has extended its optoCONTROL series of optical micrometers with the optoCONTROL 2700-40, a high-performance light-emitting diode (LED) micrometer designed for the most demanding measurement tasks.
25/11/2024 Dexon delivers customised solution for subsea pipeline
Dexon Technology has successfully executed a custom solution for a pair of challenging 12" subsea pipelines.
22/11/2024 New Emerson pressure valves
Emerson has announced the new Aventics Series 625 Sentronic proportional pressure control valves.
22/11/2024 Oceaneering wins contract to build Freedom AUV and remote operations centre for US Navy
Oceaneering International Inc has announced that its Subsea Robotics and Aerospace and Defense Technologies segments have been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) of the US Department of Defense to build a Freedom autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) and establish an onshore remote operations centre (OROC) for the US Navy.
21/11/2024 Fibre Bragg grating transceivers
Redondo Optics’ family of FBG-Transceiver systems, based on its patented hybrid planar lightwave circuit technology, represents a completely new, highly robust and reliable technology to accurately monitor in real time the passive or dynamic status of single or multiple distributed fibre-optic Bragg grating strain or temperature sensors installed in critical infrastructures.
20/11/2024 Proactive maintenance: the key to reducing unscheduled downtime
When production halts unexpectedly, it disrupts the entire supply chain, leading to delays in product delivery and potential loss of customer trust.
20/11/2024 Reactec in black with record orders
Reactec, a risk prevention specialist, has unveiled its busiest year, with a return to profit and annual turnover up by just under 41% for the year to the end of December.
19/11/2024 Dürr NDT portable imaging plate scanner ensures highest quality in specialised pipe production
Dee Piping Systems, founded in 1988 and headquartered in Haryana, India, is one of the biggest manufacturers of specialised pipes in the region, employing over 1000 people.
18/11/2024 Aircraft maintenance turnaround time improved
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has announced the launch of two new Druck calibration solutions designed to drive efficiency and performance across aviation ground test instrumentation.
15/11/2024 Rack mount UT flaw detector
Technology Design Limited has launched a new configuration of the FocusScan RX II in a rack mount enclosure for integration into a rack system.
14/11/2024 VisiConsult and Glimpse launch high-resolution full-cell scanning capability for the battery industry
VisiConsult, a leader in X-ray inspection technology, and Glimpse, a leader in X-ray-powered battery quality management solutions, have partnered to launch VisiConsult’s VCB2, which is said to be the world’s highest throughput computed tomography (CT) scanner.
13/11/2024 Jacobs contract for BART projects
Jacobs Engineering Group Inc has announced that it received a contract from the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) to provide on-call construction management services supporting the agency’s Capital Improvement Programme and delivery of design-bid-build, design-build and procurement projects.
12/11/2024 NDT inspection software
TWI has launched its new Crystal Vision non-destructive testing (NDT) inspection software for wall thickness measurement and corrosion mapping.
11/11/2024 Ashtead Technology and Pliant Offshore agreement for unique offshore measurement solutions
Ashtead Technology, a leading provider of subsea technology and services, has signed a rental agreement with Pliant Offshore, a Netherlands-based company specialising in measurement and control equipment for use in harsh and difficult offshore environments.
08/11/2024 AES Engineering acquires PSS Seal
UK-based AES Engineering has completed a USA acquisition to boost its reliability services and product offering in North America.
07/11/2024 Signal conditioner
PCB Piezotronics (PCB) has introduced its new Endevco Model 2775C piezoelectric (PE)/integrated electronics piezoelectric (IEPE) signal conditioner.
06/11/2024 Voliro secures funding to transform industrial inspections with aerial robotics
Voliro, a leading innovator in aerial mobile robotics, has announced that it has secured $12 million (approximately £9.19 million) in Series A funding.
05/11/2024 Fraunhofer IZFP develops PASAWIS system for complete manual inspection of railway wheelsets
Material inspection of wheelsets for rail cars is an integral part of safe rail transportation. In smaller workshops, this inspection is usually carried out manually.
04/11/2024 Beam develops world’s first AI-driven autonomous underwater vehicle
Beam, a leader in high-tech offshore wind services, has reached a remarkable milestone by deploying what it claims is the world’s first autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
01/11/2024 Royal Academy of Engineering welcomes new Fellows
At its AGM in September 2024, the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) elected 71 leading figures in the field of engineering and technology to its Fellowship.
31/10/2024 SKF teams up with Eriks
SKF UK has announced the launch of its SKF Maintenance Partner programme in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and that Eriks will be the first SKF Maintenance Partner in the UK and Ireland.
31/10/2024 NDT aims to predict maintenance cycles
Failure and casualty investigations are inherently a reactive specialist service to the maritime industry, one in which Brookes Bell is renowned for its expertise.
31/10/2024 GPMS installs Foresight MX HUMS
GPMS International has announced that Aerotech Group, South Australia’s largest privately owned aviation operator, has completed installation of the Foresight MX health and usage monitoring system (HUMS) on one of its UH-60 Black Hawk aircraft.
30/10/2024 Vibration monitoring solution kits
FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, has announced the release of the FLIR SV88 and SV89 vibration monitoring solution kits, which help users monitor critical equipment by continuously analysing vibrations, detecting faults and alerting users to potential defects and future problems.
30/10/2024 HTSL introduces on-site portable instrument calibration service
High Technology Sources Limited (HTSL) has announced the launch of its fully mobile portable instrument calibration service, designed to complement the trusted offerings of its Calibration Laboratory.
29/10/2024 On-board gas detection capability
ScanReach, a pioneer in maritime Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, has announced the launch of its Fire Risk & On-board Safety domain, enhancing on-board safety through advanced gas detection capabilities.
29/10/2024 SPIE announces acquisition of GIE HORUS companies in France
SPIE, an independent European leader in multi-technical services in the areas of energy and communications, has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire 100% of ABC, ETC and SIRAC.
28/10/2024 Oceaneering awarded multiple North Sea vessel contracts
Oceaneering International Inc (Oceaneering) has announced that its UK subsidiary, Oceaneering International Services Limited, has secured multiple contracts for decommissioning, inspection, subsea preparation and installation support services in the UK sector of the North Sea.
28/10/2024 Onyx wins Indonesian contract
Onyx Insight, a global predictive analytics solution provider, has continued its growth in the Asia-Pacific region after securing its first contract in Indonesia.
25/10/2024 Hydrogen measurement sensor technologies
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has announced the launch of three gas, flow and moisture measurement sensor technologies designed to improve safety performance and drive productivity in hydrogen and other applications across energy and industrial sectors.
25/10/2024 UK companies may qualify for M4B funding from NPL
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has launched Measurement for Business (M4B) to give companies access to its specialist measurement science and engineering experts and facilities, at no charge, to help businesses grow.
24/10/2024 Terma secures new contract with NASA Langley Research Center
Terma has announced a new contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia, USA.
24/10/2024 Viking and Bharat Forge sign three-year deal
A new agreement has been signed between Viking Analytics and Bharat Forge Kilsta (BFK) from Karlskoga, Sweden.
