News
28/06/2024 New guide from EU Automation
Automation parts supplier EU Automation has published a new guide that is a must-read for engineers wanting to deploy condition-based maintenance (CBM) to improve operating efficiencies and increase profitability.
28/06/2024 ATTAR unveils world-class facilities and boosts investment in Western Australia
Established in 1986, Advanced Technology Testing and Research (ATTAR) has been at the forefront of pioneering materials testing, research, compliance services and non-destructive testing training for the Australian industry.
28/06/2024 Multimarine Services receives business innovation award
Multimarine Services Ltd has announced that it received the prestigious ‘Business Innovation’ award during the InBusiness Awards Ceremony held in Nicosia, Cyprus, on 25 April 2024.
27/06/2024 The Karl Deutsch group of companies grows
With effect from 1 April 2024, Karl Deutsch has founded BTD GmbH, based in Brandenburg, Germany, together with its partner ‘Material Science Campus’.
27/06/2024 Curtiss-Wright acquires WSC
Curtiss-Wright Corporation has announced that it has completed the acquisition of WSC Inc for approximately $34 million (approximately £26.7 million) in cash.
27/06/2024 Kaefer UK & Ireland Energy Business realigns approach
In response to the evolving landscape of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS)’s offshore and onshore infrastructure requirements, the Kaefer UK & Ireland Energy Business has embarked on a transformative journey.
27/06/2024 Onyx Insight celebrates ten years
Onyx Insight, an independent predictive analytics solution provider, claims it has delivered more than $340 million (approximately £267 million) in savings to the wind industry through its fleetMONITOR condition monitoring software since its inception ten years ago.
27/06/2024 Addev Materials continues expansion with acquisition of Secoa
Addev Materials, an international specialist in the converting and distribution of high-performance materials for a wide range of industrial markets based in Lyon, France, has announced that it has acquired Netherlands-based Secoa.
26/06/2024 ATS announces Reliability 360 improvements
Advanced Technology Services (ATS), a leading industrial services provider, has announced a series of enhancements to its flagship Reliability 360 (R360) machine health monitoring platform.
26/06/2024 Applus+ performs asset integrity using drones on ammonia stripper tower
Applus+ in Canada was contracted to inspect its client’s 40 ft-high, 36"-diameter ammonia stripper tower on a five-year service contract.
26/06/2024 iEdge 4.0 OS-enabled PSS IAQ sensors
Polysense Technologies, a provider of low-power wide-area (LPWA) Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for wireless sensing, has introduced its latest suite of indoor air quality (IAQ) sensors, representing the next generation of the company’s PSS sensors product line.
26/06/2024 World Class Maintenance awards contract to Stork
World Class Maintenance (WCM) has selected the asset management consultants from Stork to conduct de-risking and performance improvement activities for five groundbreaking offshore renewable energy innovations within the Offshore For Sure (O4S) project.
26/06/2024 Tan Delta Systems coal mining offering
Tan Delta Systems, a global manufacturer of real-time oil condition monitoring sensors and systems, has announced the launch of its coal mining sector offering.
25/06/2024 ISDI wins King’s Award for Enterprise: Innovation 2024
ISDI, an innovator in X-ray imaging solutions, has announced that His Majesty King Charles III has approved the Prime Minister’s recommendation that ISDI should receive a King’s Award for Enterprise in the Innovation category in 2024.
25/06/2024 Eddyfi Technologies returns exclusively to perpetual licences
Eddyfi Technologies, a leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions, has announced a significant update to its software licensing strategy.
25/06/2024 4B Group unveils new Vibmil vibration sensor
4B Group has unveiled its latest innovation, the Vibmil vibration sensor (Vibmil), a condition monitoring solution designed for continuous monitoring of vibration levels and temperature in industrial environments and hazardous areas up to ATEX/IECEx Zone 20 and Class II Div 1.
25/06/2024 Ultrasonic wheel probe
Sonatest has announced the launch of the WheelProbe2 128 Elements (WP2 E128). This addition to the WheelProbe family of products builds upon the success of its predecessor, the WP2, and redefines the boundaries of scan mapping capabilities for large-scale inspections.
25/06/2024 Altrad reaches agreement to acquire Stork’s UK business
Altrad has announced its agreement to acquire Stork TS Holdings Limited, which holds the Stork UK group of companies.
25/06/2024 Next-level capabilities to code reader
A firmware update has been introduced that delivers next-level capabilities to Balluff’s code reader with IO-Link.
24/06/2024 Next-generation hand-held XRF analysers
The next-generation Vanta hand-held X-ray fluorescence (XRF) analysers Vanta Max and Vanta Core deliver improved elemental analysis and material identification using smart and cloud-connected technology.
24/06/2024 Avio partners with Sonotec for cutting-edge ultrasonic testing solutions
Avio SpA recently visited Sonotec GmbH for the factory acceptance test (FAT) to witness and approve the Sonoair scanning system it commissioned.
24/06/2024 New retractable submerged pumps
Italy’s Vanzetti Engineering is introducing the new ESK-IMO series of retractable submerged pumps, for use in small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and as emergency pumps or cargo/stripping pumps in the marine sector.
21/06/2024 F. Laeisz deploys Kaiko software
German shipping company Reederei F. Laeisz has introduced new software from Kaiko Systems to upgrade the condition monitoring of the 18 vessels in its fleet.
20/06/2024 Torus BGP: a pioneering two-year paradigm in offshore asset management
Torus BGP, a pioneering joint venture between Bilfinger UK and Global E&C, is marking two years of operation.
19/06/2024 Additive manufacturing: BAM research at Werner-von-Siemens Centre enters second phase
The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), Germany, is continuing its research projects on highly efficient gas turbines at the Werner-von-Siemens Centre for Industry and Science eV (WvSC) for another two years.
18/06/2024 Diagnostics suite for vibrating screens
Haver & Boecker Niagara has designed a diagnostics suite specifically to monitor the health of vibrating screens and identify issues before they become critical, improving the productivity and proficiency of operations.
17/06/2024 Ultramag celebrates fifty years of business
In 2024, Ultramag Inspection Services is celebrating its fiftieth year of business.
14/06/2024 Telescopic inspection camera
The new Telescopic Inspection Camera from Ultrafine is a high-definition professional voice and video search and surveillance system with a 1.3-5 m extendable telescopic rod allowing shaft inspection to be performed up to 5 m.
13/06/2024 Schneider Electric’s EcoCare membership
Schneider Electric UK&I has unveiled its EcoCare membership service at the brand-new Experience Centre in Warrington.
12/06/2024 FLIR announces business and technology partnership with UE Systems
FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies, and UE Systems, a world leader in ultrasound inspection tools, have announced a business and technology partnership to provide industrial customers with leading-edge predictive maintenance solutions, beginning with the FLIR Si2 series of acoustic imaging cameras: Si2-Pro, Si2-LD and Si2-PD.
11/06/2024 Keeping a safe distance: mitigating radiation exposure for nuclear plant inspections using video borescopes
Borescope inspections in nuclear power plants can play a crucial role in helping ensure the safety, reliability and regulatory compliance of the plant’s operations.
10/06/2024 KBR wins condition monitoring contract
KBR has been awarded a five-year asset condition monitoring programme contract from Rabigh Refining & Petrochemical Company (Petro Rabigh) to deploy predictive maintenance services at its plant in Rabigh, Saudi Arabia.
07/06/2024 Next UK government must commit to long-term industrial strategy or risk continued low economic growth, says UK engineering profession
The next government must commit to a long-term industrial strategy that draws on the UK’s strength in engineering, innovation, research and manufacturing, according to a new set of policy priorities unveiled by the National Engineering Policy Centre (NEPC), led by the Royal Academy of Engineering.
06/06/2024 Spot IR thermometers
Teledyne FLIR, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has created two new state-of-the-art spot infrared (IR) thermometers: the FLIR TG54-2 and FLIR TG56-2.
05/06/2024 National Grid innovation projects to help shape Britain’s net-zero transition
Research into state-of-the-art monitoring systems for offshore cables and an initiative to support the decarbonisation of rural areas are among the United Kingdom’s National Grid-led innovation projects to be funded through the latest stage of Ofgem’s Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF).
04/06/2024 London to transform into a metropolis among the clouds: an extensive need for SHM experts
A recent New London Architecture (NLA) report indicates that London’s skyline will significantly transform in the next ten years, with nearly 600 new towers being built.
03/06/2024 Video borescope
Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and a market leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, has introduced Everest Mentor Visual iQ+ (MViQ+), the latest version of the highly successful Everest Mentor Visual iQ VideoProbe.
