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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.
16/10/2025 Vibrant Corporation receives EASA approval for repair operations
Vibrant Corporation, a pioneer in resonance-based non-destructive testing (NDT) technology, has announced that it has received European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approval for its Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-certified repair station operations.
15/10/2025 Trial finds ‘world-first’ system protects tracks
A system of shock absorbers made from recycled tyres, claimed to be a world first, has been shown to be effective in protecting railway tracks from damage.
14/10/2025 CSEM and QDI Systems unveil quantum dot CMOS image sensor for direct X-ray and SWIR imaging
Swiss technology innovation centre CSEM, in collaboration with Dutch deep-tech start-up QDI Systems, has developed what is claimed to be the world’s first image sensor to directly convert X-rays into electronic signals using quantum dots (QDs) on a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) platform.
13/10/2025 RWE and North Star sign long-term agreements for next-generation service operation vessels
RWE has entered into a long-term partnership with North Star, the UK’s largest shipowner-operator, backed by global private markets firm Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients.
10/10/2025 Schaeffler India expands industrial bearings range
Schaeffler India, a prominent player in motion technology, has enhanced its product line-up by adding made-in-India large-size spherical roller bearings (SRBs), cast steel housings and associated components.
09/10/2025 Photonics project aims to prevent the next bridge collapse
A new European research project is exploring whether the same fibre-optic cables that carry our internet could also serve as real-time sensors for hidden damage in infrastructure, including bridges, railways, tunnels and energy pipelines.
08/10/2025 Workshop strengthens collaboration between ISIS and Brazil
A Brazilian delegation came to ISIS Neutron and Muon Source to present on the progress of the Multipurpose Brazilian Reactor (RMB), which is currently under construction, and to foster future collaborations and partnerships.
06/10/2025 PTS Group doubles workforce and appoints two new directors
Stafford-based PTS Group, a non-destructive testing (NDT) company based at Common Road Industrial Estate, has announced that it has doubled its workforce and appointed two new directors, who have spent a combined 30 years working at the company, as part of expansion plans due to continued success.
03/10/2025 Ideagen expands safety solutions with Reactec acquisition
Ideagen, a global leader in compliance and risk management software, has further strengthened its solutions to support worker health and safety with the acquisition of Reactec, an industry-leading provider of innovative wearable technology with intuitive data analytics.
02/10/2025 Kurzweil Award 2025 recognises pioneers in NDE 4.0
The International Conference on NDE 4.0, held this year in Bengaluru, India, witnessed a momentous occasion with the presentation of the prestigious Kurzweil Award for High Impact in NDE 4.0.
01/10/2025 Tentacle-like underwater robot to make offshore inspections safer and more precise
A new tentacle-like underwater robot that can safely interact with offshore structures could help revolutionise how millions of kilometres of subsea infrastructure is inspected and maintained around the world.
30/09/2025 Engineering Council updates whistleblowing guidance
The Engineering Council has updated its Guidance on Whistleblowing for Engineers and Technicians, which is now available on its website.
30/09/2025 Free webinar covering UV light exposure health and safety
To help companies understand the lesser-known regulations contained within the Control of Artificial Optical Radiation at Work Regulations 2010, UV Light Technology is running a free weekly one-hour webinar designed to help employers operate safe use of artificial ultraviolet (UV) light in the workplace.
29/09/2025 Computed radiography ideal for flash X-ray applications
Fisica is a world-leading manufacturer of flash X-ray systems that address a wide variety of industrial and research applications.
29/09/2025 Experts sought for BSI committee for nuclear reactor technology
British Standards Institution (BSI) committee NCE/3 (Reactor Technology) is currently seeking experts in: power reactor analyses and measurements; research, test and isotope-production reactors; and power reactor’s siting, design, construction, operation and decommissioning.
29/09/2025 GelSight launches precision inspection system for previously inaccessible places
Modulus brings an entirely new concept to the mobile metrology and non-destructive testing space with its swappable lens and camera concept. Modulus brings the accuracy and power that GelSight’s customers have come to expect from its technology into a compact, flexible form factor to help users access previously unreachable areas.
26/09/2025 New NDT facility for Ultramag’s aerospace and general NDT operations
Ultramag is relocating its aerospace and specialist non-destructive testing (NDT) operations to Hounsdown, Southampton, ready for 2026.
25/09/2025 NDT Group Inc becomes first Canadian adopter of Plastometrex material verification system
NDT Group Inc, a leading provider of pipeline inspection and integrity services, has adopted the PLX-Portable, becoming the first company in Canada to deploy this next-generation in-field material verification system from Plastometrex.
24/09/2025 BINDT supports Lavender International in inspiring STEM initiative at JCB Academy
BINDT was delighted to support Lavender International in a recent science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) initiative at the JCB Academy in Rocester, an academy focused on engineering and business, educating students from Year 9 to Sixth Form.
23/09/2025 Amentum selected for next phase of Norway’s nuclear clean-up
Norsk Nukleær Dekommisjonering (NND) has selected Amentum and its joint venture partner Multiconsult Norge AS to deliver safety case management and training for Norway’s nuclear clean-up programme.
22/09/2025 Wabtec finalises acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies division
Wabtec Corporation has announced that it completed the acquisition of Evident’s Inspection Technologies division (Inspection Technologies), formerly part of the Scientific Solutions division of Olympus Corporation, a global leader in non-destructive testing, remote visual inspection and analytical instruments solutions for mission-critical assets.
19/09/2025 Rosen Group announces Andreas Opfermann as CEO
Rosen Group has announced that its Shareholders’ Committee has appointed Andreas Opfermann as Rosen’s Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 July 2025.
18/09/2025 LK Metrology expands into industrial CT with acquisition of ProCon X-Ray
Best known as a manufacturer and global supplier of coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and, more recently, laser scanning sensors, LK Metrology Ltd, based in Castle Donington, UK, has announced the acquisition of ProCon X-Ray GmbH, a specialist German manufacturer of computed tomography (CT) systems.
17/09/2025 Baugh & Weedon partners with Blatek Inc
Baugh & Weedon Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer and supplier of non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment, has announced a new strategic partnership with Blatek Inc, a specialist in high-performance ultrasonic transducers and phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) probes.
16/09/2025 EM&I completes groundbreaking diverless UWILD in Malaysia
EM&I has successfully completed its first-ever fully diverless special periodic survey (SPS) underwater inspection in lieu of drydocking (UWILD) in Malaysia, achieving class acceptance without the use of divers, work-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) or deep-submergence vehicles (DSVs).
15/09/2025 Dual thermal-visible camera modules
Teledyne FLIR OEM, part of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated, has announced the availability of radiometric models of its high-performance Boson+ thermal and Hadron 640R+ dual thermal-visible camera modules.
12/09/2025 InterBolt’s dynamic load monitoring
UK-based manufacturer InterBolt has added a dynamic load monitoring feature to its intelligent bolting system, enabling real-time quantification of cyclic loading in bolted connections.
11/09/2025 IMSS 2025: a hub for practical maintenance solutions
The Industrial Maintenance Solutions Summit (IMSS) is set to return to the Coventry Building Society (CBS) Arena in Coventry on 16 September 2025.
10/09/2025 Compact laser sensor
Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has extended its non-contact laser distance sensor portfolio with a low-cost unit that is even more robust and compact than its predecessor, measuring distances up to 60 m with a resolution of 1 mm, and is repeatable to <3 mm.
10/09/2025 Gearbox condition monitoring sensor launched
Component specialist Lenord+Bauer has expanded its range of sensor products for condition monitoring of on-board equipment.
09/09/2025 Glacier Energy appoints Inspection Services Director
Glacier Energy, an international provider of innovative solutions for the design, manufacture, inspection and repair of critical infrastructure and process equipment, has appointed Paul O’Brien as Inspection Services Director.
09/09/2025 Condition monitoring portal
RDI Technologies is aiming to help engineers make the invisible visible with its new condition monitoring portal. The application-focused content enables troubleshooting of legacy equipment or validating new installations using video-based diagnostics.
08/09/2025 Inline colour measurement of solid-to-viscous extruded materials
In the production of solid-to-viscous materials, such as gelatine, syrup and plastic, the mass is continuously compressed under pressure in extruders and extruded as a strand.
08/09/2025 High-end thermographic camera
The new ImageIR 12300 from InfraTec is a radiometrically calibrated infrared (IR) camera with what is claimed to be the world’s highest commercially available native resolution of 5.2 MP.
05/09/2025 BES Group announces new CEO
BES Group has announced that it has welcomed new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jana Siber to the group of companies, who joined the business on 1 August 2025.
05/09/2025 Sheet metal inspection software module
Creaform, a business of Ametek Inc and worldwide provider of automated and portable 3D measurement solutions, has announced the release of the new Sheet Metal Add-on as part of the recently released Creaform Metrology Suite.
04/09/2025 High-performance acoustic imaging in hazardous locations
FLIR, a Teledyne Technologies company, has announced an International Electrotechnical Commission Explosive (IECEx)-certified version of the Si2x, an advanced industrial acoustic imaging camera purpose-built for professional inspectors who need fast, accurate compressed air and gas leak detection in hazardous environments.
