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27/10/2022 New analysis highlights lack of understanding around green STEM jobs
Insights from a new report by EngineeringUK suggest that the UK could be sleepwalking towards a net-zero skills shortage.

26/10/2022 Getting the measure of test equipment investment strategies in the aerospace sector
As the aerospace industry returns to full health following a period of low activity, several sector-specific challenges are encouraging a growing number of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and supply manufacturers to adopt a different approach in specifying their test and measurement equipment.

25/10/2022 Bilfinger UK priming for growth with engineering recruitment drive
Engineering and maintenance provider Bilfinger UK has launched a recruitment drive to hire over 40 engineers nationwide as the business prepares for further growth, delivering some of the UK’s largest infrastructure projects.

24/10/2022 Pocket guide to professional registration
The Engineering Council has published the 2022/2023 edition of its ‘Pocket Guide to Professional Registration’ (sometimes known as ‘the Pink Book’), which is available to download from its website free of charge.

21/10/2022 RDI Technologies expands motion amplification portfolio
RDI Technologies has unveiled the Iris M Traveler, a camera-based vibration analysis solution that lets organisations quickly and easily capture, visualise, measure and analyse millions of vibration measurements faster than ever.

20/10/2022 Applus+ awarded major contract for NDT of critical maritime assets
Applus+ has been awarded a major contract to execute non-destructive testing on critical maritime assets.

19/10/2022 Aerospace and defence condition monitoring system market
Stratview Research, a leading market research firm, has added a new report, titled: ‘Aerospace and defence condition monitoring system market’ to its library, which provides an in-depth analysis of the market dynamics, current and emerging trends, industry forecast and competitive landscape.

18/10/2022 Jacobs awarded £250 million Sellafield asset care framework
Jacobs has been selected to deliver Sellafield Ltd’s new integrated asset care (IAC) framework as a 50/50 partner in the OneAIM joint venture with Mitie.

17/10/2022 New machine learning tool
Downtime is the enemy of profitability in manufacturing, which is why FANUC, a leading global automation solutions provider, has introduced a new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) software that is designed to prevent production problems before they happen.

14/10/2022 Intertek acquires leading provider of assurance services to solar energy markets
Intertek Group plc, a total quality assurance provider to a range of industries worldwide, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Clean Energy Associates CEA (LLC), a market-leading independent provider of quality assurance, supply chain traceability and technical services to the fast-growing solar energy and energy storage sectors.

13/10/2022 Advantech’s explosion-proof sensor
Advantech has released the WISE-2410X explosion-proof LoRaWAN wireless condition monitoring sensor.

12/10/2022 Significant contract awards herald new era for Aberdeen specialists
A leading independent access, inspection and maintenance company is marking the beginning of a significant new era with a clutch of significant contract awards totalling more than half a million pounds.

11/10/2022 Nikola Labs raises additional growth capital
Nikola Labs has announced that it has received an additional US$9 million (approximately £8.4 million) in Series A preferred funding, including participation from standard investments.

10/10/2022 TVC establishes new facility in Europe
In a positive move to minimise the effects of the UK leaving the European Union, The Validation Centre (TVC) Ltd has brought forward its plans and established an independent company in the Netherlands, offering the same high-quality products and services to its European customers without the hassle of having to export and reimport equipment to and from the UK.

07/10/2022 MMS and Exline announce exclusive distributor partnership
Machine Monitoring Systems has chosen Exline as its exclusive distributor for sales and installation of its entire product line for the USA and territories, the two companies have announced.

05/10/2022 Waygate Technologies and RINA to offer marine industry new digital inspection solutions
Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and market leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, has signed a global technology cooperation agreement with RINA, a multinational inspection, certification and engineering group, to deliver new and innovative solutions for the marine shipyard sector.

04/10/2022 Talcyon uses acoustic pulse reflectometry for QA/QC of newly fabricated heat exchangers
In this article, an acoustic pulse reflectometry (APR) system called APRIS is described.

03/10/2022 New Infrared Training Center website boosts thermography education
Thousands of professionals in fields ranging from building diagnostics, electrical inspection, optical gas imaging and industrial automation are benefitting from the latest infrared camera technology, to both improve their work and grow their careers.