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24/08/2021 Novosound enables efficient corrosion management programmes driven by real-time data
Catastrophic safety failures and significant revenue losses can occur when corrosion goes unchecked. Recent figures report that corrosion costs production and manufacturing industries a staggering $17 billion (approximately £12.4 billion) per year. It is through energy losses, leakages and shutdowns for unplanned maintenance that these revenue losses occur, but currently it is difficult and costly to inspect every pipe and the supporting metal infrastructure for the progression of corrosion.
23/08/2021 NPL and partners developing the digitalisation of testing
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL), along with an industrial-academic consortium it is working in partnership with, have collectively secured a £15m grant to deliver a ‘Smarter Testing’ programme sponsored by the Aerospace Technology Institute.
23/08/2021 Tomorrow’s Engineers Week to take inspiration from COP26
How engineers and engineering can contribute to tackling climate change and achieving net zero will be the main themes of the next Tomorrow’s Engineers Week, due to be held from 8 to 12 November 2021.
19/08/2021 Parker’s new generation of oil condition monitoring technology
Parker Hannifin, a global leader in motion and control technologies, has announced an innovative oil condition monitoring technology that is set to help marine operators reduce downtime, reduce costs and protect assets.
18/08/2021 US Air Force to expand C3 AI platform deployment
The US Air Force (USAF) has expanded an agreement with C3 AI to deploy company-built artificial intelligence (AI) software to support predictive analytics and maintenance work for additional 20 military aircraft platforms.
13/08/2021 Creaform portable metrology solutions take Andritz Hydro measurement capability to a new level
Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, has a new customer in Andritz Hydro GmbH, a global supplier of electromechanical equipment and services from ‘water-to-wire’ for hydropower plants. Andritz has extended its metrology portfolio with the Creaform solutions, now being more flexible with the portable solutions and able to respond more quickly to internal and external measurement requests.
12/08/2021 Advancing the next generation of science facilities
Two globally renowned Oxfordshire research facilities are set to benefit from £4 million funding aimed at offering the next generation of neutron and X-ray science. Scientists at the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL) will use the funding to lay the groundwork for future development of both major facilities. This will keep them at the cutting edge of what is scientifically possible.
11/08/2021 ABB collaborates with Equinor
ABB has begun a pilot project with Equinor in Norway, at the Gina Krog platform in the North Sea.
10/08/2021 Siemens introduces Bluetooth-based machine learning system
Siemens has introduced Sitrans SCM IQ, a Bluetooth-based machine learning system with Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) sensors, a gateway and an app for condition monitoring in the IIoT.
05/08/2021 Calls for £40m urgent investment in careers provision
A new report calls on government to invest £40 million in improving access to careers provision for students in schools and colleges in England, to enable more young people to understand the opportunities available in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers and support the drive to ‘build back better’ and ‘level up’ across the UK in a post-COVID world.
04/08/2021 Cygnus success in collaboration with Deep Trekker
The Cygnus Mini ROV Mountable thickness gauge has been specially designed to be mounted onto small observation remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) with or without a manipulator facility. Most recently, Cygnus worked with the renowned Canadian ROV and crawler specialist manufacturer Deep Trekker to achieve full integration with its unique and polyvalent ROVs.
03/08/2021 Applus+ delivers NDT for alternative energy provider in Western United States
Applus+ is providing non-destructive testing (NDT) technical services for an international energy company specialising in alternative and renewable geothermal technologies.
02/08/2021 Industry-first LiDAR sensor drone trial conducted at Bacton Gas Terminal
Working in collaboration, leading operations, maintenance and asset integrity contractor Bilfinger and leading commercial drone providers RUAS and Heliguy have completed an industry-first trial of pioneering L1 LiDAR sensor drone technology at Shell UK’s Bacton Gas Plant.
