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30/08/2024 Jacobs to support development of new nuclear power plant for heavy industry
Jacobs has been selected by the UK’s National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) to help develop a new type of nuclear power plant.

30/08/2024 Oceaneering conducts pipeline inspection pilot for TotalEnergies
TotalEnergies and Oceaneering International Inc have announced that the Freedom autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) has completed a pipeline inspection industrial pilot, demonstrating its capabilities for sustainable commercial pipeline inspection missions.

29/08/2024 Government confirms plans for major nuclear power plant in Wylfa
Wylfa in Anglesey has been selected as the first choice for a large-scale gigawatt nuclear power plant

29/08/2024 Kaefer UK & Ireland is pioneering excellence in the nuclear industry
Kaefer UK & Ireland has firmly established itself as a leading player in the nuclear industry, leveraging its extensive global experience to support a wide range of nuclear projects.

28/08/2024 EM&I launches third trainee ROV pilot programme
EM&I has announced the upcoming launch of its third trainee remotely operated vehicle (ROV) pilot programme, following the successful completion of its first two programmes earlier this year.

28/08/2024 E&R’s new plant project
Advanced laser and plasma equipment manufacturer E&R Technology has held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new plant at Taiwan’s Qiaotou Science Park.

27/08/2024 REA Hellas becomes incentive provider
The Green Award Foundation has announced that REA Hellas SA, a provider of motion, lubrication, sealing products and condition monitoring services in Greece, has joined its global network of incentive providers.

27/08/2024 Scantron completes build of latest flagship non-contact metrology system
Scantron Industrial Products Ltd has announced that it has completed the build phase of its latest flagship product.

23/08/2024 Ashtead Technology exclusive global partner for i2S cameras
Ashtead Technology is offering its customers across the globe i2S’s advanced camera solutions.

22/08/2024 Tubing inspection and reporting software
Eddyfi Technologies, a global leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions, has introduced TubePro 6, the latest iteration of its pre-inspection and reporting software.

21/08/2024 SKF signs contract with LKAB
SKF has announced a five-year contract with LKAB worth around SEK 60 million (approximately £4.3 million) for maintenance services at LKAB’s mines in Malmfälten, Northern Sweden.

20/08/2024 In-line thickness measurement system
Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has updated the C-frame version of its thicknessGAUGE series of in-line thickness measurement systems for precise thickness measurements of strip materials, plate and sheet.

19/08/2024 Schaeffler receives award
Frost & Sullivan recently assessed the condition monitoring equipment market and has recognised Schaeffler Group with the 2023 Global Enabling Technology Leadership Award.

16/08/2024 GB Inspection Systems launches new e-commerce website
GB Inspection Systems Ltd (GBIS) has announced the launch of a new e-commerce website offering its customers the opportunity to purchase stocked products directly from the site.

15/08/2024 Automated quality control
Creaform, a business unit of Ametek Inc and a worldwide provider of automated and portable 3D measurement solutions, has launched the Automation Kit, which can turn the HandySCAN 3D and MetraSCAN 3D portable 3D scanner families into fully fledged solutions for automated quality control (AQC) applications.

14/08/2024 AssetWatch raises $38m
AssetWatch, a Columbus, Ohio-based condition monitoring and predictive maintenance company, has raised $38 million (approximately £29.5 million) in Series B funding.

13/08/2024 High-temperature ultrasonic probe
Keeping the balance of production and maintenance is never an easy task, especially when it comes to hazardous environments.

12/08/2024 VisiConsult increases focus on NDT division, transferring VCsecurity business to Scanna in asset deal
With effect from 1 July 2024, VisiConsult’s VCsecurity business has been taken over by Scanna, a market leader in the field of portable security X-ray systems.

09/08/2024 Gas detection with MEMS sensor
The high-performance OLCT 100-XP-MS range of flammable gas detectors from Teledyne Gas and Flame Detection now incorporates cutting-edge micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor technology.

08/08/2024 Baker Hughes expands Dammam facility
Baker Hughes, an energy technology company, has announced that it is expanding its Industrial & Energy Technology (IET) Centre in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.

07/08/2024 STEM education, skills and workforce planning a priority to support engineering and technology job surge
EngineeringUK has launched its policy asks for the next government, which are centred around two clear priorities: workforce planning; and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and skills.

06/08/2024 VisiConsult receives ERDF funding for development of innovative CT solutions for in-line inspection of battery cells
VisiConsult X-ray Systems & Solutions, with its VCbattery arm, has received a grant of €1.1 million (approximately £930,000) from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) from the state government of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, for its cutting-edge project ‘Battery Inspection Portfolio Inline’ (BIP Inline).

05/08/2024 Sensoteq wins business award
Northern Ireland-based business Sensoteq has won the title of Small Business of the Year at the Belfast Telegraph Business Awards 2024.

02/08/2024 Innerspec carries out last STEELAR system tests
Innerspec’s European research and development (R&D) team recently conducted the final tests of the STEEL components Assessment using a novel non-destructive Residual stress ultrasonic technology (STEELAR) system at the facilities of Sidenor and Valji, marking a significant milestone in the project’s journey.

01/08/2024 Why Europe’s largest rail network chooses thermography to ensure safe travel
Passenger safety across the EU’s rail network is consistently improving year on year, with almost a third fewer accidents in 2022 than in 2010, according to data from the European Union Agency for Railways (ERA).