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30/06/2022 Jacobs recruiting to support UK and Ireland climate response
Jacobs has announced that it is recruiting 600 people to respond to the UK and Ireland’s ambitious climate response goals for energy transition and decarbonisation.
30/06/2022 Catalys Lubricants acquires Nemco Lubricants & Chemicals
Catalys Lubricants in Canada has announced the acquisition of Nemco Lubricants & Chemicals, a Prairie-based manufacturer of lubricants and automotive fluids.
30/06/2022 Bridgestone takes stake in May Mobility
Tyre-making giant Bridgestone has taken a minority stake in May Mobility, an autonomous shuttle startup based in Michigan, USA, marking yet another investment into an autonomous vehicle (AV) startup.
29/06/2022 Applus to execute PAUT NDT inspection for EPC contractor in Western Canada
Applus+ is set to deliver liquefied natural gas (LNG) tank inspection services for an international engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company in British Columbia, Canada.
29/06/2022 Questar's vInsight AI platform
Questar Auto Technologies demonstrated its advanced predictive maintenance capabilities in collaboration with Microsoft and DSA Systems at the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC)’s Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, USA, in March.
29/06/2022 Helukabel receives NEK TS 606 approval
Helukabel has announced that its Multiflex 512-PUR UL/CSA and its shielded variant (Multiflex 512-C-PUR UL/CSA) are now certified according to the Norwegian Electrotechnical Committee (NEK) standard TS 606.
28/06/2022 Vibration signal conditioners and switches
Metrix, a USA-based vibration measurement and condition monitoring specialist, has announced its new 5580 series smart vibration signal conditioners and switches.
27/06/2022 Carestream NDT honoured in 2022 American Business Awards
Carestream’s Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) group has been named winner of a 2022 Silver Stevie Award in the 20th American Business Award
24/06/2022 Prescient's new Predictive Kit
Prescient, a supplier of cloud-to-edge data automation software and solutions, has announced the release of its low-code predictive maintenance solution kit.
23/06/2022 IMechE Argyll Ruane offers new 'money-back guarantee'
IMechE Argyll Ruane and IMechE Fife NDT are now offering a no-quibble ‘money-back guarantee’.
22/06/2022 Project team becomes third-place finalist for Innovation Award Laser Technology 2022
A team from the sister companies Blackbird Robotersysteme GmbH and Scanlab GmbH submitted a joint solution for the Innovation Award Laser Technology 2022.
21/06/2022 Wipotec introduces new functions for weighing equipment
Wipotec-OCS, a manufacturer and supplier of precision in-motion weighing equipment, has introduced new predictive maintenance functions for its line of high-precision parcel catchweighers.
20/06/2022 IIoT platform simplifies the move to Industry 4.0
Industrial automation manufacturer Banner Engineering has introduced a new Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) product line, named Snap Signal, that captures data from the device of nearly any industrial machine and converts it to a common protocol, enabling an upgrade to Industry 4.0 and higher productivity.
17/06/2022 GB Inspection Systems and Sensor Networks announce strategic transatlantic partnership
Effective immediately, GB Inspection Systems Ltd (GBIS), based in the UK, and Sensor Networks Inc (SNI) in the USA, have announced a strategic transatlantic partnership that will see the two companies cooperating by cross-selling each other’s products with a focus on expanding their respective offerings.
16/06/2022 Wabtec awarded contract from Indian Railways
USA-based Wabtec Corporation has announced that it has been awarded a contract from the Central Organisation for Modernisation of Workshops (COFMOW), Indian Railways, for its online monitoring of rolling stock (OMRS) project.
15/06/2022 Local SME collaboration is the key to success
Cleator Moor-based RB Electrical and Whitehaven’s Responsive Ltd have joined forces in a collaboration to offer a complete electrical and mechanical inspection and testing service to their industrial clients.
14/06/2022 DZSF launches new project
The German Centre for Rail Transport Research (DZSF) has commissioned a project to determine the need for adjustment to regulations governing condition-based maintenance of rail infrastructure.
13/06/2022 UK NANDTB – policy on remote NDT
Remote non-destructive testing (RNDT), where personnel at more than one location collaborate on an NDT task, is nothing new, but perhaps it has not been treated as a separate concept until recently.
10/06/2022 Yxlon becomes Comet Yxlon
Yxlon, a manufacturer of X-ray and computed tomography inspection systems, has announced that it will change its name to Comet Yxlon, with effect from 8 September 2022.
09/06/2022 Brittany Ferries partners with Wärtsilä
Brittany Ferries’ latest roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessel, the Salamanca, is to be provided with ongoing technical support via a ten-year service agreement with Wärtsilä, including digital predictive maintenance of its on-board systems.
08/06/2022 Waygate Technologies and Petronas to roll out co-developed robotic inspection solution
Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business and world leader in non-destructive testing (NDT) solutions for industrial inspection, has signed an intellectual property and technology agreement with Malaysian oil & gas company Petroliam Nasional Berhad (Petronas) for the roll-out and commercialisation of a jointly developed robotic inspection platform.
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07/06/2022 Park Engineering upgrades machining and measuring capacity for larger parts
Stalybridge-based engineering company Park Engineering has significantly increased the size of the parts it can machine and subsequently measure on a coordinate measuring machine (CMM).
06/06/2022 Bently Nevada awarded Korea Gas contract
Bently Nevada, a Baker Hughes business, has announced a three-year contract with Korea Gas Technology Corporation (KOGAS-Tech) to deliver a monitoring system that will improve operational efficiencies for its hydrogen refuelling station. This follows a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in July 2021 for collaboration on hydrogen technologies.
06/06/2022 IMechE Argyll Ruane announces new general manager to lead next era of growth
IMechE has announced that Chris Kirby will be stepping down from his role as General Manager to take semi-retirement, allowing more time to focus on his consultancy business, pursue his hobbies and relax a little.
01/06/2022 ETher NDE awarded ISO 14001:2015 certification
ETher NDE has announced that it has been awarded ISO 14001:2015 certification, which recognises the company’s commitment to managing and reducing the impact of operations on the local and wider environments.
