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26/06/2023 Engineering profession too slow in developing true culture of inclusion, says new report
Engineering culture in the UK needs to accelerate its drive to become more inclusive if the UK is to continue to be a key player in the global race for engineering skills, according to a new report from the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).

23/06/2023 IMechE partners with industry leaders to deliver radiography training and examinations in Scotland
IMechE Fife NDT has announced a strategic partnership with Sonomatic Ltd, enabling it to provide accredited training and examinations in radiographic testing to clients in the Scottish region.

22/06/2023 Paul Bailey appointed new CEO of Engineering Council
Paul Bailey has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Engineering Council. He took up the role in May following the retirement of Alasdair Coates.

21/06/2023 LK celebrates 60th anniversary
Established in 1963, LK Metrology has an impressive heritage dating back to the birth of coordinate measuring machine (CMM) technology.

20/06/2023 Alfa Laval pushes boundaries of valve position indication to Industry 4.0
The new Alfa Laval ThinkTop V20, the next generation of hygienic valve indication units, is driving digital transformation within the process industries.

19/06/2023 Proceq now an ISO 17025-accredited calibration laboratory
Proceq, part of Screening Eagle Technologies, is now a Swiss Confederation Accredited Calibration Lab according to ISO 17025, audited by the Swiss Accreditation Service (SAS).

16/06/2023 Wajax launches TechIQ
Wajax has launched TechIQ, its suite of digital technology solutions.

15/06/2023 Online webinar to launch engineering ethics audit report and profession response
Last year, ‘Engineering Ethics: Maintaining society’s trust in the engineering profession’ was published by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).

14/06/2023 Novel radar technique automatically monitors rotor blade manufacturing process
Identifying defects in fibre composite materials during the production process will be possible in the future due to a novel radar method that automatically and non-destructively monitors the manufacturing process of fibre composite materials such as wind turbine rotor blades.

13/06/2023 Tunnel operators benefit from AI-powered automatic incident detection
Camera-based incident detection has become an established technology to support tunnel operators in keeping their roads safe and in organising a fast response.

12/06/2023 Engineering Council announces changes to international recognition titles
The Engineering Council has announced changes to the international recognition titles available through the Engineering Council and how these are awarded.

09/06/2023 Railway track condition monitoring
Railway track condition monitoring Asia Mobility Technologies Sdn Bhd, a leading mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, has successfully completed a live test-bed programme for railway condition monitoring with KTM Bhd (KTMB), Malaysia’s largest railway operator.

08/06/2023 Apprenticeship Main Provider status awarded to Lavender International
Lavender International has announced that it has been awarded Main Provider status to deliver non-destructive testing (NDT) apprenticeships.

07/06/2023 Subtera completes machine learning project
Subtera has recently completed an Innovate UK-funded research project, in collaboration with the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), to explore the feasibility of applying machine learning techniques to pipework inspection data.

06/06/2023 ABB grid-balancing facility comes online
A significant new project to provide vital inertia across the UK’s electricity grid has gone live at the Lister Drive Greener Grid Park in Liverpool in the UK.

05/06/2023 Brookes Bell UK heads inland with new service offering
The maritime sector has long been Brookes Bell’s ‘bread and butter’ but, importantly, the company is not a one-trick pony.

02/06/2023 New DNV research centre combines deep industrial expertise with test capabilities to enable upscale of hydrogen
DNV, an independent energy expert and assurance provider, has opened its new Technology Centre on Groningen’s Zernike campus in the Netherlands, a vibrant ecosystem of education, business and research activities.

01/06/2023 Key renewables appointment heralds expansion for TRAC Renewables
As a leading provider of industrial inspection, maintenance and repair (IM&R) services, TRAC Energy is set to further its commitment to the energy transition with the launch of a new division to further enhance the company’s position in the renewables market.