News
28/03/2023 New investment in ultrasonic testing equipment at Lavender International
Lavender International NDT has rolled out new equipment from manufacturers Sonatest and GB Inspection Systems for its ultrasonic testing courses internationally.
27/03/2023 Creaform opens new repair centre to cover EMEA region
Creaform, a business unit of Ametek Inc and worldwide leader in portable 3D measurement solutions and engineering services, has announced the opening of its new 660 m2 repair centre, situated adjacent to its France office based in Fontaine (close to Grenoble).
24/03/2023 Jacobs to plan dismantling of Soviet-era nuclear reactors
A consortium comprising Westinghouse Electric Spain, Jacobs and the Lithuanian Energy Institute has been selected to plan dismantling and waste management at the Ignalina Nuclear Power Plant (INPP) in Lithuania.
23/03/2023 Successful technology evaluation for SubTera
Between June and December 2022, SubTera contracted ESR Technology, an industrial engineering, safety and risk specialist organisation, to conduct an independent evaluation of Pi, SubTera’s corrosion under insulation (CUI) and moisture detection sensor.
22/03/2023 Yeltech’s position sensor
Yeltech has introduced a position sensor that it claims provides accurate, power-efficient and robust measurements without interference from noise, dust, colour or direct or indirect light.
21/03/2023 Applus+ achieves 1.5 million operational hours without lost time incident
Applus+ is a global company with a footprint in over 70 countries, employing in the region of 25,000 people.
20/03/2023 Process monitoring for press-hardening production lines from AP&T
When metal manufacturer AP&T needed an automated solution to monitor the heat distribution during the shaping and pressing of vehicle parts, it turned to Termisk Systemteknik.
17/03/2023 New Cygnus service centre and sales representative company in USA
Cygnus has announced that it is collaborating closely with High Tech Supplies Inc, a leader in providing high-quality and advanced technology products to the non-destructive testing (NDT), welding and safety sectors, for both the sales and service of Cygnus Instruments’ products in the USA.
16/03/2023 Real-time OEE tracking made available to all manufacturers
FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics, a fast-growing tech start-up, has released its next-generation machine data monitoring platform, incorporating real-time overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) functionality.
15/03/2023 Solutions for Rivian R1T and R1S electric vehicles
Tenneco has been selected to provide intelligent suspension and anti-vibration performance materials solutions for USA-based electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian Automotive.
14/03/2023 New standard for matrix array ultrasonic testing
In response to a growing demand for matrix array ultrasonic testing (MAUT) standards, ASTM International has recently published ASTM E3370-22, titled: ‘Standard practice for matrix array ultrasonic testing of composites, sandwich core constructions and metals used in aerospace applications’.
13/03/2023 Queensgate’s NanoCeramic sensors
UK-based Queensgate Instruments is providing a NanoCeramic series of sensors to offer nanoscale precision for demanding environments such as ultra-high vacuum up to 10–10 torr and a range of temperatures from cryogenic at –193°C to 150°C.
10/03/2023 Brookes Bell acquires industry-leading tribology consultancy
Brookes Bell, a leading multi-disciplinary technical and scientific consultancy to the maritime industry, has announced the acquisition of Neale Consulting Engineers, a leading provider of tribology consultancy services.
09/03/2023 New research could cut cost of offshore wind farm fabrication
New research, investigating single-sided welding for offshore wind foundations, could cut the cost of wind turbine fabrication.
08/03/2023 Engineering design consultancy continues acquisition
UK engineering design, energy and sustainability consultancy Hydrock has made its third acquisition in a year after buying SPLtrack, a Leicestershire-based environmental consultancy.
07/03/2023 New acquisitions for British Engineering Services Group
British Engineering Services Group (BES) has announced that it is welcoming two new businesses to the group: Strainstall UK and Mimic have both joined the group from James Fisher and Sons plc, a global provider of specialised services to the marine, energy and defence industries worldwide.
06/03/2023 NASA takes Teledyne FLIR Boson thermal camera module out of this world
Due to the efforts of engineers at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, the Teledyne FLIR Boson thermal camera module is ready to venture beyond the atmosphere.
03/03/2023 Train for infrastructure monitoring
UK-based Northern has given an international delegation a preview of light detection and ranging (LIDAR) technology, made famous by NASA, aboard its Intelligent Trains concept train.
02/03/2023 Patent granted to EM&I Group
EM&I Group’s recent capability development – the NoMan Laser – has been granted a UK patent, number GB2572781.
01/03/2023 Waygate Technologies and its partners among winners of Faraday Battery Challenge funding competition in the United Kingdom
Waygate Technologies, a Baker Hughes business, and its partners, the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) and PXL-ICE, are among the winners of the most recent round of the Faraday Battery Challenge funding competition led by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), a public body sponsored by the British Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS).
