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PE roundup 18 April: output, appointments, orders, certification, awards

Added: 18 Apr 2023

Lontra’s new 60,000sq ft smart factory manufacturing centre in Doncaster (see pic) has manufactured…

The questions and answers that ensure Ex rated equipment stays hazards safe

Added: 17 Apr 2023

When it comes to repairing or overhauling 'Ex rated' equipment – products deemed safe for hazardous…

The clock’s ticking for WES2023: Register now for The Water Equipment Show

Added: 5 Apr 2023

There’s just a few weeks till the return of one of the UK’s leading water industry exhibitions, the…

PE roundup 3 Apr: Innovator deadline, markets, safety, upskilling, supply chain, incentives...

Added: 3 Apr 2023

Nine out of ten engineers working in UK manufacturing report that business has been negatively impa…

PIA scores on achievement

Added: 1 Apr 2023

English football played host to the resurgent Pump Industry Awards, staged at the famous St George’…

PE roundup 27 March: BCAS, Schneider Electric, Avantium, Engineering UK, Wood, AMRC

Added: 27 Mar 2023

Digital collaboration, key appointments, contracts, new builds, anniversaries, contracts... process…

Quantum research on show

Drone pioneer flies a kite for targeted spend on commercialised R&D

Added: 29 Mar 2023

UK drone company chief Robert Garbett has accused Government funded organisations of wasting invest…

The best approach to achieve sustainable manufacturing

Added: 24 Mar 2023

Measurement is the key to reducing carbon footprint, explains Novotek’s Sean Robinson.

Adding up sustainably

Added: 1 Aug 2023

Manufacturers may see the need for sustainability improvements but they don’t always know how to ha…

PE roundup 20 March: Collaborations, approvals, appointments and sales across the process sectors

Added: 19 Mar 2023

Birmingham University has launched a research collaboration with global specialty chemical firm Inn…

BUDGET 2023: R&D, AI, tax relief, energy and skills loom large

Added: 15 Mar 2023

While the focus of news headlines has been on the plight of taxpayers and consumers, with child car…

Process roundup: Endress+Hauser, TÜV SÜD, Unibloc, Siemens, MTC

Added: 9 Mar 2023

The Super Deduction Tax Break introduced in April 2021 to help kickstart the post-Covid economy and…

International Women's Day: inspiring young minds with engineering

Added: 7 Mar 2023

International Women’s Day once again throws the spotlight on the lack of female representation in t…

HVMC’s million pound push for 4.0 product testing

Added: 7 Mar 2023

Manufacturing hub the High Value Manufacturing Catapult has launched a near-million pound project t…

Survey says 85% of non-BSIF registered PPE fails to meet criteria

Added: 6 Mar 2023

The British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is urging businesses to use only suppliers registered…

Sickness absences and pay settlements rising, says Make UK

Added: 2 Mar 2023

Sickness absence in the country’s manufacturing industry rose in 2022 for the first time in more th…

UKAEA funds 18 organisations to help make fusion reality

Added: 3 Mar 2023

The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) has awarded feasibility contracts for 18 organis…

Process roundup: Thales, Confederation of British Metalforming, Sparck Technologies, MHA

Added: 3 Mar 2023

Global company Thales announced it will be hiring 12,000 new employees internationally, including m…

Confined space? Look outside that box

Added: 31 May 2023

When an employee enters a confined space to carry out works or inspections, how can you be sure the…

Process roundup: Bühler, Celeros, AEMT, Tesvolt, Sulzer and more

Added: 20 Feb 2023

An update on some of the latest process industry and manufacturing developments including new build…