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The Virtual Engineering Centre expands digital talent pool

Centre of digital engineering technology integration, the Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC), has appointed its first graduate intern as part of its drive to expand its team of digital engineers.

Trident Hydraulics expands as part of ambitious growth plans

Trident Hydraulics, the designer, builder and supplier of complete hydraulic systems and circuits for use in a range of sectors, has built a new bespoke unit near its existing building in Southam, Warwickshire after purchasing a half-acre site in Southam with the support of Yorkshire Bank.

Ecovacs Robotics presents AI research paper at IROS 2019

Ecovacs Robotics presented a paper on its 3D Simultaneous Localisation and Mapping (SLAM) in service robotics technology at the IROS 2019 conference. In this paper, researchers at the AI Institute (Nanjing, China) of Ecovacs Robotics detailed their research results on an application of semi-supervised learning algorithms based on deep learning for 3D SLAM in the company's household service robots. The paper is claimed to be the industry's first research publication relevant to this technology.

UK workers apathetic toward learning new skills despite new technologies putting job security at risk

Newly published research shows UK workers remain apathetic toward learning new skills despite automation and new technologies putting job security at risk.

Atlas Copco celebrates 100 years in the UK

Atlas Copco has marked its century of operations in the UK with a look forward at how industrial technology might evolve over the next 100 years.

British engineers inspire new generation by focusing on nation’s health and wellbeing

Now in its seventh year, Tomorrow’s Engineers Week took place from 4 to 8 November, providing a unique opportunity for universities, schools, employers, professional institutions and engineers to drive interest in engineering careers, showing young people the ways in which engineers are on a mission to make the world a better place, find innovative solutions and shape the way we live.

New Belgium HQ for Elgi Equipments

Elgi Equipments, the air-compressor manufacturer with 2 million installations across 100 countries, has opened its new European headquarters in Belgium. Situated at Drève Richelle 167, 1410 Waterloo, (Brussels – the nerve center of Europe), and spread over 400+ sq meters, the workplace will house over 20 people and feature training rooms and offices designed to build collaboration and foster innovation, in line with the ELGi values that form the backbone of our culture worldwide.

Siemens launches Digital Academy to nurture next generation of engineering and tech talent

Siemens has launched a new undergraduate sponsorship programme to discover, inspire and nurture the next generation of engineering and tech talent.

Bonomi UK investment pays dividends

The investment made by Bonomi (UK) Ltd 18 months ago in a new purpose-designed 360m2 storage and actuation facility is thriving, with the company reporting a significant increase in actuated valve sales.

Camozzi Technical Catalogue adopts new box set format

Camozzi Automation has re-launched its Technical Catalogue in a brand-new format; producing 8 individual, product specific publications which collectively form a boxed set.

AxFlow Denmark acquires Trio Trykluft A/S

AxFlow Denmark has strengthened its position in the country’s compressed air provision and service business with the acquisition of Trio Trykluft A/S.

Career boost for engineers graduating from the University of Northampton

The employment credentials of students at the University of Northampton have been given a boost after a leading professional body confirmed the re-accreditation of the institute’s engineering degrees.

Award winner boosts Camozzi’s technical team strength

An award-winning former apprentice has joined the technical team at Camozzi Automation’s Nuneaton headquarters.

DMR Seals acquired by Diploma PLC

DMR Seals has been acquired by Diploma PLC, a FTSE 250 international group of businesses supplying specialised technical products and services.

Predictive maintenance – the importance of engineers and data scientists working together

THE opening keynote speaker at the 2019 Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Conference (COMADEM) warned against recent claims that the future of predictive maintenance should be led by data science, and not engineers.