The University of Wolverhampton has officially launched a new £1.8 million project designed to help companies carry out research and innovation in advanced engineering materials.
Keith Dickinson has been appointed managing director of Flowtechnology UK, moving from his former role as FTUK’s business development director. Following 20 years of service with Flowtechnology UK, previous managing director John Farmer has taken on the new role of Group commercial director with Flowtech Fluidpower PLC.
Italy’s University of Modena and Reggio Emilia won Formula Student 2019, beating over 100 undergraduate teams from more 20 countries at the international racing car event at Silverstone which this year also saw the launch of its first autonomous car competition.
Northern Manufacturing & Electronics, the North’s foremost industrial technology show, will again be staged at EventCity, Manchester from 2 to 3 October 2019. With around 250 companies expected to take part, the show is without doubt the top event of its kind in the North.
Subcon , the UK subcontract manufacturing supply chain show, has revealed new figures from its annual barometer of the UK manufacturing and engineering supply chain. The numbers paint a picture of an industry beginning to exhaust its approach to encouraging female engineering talent to either enter or re-enter UK manufacturing and engineering.
GenAir UK, hirer of compressed air systems and desiccant dryers, is continuing to invest in its hire fleet of advanced low-emission compressed air systems. The company has placed orders for an additional 40 diesel-driven sets, all compliant with the London Low Emission Zone (LEZ) regulations.
UK-based engineering and design consultancy, Plextek is launching a new innovation business unit, Ignite Exponential (IEX), to help established companies compete with agile and fast-moving start-ups that are driving new disruptive technologies.
HydraForce Hydraulics Ltd, the Birmingham manufacturer of hydraulic valves and manifold systems, featured on the Orange1 FFF racing team car at the second Round of the Blancpain Endurance Series Championship in May.
A new company, Andrew Fraser Pump and Engineering, has been founded by director & CEO Amarjit Chana after acquiring the Andrew Fraser business from Oilgear Towler. Andrew Fraser Pump and Engineering has taken over the all IPR and trademarks for the Andrew Fraser equipment.
Gloucester-based sensor manufacturer, Positek Ltd, has recently been acquired by The Variohm Group. The worldwide supplier of linear, rotary, tilt and intrinsically safe position sensors becomes the fifth member of the expanding Variohm Group; joining Variohm EuroSensor – sensor and transducer supplier and manufacturer along with Herga Technology for switching and sensing solutions, Ixthus Instrumentation for specialist measurement systems, and Heason Technology for motion control components and systems.
A team of 8 intrepid Camozzi Automation staff recently completed the gruelling National Three Peaks Challenge, raising, at the time of writing, in excess of £3000 for charity in the process.
Leaders from business, academia and data privacy organisations have joined an independent expert committee created to help boost growth of artificial intelligence (AI), promote its adoption and encourage its ethical use in businesses and organisations across the UK.
A Physics Professor at the University of Strathclyde has been awarded a Chair in Emerging Technologies by the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng).
Albion Valves (UK) Ltd, supplier of valves to the industrial and building services markets in the UK, has opened a sister company, Albion Valves (International) Ltd.
A 15-year mission to bring engineering into primary classrooms has taken its most ambitious step yet in May as Primary Engineer officially launched The Institution of Primary Engineers and The Institution of Secondary Engineers.