Industrial News


  • Digital dissolved oxygen sensor enhances operational versatility with lower maintenance costs 

    Emerson announces the release of the Rosemount 490A Optical Dissolved Oxygen Sensor, a digital Modbus-enabled measurement device designed to enhance operational flexibility, simplify installation and reduce maintenance costs across many industrial applications in the water/wastewater treatment, biopharmaceutical manufacturing, food and beverage processing, and steam power generation industries. Most dissolved oxygen probes for industrial applications are made…


  • Oil & Gas safety and sustainability

    Published:  23 April, 2025 As oil and gas companies work to hit 2025 emissions targets, operational efficiency and leak mitigation are under sharper scrutiny. New analysis from Rystad Energy shows wide disparities in industry progress, with some companies surpassing their goals and others reporting rising emissions. This uneven performance highlights the difficulties companies are facing…


  • North Star becomes first vessel operator to certify offshore wind vessels

    Published:  23 April, 2025 North Star, a  service operation vessel (SOV) operator in Europe’s offshore wind sector, says it has become the first organisation in the world to have ships achieve Lloyd’s Register’s Cyber Resilience classification, in line with mandatory International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) standards implemented for all newbuilds from 1 July 2024.…


  • Regenerative blowers for biogas digesters

    The simple, compact, and non-contacting design of regenerative blowers provides significant advantages in safety, performance, low maintenance, longevity, and noise reduction for biogas applications, compared to positive displacement rotary lobe blowers and other blower technologies. Neil Lynch reports Regenerative blowers, a well-established technology commonly used for handling corrosive and highly combustible gases in applications such…


  • Optimised stepper motor family delivers energy and cost reductions

    Innovation in stepper motor technology means the gap between stepper and servo technology is narrowing. In applications where the performance of a servo motor is not required because there are no highly dynamic loads or high-speed demands, the stepper (with its choice of battery-less encoders and motor brakes) offers closed loop positioning. Today, the humble…


  • Compact 360W AC adapter for high-demand electronics

    TT Electronics announces the launch of the TEAD360 series of 360W AC power adapters. Based on Gallium Nitride (GaN) technology, the new ultra-efficient adapter series is the smallest, lightest, coolest and fastest desktop power charging product on the market today. Weighing just 950g (2.09lb) and measuring 170mm (6.69-in) x 84mm (3.31in) x 31.5mm (1.24i) (LxWxH), the adapters deliver 360W of continuous power with an efficiency of…


  • Confocal controllers for advanced automation tasks

    Precision sensor supplier Micro-Epsilon has extended its confocalDT range of confocal chromatic measurement systems with two new confocal controllers. Maintaining the compact size, they enable even higher precision for non-contact distance and thickness measurements in industrial environments on almost all surfaces. Confocal Chromatic sensor technology has become the preferred technology when laser sensors cannot achieve…


  • Condition monitoring: the importance of thermal imaging

    Manufacturing and production processes consistently face challenges in ensuring the longevity and efficient functioning of their equipment, especially as they age. Just like any entity subjected to time, equipment breaks down due to friction, corrosion, thermal and mechanical cycling, vibration, and other forces. The inevitable progression of these factors results in reduced performance, and ultimately,…


  • Cerulean Winds expands team to drive development of floating offshore wind project

    Published:  16 April, 2025 Cerulean Winds, a lead developer of the Aspen, Beech and Cedar floating offshore wind farms (FLOW), which will collectively generate 3GW+ of renewable energy in the North Sea, has announced the appointment of two new senior executives to help shape the future of the company. • Tom Scrope joins as Cerulean…


  • Overcoming the extreme

    Overcoming the extreme

    Published:  16 April, 2025 In industries like oil and gas, aerospace, and industrial automation, advanced sensor technology is making the impossible possible, enabling operations in environments once considered unreachable. Here Ross Turnbull, Director of Business Development and Product Engineering at ASIC design and supply specialist Swindon Silicon Systems, explains how Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs)…