Industrial News
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Brushless direct current (BLDC) motors are widely used across medical, aerospace and industrial automation applications. Their specific design plays a significant role in the motor’s performance, with optimising the motor’s design for specific applications ensuring that OEMs achieve optimum performance and reliability. Research and development efforts also play a vital role in refining these design…
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Published: 26 February, 2025 Subsea Technology & Rentals (STR), a leading global subsea sensor equipment and solutions provider, has announced it has appointed a new General Manager in Norway as the company targets the offshore energy, infrastructure and marine science markets in the country and across central Europe. Oskar Tveit joins STR with a wealth…
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Published: 26 February, 2025 EnerMech has announced it has secured a five-year contract extension to provide North Oil Company (NOC) with leak testing and flange management services, building upon a strong relationship which stretches back to 2017. EnerMech says the award, in the Al Shaheen Oil Field, Qatar, reinforces its in-depth expertise, strong relationship with…
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Automakers are changing the driving experience with smart cockpit designs that feature large displays and emerging technologies like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and microLEDs, seamlessly blending functionality with brand identity. However, these advancements pose significant challenges for the integration of capacitive touch sensing, especially with the thinner stack-up and an increasing number of touch…
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The PCR 56/06 EC SD – an integrated hardware and software package for single-axis control of brushless DC motors from Portescap. It is developed in partnership with Performance Motion Devices, Inc. (PMD). The PCR 56/06 EC SD developer kit for BLDC control is fully compatible with Portescap’s BLDC motor range, ensuring seamless and rapid integration.…
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Published: 19 February, 2025 The continuing expansion of ‘greener’ energy alternatives such as wind power is underlined by the fact that it’s currently the largest source of renewable energy in the UK. With over 11,000 wind turbines generating a total installed capacity of 30 gigawatts (GW) (2023) its share of the total British Grid Electricity…
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Published: 19 February, 2025 High accuracy temperature measurement is crucial in all stages of oil production, from extraction to final distribution. ABB’s latest technology is reported to be helping Equinor achieve reliable temperature monitoring in the Johan Sverdrup oil field in the North Sea. Johan Sverdrup is the third largest oil field on the Norwegian…
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Listen to this article This year, we celebrate the 200th anniversary of the first practical steam-powered public railway. The 7% of GDP spent building early railways was a worthwhile investment as it gave a profound economic benefit by drastically reducing the time and cost of transportation. Cardiff coal shipments, for example, increased twentyfold between 1840…
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Listen to this article To learn about the major rolling stock changes planned for the Midland Main Line, Rail Engineer was pleased to meet Rachel Turner, head of new trains at East Midlands Railway (EMR). The Midland Railway Main Line from London St. Pancras to Nottingham, Sheffield, Derby, and Leicester has had a varied history…
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Listen to this article Much has been written in recent times about the operation and inadequacies of London’s Euston station and what it will look like when HS2 finally arrives there in the early 2030s. Although not the busiest of the London termini, it is the station with the biggest inter-city catchment serving Birmingham, Manchester,…
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