Industrial News
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Published: 14 August, 2024 Hi-line Industries, a UK-based leader in the design, manufacture and installation of energy-efficient compressed air purification equipment, has announced its acquisition by US multinational Ingersoll Rand. The company says important to note is the assurance of complete customer continuity. Hi-line will continue to build and sell all of its products with…
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Published: 14 August, 2024 A new team is heading up the organisation of SPE Offshore Europe (OE) at RX Global, in partnership with SPE, in the biennial event next being held at P&J Live, Aberdeen, UK from 2-5 September 2025. David Ince (pictured) has been appointed as SPE Offshore Europe Exhibition Director and Michael Enser…
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Electrical design engineers are facing mounting challenges in terms of complexity, time pressure, and cost. When combined, these factors make it essential that professionals have access to smooth, simple workflows. However, this is often far from the norm. Traditional design workflows can suffer from inefficiencies and engineers frequently have to navigate complex menu structures in…
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The human body is remarkable for its ability to navigate diverse environments, handle complex tasks, and adapt to varied conditions. These capabilities make it an ideal model for humanoid robots, which are increasingly essential in modern industrial settings where human flexibility and machine precision must coexist. Gerard Bush explores the journey from designing humanoid robots…
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Electronic controls for dairy parlours demand protection from water and dust ingress, impact as well as corrosion. Spelsberg’s industrial enclosure design, based on high strength, lightweight polycarbonate thermoplastic, provides Davlec with the protection the company needs. Supplying farms around the UK via distributors, rapid and reliable stock availability is also crucial for the company. A…
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Listen to this article Earlier this year the Midland and North Western section of the IRSE visited the Network Rail Innovation & Development Centre (RIDC) at Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire for a technical tour. There are two Network Rail RIDCs, one in Melton Mowbray and the other in Tuxford in Nottinghamshire. The two RIDCs’ test…
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Listen to this article Rail Live, the UK’s largest outdoor rail event, returned to Porterbrook’s Long Marston Rail Innovation Centre (LMRIC) on 19-20 June. With 280 exhibitors in attendance, the two-day exhibition saw over 7,000 visitors gather to marvel at the most up-to-date rolling stock and equipment and hear the latest from industry experts at…
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Listen to this article The UK’s railway currently runs over 50% of passenger train and over 95% of freight train mileage on diesel power. If its railways are to decarbonise, this must change. There is no debate about that, but plenty of debate about how. In practice the trains will all probably be driven by…
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Listen to this article Beaulieu Park is a new station being built on the Great Eastern mainline northeast of Chelmsford city centre adjacent to junction 19 of the A12, the Boreham interchange. This will be the first new station on the Great Eastern mainline for over 100 years. The railway is busy with longer distance…
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Listen to this article When in any big city around the world, the chances are you will ride on its metro or underground system. But knowing which line to travel on and the station to get off at can be a perplexing experience, especially if you are not used to this mode of travel. Much…
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