Engineering


  • Actemium completes UK rebrand for former HAC and SGS switchgear businesses

    Harries Automation & Control and Switchgear Services have rebranded under the Actemium name, consolidating low-voltage switchgear and panel expertise within Actemium UK.


  • Aurrigo signs 25-vehicle autonomous transit contract

    Aurrigo has secured its largest autonomous vehicle manufacturing order yet. The £6.28m programme for Ultra Global covers engineering, production, and testing of 25 modernised autonomous guided vehicles.


  • Parker adds IO-Link Class B DFplus valves

    Parker has expanded its DFplus valve range with IO-Link connectivity. The new Class B version combines power and data in one M12 connector for demanding hydraulic applications.


  • DEScycle and Mitsubishi target Japan e-waste recovery

    DEScycle and Mitsubishi have formalised a recycling partnership in Japan. The agreement links DEScycle’s metals recovery platform with Mitsubishi Corporation’s trading, customer, and investment capabilities for the Japanese market.


  • Engineering is hiring, but half the talent stays sidelined

    Engineering has shifted, but women continue to face narrow gates. Representation in engineering and manufacturing has improved over the past decade, yet frontline technical roles remain stubbornly male. As International Women’s Day approaches, the sector faces a practical question: how to turn gradual progress into a genuinely broader industrial workforce.


  • e2e-assure names Ian Henderson for OT security

    E2e-assure has appointed Ian Henderson to advise on OT security. The former BP automation systems security leader will support the managed SOC provider’s operational technology offering as industrial operators face rising ransomware risk and tighter UK cyber obligations.


  • ProMinent adds remote control to DULCONNEX platform

    ProMinent has added desktop remote control to DULCONNEX cloud platform. The new module lets users adjust calibration and setpoints off-site, while role-based permissions, two-factor authentication, and audit trails constrain and record every change. Dashboards, alarms, and reports support compliance and chemical consumption tracking.


  • Seeq Intelligence launches agentic AI for plant decisions

    Seeq has launched Seeq Intelligence to speed operational decisions enterprise-wide. The package adds agentic AI tools, including Agent Q and a build-your-own agent workflow, to Seeq’s Enterprise suite. Seeq says the capability is available now.


  • The role of liquid level sensors in power generation and fuel storage

    Liquid level sensing underpins reliable power generation and fuel storage. From data centres’ UPS and hospital standby sets to remote diesel plant, accurate level measurement prevents run-dry events, sediment ingestion, and coolant loss. Hydrostatic and radar options also support custody transfer, leak detection, and alerts across bulk and day tanks.


  • Natural isotope fingerprints verify basalt CO2 mineralisation

    Edinburgh researchers verified Carbfix CO2 mineralisation using natural isotopic fingerprints. The approach tracks dissolution and carbonate formation in Icelandic basalt without added tracers, cutting monitoring costs for scaled storage. Results strengthen the case for mineral storage in MRV-heavy CCS projects.