Engineering


  • ICS Cool Energy supplies emergency chiller for hospital

    A central England hospital upgraded its infrastructure systems. To ensure uninterrupted healthcare, ICS Cool Energy provided a temporary cooling solution, maintaining system redundancy amid summer upgrades. This approach minimised operational risks and ensured continuity of services during critical infrastructure improvements.


  • Drive-in racking vs carton flow: which storage system is better?

    Deciding between drive-in racking and carton flow systems ultimately relies on understanding product flow, inventory rotation and the performance targets leadership sets for the facility. Explore the differences between these two systems.


  • How UK industries are using technology to meet sustainability targets

    UK industries are hardwiring digital technology into sustainability strategies nationwide. From AI-driven efficiency gains to renewable integration and advanced water treatment, companies are using data-led systems to cut emissions, manage resources, and align regulatory compliance with commercial performance.


  • Chamois to showcase at Instrumentation Live 2026

    Chamois Metrology will exhibit at Instrumentation Live 2026. This leading event for test, measurement, and control technologies will occur on 18 March 2026 at the National Conference Centre in Birmingham, uniting engineers, technical experts, and industry suppliers from the measurement community.


  • Ideal Heating veterans retire after combined 90 years

    Two of Ideal Heating’s longest-serving leaders have retired this month. CIO John Glanville and HR Director Debbie Skalli leave behind almost a century of combined service, marking the end of an era for one of the UK’s best-known heating manufacturers.


  • Tracoinsa deploys ifm sensors to benchmark conveyors

    Tracoinsa has built a conveyor testbed using ifm sensors extensively. The system is designed to compare different conveyor technologies under continuous, instrumented operation.


  • Contrinex launches ultra-compact weld-immune flat sensor

    Contrinex has expanded its weld-immune portfolio with miniature sensors. The new Ultra Weld Miniature Flat Pack targets space-constrained welding cells where heat, spatter, and impact routinely destroy conventional devices.


  • Semperis warns of holiday ransomware risk for industrial operators

    Ransomware attackers increasingly strike when industrial cybersecurity staffing is weakest. New data from Semperis shows a majority of attacks now land during holidays, weekends, and periods of corporate upheaval — conditions that often leave industrial operators exposed as identity systems and OT networks face heightened risk.


  • SURF picks HPE, Salumanus for 800G backbone

    SURF is rebuilding its backbone around a multi-vendor architecture strategy. HPE, Salumanus, and Nomios will deliver higher-capacity DWDM, coherent optics, and IP routing to support Dutch research and education.


  • Why we should move from confusion to clarity in the UPF debate

    Ultra-processed definitions remain contested despite growing regulatory and consumer pressure. Karsten Smet, CEO of ACI Group, explores how policymakers are tightening scrutiny and California’s AB 1264 is reframing the debate, pushing ingredient suppliers to replace opacity with evidence and prepare for stricter global standards.