Engineering
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British naval architect designs ferry for Georgia island transport service. Chartwell Marine has designed a 70-foot catamaran that Derecktor Shipyards will build in Florida for Sapelo Island, with production planned to begin before year-end.
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North Sea operators report new tools across offshore production systems. The NSTA counted 1,320 technologies across licence holders, including 189 newly reported solutions, with applications in pipeline inspection, well intervention, data analysis and emissions control.
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ImageDeep introduces autonomous security monitoring for off-grid industrial sites today. Its Houndlight camera combines solar power, cellular communications and local AI detection with automated audible and visual warnings for quarries, plant yards and remote infrastructure.
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Wirral engineering manufacturer secures finance for new confectionery machinery orders. DT&G Engineering will use a six-figure funding package to deliver a major contract and support international demand for chocolate coating and polishing machines.
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H-Power has agreed preliminary terms for decentralised ammonia cracker supply. Its HY5 unit could produce up to 500kg of hydrogen daily at a Protium site, subject to permitting and a definitive contract.
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Star Refrigeration has expanded access to specialist CNC pipe bending. UK manufacturers can commission bends in steel pipework up to 100NB at its Westway facility, although claimed fabrication savings remain unquantified.
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Gradian has opened a new Minnesota cooling equipment manufacturing facility. The $60m Dayton factory began production in June and adds fabrication, assembly and chiller testing for industrial and data centre systems.
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Stevanato and Aptar are testing complete prefilled syringe component combinations. Their assessment covers plunger movement, needle-shield removal and sealing in selected configurations, supplying earlier engineering evidence without certifying a finished drug product.
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Instron previews its 100kN benchtop materials tester at Birmingham exhibition. The 68TM-100 joins demonstrations of the ElectroPuls E20000 fatigue system and 9450 impact tower at Advanced Engineering.
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Hunting cuts earnings guidance following delayed advanced manufacturing deliveries overseas. Its Electronics and Dearborn operations face third-party supply constraints, while weaker drilling activity has affected other businesses.
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