Engineering
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Volvo Penta and Wajax are supporting MacLean’s underground mining fleet. The collaboration combines off-road engines, distributor support, and application engineering as MacLean integrates Volvo Penta power across its equipment line-up.
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Westley Engineering has appointed Christopher Greenough as managing director today. The Birmingham manufacturer is targeting growth across presswork, tooling, CNC machining, aerospace, defence, and wider UK manufacturing markets.
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AVEVA has expanded AI capabilities across its industrial software portfolio. The updates cover CONNECT, Unified Engineering, Operations Control, PI Data Infrastructure, and new data governance capabilities announced at AVEVA World 2026.
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LVK researchers have demonstrated signal-based calibration for gravitational wave detectors. The technique uses loud black-hole merger signals to correct detector response, improving confidence in source measurements when conventional calibration data is incomplete.
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Elesa adds DIN-compliant tube clamps for industrial pipework applications. The DCE range supports hydraulic, pneumatic, and automation installations with modular fastening options.
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Smith & Loveless introduces a maintenance-focused PISTA grit chamber drive option. The synchronous belt system replaces oil-bath gear drive maintenance with a grease-lubricated arrangement for new and retrofit installations.
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Ned Marine has added drone inspections to its NDT portfolio. The Dutch specialist is combining aerial drones and subsea ROVs with non-destructive testing to reduce access requirements, improve safety, and shorten inspection windows.
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1stinrail has cut fleet emissions through hydrogen engine cleaning trials. The rail engineering company will now extend Engine Carbon Clean across its 140-vehicle fleet after recording average fuel and CO₂ savings of 15%.
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Sandvik Coromant has launched GC1240 for stainless steel milling applications. The nano-multilayer PVD-coated indexable grade is built to improve edge stability, resist thermal cracking, and support predictable tool life in wet and dry machining conditions.
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Parker Prädifa has developed adaptive seals for tolerance compensation applications. Its Warp Seal product family is built to seal ports, feedthroughs, and plug connections where large tolerance chains make conventional static sealing harder to apply reliably.
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