Engineering
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Tadweld has completed access steelwork upgrades at Refresco’s Pontefract site. The project introduced bespoke platforms, stairways, and structural modifications to improve maintenance access after line upgrades, while live beverage production continued without downtime.
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Leguan is adding fully electric drivetrains across all-terrain spider lifts. The Finnish manufacturer will launch OptiTemp-powered versions of its 170, 195, 225, and 265 models at APEX 2026 in Maastricht.
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Ruland has introduced D-bore couplings for compact motion-control shaft assemblies. The couplings engage directly with D-profile shafts to improve torque transmission where conventional keyways are unavailable or impractical.
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Acres Engineering has secured royal recognition for widening engineering access. The Derbyshire manufacturer has won a King’s Award for Enterprise in the Promoting Opportunity category for its People’s First Pledge.
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Hexagon has launched PC-DMIS FUSION for real-time metrology analytics workflows. The add-on gives manufacturers interactive reporting, SPC analysis, alerts, and quality dashboards from PC-DMIS measurement data.
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Middlesex Aerospace has expanded machining capacity for complex aerospace components. The Hampshire manufacturer has installed a Mazak INTEGREX i-250H to support high-mix, low-volume production for global aerospace OEM programmes.
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Apex Dynamics has enabled longer CNC travel for Reekie Machining. Its low-backlash gearboxes and rack and pinion system helped deliver +/-0.05 mm positional accuracy across an adjustable 2 m to 4.5 m in-situ milling machine.
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IMI has opened a cleaner valve manufacturing site in California. The Lake Forest facility consolidates engineering, manufacturing, R&D, quality assurance, and project management for severe service flow control equipment.
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Mazak reported strong MACH enquiries for its UK-built machine tools. Demand centred on the CV5-700, INTEGREX j-200 NEO, automation, digital support, and cyber-resilient manufacturing technology.
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Forum Energy Technologies has launched a compact subsea LARS package. The M6000 integrates the A-frame, winch, and HPU on a single skid.
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