Engineering
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Alpha Manufacturing has won a regional engineering manufacturing award in Birmingham. Judges recognised the Staffordshire fabricator’s innovation, sustainability targets, and investment in skills.
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Shafton Steel Services has cut scrap-handling costs through lift technology. The South Yorkshire manufacturer replaced a conveyor concept with a rail-mounted Sax Lift scissor table.
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Vertiv has added liquid-cooling engineering capability through the STL acquisition. The deal strengthens its work across cold plates, server-side liquid cooling, and high-density thermal validation as AI and HPC systems push infrastructure closer to the limits of air cooling.
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Rolls-Royce SMR has signed early works for Czech deployment. The agreement moves the Temelín project into site-specific design, permitting, and licensing preparation.
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AnalytiChem adds trace metal certification to tighten ICP sample control. The move adds element-specific contamination data to a DigiTUBE line already certified for volume, supporting validation and blank assessment.
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RareLabs launches publicly with automation aimed at ultra-rare genetic medicine. The AlphaRose division says its AI- and robotics-enabled platform can design and validate candidate therapies across multiple treatment modalities.
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NMITE secures IET accreditation, strengthening recognition of its engineering model. The decision gives its integrated engineering degrees formal professional standing and supports progression towards Chartered Engineer registration.
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Takara Bio and Resistomap are extending their work on AMR. The agreement brings instrumentation, assay design, and analytics into a tighter surveillance workflow.
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WEG and SpinDrive are pushing magnetic bearings into mainstream motors. Their partnership targets oil-free drive systems for industrial applications where efficiency, cleanliness, and uptime matter more than tradition.
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Emerson has launched a configurable ultrasonic welding platform for manufacturers. The modular Branson Polaris system is designed to scale from trials to automated manufacturing lines.
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