Engineering
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Italian aerospace SMEs will receive a new European finance route. Intesa Sanpaolo, the EIB, and ESA are supporting investment across Italy’s space supply chain.
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Engineering bodies are pressing for continuity on UK infrastructure strategy. The IET has joined a wider call to protect long-term project delivery and investment confidence.
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Sheffield Forgemasters has advanced another major UK machining investment milestone. The 30,000m² machine shop forms part of the Ministry of Defence-owned company’s £1.3bn recapitalisation programme and will expand heavy engineering capacity for defence, nuclear, energy, and industrial markets.
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OGP has launched a compact video measurement system for inspection. StarLite S1 is a semi-automatic 3-axis system aimed at manufacturers needing accessible dimensional inspection for smaller parts, production verification, and quality control workflows.
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BMW is bringing industrial AI into vehicle crash simulation workflows. Its collaboration with Mistral AI aims to improve speed, accuracy, and engineering quality in complex safety analysis, without removing the need for validated physics-based models and physical testing.
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Poland is moving deeper into missile manufacturing through Anduril partnership. The planned Barracuda-500M production line in Bydgoszcz would strengthen local defence capacity, support NATO deep strike requirements, and test Europe’s ability to scale lower-cost autonomous weapons manufacturing.
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PSI Software will supply ERP technology to Austrian manufacturer Frühauf. The deployment will cover service, stock, shipping, industrial apps, and Kardex integration, supporting more adaptable process control across a complex electrical engineering and automation business.
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AGR has won a Norwegian offshore workforce framework with Shell. The four-year agreement covers specialist personnel for drilling, wells, intervention, offshore management, and engineering support at Ormen Lange.
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PackworldUSA has introduced compact sealing equipment for constrained controlled environments. The PW4214 remote sealing system is designed for tissue banking, regenerative medicine, laboratories, and cleanroom workflows.
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Mastercam 2027 shifts CAD/CAM updates toward production reliability and control. The release adds machining, deburring, multiaxis, Mill-Turn, tooling, and simulation improvements aimed at reducing programming time and improving process confidence.
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