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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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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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Birmingham researchers have demonstrated vibration-based production of graphene nanosheets. The room-temperature method avoids toxic solvents and has been published in Small.
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Fluke has launched SmartTrace for connected underground utility location work. The system combines tracing hardware with PointMan mapping and documentation for buried asset management.
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Xaar will outline industrial inkjet technology at interpack next month. The session will focus on high-speed variable data printing, GS1 Sunrise 2027 requirements, and the launch of the black version of its Versatex printbar.
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Hydrogen TE has submitted waste-to-hydrogen plans for Manston in Kent. The £120m proposal would process residual waste and produce up to 8,000 tonnes of hydrogen annually.
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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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LogiPharma 2026 brought pharma supply chain leaders together in Vienna. The event saw record engagement, practical AI debate, and supplier launches focused on visibility, resilience, and cold chain integrity.
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AtkinsRéalis is expanding autonomous robotics work for nuclear site deployment. The partnership with Oxford Robotics Institute will move proven UK systems into wider international nuclear and energy applications.
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FANUC has appointed Andy Armstrong to lead UK and Ireland. His appointment comes as manufacturers face continuing pressure to improve productivity, automate production, and use robotics to offset labour, energy, and cost constraints.
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