THE UK'S small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are bracing themselves for further economic shocks in the pipeline and are already struggling to fund apprenticeships, which threatens the skills provision required to power growth. [Read More]

BMW has commissioned a fleet of 130 hydrogen fuel cell-powered Automated Guided Vehicles at its Leipzig assembly plant, following a three-year trial that demonstrated higher uptime, operational efficiency and zero-emission performance compared with battery-powered AGVs [Read More]

By transforming imperfect signals into stable, accurate and actionable information, sensor interface ASICs play a vital role in ensuring reliable real-time measurement, robust control and long-term system performance, says Ross Turnbull [Read More]

A new patented rail platform system enables the sustainable transport of large construction equipment across Europe by rail, as demonstrated in the successful trial shipment of a Develon crawler excavator from the Netherlands to Italy. [Read More]

Vibration analysis is a key tool in condition-based maintenance for air compressors, detecting early signs of bearing wear, imbalance and misalignment without halting production. Moving from fixed-interval servicing to data-led decisions helps prioritise work, avoid needless overhauls and pave the way for predictive maintenance, explains Ben John [Read More]

UNPLANNED DOWNTIME, rising maintenance costs, and increasing pressure on production teams are constant challenges for today’s manufacturing leaders. [Read More]

OVER THE course of my career in the Maintenance, Repair, and Operations (MRO) space, I’ve gained first-hand insight into the mounting pressures confronting modern organisations. [Read More]

REFRESCO HAS installed the first Sidel SWING Evo tunnel pasteuriser at its production site in Sulmona. [Read More]