Cable glands may look unassuming but they play a vital role in an electrical installation's functionality, safety and performance - whether it be in a large data centre, a wind turbine or a petrochemical plant with a potentially explosive atmosphere, explains Lee Frizzell

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THE BCMPA, the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment and Logistics, has seen another year of growth with new members, solid partnerships and consistent presence at industry events over the last 12 months.

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AS THE nation looks ahead to the Strictly Come Dancing 2025 final, a long-established Milton Keynes manufacturer is preparing for its own next step in an ambitious growth journey.

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Ben Friend shares his experience on delivering cost and emission savings when it comes to steam boiler use

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MHHS reform will reshape the UK electricity market, giving businesses richer data, more flexibility and new opportunities to cut costs and carbon, explains Ben Whitelam

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THIS TIME of year is a period of reflection as well as forward planning. Industry experts are predicting not only more economic and geopolitical instability for 2026 but also increased cybersecurity threats, continued labour and skills shortages, and new regulatory burdens. 

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Key focuses for Hayward's tenure will be strengthening quality standards, widening member participation in the areas of compliance and legislation and championing greater inclusivity across the compressed air sector

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WAREHOUSES ARE a challenging environment in which to maintain communication due to the dispersed nature of operators, the presence of noisy machinery and metal racking which can distort signal frequencies.

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IN TODAY'S decarbonising economy, the pressure is on to reduce more than just CO₂. Nitrogen oxides (NOx), the pollutants behind acid rain, smog, and serious respiratory problems, are increasingly in the spotlight. Tightening legislation across the UK, Europe, and globally is driving burner manufacturers to rethink combustion design and emissions control. In this piece, Nathan Chance, national C&I technical and sales manager at Riello Burners in the UK discusses how low we can realistically go with NOx. Or are we approaching a natural limit defined by physics, chemistry and cost?

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Intelligent, real-time lubrication monitoring is helping manufacturers cut downtime, reduce costs and improve reliability by shifting maintenance from reactive to preventative, says Cassandra Higham.

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A YOUNG Salford inventor has won a national engineering award for creating colour-changing glasses that could help people with dyslexia read more easily, with the prototype already attracting interest from the NHS.

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First cohort comes together at Middlesex University to learn how new tech can transform their businesses

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AGEING ASSETS, leaner teams and tighter budgets mean maintenance departments are being asked to do more with less. That is where ERIKS and SKF are making a difference

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Industrial facilities often overlook hygiene compared to food or healthcare sectors, yet effective cleaning is critical to safety, efficiency and staff well-being. With rising standards and new evidence on risks from reused cloths, it’s time to rethink workplace wiping solutions, says Catherine Grinstead

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HYDROGEN FUEL cells developed by Intelligent Energy, one of the world’s leading fuel cell manufacturers, are at the core of a new fleet of 130 Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) commissioned by BMW for its advanced vehicle assembly plant in Leipzig, Germany.

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THE BRITISH Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has developed a new Understanding of ISO 11011 training course to further focus on the energy efficiency assessment of compressed air systems, as defined by the ISO 11011 standard.

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IN JUST over four months, MACH 2026 will open its doors at the NEC, Birmingham to over 30,000 members of the manufacturing community - bringing together buyers, sellers, specifiers and designers.

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Rising complexity in process industries is driving demand for digitalisation at the field level, enabling safer operations, real-time insights and more efficient management of assets and resources

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A NEW study of manufacturers - from all sectors of industry - has revealed a huge call for National Insurance contributions (NICs) and the employee rights bill to be reversed ahead of this week’s budget.

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IChemE welcomes the UK’s industrial strategy but stresses the need for clearer delivery, stronger skills investment and sector-specific support to secure lasting benefits

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