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UK Launches Research Project For Green Vehicles: The UK government is investing £23m on the development of ‘green’ technologies for vehicles, in cooperation with a number of manufacturers....
Hi Tech Biomimetic Spiders For Dangerous Environments: Hi-tech creepy-crawlies such as the robot spider below could soon be helping US forces on the battlefield, thanks to work under way by UK...
They just keep coming - New conveyor components from Elesa: World-leading standard components company Elesa are delighted to announce a new range of standard conveyor system components. Aimed at making life...
RFID Tag Bonding - Intertronics Addresses Harsh Supply Chain Applications: The latest "buzz" in supply chain management is the move to component RFID (radio frequency identification) and is generating large quantities of...
Getting the fit right with EMKA hinges: Getting door "fit" right is a problem for standard and specialist enclosure producers alike, especially with flush doors where the visible gap is an...
Tidal Renewable Energy: A team of engineers from Cardiff University aim to accurately predict the impact of using the world's second highest tidal range as a source of...
Nuttall Awarded £41M Contract To Build New Waste Plant: Edmund Nuttall, a Surrey-based civil engineering contractor, has been awarded a £41m contract to design and construct a waste plant at Donarbon...
e2v Provides Indian Space Centre Sensors: Essex-based e2v, a manufacturer of specialised components and subsystems, has won a contract to supply imaging sensors for the Indian Space Research...
Qinetiq Sets Up Naval Design Office: Qinetiq has signed a £2m contract with the MOD to establish a facility in Bristol to design complex naval ships for the Royal Navy, such as the...
Thales Supplies New Signalling System: Metronet has awarded Thales a £10m contract to supply a London underground depot with a new modular interlocking system to improve signalling...
MoD considers GD utility vehicle: The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has provisionally selected General Dynamics United Kingdom for utility vehicle design for the future rapid effect...
British Baker Sells Brioche To France: Barnsley baker has landed a surprise contract to supply France with thousands of loaves Foster’s Bakery is now to ship 7,000 square loaves each...
Longbridge To Resume Production: The automotive manufacturing plant in Longbridge, which had been closed down in April 2005 following the collapse of MG Rover, is to resume...
Milling Machine That Sets World Record With Longest X-Axis: The high performance capability of the latest LMT Boehlerit Nanolock indexable milling inserts, that are also able to provide better than 50 per...
New Organisation To Help Engine Manufacturers Reduce Emission Levels: A new organisation has been established to give engine manufacturers an opportunity to outline how they can contribute to the long-term reduction of...
AMEC Awarded Five Year Contract with BP: AMEC has been awarded a five-year contract worth approximately £250m to provide Engineering Modification Services (EMS) for BP in...
Car Manufacaturing In The UK In Good Health: Car manufacturing in Britain is in good health despite the economic problems befalling the UK, according to new figures. Car production in the...
NPL Technologies Notes Upturn In UK foundry Business: NPL Technologies, which provides prototype and production tooling services to the foundry industry, has recently seen a 30% increase in business...
Manufacturers Weigh Pros And Cons Of Going To China: Increasing competition and shareholder pressure for greater profitability has led many UK OEMs over recent years to outsource production to places...
Foster Wheeler Awarded Pre-Feed Contract by Santos for Gladstone LNG(TM) Project in Australia: Foster Wheeler Ltd. announced today that its UK-headquartered subsidiary, Foster Wheeler Energy Limited, part of its Global Engineering and...

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