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04/08/2020

Drive-by-internet demonstrated for subsea ROVs

Forum Energy Technologies of the UK has developed and demonstrated the ability to remotely operate two types of submersible ROV robots between an offshore vessel and a remote location.

According to the company, this new capability brings major opportunities to adapt operational practices in response to the latest industry drives as cost savings ... » Read More

04/08/2020 SOCOTEC preferred by Jaguar Testing, inspection and compliance services firm SOCOTEC has been awarded ... » Read More

03/08/2020 SEW Eurodrive's new digs SEW Eurodrive has opened a new sales and service centre in Cumbernauld ... » Read More

02/08/2020 Queue beacon RS Components has introduced the RS PRO SMART-Q queue management system, a ... » Read More

31/07/2020 Sparrows contract renewal Sparrows Group has secured a three-year contract renewal to supply a ... » Read More

31/07/2020 Festo automation Within its Bionic Learning Network, Festo has been studying and developing ... » Read More

30/07/2020 MSC wins Sulzer contract Metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and ... » Read More

03/08/2020

Watch your distance

As UK industry tries to get back to some form of working normality, social distancing measures are still to be encouraged. Adam Offord finds guidance and products to help with social distancing in an industrial setting?

As the UK lockdown over Coronavirus continues to ease, many workers from across industry have begun returning to their places of ... » Read More

03/08/2020 Fever screening The Coronavirus epidemic has created a worldwide demand for infrared cameras as fever screening tools. Explaining how to be sure that the camera chosen can actually do the job it is supposed to do is Glenn Wedgbrow, business ... » Read More

27/07/2020 Object deconstruction Operations Engineer explores the basic principles of the reverse engineering technique and how it can be carried out » Read More

20/07/2020 Air upgrading Midas Pattern Company has recently had a compressor system audit carried out at its premises in Bedford, UK, as part of a green initiative project. This has led to an equipment upgrade and has also helped the company to achieve energy ... » Read More