Welcome to Operations Engineer (formerly Plant Engineer), the website for engineers, technicians and those involved with the specification, installation, operation and maintenance of industrial plant. Brought to you by the IPlantE, BES, Environmental and Operations professional sectors of SOE (Society of Operations Engineers), and MA Business Ltd.

30/04/2025

£1m fund to support North West manufacturing

Made Smarter, the Government-backed digital adoption programme, has launched a new £1 million funding round to support technology projects among SME manufacturers in the North West.

The initiative, which has been driving digital transformation in the region’s manufacturing sector since 2018, is offering match-funded grants of up to £20,000 to ... » Read More

29/04/2025 Toshiba introduces isolators Toshiba Electronics Europe has launched a lineup of ten AEC-Q100 ... » Read More

28/04/2025 Eriks exhibits RDS Eriks Industrial Service is showcasing how its solutions can optimise ... » Read More

25/04/2025 RobotLab publishes new book RobotLab has predicted that robots will soon be viewed as extensions of ... » Read More

25/04/2025 ABB to progress steel project ABB has won a Tata Steel order to provide automation, electrification and ... » Read More

24/04/2025 EEMUA updates tank guide EEMUA has published Edition 6 of its guidance EEMUA Publication 159, ... » Read More

24/04/2025 Pole Star appoints executives Pole Star Global has appointed two key strategic executives, accelerating ... » Read More

08/04/2025

Sensor sensibility

As plants become better connected via increasingly sophisticated networks of systems conducting critical monitoring activities, Louise Davis discovers what is new from the sensors specialists

Sensors form the beating heart of many plant operations. Whether deployed on equipment for continuous monitoring or distributed throughout a site to conduct ... » Read More

08/04/2025 Routine examination Louise Davis speaks with an engineering inspection expert to explore how plants can incorporate inspection activities into their regular maintenance plans – and what site personnel can do to ensure inspections run smoothly » Read More

08/04/2025 Navigating cobot regulations New robot safety standards have come into effect to reflect technological changes and advancements in collaborative robots (cobots). Matt Androsiuk of Cobots and Machinery Safety looks at the changes » Read More

08/04/2025 Constant motion Domin has released a whitepaper that highlights the inefficiencies of hydraulic systems and how to revolutionise motion control. Ben Spencer provides a summary of the findings » Read More