Burley Hydraulics secures funding to support the business during pandemic

06 July, 2020

Cambridgeshire based Burley Hydraulics, which supplies a wide range of hydraulic components and services, has secured funding from Santander UK and the Government’s Coronavirus Business Interruption Loans Scheme (CBILS). The business will use the funding to support its 10 employees and maintain the business during the coronavirus pandemic.

InVMA strikes an alliance with Senseye

02 July, 2020

InVMA, an Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology specialist and PTC Partner, has signed a partnership agreement with Senseye, the industrial software company specialising in predictive maintenance.

Moog and Voith established a strategic business alliance

29 June, 2020

Moog Inc. and the global technology company Voith Group – both developers, manufacturers and suppliers of hydraulic, electric and hybrid drive solutions, have signed the contracts to form the joint venture HMS – Hybrid Motion Solutions GmbH based in Rutesheim, Germany.

Talking Industry

25 June, 2020

DFA Media, the publisher of Hydraulics & Pneumatics and its sister magazines Drives & Controls, Smart Machines and Factories and Plant & Works Engineering, is proud to announce Talking Industry, a new series of live digitally broadcast panel discussions with leading experts from the industrial, automation and manufacturing sectors.

UK manufacturing gets public vote of confidence

23 June, 2020

The UK public stands firmly behind the manufacturing sector to support the UK and protect the NHS through coronavirus and into the future, according to research conducted among 2000 adults by Populus for industrial communications firm Cadence Innovation Marketing,

Manufacturers urged to recognise and celebrate successes of the sector

17 June, 2020

Now in its 12th year, the esteemed Make UK awards acknowledge and reward the extraordinary work of the UK manufacturing sector. The 2020 Make UK Awards seek to recognise leading lights within the manufacturing industry, looking for those apprentices and businesses that have made significant contributions across the industry.

VentilatorChallengeUK marks two months of success

10 June, 2020

VentilatorChallengeUK, the consortium of UK aerospace, automotive and medical businesses that has come together to produce at-scale medical ventilators for the NHS, celebrated two-months since it was formed.

Stress Engineering Services. and RPS develop Sustainability Scorecard

08 June, 2020

Stress Engineering Services, Inc (SES), the consulting engineering services and solutions provider, has developed a sustainability scorecard with RPS, the global professional services firm, to assess the emissions, carbon footprint and environmental impact of systems, sub-systems and facilities in the upstream, downstream and midstream sectors, in addition to manufacturing plants, power plants, wastewater systems and processing systems.

How to make on-shoring work - a competitive strategy

02 June, 2020

Mark Kelly, managing director of West Yorkshire based Fleming Seals and Polymers Limited (FSP) who are specialist design & manufacturers of components in high performance plastics including injection moulding, cast polyurethane, machines components, filled PTFE and sealing solutions, shares his experience of the benefits of an on-shoring programme and the change in direction FSP has taken since he bought the business two years ago.

Reynolds signs five-year deal with refuelling specialist

02 June, 2020

Reynolds Contamination Control has signed a five-year distribution agreement with international commercial refuelling specialists Petro Industrial Pty Ltd.

Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering launches 2021 cycle

01 June, 2020

Nominations for the 2021 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) have opened around the world with the winner(s) to be announced in February next year. The QEPrize is awarded to up to five engineers responsible for a groundbreaking engineering innovation which is of global benefit to humanity.

PCL’s Sheffield factory reopens to drive essential production forward

28 May, 2020

PCL’s production facility in Sheffield has recommenced limited operations to support key sectors who remain open for essential work, including the automotive industry and emergency services.

BPMA relaunches skills development websites

27 May, 2020

The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) – the organisation which represents the business interests of UK and Irish suppliers of liquid pumps and related pumping equipment - has announced it has refreshed and relaunched two of its dedicated skills development websites.

Professor calls for engineers to help solve NHS and healthcare issues amid pandemic

26 May, 2020

A new project has been launched to unite engineers from across the world to help solve challenges deriving from the Covid19 pandemic.

Triark Pumps helps prevent COVID-19 contamination

20 May, 2020

Triark Pumps, the independent UK supplier of air-operated double diaphragm (AODD) pumps, has reorganised its operation to ensure the continued good health of all staff members and customers, during this challenging time. It has initiated homeworking where possible, along with strict social distancing and hand hygiene measures for those still attending the office and warehouse. No employees use public transport for commuting to and from work, and in keeping with the guidelines all business travel has been suspended.