Keep up to date with the latest industry news!

Hyundai Motor Group is opening a new €150m facility at the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre (HMETC) in Rüsselsheim am Main, Germany. Square Campus is the most significant investment in research and development facilities at HMETC since the Round Campus opened in 2003, and will act as a vital part... Read more

Air Liquide, CentraleSupélec, Nexans, ITP Interpipe, and RTE have formed a consortium to develop a High-Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) superconducting power transmission system demonstratorThe SupraMarine project will examine the electrical connection between offshore wind farms and the coastline by using High-Temperature Superconducting (HTS) cables. The superconducting cables are cooled by... Read more

For more than half a century, OPITO has stood at the centre of skills development and safety in the energy sector. Founded in the aftermath of the 1988 Piper Alpha disaster, the organisation was “formed by industry for industry to develop global standards for safety,” says Stephen Marcus Jones, CEO... Read more

Equinor and partners have begun Phase 2 of the Åsgard Subsea Compression project, marking a new milestone in subsea gas recovery technology in the Norwegian SeaThe new development aims to maintain production from the Åsgard and Mikkel fields by increasing pressure in the pipelines between the wells and the Åsgard... Read more

Volklec, a UK battery manufacturer, has expanded into the global underwater construction and defence industry through a multi-million-pound power system development project with Walker Subsea, an offshore technology specialist The agreement will see the companies co-create a first-to-market solution, the D-Sea underwater battery pack, which will be powered by Volklec's 21700-5000mAh... Read more

ZeroTouch, a non-contact metrology solutions specialist, has launched its ZT-EV solution suite, its latest advancement in EV stator measurement, created for high repeatability and throughput. The suite is able to provide accurate gauging across three stator configurations: stator stack, stator stack with hairpin assemblies, and stator stack with paper insertsThe... Read more

Global Shop Solutions, a provider of ERP software for manufacturers worldwide, has launched two new AI-powered features, AI Accounts Payable (AP) Automation and AI Sales Order Entry, to make everyday manufacturing processes faster, more accurate and simpler to manageAI AP Automations can simplify invoice management by automatically scanning invoices, extracting... Read more

ASTM International has released a free introductory eLearning course on robotics standards. The course aims to help emerging robotics professionals understand the role of standards in the fieldThe course will include five modules:Why Robot Standards MatterCore Standards of Industrial & Collaborative RobotsMobile Robots and Automated Mobile Robots (AMRs)Emerging Standards – Humanoids &... Read more

The growing push for electrification and remote operations in offshore oil and gas has accelerated the development of subsea technologies that reduce reliance on hydraulics. FOX Subsea, a Norwegian subsea technology provider, is advancing this shift with its MODFOX Modular Subsea Control System, engineered for installation and testing of subsea... Read more

Schneider Electric, a global energy technology company, has released new research revealing that almost 80% of Middle East energy sector leaders report advanced operational readiness, underscoring the region's ambition toward autonomous operations Schneider Electric's Autonomous Maturity research found a shift in autonomous readiness across the region's energy sectors, with several organisations... Read more

Munro EV, the Glasgow-based electric 4X4 manufacturer, today announces it has secured £2 million in fresh funding from existing investor Elbow Beach alongside other parties. The investment will accelerate production of Munro’s M-Series vehicles, specifically designed for the demanding requirements of mining, defence and construction industries. The funding comes as... Read more

TORSUS, manufacturer of the world’s toughest, most capable heavy-duty off-road buses and emergency response vehicles, has unveiled the next generation of the TERRASTORM Ambulance. With a raft of customer-focused technical enhancements and bespoke equipment upgrades, the TERRASTORM Ambulance raises the bar even higher for emergency response, no matter how challenging the... Read more

The Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (MPQ) in Garching, near Munich, has its origins in a laser research project group founded in 1976. With four departments in different areas of laser development and quantum physics, the institute researches the interaction of light with quantum matter at extremely low temperatures.... Read more

A leading civil engineering firm has been appointed principal contractor for the earthworks and drainage on the UK’s largest battery energy storage system (BESS) scheme. Jones Bros Civil Engineering UK will undertake civil works at the multi-million-pound Thorpe Marsh site in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Three times larger than any other... Read more

Forth Valley College and the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) have launched an innovative new programme aimed at inspiring young people across the Central Belt to explore careers in engineering and welding. The unique STEM Welding Workshops for schools – the VR Welding Experience – use cutting-edge augmented reality... Read more