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CAAi and ALG to support Belize aviation regulatory reform
CAA International (CAAi) and ALG have been appointed to support the development of the Belize aviation sector. Above: CAAi, ALG and Belize DCA representatives at a recent project meeting in Belize City.      Courtesy CAAi The seven-month project, which commenced earlier this year, sees CAAi providing specialist regulatory and... Read more
Published on: 2026-06-16
Source: ADS Advance
Roke launches Nav-Sync Armour
Romsey based Roke has launched Nav-Sync Armour, a Controlled Reception Pattern Antenna (CRPA) system redefining access to resilient navigation across globally contested environments. Image courtesy Roke GNSS interference is now a routine feature of modern operations. Across Ukraine, the Baltics and the Middle East, ships, aircraft and critical infrastructure are... Read more
Published on: 2026-06-16
Source: ADS Advance
Exploring how miniaturisation is changing product design
Smaller, lighter, more efficient systems offer advantages, but miniaturising drive systems is more than just scaling down existing motor designs. It must balance torque, power density, motor type, and thermal managementAccelerating miniaturisationMedical devices, such as minimally invasive surgical tools, diagnostic sensors, and compact implantable systems, require tiny, high-performance components. For... Read more
By editorial
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: Engineer Live
Rail Safety Week 2026 Launches with New Podcast
As Rail Safety Week 2026 gets underway from 15-21 June, the UK rail industry once again comes together around a shared commitment: ensuring every person who uses, works on, or lives near our railway returns home safe, every day. Rail Safety Week (RSW) aims to bring rail safety to the... Read more
By Lisa Pollinger
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: MEM
Mitsubishi Electric Europe launches browser-based production analytics app to simplify shopfloor visibility
Mitsubishi Electric Europe B.V. has launched DataNavigateApp, a browser-based production analytics solution designed to help manufacturers better understand machine performance, downtime and energy usage.  The launch comes as manufacturers face increasing pressure to improve productivity and reduce energy consumption amid rising operating costs, tighter production targets, and ongoing engineering resource constraints. While most factories already collect... Read more
By Joanne Nelson
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: I4.0 today
NTN Europe Showcases Its Dedicated Solutions for the Mining and Quarrying Industry
Taking place in a working quarry, the 2026 edition will bring together the industry’s leading OEMs  and key players from across the mining, quarrying and construction sectors. Present at the show since 2010, NTN Europe, a global leader in bearing and power transmission solutions, will once  again exhibit at Hillhead, reaffirming... Read more
By Lisa Pollinger
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: MEM
Airbus and Alta Ares Sign Partnership to Develop Europe’s Air Defence Solutions
Airbus Defence and Space and Alta Ares, a European defence technology company specialised in counter-drone systems and on-board artificial intelligence, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on the development and integration of European counter-drone solutions.  “Against the current geopolitical backdrop, defending against suicide drones is a priority... Read more
By Lisa Pollinger
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: MEM
Datalogic & Pensa: Bringing AI Vision to Retail Mobile Tech
Datalogic, a global technology leader in automatic data capture and industrial automation, announced a partnership with Pensa Systems, an innovator in AI vision  software for retail, as part of its Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner program. The  collaboration brings visual AI capabilities to Datalogic mobile computers across the entire retail  supply... Read more
By Lisa Pollinger
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: MEM
Software Improvement Group publishes State of Software 2026
Software Improvement Group (SIG) has published the State of Software 2026, highlighting key findings on how AI is reshaping software quality, complexity, and risk across the enterprise. The report examines the hidden costs and risks of enterprise software amid accelerating AI adoption. It explores how software development is changing as... Read more
By Joanne Nelson
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: I4.0 today
How temperature measurement redefines rotating equipment reliability
As someone who has spent over 40 years in temperature instrumentation product engineering, suppling solutions across the energy industrial sector, I’ve seen firsthand how critical rotating equipment – turbines, compressors, pumps, and large electric motors – are key to keeping industrial operations running smoothly especially in highly volatile environments like... Read more
By editorial
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: Engineer Live
Advanced cloud access and facilities for industrial organisations
Integration specialist Aveva’s Milan-based event in May headlined an SaaS collaboration between the company’s Connect platform and AWS that aims to deliver improved efficiency and AI-based analytics to industrial clients For industrial organisations, the pressure to adopt AI is intensifying, and so are the underlying challenges: these include complex regulatory environments,... Read more
By editorial
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: Engineer Live
Decoding density
Density measurement plays an essential role in process engineering, helping operators maintain product quality, optimise efficiency, and monitor process conditions in real time.Density is a basic physical property that shows how a substance’s mass relates to its volume. The process sector requires accurate measurement of this characteristic since it is... Read more
By editorial
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: Engineer Live
Gaia-X Welcomes the EU Cloud and AI Development Act and Calls for a Practical Trusted Path to European Digital Sovereignty
Gaia-X welcomes the European Commission’s proposed Cloud and AI Development Act as an important step toward strengthening Europe’s cloud and AI capacity, competitiveness, resilience, and strategic autonomy. The proposal’s Union-wide sovereignty framework, Cloud and AI Leadership Initiatives, and public-sector procurement measures show that Europe is now moving from policy ambition... Read more
By Joanne Nelson
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: I4.0 today
25% of UK manufacturers have moved work abroad – or could do so
Almost 1 in 10 (9%) UK manufacturers have already moved some production overseas due to higher business costs – with a further 16% thinking of doing so – according to a new survey by the manufacturers’ organisation, Make UK. It warns that Britain risks becoming the first advanced economy to... Read more
By Tony Sacks
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: drives and controls
Emerson to Exhibit Technologies that Enhance Machine Performance, Accelerate OEM Time to Market at Automate 2026 (Booth 13054)
Global technology, software and engineering leader Emerson will present its latest high-quality, fit-for-purpose pneumatic and electric technologies and handling systems at Automate 2026 from June 22-25 in Chicago. To remain competitive, OEMs manufacturing advanced robotics and automation systems must ensure precise, reliable machine performance while meeting aggressive production schedules. The... Read more
By Rebecca Lee
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: I4.0 today
ASG Aerospace Appoints Air Marshal (retd) Greg Bagwell CB CBE as Executive Chairman
ASG Aerospace is pleased to announce the appointment of Air Marshal (retd) Greg Bagwell CB CBE as Executive Chairman, bringing over three decades of operational leadership in the Royal Air Force and extensive experience across the aerospace and defence sectors. Greg Bagwell served for 36 years in the Royal Air... Read more
By Lisa Pollinger
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: MEM
A look at one of the largest LNG export projects in the USA
Global demand for liquid natural gas (LNG) is expected to increase by over 50% by 2040, according to data from Shell. Companies are bracing for these demand surges, pursuing expansion of their capacity through new projects and partnershipsHoneywell, an inventor and manufacturer of energy and industrial technologies, is providing its... Read more
By editorial
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: Engineer Live
Optera funding fuels UK hub for space domain awareness
Optera, a neuromorphic sensing company delivering next-generation space domain awareness (SDA), has raised £3 million to establish and scale its UK headquarters and engineering team. Above: Jonathon Wolfe, CEO, Optera. Courtesy Optera The round was led by UKI2S (managed by Future Planet Capital), with participation from Blackfinch Ventures, Foresight Group, the... Read more
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: ADS Advance
BAE Systems and NEC sign MoU to strengthen Japan's cyber defence
BAE Systems and NEC Corporation have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to combine expertise for the implementation of active cyber defence (ACD) solutions for the Japanese Government. Image courtesy BAE Systems This MoU demonstrates the intent of both organisations to work together in various sectors beyond the defence domain,... Read more
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: ADS Advance
Europe's largest drone test centre opened in Swindon
The new Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MP has opened Europe’s biggest drone testing centre in Swindon, learning lessons from the Ukraine and Iran conflicts and set to rapidly develop and field capabilities in far shorter time frames. Above: Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis MBE MP being briefed on new drone technology. ... Read more
Published on: 2026-06-15
Source: ADS Advance
How anti-aging solutions ensure oil and gas infrastructure remains safe and operational long into the future
Keeping critical infrastructure operational as it continues to age is one of the key challenges facing the oil and gas industry todayWhile the context is very different, the challenge is not unfamiliar—much like anti‑aging strategies, the focus is not on stopping time, but on managing its effects and extending performance.Yet... Read more
By editorial
Published on: 2026-06-12
Source: Engineer Live
The Accountability Gap in AI: Who Is Responsible When Systems Act Autonomously?
There is a line in IBM training material from 1979 that has resurfaced with uncomfortable relevance in the age of autonomous systems: “A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must never make a management decision.” For decades, it read like a philosophical warning. In 2026, it increasingly... Read more
By Joanne Nelson
Published on: 2026-06-12
Source: I4.0 today
The importance of bringing 4G to the field
When a refinery operator needs to coordinate a valve shutdown, or a port team is racing to clear a berth before a weather window closes, nobody wants a device that forces new habits. i.safe Mobile’s IS380.1 is built around exactly that insightA FAMILIAR TOOL IN A CHANGED WORLDThe two-way radio... Read more
By editorial
Published on: 2026-06-12
Source: Engineer Live
Restoring efficiency in delayed coker unit heaters through robotic convection cleaning
Many fired heaters operate below their design potential due to progressive fouling in the convection section. This case study examines how a large US Gulf Coast refinery restored lost performance in its delayed coker unit (DCU) heaters using robotic cleaning technology (Rovex), following a data-driven thermal efficiency evaluation that quantified... Read more
By editorial
Published on: 2026-06-12
Source: Engineer Live
UK industrial AI plan aims to boost productivity by 2.5%
The UK government has announced plans to accelerate the adoption of AI (artificial intelligence) across UK manufacturing, with the aim of boosting economic growth and productivity, while making workers safer and allowing them to focus on higher value tasks. It estimates that wider use of AI in industry could boost... Read more
By Tony Sacks
Published on: 2026-06-11
Source: drives and controls
Lauda accelerates transition in refrigeration technology
Lauda is expanding its portfolio of constant-temperature equipment using natural refrigerantsAfter introducing the first Lauda process thermostats using CO2 refrigerants and Lauda Universa bath thermostats using natural refrigerants, Lauda is now expanding its tried-and-tested Alpha, Integral, Ultracool, Microcool, and Variocool product lines with new variants that use natural refrigerants.Natural refrigerants The... Read more
By editorial
Published on: 2026-06-11
Source: Engineer Live
How modern ultrasonic flow meters provide verified, reliable gas measurement
As natural gas systems grow more complex, operators require custody transfer metering solutions that do far more than simply measure flow. Today’s flow meters must be able to diagnose their own condition, verify measurement integrity and provide early warning of developing issues before they affect revenueRosemount Gas Ultrasonic Flow Meters... Read more
By editorial
Published on: 2026-06-11
Source: Engineer Live
Skills gaps risk billions in AI productivity gains for UK industry
Only 2% of UK manufacturers say they have embedded AI is widely across their operations, while almost one in five have not adopted AI technologies at all, according to a new report from the manufacturers’ organisation, Make UK.   Currently, AI use is concentrated in back-office functions, with 83% of... Read more
By Tony Sacks
Published on: 2026-06-08
Source: drives and controls
Rockwell and others invest $45m in UK firm that manages factory fleets
A London-based spatial intelligence company which uses proprietary visual AI and stereo cameras to track the position and behaviour of vehicles in factories and warehouses, has attracted a total of $45m of funding from investors including ROKStar Ventures (a subsidiary of Rockwell Automation), Toyota Ventures, MMC Ventures, Amadeus Capital Partners... Read more
By Tony Sacks
Published on: 2026-05-31
Source: drives and controls
West Midlands could hit an output of £44bn and create 50,000 jobs
The West Midlands region of the UK could deliver an annual industrial output worth £44bn, create 50,000 jobs, and attract £1.6bn of investment in advanced manufacturing by 2035, according to a new report that sets out an action plan to create a world-class manufacturing cluster in the region able to... Read more
By Tony Sacks
Published on: 2026-05-22
Source: drives and controls