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Weir’s Engineering Excellence Recognised by Rolls Royce
From left to right: Edmond Nowicki, Weir Power & Industrial France, John Sulley, Rolls-Royce, Philippe Duribreu general manager, Weir Power & Industrial France and Phil Thompson, design engineer Rolls-Royce. Weir Power & Industrial, part of The Weir Group plc, is pleased to announce that Edmond Nowicki, a senior engineer at the company’s valve f...
IMI Critical Engineering: STM-10 steam trap monitoring solution
IMI Critical Engineering has launched an innovative steam trap monitoring solution to reduce losses and excess downtime in industrial applications resulting from blocked or leaking steam traps, which can add up to additional costs worth hundreds of thousands of dollars a year. Steam use in industrial applications is practically endless, but unmoni...
MAXIM® Engineering Software Consultancy Develop Bespoke Engineering Software: Delivering Accuracy, Consistency and Efficiency
MAXIM Engineering Software Consultancy, part of PDL Engineering Group, work closely with valve and actuator manufacturers who are BVAA Members to solve their front-end engineering challenges, often caused by poorly understood and undocumented processes which result in errors in quotations, resource bottlenecks, challenges integrating new product li...
New Member Welcome – MCP Engineering Plastics
MCP Engineering Plastics are very pleased to become proud members of the BVAA. MCP Engineering are a manufacturer and supplier to many customers in the Valve industry, and we look forward to future collaborations and partnerships. Their newly appointed Sales Manager, John Kay brings nearly 25 years of Sales experience with the Sealing Solut...
IMI Critical Engineering Brasil Ltda announces new agent collaboration with FAC Engenharia
IMI Critical Engineering Brasil Ltda has announced a new agent collaboration with FAC Engenharia to offer high-quality and efficient flow control solutions for oil and gas customers and their partners in Brazil, as it works to strengthen its position in South America. FAC Engenharia has extensive reach across Espirito Santo, the South of Bahia Sta...
PDL are Experts in Advanced Engineering Analysis: Providing Technical Solutions for Hydrogen Projects
PDL Engineering Group are experts in applying advanced engineering software to understand and solve the technical problems of valve and actuator projects. They have a long track record of supporting BVAA members to assess, evaluate and test their systems to determine the most effective and efficient solution. The engineering analysis capabil...
IMI Critical Engineering Korea Intensifies Focus on Additive Manufacturing: With New 3D Printing Machine
IMI Critical Engineering has further enhanced its additive manufacturing capacity with the installation of a new 3D printing machine at its South Korea facility. The premises, based in Paju City, Gyeonggi Province, took delivery of an SLM280 PS printer in December 2022 to expand its capacity to include the production of 3D-printed parts. The print...
MCP Engineering Plastics - Part of the Fluorseals family of companies
MCP Engineering Plastics supply high performance plastics in semi-finished stock shapes and finished components throughout the UK, Ireland and across the globe. To complement our in-house machining capabilities at MCP Engineering Plastics, based at Essex, we can also now utilise Fluorseals comprehensive range of services & machines, and the co...
Clean Room Facilities at MCP Engineering Plastics
At MCP Engineering Plastics we have invested in developing our cleaning capabilities to service many different market sectors. Our in house produced parts can be cleaned in our ISO Class 6 Clean Room. ISO Class 6 Clean Room Info The equipment in this environment is designed to clean parts and small items for oxygen service quickly and effective...
IMI Critical Engineering’s Pioneering Valve Doctor™ Programme Turns 25
Development programmes are designed to have staying power, though few organisations can lay claim to a quarter-century of success. IMI Critical Engineering is one of those rare exceptions, with the division celebrating 25 years of Valve Doctors in 2024. For decades, IMI Critical Engineering's top technical experts have helped customers solve...
IMI Critical Engineering: VLB3 Turbine Bypass Valve: Steam Turbine Bypass Valve Design Overhaul Needed to Mitigate Increased Cyclic Load on Power Plants
‘The valve design for dispatchable gas-fired combined cycle power plants (CCPPs) must be adapted to the increased cyclic load due to the integration of intermittent renewable sources’, says an industry expert. ‘With a growing global focus to decarbonise in line with COP27 emissions reduction goals, CCPPs are set to play a key rol...
CTL – World Class Engineering: Company Profile
CTL Engineering Co. Ltd - one of BVAA’s newest members - has a world class reputation for valve engineering. Originally founded in 1955, Manchester-based CTL Engineering has been owned by the Booth family since 1972. At that time specialists in the oil industry, CTL has since expanded rapidly to become one of the country’s leading contract mach...
MAXIM™ Simplifies, Integrates and Automates the Engineering Process: To Reduce Engineering Time and Costs
The MAXIM™ team are experienced software developers at PDL Engineering Group who create bespoke solutions to meet the requirements of valve and actuator clients to solve the challenges of large engineering businesses. The solutions are developed by engineers for engineers to improve the engineering process and take engineering off the critic...
Ricardo study for IMI Critical Engineering : Identifies significant emissions savings for aftermarket valve components.
Ricardo has applied its world-leading expertise in life cycle assessment to help IMI Critical Engineering quantify the environmental impact of its Retrofit3D solution. Ricardo plc, a global strategic environmental and engineering consulting company has undertaken an in-depth life cycle assessment of aftermarket valve components, which has conclud...
New Engineering Insight website from Xylem engages university students with real-life engineering challenges
Leading global water technology provider Xylem Inc., manufacturer of a global brand portfolio that includes Midland- ACS, Flojet, Rule, Jabsco, Alcon and PCI Membranes, has launched a new website for its Engineering Insight Award Scheme. The Engineering Insight initiative was set up by Xylem to promote closer links between industry and mechanical e...
Severn Glocon acquires HPHT company Calidus Engineering
Control valve engineering specialist Severn Glocon Group has strengthened its presence in the subsea oil and gas market with the acquisition of High Pressure High Temperature (HPHT) downhole tools company Calidus Engineering. Now renamed Severn Subsea Technologies Ltd, the company will provide research, development and test facilities to enhance Se...
Becoming the next big thing in engineering: Brunel University students win this year’s Engineering Insight prize: Final year students get hands on with design brief from Midland ACS, a Xylem brand
Four final year B.Eng students at Brunel University took on a design brief from leading global water technology provider Xylem in a new initiative aimed at promoting closer links between industry and academic institutions. Xylem’s Engineering Insight programme engages with mechanical engineering students studying at renowned iMechE accredited insti...
Local MP impressed with Lancashire based Pneumatic Controls engineering company
Graham Jones MP has taken the opportunity to visit Pneumatrol Limited, the Lancashire-based specialist manufacturer of pneumatic control products for use within both hazardous and safe area environments. He was ‘very impressed’ with its business strategy for growth and its investment in apprentices. ‘I am pleased to see that Pneumatrol is growin...
Engineering Excellence:: McAuley Engineering Joins BVAA
McAuley Engineering, the Ballymoney based Precision Machined Components specialist has joined the British Valve and Actuator Association. The successful Northern Irish Company has made the move as its Machined Components division begins to grow in popularity within the valve industry. ‘Our focus on quality machining using the latest technologies...
Engineering the Next Generation of ‘Valve Doctors’
Over the past 50 years, IMI Critical and IMI CCI has been serving customers throughout the world, solving a variety of valve-related problems. Our product is the combination of superior engineering design, the finest materials and meticulous workmanship. We want to remain a trademark of quality where companies worldwide buy our valves with conf...
Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering Develops New Quick Exhaust Valve: Quick Exhaust Valve with High Flow Rate will be used in Oil and Gas high-integrity pressure protection systems.
Schoolhill Engineering, the Aberdeen based designer/manufacturer of hydraulic equipment, has developed an innovative new quick exhaust valve (QEV) for use within BP’s Shah Deniz field in the Caspian Sea. The valve has been designed by the Schoolhill team to handle 22 litres of fluid in 5 seconds, therefore meeting the requirements originally set by...
World Class Engineering Training Facility Opens In Aberdeenshire
Work on a new oil, gas and engineering training centre of excellence in Aberdeenshire has recently reached completion and global engineering firm Score (Europe) Ltd have now opened its doors for business. The facility is to be the new headquarters of Score Training, part of the Score (Europe) Ltd of companies, providing expert led valve related...
Schoolhill Engineering find Intervention Tooling Solution
Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering, the leading Aberdeen based providers of design, manufacture and testing services for hydraulic powered equipment, has developed special tooling for intervention solution for the servicing of large gate valves. The company which specialises in supply to the Offshore Oil and Gas industry produced the innovative de...
Engineering firm, KKI, scoops prestigious‘Business of the Year’ award
Engineering company, Koso Kent Introl (KKI) - www.kentintrol.com - has scooped the prestigious title of ‘Business of the Year’ at the Brighouse Echo Business Awards 2014. The award, sponsored by Projex Solutions, recognises KKI’s business success, growth and achievement and highlights the company’s innovation, best practice and highest quality stan...
Steam Plant Engineering – one number to call
Any business that relies on steam for processing – whether it’s a chemical plant, a recycling company, a laundry, a food manufacturer or a hospital – needs its boiler system to operate reliably and efficiently, every single working day of the year. If a boiler goes down, so does the manufacturing process. One faulty valve can stop a line and even o...
New member: Roota Engineering
‘For over 20 years, we have been globally recognised for our specialist precision engineering and problem solving capabilities. From new product development to highly complex and bespoke parts, our reputation for ensuring the exact tolerances of high integrity components is unrivalled. Working with challenging materials and exotic alloys su...
Partnership takes on the future of engineering
Yorkshire-based hydraulic engineering firm, Advanced Actuators has partnered with the University of Bradford to take part in one of the UK’s largest graduate recruitment schemes. Yorkshire-based hydraulic engineering firm, Advanced Actuators has partnered with the University of Bradford to take part in one of the UK’s largest graduate recruitmen...
Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering Strengthens Management
Hydraulic solutions provider Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering has strengthened its management team with a series of key appointments to support the company’s growth in the UK and overseas. A number of new management positions have been created over the past few months, the most recent of which is the appointment of Stuart Bell to the position o...
Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering Delivers Innovative Shuttle Valve Solution
Hydraulic solutions provider Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering has developed and delivered a new shuttle valve to assist a North Sea operator with the issue of leaking control modules in a mature subsea field.The solution was developed following an approach to Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering regarding interflow as a result of suspected malfunctioni...
Double export award nomination for Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering
Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering (Schoolhill), a family-owned firm with a 67-year history in Aberdeen, attended the Scottish Export Awards 2017 after being nominated in two categories: Micro Exporter of the Year and Most Entrepreneurial Exporter of the Year. The company was delighted to receive highly commended recognition in the Micro Exporter ...
Harriett Baldwin, MP. Celebrates British Engineering: One of the fastest growing Engineering Manufacturing companies in the Midlands, The Smart Actuator Company (SmartAct) is a real success story.
On Friday 27th January, the company were delighted to welcome Harriett Baldwin MP, Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement, to officially open their factory at Advantage Business Park in Malvern. MP Harriett Baldwin was one of the first people to see a demonstration of their Patented RIFT Technology in 2011 when the company began opera...
Engineering Asset Manager Appointed: Advanced Valve Solutions UK is delighted to announce the appointment of Alex Jackson as Engineering Asset Manager.
Alex is an experienced engineer who is available to advise and support engineers in gas, coal and biomass power stations, across the United Kingdom, on solutions to many common valve issues in steam water cycle and turbine applications. Alex has spent the past three year as part of the Trigas Maintenance Strategy Team, covering maintenance impr...
SGS Valve Engineering Services in Great Yarmouth: SGS has held a presence in Great Yarmouth for over 20 years delivering analytical and laboratory services to the Oil and Gas markets.
Through a significant investment in the area in a larger facility SGS now expands a local service portfolio to include the Inspection, Overhaul and Testing of Valves and access to additional Industrial inspection services. SGS is recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity with more than 90,000 employees and more than 2000 offi...
Fast Growing Oxford Engineering Business Recruits Oil and Gas Industry Leader
Fast growing engineering innovation business Oxford Flow has appointed oil and gas industry veteran Neil Poxon to develop the company’s focus on oil and gas markets. The Oxford University spin-out, which is backed by Oxford Sciences Innovation (OSI) the £500m investment company committed to commercialising the best ideas from Oxford, has develop...
Steam Plant Engineering – Service Matters
It’s fair to say most people would associate Steam Plant Engineering (SPE) with boiler installation, service and repair, but are less likely to associate them with the supply and overhaul of industrial valves… Steam Plant Engineering have invested heavily in the development of their existing industrial valve supply and service division, allowing...
Need Precision Valve Engineering? Try the Experts: We value hugely experienced suppliers because they have the knowledge & skills to do a quality job in even the most challenging circumstances.
Marry those core requirements to the best tools available, and that’s a winning combination! Hobbs Precision Engineering (HPE) – part of the Great British Valve Group - have many years’ experience in machining some of the valve industry’s most complex geometries – the incredibly precise triple offset butterfly valves. But now that experienc...
Blackhall Engineering Refurbish & Re-manufacture 140-Year-Old Valve: Blackhall Engineering Ltd save critical valve from failure, in one of Yorkshire Water’s oldest reservoirs
Fewston Reservoir, originally built in the period between 1876 and 1879 is located in Washburn valley to the west of Harrogate in Yorkshire, England. The capacity of the reservoir is 3.5 million cubic metres and is adjoined with the 3.9 million cubic metre capacity Swinsty reservoir. In 2011 during a statuary inspection, concerns were raised by the...
Proud History of Ashdale Engineering & Lifting Services
Formed in 1996, Ashdale Engineering & Lifting services have a proud history of providing mechanical, fabrication and engineering solutions to the hydrocarbon and utilities industries Based in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, Ashdale Engineering & Lifting Services are located in the ideal environment to provide quality service provision to the many ...
Webtec Recognises Young Talented Engineer with Arkwright Engineering Scholarship
measurement and control company has announced George Crooks as this year’s winner of the Roy Cuthbert Scholarship. This award, is part of the wider UK Arkwright Engineering Scholarship Scheme, and was named after Webtec’s founder, a passionate engineer and entrepreneur who passed away in 2013. The Arkwright Engineering Scholarships act as a...
Introducing TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory has been at the forefront of flow measurement technology for over 60 years. A world-leading authority on flow measurement, on behalf of the Government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), it is the UK’s Designated Institute for flow and density measurement, as part of the wide...
MEET THE MEMBERS - AJT Engineering
The AJT engineering team have been working in the hydro generation industry and utilities sector for over three decades offering a wide range of services from design & project management, fabrication of bespoke gates, screens, structures and pipework to mechanical overhaul within the hydro power and water treatment industries. Their highly skil...
Score encourages future talent at annual engineering competition
For decades Score Group plc’s apprentice valve technicians have competed in the Scottish Engineering Craft Competition and the company has now sponsored the prestigious event for over ten years. This year saw the annual competition being hosted by Fife College on Thursday 20th June. The competition brings together Scotland’s finest 1st year eng...
TUV SUD National Engineering Laboratory designing large test facility for the water industry
TUV SUD National Engineering Laboratory (NEL) is currently in the process of designing a very large test facility for the water industry. As part of this project NEL are looking to develop a business case to obtain funding to build the facility. To develop this business case NEL are exploring what other industries might be interested in such a faci...
New MD for Severn’s engineering and product supply businesses
Severn Glocon Group has a new Managing Director for its Severn Unival and Severn Glocon Aberdeen businesses, following the transition of former leader Colin Findlay to Group CEO. David Brennan, previously MD at Probe Oil Tools in Great Yarmouth, has stepped into the role which covers Severn’s Brighouse and Aberdeen facilities. Having also h...
Valvenco Limited: The Valve Engineering Company
New beginnings In October 2010, three Senior Dresser Masoneilan Engineers established Valvenco with the ambition to support for Masoneilan customers in the UK and provide project management of manual and actuated valve packages to global End-Users, Contractors, OEM’s and Valve Distributors. “With a reputation as ‘can-do’ people, it was only se...
Valve & Pipeline Services: Our Engineering Team – More than just Welders!
Like most in our industry, at Valve and Pipeline Services we have an engineering team. What do they do? Fix things, fabricate things, weld things – who would know? Afterall they plod on day-by-day in their own fabrication shop. Well our boys are more than just engineers – they are problem solvers and as problem solvers our sa...
Severn Glocon Group: Valve engineering firm streamlines global positioning in readiness for growth and development
British valve engineering firm Severn Glocon Group is consolidating its global network of individually branded businesses, all of which will now operate under the simplified ‘Severn’ brand name. As Severn enters the next phase of its ambitious five-year growth plan, the new identity better reflects its position as a single source of co...
PMFC Ltd Providing Engineering Failure Investigation
Polymeric Material Failure Consultants (PMFC) Ltd is an ISO9001:2015 certified consultancy that provides support in the field of engineering failure investigation with core experience in the Oil & Gas sector where advanced polymeric materials are often used at the limits of their capabilities. Non-metallic material & component failure can ...
EnerMech: International Women in Engineering Day 2021: Building a successful career in energy
For nearly eight years, Yousra Baghdadi has been a project engineer with EnerMech, an Aberdeen headquartered specialist in integrated mechanical, electrical, instrumentation and integrity services to the energy sector. It’s a role she thoroughly enjoys, especially being part of a dynamic environment where no two working days are the same. Y...
Pressure Tech Completes Acquisition of Asgard Engineering
Pressure Tech Ltd owner, Steve Yorke-Robinson, has successfully completed the acquisition of Asgard Engineering Ltd – a precision supplier of CNC machined components, and a key supplier to Pressure Tech. When owner, Ian Hampton, announced his plans to retire and exit from Asgard, Yorke-Robinson was enthusiastic to pursue the opportunity to a...
Engineering Employer?: New resources to help inspire the next generation of engineers
You may find it easier to inspire more young people from diverse backgrounds to consider engineering as a future career with the launch of 2 new resources on the Tomorrow’s Engineers website. The Tomorrow’s Engineers website has been developed by EngineeringUK and brings together free advice and guidance, curated from across the engine...
Meet the Member - Bonut Engineering Ltd
Bonut Engineering Ltd was established in 1966 and is a leading UK manufacturer and supplier to the fastener, general engineering and valve industry. They specialise in the UK manufacture of engineer’s studs, shaft collars, precision turned parts and valves in stainless steel, high grade alloy and non-ferrous metals. In 2010 Bonut acquired th...
Oxford Flow’s ES valve wins prestigious engineering award at Offshore Technology Conference (OTC)
Oxford Flow, flow control equipment specialist for oil, gas, industrial process and water industries, has been awarded the Albert (Al) Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement (BMEA) Award by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) at OTC (Houston) for its ES axial flow valve. The Woelfel BMEA Award recognises ...
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory Building Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage Testing Facilities
The UK has committed to a 68 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 compared to 1990 levels1. As a result, a transition to greater electrification via renewable energy sources has been ongoing for some years. However, while uncertainty still remains about future energy systems, organisations such as the Intergovernmental Panel on Cl...
LB Bentley Ltd, Engineering Specialist, wins Queen’s Award
The engineering specialist LB Bentley Ltd has been awarded a Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. The award recognises the British manufacturer’s three-year trajectory of continuous growth in overseas sales between 2018 and 2020, with a significant growth in international trade. LB Bentley’s strategic...
Hydrogen Testing Facilities at TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory: How TÜV SÜD are helping to address technical challenges
As part of the global drive to reduce greenhouse gas emissions there is a pressing need to move towards clean fuels for energy. The use of hydrogen as a replacement for natural gas in the gas grid networks is seen as a major contributor to meeting this objective. Manufacturers, gas network companies and governments are working closely together to a...
AJT Engineering Install Main Inlet Valve at Hydro Power Station
The highly skilled site team at AJT Engineering has recently completed the installation of a new 30" Main Inlet Valve for a client’s small hydro power station. The new VAG Group EKN Hydropower butterfly valve, combined with a Rotork SI-3 failsafe actuator, now provides the client with full automation compared to the previous manual...
Meet the Member – TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory
TÜV SÜD National Engineering Laboratory, a world-leading authority on flow measurement, has been at the forefront of flow measurement technology for over 60 years. It is also the UK’s Designated Institute for Flow Measurement and part of the UK’s National Measurement System (NMS). Being part of the NMS enables us to maintain a...
Oxford Flow expands their valve distributor network with Malaysian company ACADS Engineering
As Oxford Flow continues to expand and reach new markets internationally, we warmly welcome ACADS Engineering Sdn. Bhd. (ACADS) as our exclusive distributors in Malaysia. Being an innovative valve manufacturer, Oxford Flow has experienced unprecedented growth and is reimagining valve technology for the energy, water, and industrial sectors. Our pro...
Oxford Flow’s ES valve wins prestigious ASME engineering award
Oxford Flow is the first company to win the Albert Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement award since 2019. Oxford Flow, flow control equipment specialist for oil, gas, industrial process and water industries, was awarded the Albert (Al) Woelfel Best Mechanical Engineering Achievement (BMEA) Award by the American Society of Mechanical Eng...
Engineering Ingenuity Secures Order for Oliver Valves Ltd
Oliver Valves Middle East distributor, GAS (Gas Arabian Services), won a half million-pound order but the sales value wasn’t the only significant highlight – it was Oliver’s Solution-Driven approach and distributor support that helped secure a second order in as many months. Oliver’s strong working relationship between the ...
LB Bentley Ltd, Engineering Specialist, presented with The Queen’s Award
The engineering specialist LB Bentley Ltd was awarded The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2022. The award recognises the British manufacturer’s three-year trajectory of continuous growth in overseas sales between 2018 and 2020, with a significant growth in international trade. On Thursday 26th January 202...
Concept2Engineering Fatigue Analysis of Choke Valves for CRN Approval
Concept2Engineering is an engineering consultancy and test house specialising in flow control and pressure retaining assemblies used in a number of industrial processes. We were recently commissioned to undertake a Fatigue Analysis of four separate choke valve designs engineered for use on a large project in Canada. The reports produced requi...
IMI Remosa Opens New 16,000m2 Engineering and Manufacturing Facility in Sardinia
IMI Remosa has unveiled a new 16,000m2 factory in Sardinia as part of its ongoing mission to bolster its manufacturing capabilities and accelerate the transition to greener industrial energy sources. The new facility, which is one-third larger than its predecessor, was officially opened on 18 October at an event attended by IMI CEO Roy Twite and J...
DP Flow: The latest version of the engineering software tool CONVAL® has been released
The latest version of the engineering software tool CONVAL® has just been released, which, after more than 30 years on the market, is now available as Release 11 for Windows. CONVAL® has always supported the manufacturer-independent design of valves. Whereas in the beginning it was only control valves, the current version also covers, for e...
Precision Polymer Engineering’s parent company IDEX Corporation, acquires FTL Seals Technology
IDEX Corporation announced today the acquisition of FTL Seals Technology Limited (‘FTL’), a leader in the design and application of high integrity rotary seals, specialty bearings, and other custom products for the oil & gas, mining, power generation, and marine markets. Located in Leeds England, FTL has annual revenues of approximately £15 mil...
Improve Efficiency, Reduce Costs, Stop Over-Engineering
After exhibiting at Offshore Europe, Pressure Tech picked up on the industry feeling that there is need for dynamic change, with particular regards to the common practice of over-engineering. The indication that organisations are applying the same old engineering practice and business models, means that there is little chance of cost savings an...
Precision Polymer Engineering: Introducing PPE
Precision Polymer Engineering (PPE) is a specialist elastomer seals manufacturer with over 30 years experience in the design and manufacture of valve seals. Based in Blackburn, Lancashire, and with offices in Aberdeen, United States, France, Germany, and Asia, the company is a truly global business with over 80% of sales from outside the UK. PPE...
Weir Celebrates 140 Years of Innovative Engineering
2011 marks the 140th anniversary of FTSE 100 engineering company, The Weir Group PLC It was in 1871 that brothers George and James Weir set up the engineering firm of G & J Weir and joined the booming industrial scene in the west of Scotland at the height of the great Victorian era of industrial innovation. One of those innovations was the...
Econosto UK at Process Engineering Live
Econosto UK exhibited alongside their sister company ERIKS UK at this year’s Process Engineering Live in Manchester. Despite this being the first ever Process Engineering Live event, it proved to be a very successful two days for Econosto with a good quantity of quality prospects visiting the stand and plenty of appointments made. Our North Wes...
Engineering - The Way Back
"For the future, Britain needs an economy with less financial engineering and more real engineering." No, not an incisive comment from the humble Editor of this industry journal, but the words of the UK’s Secretary of State for Business, Lord Mandelson, perhaps better known in wider Europe as a former European Commissioner for Trade. My init...
Grangemouth strike highlights chemical engineering importance
The industrial dispute at Scotland’s only oil refinery has highlighted the crucial role played by chemical engineers in maintaining the ‘day-to-day normality of life’ according to Andy Furlong, Director of Policy at the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). Furlong says that the often ‘unseen’ efforts of chemical engineers play a vital par...
Safety Engineering Company Smith Flow Control has promoted Mike Fynes to Sales and Marketing Director
Mike joined SFC in 2002 as Sales and Marketing Manager and has been instrumental in driving the company’s strong sales performance, particularly in China and USA. Mike is also responsible for promoting SFC’s latest valve operating products into new markets. Mike has over 26 years’ experience within the interlock industry and within the Halma group ...
Bonut Engineering Ltd: A Company Profile
Bonut Engineering Ltd manufactures a range of safety and pressure reducing valves under the brand name “Dereve”. We have joined BVAA as part of the process of developing the Dereve range which has been designed and manufactured in the UK for over 10 years. Bonut Engineering Ltd is based in Stockport, Cheshire and manufactures Engineers Studs, Sh...
CHEMUK EXPO 2024: NEW Process & Chemical Engineering Show Zone
The CHEMUK 2024 EXPO will return on 15th & 16th May at the NEC in Birmingham. The event organiser, UK Industry Events, has announced the launch of the new Process & Chemical Engineering Show Zone. The Process & Chemical Engineering Show Zone will be the UK’s only event that brings process engineers from the Chemical, Food & B...
Cross Manufacturing presents the first Ralph Flower Engineering Award
In memory of the late Cross Manufacturing Company Director Ralph Flower, The Ralph Flower Engineering Award was introduced by The Flower Trust to promote engineering achievement by financially supporting students undertaking an accredited engineering degree course who show the passion and potential required to become world class engineers. Zach Mu...
Revolutionising Plant Engineering: Festo's VZXA Modular Angle Seat Valve
In the dynamic landscape of plant engineering, the demand for flexible and high-performance solutions has never been greater. Festo, a pioneer in automation technology, meets this demand with its innovative angle seat valve VZXA. This valve, designed with flexibility and adaptability in mind, offers robust control of media flows up to 230 °C, s...
The Automation of Engineering Processes to Solve the Cost of Poor Quality
In the intricate landscape of project engineering where precision is paramount, the adoption of automation is transformative for the valve and actuator industry. Poor quality issues are rooted in the front-end engineering processes such as misaligned specifications, resource bottlenecks, human inputting errors, insufficient integration between too...
Advanced Engineering Analysis for Hydrogen Explosion Risk
PDL are experts in applying advanced engineering analysis to solve complex technical problems on highly regulated and safety-critical projects. They have extensive experience in calculating explosions, measuring risk and determining safety considerations to validate designs. PDL have completed risk assessments in various forms, such as Structured W...
The reality of artificial intelligence in engineering design and analysis, by PDL
Artificial Intelligence (AI) represents a frontier of innovation and refers to a wide range of technologies that enable computers and machines to simulate human intelligence processes and problem-solving capabilities. The excitement surrounding AI stems from its potential to push boundaries, unlock new possibilities, create new solutions, and revol...
IMI Critical Engineering completes first pilot test for green hydrogen generation : Ahead of series of European Electrolyser installations
IMI Critical Engineering has successfully completed its first field test for the generation of green hydrogen using its new IMI VIVO polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser. The pilot test, undertaken at IMI Remosa’s newly-opened 16,000m2 facility in Sardinia, saw a 200kW IMI VIVO PEM electrolyser successfully complete its test progr...
New review published on interventions to increase girls’ aspirations for engineering and tech careers
As the sector gears up to celebrate International Women in Engineering Day (23 June), EngineeringUK has released a new report which brings together the available evidence on interventions that aim to increase girls’ aspirations for engineering and technology careers. Despite some improvements, women are still significantly underreprese...
KT Hydraulics: Bespoke Engineering Solutions for Critical Applications
Established globally, KT Hydraulics provides world class bespoke engineered solutions for critical applications, from initial design, manufacturing and testing through to installation and expert aftercare. These applications can be used in the oil, gas, marine, water, nuclear and process plant industries. A special part of the KTH Engineering grou...
Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering Ltd win The Family Business Award
Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering Ltd have been shortlisted as finalists in two categories at this year’s Northern Star Business Awards: Going Global and Family Business, and went on to win the Family Business Award! High quality and diversification have been fundamental to the success of Aberdeen-based Schoolhill Hydraulic Engineering Co Ltd...
