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Atlas Copco focuses on energy efficiency at Water Equipment Show 2026
5+ hour, 11+ min ago (245+ words) Atlas Copco will showcase a range of air and blower solutions designed to improve efficiency across water and wastewater treatment applications. Aeration and compressed air systems remain a significant contributor to energy use in water and wastewater treatment, making them…...
Steerable optical fibre targets hard-to-reach vocal tumours
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (270+ words) The Engineer - Home Steerable optical fibre targets hard-to-reach vocal tumours Researchers have developed a steerable optical fibre for endoscopes that targets vocal fold tumours, enabling minimally invasive outpatient laser treatment and reducing the need for surgery under general anaesthesia. The…...
AI robotic guide dog uses speech to aid navigation
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (191+ words) Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York, have developed an AI-powered robotic guide dog that plans optimal routes, safely navigates users, and provides real-time spoken feedback during travel. The robotic guide dog demonstrates an aspect of the robotic…...
3 D-printed marine propeller milestone achieved in UK
4+ hour, 40+ min ago (301+ words) The Engineer - Home 3 D-printed marine propeller milestone achieved in UK A section of a digitally enabled marine propeller blade has been produced using additive manufacturing, marking a development milestone in a UK-led programme exploring new propulsion technologies. The 413kg component has…...
Comment: "Why IP matters for scaling fusion engineering"
9+ hour, 40+ min ago (671+ words) IP is the bridge between fusion's theoretical promise and its industrial application, writes Ryan Ramsey, Director of Organisational Performance at UK'Fusion'Energy Ltd.' Fusion has never really suffered from a shortage of ideas. For decades, researchers have expanded our understanding of…...
Manufacturers face "1bn rise in business rates
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (206+ words) Britain's manufacturers face soaring costs this April, as Make UK warns business rates could rise by nearly "1bn annually. Make UK analysis of official Rateable Value (RV) changes for manufacturing businesses between 2023 and 2026 shows the sector will face an extra "939m in…...
Additive manufacturing is the competitive edge in modern production
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (570+ words) Ahead of MACH Exhibition 2026, Nathan Rawlings, Area Sales Europe & Partner Management at EOS, outlines the edge AM can give manufacturers. Printing is only part of the story AM has not only enabled a new design freedom and ability to integrate…...
Comment: Composites and AM advances will underpin future of UK aerospace
22+ hour, 52+ min ago (440+ words) Jacqueline Castle, Chief Technology Officer at the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) on how UK materials expertise will will play a key role in future aircraft development The way aircraft are designed and manufactured is undergoing a profound transformation. Driven by…...
Rethinking grid capacity: what fixed network charging means for industrial energy design
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (595+ words) From April 2026, changes to the UK's Transmission Network Use of System (TNUo S) charging framework will increase fixed electricity costs for many industrial and commercial sites. While the financial impact is significant, the more important implication is what these changes reveal…...
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1+ day, 6+ hour ago (12+ words) UK new car market rose 6. 6 per cent in March'The Engineer - Home...