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• Much work ahead for UK industry

  Need for major investment to develop the transformative technologies required over the coming decades

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• VIDEO: Maintenance-free system rolls and slides in virtual silence

  Plain bearing element absorbs shear forces and shock loads; rolling bearing element offers quiet, smooth gliding motions

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• Offshore wind floating system demonstration project

  UK's Energy Technologies Institute to explore testing offshore floating wind platform at wave hub

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• Nuclear education and training

  Collaboration Agreement at the British French summit held in Paris

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• Germany: 36 per cent of electricity in to be generated from renewables by 2020

  This growth will require substantial investments in upgrading the existing power transmission infrastructure

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• Modular dock for the Port of Djibouti

  Dock to be used for repair and maintenance of tugs, shoal busters and pilot vessels

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• Inchcape Shipping Services to open in office Venezuela

  First of a number of new offices in South America, says the maritime services provider

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• Stable 2012 for Global aerospace and defence sector

  Fitch Ratings expects deliveries from Airbus and Boeing will rise approximately 15 per cent in 2012

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• PLCs: moderate growth for shaky European market

  Enhanced efficiency, need for regulatory compliance and improved safety and control capabilities will be key to sustaining growth

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• Belgium solar energy grows against the current

  Solar Future Belgium predicts further investment opportunities in 2012

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• UHF narrow band telecommand modules

  Typical applications include remote control applications, paging systems, emergency lights, alarm systems

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• Award for Durch solar company

  TULiPPS Solar BV named winner of the first Dutch Solar Awards in the Industrial Development Category

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• Developing microwave and radio frequency generators for use in mineral recovery

  Rio Tinto will partner with e2v to develop machines to improve the efficiency of mineral recovery from previously discarded ore

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• Call for EU tonnage tax stability in maritime sector

  Important given the current difficult economic climate, says accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens

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• Nuclear Pact: 'potential synergies are very significant'

  Frost and Sullivan analysts discuss UK/France deal on development of civil nuclear energy

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• Formic acid to fight slippery road conditions

  Environmentally more acceptable and more efficient than conventional gritting material

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• Increase PCB lifetime 'by up to 100 per cent'

  Multitest’s says DuraPad significantly reduces pad wear

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• Titanium Nitride coated taps

  Dormer Tools has further expanded its high performance, multi-application threading programme

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• Handling solution helps nuclear decommissioning process

  Wall-mounted hoist needed to handle loads through almost five metres vertically

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• New ball bearing materials for better wear resistance

  Lubricant and maintenance-free, xiros polymer ball bearings can endure temperatures of up to 150degC

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• Safety and productivity innovations for aerospace and aviation industry

  A*STAR showcases 15 for safety and productivity at Singapore Airshow

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• Developing skills in the rail sector

  For further growth a new generation of railway technicians and engineers will be needed

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• Growth in demand for material for wind turbine blades

  New AMI Consulting report details materials usage in wind turbine blades

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• Accessing key wind farm performance and maintenance data

  MatrikonOPC helps operators keep wind farms efficient, profitable with OPC Server for Siemens Wind Turbine Controllers

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• Continued growth in shale gas and offshore drilling and production throughout the US

  Solar and wind leading the renewables sector; natural gas-fired plants remain most likely form of power generation growth

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• Fasteners enable sheet-to-sheet attachment without screws

  Aluminium fasteners can be specified to attach super-thin membranes to very thin cosmetic substrates

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• Layered metal shims cut assembly times and costs

  The steel layers are peeled off manually with a knife directly at the machine

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• Sun shines on new ‘eco hotel’

  Rooftop solar PV system will produce 8000kw hours of electricity per year

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• FRAM product series with extended voltage range

  Offers greater efficiency in design and logistics for the industrial and metering sectors

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• Windows could 'act as solar panels'

  Polyera achieves a 9.1 per cent efficient world-record organic solar cell performance

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• Aerospace data scientists and the future of data-driven business

  The decreasing costs of electronic sensors resulted in most aircraft manufacturers fitting them in almost every subsystem. Collection of the 'engineering' data alone is enough to require enormous computational power and storage. Sergio Pepe reports

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• Video: Tightly sealed energy tubes

  Integral sealing design ensures tubes can be submerged in water or any other substances

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• Inchcape Shipping Services to open office in Bangkok

  Team led by Thaveesak Chowchankit, who joins from the Bangkok Shipowners and Agents Association

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• Flexible organic solar film converts light to electricity

  Konarka’s cells awarded world’s First OPV Certification from TÜV Rheinland

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• Streamlining operations and improve business agility

  Portsmouth Aviation first in UK to improve business agility with IFS Applications 8

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• Northern Rail links energy efficiency improvements to ISO 50001 Certification

  LRQA Business Assurance helps UK’s largest train operator achieve reductions in both electricity and gas consumption

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• Classification and Labelling Inventory of chemicals on the EU market

  More than three million submission records covering more than 90,000 chemical substances are now freely accessible

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• VIDEO: SMEs turning to renewable energy generation

  Energy supplier Opus Energy survey finds entrepreneurs powering change

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• Wind energy has 'widespread public support and offers value for money'

  Onshore wind is already important in helping guard against energy price shocks, says RenewableUK

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• Flexible conduit protects power and data for rail station

  More than 4,400 of photovoltaic panels that will produce over 1MW of electricity

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• Meeting high power demands of on-road electric vehicles

  Sevcon has expanded its range of Gen4 motor controllers for electric vehicles with the introduction of a new high power unit

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• Oven accelerates Formula 1 aerofoil development

  An increasingly important aspect of many Formula 1 racing teams’ engineering operations are sister companies focused on commercialising and developing Formula 1 spin off technologies

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• Data analysis software assess vehicle noise

  Assessing vehicle noise is a faster and easier process with the launch of Brüel and Kjær’s latest data analysis software platform: PULSE 16.1.

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• High speed rail link welcomed

  'Excellent news' for the future growth and prosperity of the UK

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• Regional airlines enhance opportunities in the cabin interiors supply chain

  Dual-class cabins is one area that has been boosting activity in the interiors supply chain

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• Mapping the future of the Australian Rail Supply Network

  'Roadmap' to support an effective and efficient rail supply network well into the 21st Century

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• Mike Smith to appointed to Gentz Aerospace

  US aerospace executive Smith appointed Executive Vice President & Managing Director of the Michigan-based company

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• Shipping faces serious challenges as it takes the long-term view

  But for those who can secure funding, there have been few better times to invest

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• Reducing contamination in the bearing environment

  Ads end-users of rotating equipment seek to extend the life of these applications, increasing emphasis is being placed on reducing contamination in the bearing environment

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• Stainless steel for onshore and offshore projects

  Butting is one of the leading processors of stainless steel. Its services include: corrosion resistant pipes; clad pipes; special pipes and machined pipes; components and pipes ready for installation; vessels, tanks and columns; fittings

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• Cathodic protection of metallic structures

  Durability of metallic structures exposed to natural seawater is often linked to the efficiency of protective systems which consist mainly of cathodic protection

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• Leak-free high pressure piping systems

  Esa Ranne looks at the benefits of non-welded connection technology to deliver leak-free piping systems

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• EU proposes new offshore health and safety rules

  The EU considers that the offshore industry's current risk-management practices are inadequate and has proposed new rules. This, says Eugene McCarthy, is providing a boost to offshore training organisations at the same time

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• Automation improves intelligent field operations and plant operability

  Automation providers are focused on improving intelligent field operations, plant operability and safety. Eugene McCarthy reports

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• New challenges for hydrocarbon extraction from more demanding waters

  The global demand for extraction of hydrocarbons from more demanding waters means contractors and operators face even more challenging issues

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• Increased demands for HIPPS final elements

  Rens Wolters describes the impact of the new IEC 61508 Edition 2010 on final elements and HIPPS

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• Explosion proof actuation

  Stefan Kolbe looks at the latest in actuation solutions

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• Reduce the time and cost of developing hydraulic systems

  Thomas Ruediger and Frank Wiele look at a solution designed to save on installation, maintenance and operating expenses of hydraulic systems

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• Smart engineering: sustainable solutions with economic benefits

  Femke Schaefer outlines how companies to perform better technically and financially

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