Around the Industry

Gresham Power Electronics has appointed Dave Wellman as their new Sales Manager. Dave will be responsible for sales of Gresham’s wide range of commercial power supply products and will run their European distribution network.

The ss Great Britain Trust has announced that innovative engineering company and long-standing supporter Renishaw, is the very first Being Brunel Corporate Founder.  

Ansys announced today that the world’s largest independent manufacturer of diesel engines and global power leader, Cummins Inc., has signed a new agreement providing it with broad access to the ANSYS portfolio. This enterprise license agreement will enable Cummins to continue to solve some of the industry’s most challenging multiphysics problems – providing its customers with some of the most innovative products on the market.

New research out today shows that Britain is on the cusp of a global, technology-driven 4th industrial revolution, with eight in ten manufacturers (80%) saying it will become a business reality by 2025. However, the UK’s ability to be a frontrunner hangs in the balance. In a stark warning to the next Government six in ten manufacturers (58%) say that the UK is in danger of being left behind:

The L.S. Starrett Company has recently launched a mobile version of its popular PowerCalc band saw selection tool, developed to help with the selection of the correct band saw blade for any specific metal cutting application, and also provide guidance on the correct blade size for a huge range of popular band saw machines. Free to download and use from the Starrett website, the original PowerCalc software is easy to install and runs on any Windows-based computer device. Now, the free PowerCalc app has been developed to work on mobile device technology, including handsets running Apple, Android, Windows, and BlackBerry operating systems.

Commenting on the Energy and Climate Change Select Committee’s report on energy network costs, Gareth Stace, EEF’s Head of Climate and Environment, said;

Sercos International celebrates its 25th anniversary as well as 10 years of Sercos III technology. 

Excelsys Technologies has been awarded the CPD (Continuing Professional Development) Accredited Employer standard by Engineers Ireland.

Following David Cameron’s announcement that both will be taken into service with the Royal Navy, renewed excitement has gripped the engineers building Britain’s two new Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers. With renewed excitement comes renewed innovation, including specially coated enclosures from Spelsberg UK.

Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) programs around the world are benefitting from the testing and assessment tool Maple T.A, which includes many features designed especially for courses involving mathematics. However, it´s not just STEM courses which need a software platform that offers instructors a comprehensive online assessment tool. Academic staff at the University of Manchester, UK´s largest campus-based university, use Maple T.A. beyond the traditional STEM courses, in a variety of programs from the Humanities.Maple T.A. is a powerful online testing and assessment system designed especially for courses involving mathematics. Since Maple T.A. automatically assesses responses, students receive instant feedback on their performance. Compatible with virtually any course management environment, Maple T.A. can be seamlessly integrated into the existing online learning infrastructure.