Protecting machine tools from cyber attacks 11th July 2019

Europump has deployed the latest cloud and mobile technology as part of a real-time system for managing field engineering operations. Supplied by Leeds-based BigChange, the system combines a five in one mobile app called JobWatch that connects seamlessly to central software including CRM, scheduling, invoicing and management reporting.

A young female engineering apprentice is celebrating after being named as one of the top 50 women engineers in the UK. Talented Abbie Beaver, 17, became the first female trade apprentice taken on by leading West Midlands multi-disciplinary engineering firm, the adi Group, when she joined last September.

  Lloyds Business Barometer has shown that business confidence is still below the long term average. In wake of this low confidence, businesses are under mounting pressure to become more efficient.

There has been a sea-change in electronic manufacturing markets. And conditions are now ideal for disruptive start-ups looking to achieve volume at a pace never before possible. Here, John Johnston, NPI Director of Chemigraphic discusses how your EMS can help you manage rapid growth effectively.

IPC’s Emerging Engineer program provides professionals early in their careers an opportunity to learn from industry mentors about IPC Standards development, and to obtain education and training for professional development. IPC is now actively seeking applications for engineers and mentors for the 2020 Emerging Engineer program.

As we celebrate even more women for International Women in Engineering Day 2019, Selina Johnson, a Hardware Engineer at Imagination Technologies shares her story, when she first realised she wanted to become an engineer and the journey she has been on. Johnson here also talks about the lack of awareness there still is for females in the industry and what we can do.

Five researchers have been announced as shortlisted nominees for the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s (IET) £350,000 A F Harvey Prize Engineering Research Prize. The prize is awarded annually in recognition of an outstanding achievement in engineering research in the fields of medical, microwave and radar or laser/optoelectronic engineering, with the prize fund awarded to support further research led by the recipient. The theme for this year is lasers and optoelectronics.

Savoy Place, London’s leading tech venue, is celebrating equality, diversity and inclusion for Pride Month by flying the rainbow flag throughout June and again on the 5 July for LGBT STEM Day. The venue, which is also the UK flagship home for the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology), is showing visibility to raise awareness and increase support for LGBTQ+ people in STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths). There are also flags flying at IET’s Stevenage site as well as at IET Birmingham: Austin Court.