Engineering Applications of Pneumatics and Hydraulics
EUR ING Ian C. Turner BSc CEng CEnv HonFSOE HonFIPlantE introduces the key themes covered in his book, including safety legislation, technical standards, and much more.
Flowing smoothly in the field
Operations Engineer explores what mobile workforce management software is and the benefits that it can bring to the field
Cathy Newman to host SOE Women in Engineering event
Channel 4 News presenter Cathy Newman will host a SOE Women in Engineering event in London this November.
Getting air
Hemel Hempstead-based company Atlas Copco celebrated a century of UK operations in November. A few months on – and during the UK lockdown over Coronavirus – OE spoke to Alexander Pavlov, general manager at Atlas Copco Compressors UK & Ireland, to find out what the compressors division has planned over the next 100 years
Society of Operations Engineers elections 2020
Elections are held each year for the Trustee Board and its three Professional Sector Councils. The Society depends on the valuable input provided by our volunteers and is looking for individuals with recent industry experience who can shape the future direction of the Society.
IMH opens new facility at the Port of Blyth
Industrial and Marine Hydraulics (IMH) has opened a new facility at the Port of Blyth, UK, that is equipped to provide full onsite service and inspection operations.
Traverser and jacks for York depot
Sheffield-based Mechan has delivered a bespoke traverser and set of 12 lifting jacks to the Network Rail Holgate depot in York.
A sticky situation
An on-site trial at a ciabatta bread bakery has demonstrated that it is possible to successfully pump viscous, sticky dough products, even when they are mixed with baked bread. Seepex UK’s customised enclosed, automated waste removal solution has helped to optimise the waste handling process, reducing the labour needed to remove waste and improving hygiene levels
End of life
Electric vehicle (EV) use is soaring and with it the growing issue of how to dispose of a large volume of expensive batteries. There are two major strands of thought – repurposing or recycling. Both offer an opportunity to recover residual value from EV batteries, but the jury is still out on the most economically attractive option
Fighting a lost cause
How do you keep track of assets that could be easily lost or pilfered on a large or complex site: too big to sit on a shelf, but too small to be permanently installed. OE examines the technological options