Category: Features & Interviews

Rolls-Royce SMR has announced a contract with Skanska UK to deliver an aseismic bearing pedestal demonstrator for its Small Modular Reactor (SMR). These structural isolation devices are a key part of the factory-built nuclear power plant’s design and play a critical role in decoupling buildings and infrastructure from ground motion during seismic events – significantly […]

The UK construction industry faces a turbulent start to the year, with housing at its weakest since 2020, despite a 29% surge in industrial orders towards the end of last year. Looking ahead, the Construction Products Association estimates output growth accelerating to 3.7% in 2026 as delays in commercial, residential and public sector projects begin to ease. James Coughlan, CMO at Astrak, a global supplier of aftermarket equipment parts and components […]

Harry Pickett, business development manager and defence specialist at quality management business G&P, explains why the UK military sector should learn valuable lessons from Europe’s automotive sector. Published in June 2025, the Strategic Defence Review (SDR) sets out a clear framework for the future of the UK’s defence industry. Having moved the country decisively towards […]

Author: Dr. Yavuz Murtezaoglu, Founder and Managing Director of ModuleWorks In the first article, I shared my 30 years’ experience in simulating CNC machines and in the second I looked at how CNC machines with integrated collision avoidance systems prevent crashes and made the bold claim that they might even eliminate all crashes by 2030. […]

In an era when artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a fundamental element of contemporary infrastructure, the importance of safety, transparency, and accountability has reached unprecedented levels. This is particularly relevant in the realm of traffic management, where decisions made by AI have a direct effect on public safety and mobility. With AI regulation heightening, […]

Technology is as much a part of the modern factory as the walls and machinery. But with industrial technology, control software and ancillary services development accelerating at breakneck speed, assessing and justifying the cost becomes more complex.  Typical value calculation methods like cost-based analysis are fine for traditional upgrades to factory and plant systems. But […]

In modern agriculture, precision is everything. From planting schedules to fertilizer applications, farmers are constantly looking for ways to enhance productivity and reduce waste. At the heart of this push for efficiency is equipment like the seed drill, a staple in mechanized farming. However, the performance of this equipment depends heavily on the quality and […]

By 2030, 35 per cent of large manufacturing companies will have fully autonomous facilities — according to Industry 4.0 solutions specialist, Intelligence Industrielle. Better known as “lights-out manufacturing”, fully autonomous facilities promise to boost productivity, efficiency, safety and sustainability. Here, Mike Davies, managing director of drive system supplier, Electro Mechanical Systems (EMS), explores how advanced motor […]

Attributed to Phil Abbott, Director at ABS Limited.  Too often customer service teams are drowning in routine requests for copy invoices, order statuses and shipping confirmations. The frustrating reality? This administrative burden isn’t an inevitable cost of doing business, it’s a symptom of under-utilising one of your ERP system’s most powerful features that can eliminate […]