AMETEK Land Global Infrared product manager appointed

AMETEK Land has appointed Manfred Hayk as the company’s new Global Infrared (IR) product manager. Hayk has over 15 years’ experience in infrared temperature measurement and more than 20 years in optical metrologies, including laser technologies and further high-end metrologies. Prior to his new role, he was the company’s sales …

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Kistler opens new office in Shanghai

The Kistler Group celebrated the opening of its new office in Shanghai on 5 February, on the occasion of the Chinese New Year festival. The new building strengthens the Swiss corporation’s presence on the Chinese market, enabling it to offer products and services from one single source to local customers …

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Dr Attila Bilgic elected chairman of the VDI/VDE-GMA Executive Board

Dr Attila Bilgic, CTO KROHNE Group, has been elected as the new chairman of the VDI/VDE-GMA Executive Board for the period 2019-2022. Over the past three years, the Executive Board worked intensely on internationalisation and cooperation with other bodies. For his term of office, Dr Bilgic intends to promote the …

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Brexit may present opportunities for UK pressure equipment makers

Leaving the European Union could provide UK pressure equipment manufacturers with significant opportunities to develop new markets provided the Government establishes appropriate safety rules, according to a new report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. The UK has a long history of manufacturing pressure safety equipment which is essential to …

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Apprenticeship Levy limitations and technical teacher shortages threaten economic growth

The UK education system cannot produce enough engineers to support the economy, especially with increasing reliance on home-grown talent post-Brexit, according to a new report. Led by the Royal Academy of Engineering and with significant input from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), Engineering Skills for the Future – …

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RS Components set to launch second comedy podcast series

RS Components (RS) has started production of its second comedy podcast series following the 5-star rating of its popular History Makers series, released last year. With a brand new title for 2019, to reflect its originator, The DesignSpark Podcast will feature a cocktail of fun facts, exuberant stand-up, outlandish sketches …

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Electrocomponents announces the acquisition of Monition

Electrocomponents has completed the acquisition of Monition, a UK-based pioneer in the design, development and application of leading reliability and condition-monitoring systems. Monition will initially operate as an extension of our Technical Services operation, within the RS Northern European sub-region of EMEA. This acquisition will greatly enhance the existing range …

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EarthSense announces Enviro Technology Services as UK distributor for Zephyr air quality sensors

Air quality expert, EarthSense has announced a channel partnership with leading supplier and service provider of environmental monitoring systems, Enviro Technology Services (ET). This partnership sees Enviro Technology Services become the distributor of EarthSense Zephyr air quality sensors to local authorities across the UK. The Zephyr air quality sensor has …

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Technical training for Chinese distributor

As part of the company’s commitment to quality and reliability, Signal Group regularly runs service and technical training courses for its international distributors. The most recent to benefit from this were four visitors from Signal’s Chinese distributor, Beijing Leshi Alliance Tech. The training covered Signal’s most popular products including portable …

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More top exhibitors sign up for Sensors & Instrumentation Live

Sensors & Instrumentation Live is shaping up to be the biggest in the show’s history. Taking place in Hall 2 at the NEC, Birmingham on Wednesday 25 and Thursday 26 September 2019, the show’s already impressive exhibitor line-up continues to grow More market-leading companies have signed up to exhibit at …

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