It's easy to wash a motorbike, but drying it efficiently and fast is another question altogether. So says Mike Kelland, one of the team responsible for technical development at THI (UK), the Truro-based valeting equipment manufacturer whose jet wash units and other forecourt appliances are marketed (more...)

Should you happen to come across John McKay's house, high in the hills above Settle, North Yorkshire, you might think that you had stumbled into a scene from 'Last of the Summer Wine'. In a field behind the house you will find a strange, dish-shaped construction and perhaps a retired gentleman or (more...)

Whilst many UK manufacturers are abandoning their take-up of engineering apprentices, Tiverton-based HepcoMotion continues to strengthen its commitment. And one of the company's current apprentices, Katie Webber (pictured with HepcoMotion MD Ray Hall), has just won the regional final of the (more...)

Baldor is buying Rockwell Automation's Power Systems division - consisting of the Dodge mechanical and Reliance Electric motors and repairs businesses - for $1.8bn. Rockwell announced in June that it was looking for buyer for the division, so that it could focus on its automation activities. (more...)

Schaeffler UK has been awarded the 'Education, Skills and Leadership Award' at the CBI's 'Human Capital Awards' for its outstanding performance in people management. Schaeffler beat the likes of McDonalds, ARM, Baxi Heating UK and the Serco Group to win the award. (more...)

At a value in the region of £2.5 million, the order to refurbish the Lowestoft Bridge in Suffolk is Bosch Rexroth's single largest order in the UK, and demonstrates the ability of the company to offer a complete, technically integrated solution. (more...)

Parker Hannifin has launched a new repair service for Parker industrial tie rod cylinders, available through its Hydraulics Technology Centre programme. Designed to help customers maximise the operating life of their hydraulic cylinders, while reducing expensive downtime and taking advantage of (more...)

Lotus Engineering's stunning Type 119B gravity racer beat the course record for downhill racing at the Brooklands Soapbox Derby in Surrey recently with the help of Iglidur G polymer bearings from Igus. The engineless car recorded a fastest time of 67.7 seconds in the race, which was more than 4 (more...)