Shipping cargo handling operators worried by the implications of changes to legislation in container weighing will be heartened by news of an innovative, affordable and easy-to-retrofit weighing solution that meets all of the requirements of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) amended Safety of Life at Sea (Solas) regulations. Not only... Read More
This past year it has been difficult to open an engineering magazine and not read about the Internet of Things (IoT), Industry 4.0 or Machine-to-Machine Communications (M2MC). But all the hype and predictions will come to naught if sensor manufacturers don’t rise to the challenges before them, says Tony Ingham... Read More
Harbour sides are busy places, with ships docking, unloading one cargo, loading another and departing again as quickly as possible. Keeping track of all this activity and of their various and valuable cargoes is demanding yet vital, so it is best to automate as much as possible. Mark Ingham of... Read More
The handling of dry bulk materials used to be a completely manual process, but it is now being increasingly automated in a drive to reduce both the costs and the risks of injury, while also increasing throughput and accuracy. We report on some of the new technologies behind these developments... Read More
Sensors being integrated into ever-more products and systems will be a key driver for technology developments for the next several decades. So says Mark Ingham of Sensor Technology Ltd in Banbury. Most people have had a tough few years, but as a sensor company we have been lucky. Many of... Read More
With theatres striving to create breath-taking spectacles and leave the audience gasping for more, there is often world-class engineering behind the scenes. A British company is developing technology to ensure safety when excited performers and heavy machinery share the same space. If live theatre is to compete with film and... Read More
Highway engineers and horticulturalists have adapted the latest in helicopter technology to solve a critical safety problem in their own industries, tree viability. Trees can transform a roadside verge, town-scape or recreation space with their beauty and their ability to capture carbon dioxide. But they also present a potential hazard:... Read More
Available in other languages: Ein in Großbritannien von Sensor Technology entwickelter intelligenter Lastsensor bietet alle erforderlichen Informationen, um die Effizienz zu optimieren und um die Rentabilität eines breiten Spektrums an Industriebetrieben zu steigern. Eine bei der vom 28. bis 29. September in Birmingham stattfindenden Sensing Technology Messe inzuführende Neuentwicklung... Read More
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