Huntingdon regional group visits multi-sector plant equipment manufacturer Stainless Metalcraft Ltd
The group from Huntingdon were given a guided tour of the factory and told how the company now operates in several diverse markets worldwide.
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.
Scottish Ayrshire Centre visits Diageo facility in Shieldhall
The final site visit of the year took a group from the Scottish Ayrshire region to Diageo's bottling and distribution facility at Shieldhall, near Glasgow.
Drilling finished at geothermal plant in Cornwall
The deepest geothermal energy well in the UK has completed drilling operations at its site in Redruth, Cornwall.
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.
Bucket wheel reclaimers - maintenance and support
Bucket wheel reclaimers/excavators are among the largest machines ever built, shifting vast amounts of stored solid material – and all at remarkable speed. Operations Engineer gets up close to these Leviathans to find out more
An overview of non-moving conveyors
Typical conveyors used in industrial settings include belt systems and over-head systems. But what about static conveyor systems? OE looks at some non-moving conveyor innovations already on the market
Robotics and automation give cost-cutting potential for offshore wind maintenance
R&D organisation Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult last year began a project with offshore wind turbine manufacturer GE to develop remote maintenance systems through robotics and automation.
SOE’s 21st AGM
Mick Sweetmore was sworn in as new SOE President, and members and regional centres were recognised for their excellence at the Society’s AGM in July.
Maintec opens free visitor registration
Organisers of Maintec, the only event dedicated to the UK’s maintenance, reliability and asset management, have announced that free visitor registration for the 2019 edition of the event is now open.