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Motion coordination supports English National Opera production

01/12/2025

When the US opera Blue arrived at the English National Opera (ENO), a rotating set was precisely coordinated to accommodate the performers and synchronise with an abstract video projection.

New offshore drilling technology is a design engineering ‘first’

01/12/2025

To meet the evolving demands of the geotechnical drilling and subsea operations industries, design engineers at Cornwall-based specialist engineer, MintMech, have developed a new heave compensation system.

Why autumn and spring are the seasons for smarter energy control

30/10/2025

When planning heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) strategies for large commercial or industrial spaces, such as warehouses, the immediate focus is almost always on the depths of winter. After all, it seems logical: heating vast buildings during the coldest months is the biggest energy drain.

High-precision electric actuators help keep trains running smoothly

01/10/2025

At the end of 2022, China had more than 155,000km of operational railways, mostly composed of 25m rail segments welded end to end. Unless these connections and the rails themselves are perfectly smooth, the rails could wear prematurely, affecting the comfort of the ride, impacting safety, and increasing maintenance costs.

A maintenance-free future for design engineers