Test Measurement Features

Reshoring: Five ways manufacturers can address the UK labour gap

Reshoring: Five ways manufacturers can address the UK labour gap

For Andy Clarke, Principal SCM Consultant at Columbus, there are five key areas where manufacturers can help enhance and upskill their current workforce to cope with the challenges and exploit the essential benefits of reshoring.

New year, new skills

New year, new skills

Well, here it is: another new year! It’s a time of reflection, renewal and regretfully folding away that gaudy-but-cosy Christmas jumper at the back of the drawer. For engineers, it’s a good opportunity to look ahead, to consider the future of the industry and the next generation of skills.

How to ensure flow measurement accuracy in oil and gas

How to ensure flow measurement accuracy in oil and gas

In the oil and gas industry, accuracy in flow measurement equals money. This is why meter provers are an essential quality assurance (QA) step in the sector, as any discrepancies can lead to severe financial losses or, in extreme scenarios, have legal ramifications.

Designing for impact: Why electronics engineers rely on tensile impact data to guide material choice

Designing for impact: Why electronics engineers rely on tensile impact data to guide material choice

From reinforced structural components to thin battery films, materials in the automotive and electronics sectors face vastly different demands. Yet, both rely on tensile impact testing to characterise material strength, energy absorption, and failure behaviour under dynamic loads.

Ensuring automotive EMC compliance

Ensuring automotive EMC compliance

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing ensures the safety of electronic and electrical automotive components. Before these components can be used in vehicle fabrication by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), they must be tested for EMC to ensure that they do not create harmful interference with any other vehicle components or surrounding electrical devices, and that they can operate as required in the presence of electromagnetic interference (EMI).

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