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Roar of crowd greets the astronauts

(THE NEWS) - But the roar, screams and cheers at Fratton Park from thousands of youngsters were all for six ordinary men who have achieved some extraordinary things.
A deafening reception greeted the crew of the space shuttle Atlantis when they walked on to the pitch from the players’ tunnel with the [...]

A sobering warning on EVs as manufacturers complete pre-launch trials

(THE INDEPENDENT) - A report in the magazine of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has cast doubt on the ability of electric vehicles (EVs) to ever supersede conventional models, just as many manufacturers report significant progress with pre-launch trials.
An investigation by Engineering and Technology (E&T) Magazine, [...]

Aspect Maintenance: London Air Conditioning Repairs Up 50%

During the recent heatwave, there has been a 50% increase in London air conditioning repair callouts. Will Davies of Aspect Maintenance offers his top six tips on staying cool and avoiding air conditioning breakdowns.
(PRWEB) June 4, 2010 — With the arrival of the recent heatwave in the UK, leading property maintenance company Aspect Maintenance has [...]

Skynasoars Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Lincolnshire based Skynasoars Ltd, one of the UK’s leading specialists in the design and manufacture of portable flag and displays systems celebrates its tenth anniversary in 2010.
(PRWEB) May 22, 2010 — Lincolnshire based Skynasoars Ltd, one of the UK’s leading specialists in the design and manufacture of portable flag and displays systems celebrates its [...]

Unvented Cylinders Experience Dramatic Growth in Demand from Refurb Market

The benefits of unvented hot water cylinders are causing an unprecedented growth in the replacement market for hot water systems according to leading copper cylinder manufacturer, McDonald Engineers.
(PRWEB) April 28, 2010 — Unvented cylinder systems are now experiencing an unprecedented growth in the replacement market, as many installers recognising that a combi system isn’t always [...]

Engineering Firms Turn to Drumlin for PDF Security Solution

Dickson Testing, a USA-based metal testing company, is one of a number of engineering firms adopting the free Drumlin PDF security software and service to protect their IPR. They were particularly impressed with the simplicity and quality of the software, and the excellent support they received, helping them choose exactly the right solution for their [...]

Onboard Retailing Report Reveals a Cash Cabin

Airline revenues are evolving (again). In a new report, GuestLogix and Airline Weekly explain how.
Toronto, ON (PRWeb UK) February 17, 2010 — The airline industry has undergone quite a transformation in the past decade. Low cost carriers have made significant inroads into major markets. High-profile mergers and bankruptcies have reduced the number [...]

Stannah Add Larger Lifts to Their Passenger Lift Range

The new Xtralift range provides MRL gearless traction passenger lifts for up to 33 persons.
(PRWeb UK) January 25, 2010 — Stannah Passenger Lifts are getting bigger in answer to the demands of customers whose requirements go beyond the 6 -16 person capability of their standard range.
Alastair Stannah, MD, Stannah Lifts Limited, comments:
“I’m delighted to be [...]

Gas Turbine Efficiency Adds Industry-Recognized Sales Director for Company’s European Power Generation Services

Expansion and growth are main objectives in new Sales Director’s role at GTE’s UK office
Orlando, Florida (Vocus) November 24, 2009 — Gas Turbine Efficiency plc (AIM: GTE), a leader in energy and aviation products and services, announces the hiring of Lee Wilkinson as Sales Director for the company’s European power generation market. In this role, [...]

ESI Makes Significant Advancement In Micromachining

Introduces ML5900 Platform at Productronica that Enhances Yields and Enables New Manufacturing Capabilities
Productronica, Munich, Germany (PRWeb UK) November 9, 2009 — Electro Scientific Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: ESIO), a leading provider of world-class photonic and laser systems for microengineering applications, today announced a revolutionary laser micromachining platform that provides component and original equipment manufacturers (OEM) with [...]