Aerospace & Defence

Extending Performance, Not Just Life Engineering Asset Upgrades are becoming increasingly important as organisations seek to extend asset life while meeting new performance, safety, and sustainability requirements. Rather than replacing equipment outright, many sectors are turning to targeted engineering upgrades to adapt existing systems. Why Asset Upgrades Are Accelerating Across aerospace, energy, and advanced manufacturing […]

Tooling That Enables Engineering Bespoke Engineering Tooling plays a critical role in modern mechanical engineering. While components and systems often receive the most attention, tooling frequently determines whether a process is repeatable, safe, and reliable. As engineering challenges grow more complex, generic solutions increasingly fall short. Why bespoke tooling still matters Modern engineering projects demand

Engineering Beyond the Powertrain Low-Emission Propulsion is reshaping how engineers approach aerospace and energy systems. Across multiple sectors, pressure to reduce emissions is accelerating technology change. However, lower emissions do not automatically mean lower engineering risk. As a result, mechanical integration and validation have become central to successful deployment. Drivers behind low-emission systems Regulation, operating

Keeping Britain Connected UK Helicopter Operations play a critical but often understated role in national infrastructure. Across the UK, helicopters enable rapid access where roads, runways, or ports cannot. As a result, they support emergency response, offshore energy, defence, and remote communities. Unlike fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters operate as integrated mechanical systems that must perform reliably

A look to Future Energy Engineering Future Energy Engineering reflects how rapidly the energy landscape is changing. As the industry moves toward low- and zero-emission systems, engineering plays a critical role. In particular, robust design, analysis and testing will determine which technologies succeed beyond the research phase. Looking ahead to 2026, this challenge is only

Marking a Decade of Support This year marks a decade of support for the Ministry of Defence’s helicopter ground support equipment. Since 2014, our team has calibrated and maintained the ATLAS TRDS laser alignment system, ensuring its accuracy and reliability. Used to align helicopter tail rotor drive shafts, the system remains a vital part of

What Is Laser Shaft Alignment? Laser shaft alignment is the precise process of measuring and correcting the position of rotating shafts so that they operate on a common axis. Using a laser head and receiver, engineers can identify both angular and offset misalignment between couplings or shafts. Data captured by the system is processed through