pipes

PUMP CONTROLS

The hidden problem that costs water companies millions

23 April 2026

Pressure transients cost the UK’s water sector millions of pounds every year. Nick Brown, managing director of the Scottish business Electronic Drives & Controls… Read More

Pipe-crawling robot could revolutionise utility inspections

17 May 2022

Robotics experts at the UK’s Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) have developed an autonomous robot vehicle designed to move along underground pipes to carry out inspections. Read More

Linear-motor delivery system could remove trucks from roads

6 January 2020

A British start-up is hoping to revolutionise the way that parcels and other small items are moved around by carrying them in pipes on carts… Read More