Martin Thirsk, Managing Director of Energy Technology & Control – global leaders in the design and development of combustion controls and burner control technology – explains how our innovative Plant Master mode empowered a European chemical processing plant to...
Plant Master improves boiler efficiency for European food manufacturer
A European food manufacturer recently contacted Energy Technology & Control seeking to improve the efficiency of its boiler set-up. The food manufacturer utilises six boilers to provide enough heat to cook and process its raw produce, which is also packaged and...
Chinese language day – How manufacturing is feeling the brunt of shortages
China is a manufacturing powerhouse in the modern world. According to a 2019 study, China accounts for over a quarter – 28.7 percent – of global manufacturing output. Putting China well ahead of the USA, which accounts for 16 percent of the global manufacturing...
COVID-19: Lockdown anniversary, reflecting on the legacy the pandemic will leave
On 19 March 2020 the prime minister told the country he could turn the tide within the next 12 weeks, and was absolutely confident that we could send coronavirus packing in the UK. Sadly, this was shortly followed on the 23 March 2020 by the announcement of a...
The Future of Engineering: What Does it Hold?
The demand for emerging technologies makes a career in engineering an exciting one. Engineering is being called upon and applied in wider variety of situations, leading us to predict an increase in the demand for different types of engineers. The type of engineers...
There is no power without power. A focus on the Indian energy market
Infrastructure relies on many things, one of the mainstays being energy. Energy supply is a crucial component supporting infrastructure and encouraging economic growth. At Energy Technology & Control we specialise in the development and manufacture of innovative...
A year on from Brexit, what have we learnt
When the new Brexit rules came into force in January 2021 many UK manufacturers warned it would add to the already soaring costs facing British industry. Concerns about customs delays and red tape were among the biggest fears. A year on, this blog looks at what the...
Our predictions for 2022
The New York Times headline printed in October last year was ‘How the World Ran Out of Everything’. This drives home just how challenging recent times have been for Global manufacturing. However, sales, confidence and the economy are showing signs of recovery as we...
Review of 2021, what we learnt and a breakdown of the challenges
We entered 2021 with such optimism after a tumultuous 2020 but it hasn’t all been plain sailing offering further challenges for individuals and businesses alike. But these are the challenges that help us hone skills and strategies to navigate shocks, they also provide...
How reducing energy consumption can save the NHS money
The UK government has set a target to achieve carbon net-zero by 2050, with the NHS striving to be the first national health service in the world to be net zero carbon by 2040. The climate emergency has the potential to become a health emergency. The changes to our...









