Air Bearings Ltd (ABL) of Poole, Dorset, are Queen’s Award winners for Export and Innovation in the design and manufacture of high speed air bearing spindle motors. Their use of the Whitelegg Baker AWA 2.2 analyser enables rapid testing of each motor ensuring total quality control.Non contact bearing systems offer significant advantages over other low friction devices. In an air bearing the surfaces in motion are separated by a thin film of pressurised air acting under the laws of physics.

The role of technical training and its impact within the food and drink sector - Results of research carried out by MCP Consulting and Training, October 2009
Thermoteknix Systems Ltd reacted to the ongoing H1N1 swine flu outbreak with the rapid launch of their new, low-cost FevIR Scan Skin Temperature Measurement system for mass screening of high pedestrian areas such as airports, train stations, factories and other public places. 
Use of Wind Energy – Future Development The share of renewable energy sources in total energy consumption is to be increased to 20% in 2020.
Bringing together training, hr, maintenance and engineering professionals from the key food and drink organisations has led to a determined commitment to work together to find a united way of progressing skills and training to maximise plant efficiency.