Engineering Maintenance Solutions

Why hyperscale and large colocation sites need radar-led detection, thermal confirmation, and visible identification—not simply more cameras The AI buildout has reshaped the data center perimeter. The five largest US cloud and AI infrastructure providers have committed to between $660 billion and $690 billion in capital expenditure for 2026, up from roughly $380 billion in 2025, and much of that spending arrives as new and expanded sites, according to Futurum Group.

Babcock Wanson Group is entering a new chapter in its growth journey, appointing Geoffroy Durandet as its new Chief Executive Officer. This appointment reflects Babcock Wanson Group's determination to accelerate the execution of its strategy and embark on a decisive new phase of its development.

Many data centres are increasing asset density to support growing demand for computational power, driven by AI and Internet of Things-applications. How are data centres managing all these physical assets? Higher data centre asset densities More apps, more connectivity. Billions of people talking to each other via technology, joined by trillions of things. All that interaction needs computation. Add to that artificial intelligence algorithms that need gigantic, and growing, computational power.

Shrewsbury-based Borger has completed the installation of a new pump and macerating system for a processing plant that converts food waste into nutrient-rich compost. Featuring an auger, grinder and rotary lobe pump, the highly robust Borger system methodically moves and reduces acidic food waste, ready for composting. Designed with Borger’s Maintenance-In-Place for ease of servicing, the reliability of the custom-built system greatly reduces downtime.

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As AI workloads, cloud demand and rack densities increase, cooling is becoming one of the most critical elements of data centre performance. High-density computing environments generate more heat in a smaller footprint, driving greater use of advanced liquid cooling and other high-capacity thermal-management systems. These technologies can support demanding workloads, but they also reduce the margin for error. In this environment, cooling resilience cannot begin at the point of failure.

EXAIR's new Model 5930 Air Holster provides a simple and convenient way to keep Safety Air Guns secure and within easy reach at workstations throughout a facility. Designed to give operators a designated location for their air gun when it is not in use, the Air Holster helps prevent misplaced tools while keeping work areas organized and efficient.

The Tab-IND series complements the Pepperl+Fuchs enterprise mobility portfolio with rugged industrial tablet solutions for intralogistics, the manufacturing and automotive industries, and field applications. Pepperl+Fuchs, specialist for enterprise mobility solutions for industrial hazardous and non-hazardous areas, is introducing its new Tab-IND series of tablets with 8 and 10-inch displays for industrial use, leveraging its expertise in hazardous areas requirements.

The maintenance and reliability sector has a knowledge problem more than a technology problem. As experienced engineers retire, they take decades of tacit know-how with them - the sound a failing bearing makes, the fault pattern that never shows up in a manual. No software licence replaces that overnight, and the industry doesn't have years to work out how to capture it.

Maintenance teams face a constant challenge: identifying problems before they become failures. While some issues reveal themselves through alarms, leaks, or breakdowns, many develop quietly over time, hidden behind walls, inside equipment, or within hard-to-reach areas. By the time visible symptoms appear, the resulting downtime, repair costs, and operational disruption can be significant.