Michael Thompson wins Society Artificer of the Year
REME recruit Michael credits positive role models and accepting opportunities given to him.
Maintaining gully emptiers
The humble gully emptier trundles along municipal roads, clearing drains to keep traffic flowing. But its sophisticated pressure equipment also requires regular – and in some cases specialist – attention, reports Steve Banner
Headsets for vehicle fault troubleshooting
Augmented reality (AR) is gathering more and more momentum, particularly within vehicle workshops and factories, as a means of adding a layer of computer-generated material to the real-world view of the operator, superimposing images and feeding in audio information directly. Lucy Radley reports
How to carry out tail-lift inspection and maintenance
A broken or damaged tail-lift is not good news for anyone; such faults cannot be ignored. Chris Tindall looks at how to keep on top of tail-lifts