Link Engineering Expands Euro 7 Testing Capabilities with VCA Approval

Many of the safety, performance and durability standards we rely on today are made possible through rigorous testing. For decades, Greening has supported manufacturers across automotive, aerospace, rail and other industries by helping validate products before they reach the real world. Which industry do you think faces the toughest testing requirements?

How OEM Support Services Enhance Eddy Current Testing Equipment Reliability Eddy current testing equipment plays a critical role in non-destructive testing (NDT) applications across industries such as aerospace, manufacturing, automotive, power generation, and industrial inspection.... https://lnkd.in/eEh92HSp

🚀 Our 2026 webinar replays are now online! Couldn't join us live? Or would you like to revisit some of the topics covered by our experts? You can now watch all our webinar replays from the first months of 2026 and explore the world of Friction Stir Welding at your own pace. 🚗 Automotive Industry: how to stand out thanks to FSW 👉https://lnkd.in/e4aeAV9C ⚙️ Friction Stir Welding: from fundamentals to industrial integration, with The Welding Institute (TWI) 👉https://lnkd.in/ePGpKtHP 🚀 New Space Manufacturing: How to build lighter, stronger and faster with FSW 👉https://lnkd.in/eGjMDGSM Take advantage of these free resources to better understand the benefits and possibilities of FSW technology. #Stirweld #FSW #FrictionStirWelding #Webinars #NewSpace #Automotive #Process

Most aerospace programmes treat development assurance as a paper exercise. Produce the plans. Fill the checklists. Submit the evidence package. Check the box. ⚙️ It does not work. And certification authorities know it the moment they walk in the door. What EASA and FAA actually examine is not whether your documentation is complete. It is whether your engineering process is real — whether the evidence in front of them reflects decisions that were made with discipline, or documents that were assembled after the fact to describe decisions that were never properly controlled. The difference is not subtle. And the cost of getting it wrong is not either. In our latest Journal article, we break down exactly what certification authorities are looking for — and why so many programmes fail to deliver it: 🎯 Why reconstructed process evidence is rejected even when documentation appears formally complete? 🎯 The four engineering pillars authorities actually examine — and what each one reveals about a programme's real assurance posture. 🎯 Why late-stage discovery of DA gaps is not bad luck — it is the predictable result of treating assurance as a compliance activity rather than an engineering discipline. Development assurance is not about generating documents. It is about embedding engineering discipline into the programme from day one — so that when the authority evaluates your programme, they find evidence of a system that has been engineered with integrity. Full article on the MORPHEUS Journal — link in the first comment. #DevelopmentAssurance #ARP4754B #DO178C #SystemsEngineering #AerospaceEngineering

Manufacturers: Are you planning automation or production improvements in the next 12–18 months? Many UK manufacturers are under increasing pressure to: ✅ Increase production capacity ✅ Improve quality and traceability ✅ Reduce scrap and rework ✅ Automate manual assembly processes ✅ Prepare for new product introductions One company that really caught my attention recently is JW Froehlich UK. They specialise in designing and building bespoke automated assembly and end-of-line test systems rather than supplying standard off-the-shelf equipment. Their solutions support manufacturers across sectors including automotive, aerospace, defence, medical devices and industrial manufacturing. If you're facing challenges around: Leak testing Functional testing Production automation Robotics Traceability Battery and e-mobility testing Hydrogen technologies …it could be worth speaking with their team to explore what's possible. As someone with a passion for UK manufacturing and engineering, it's always encouraging to see companies developing bespoke solutions that help manufacturers improve productivity, quality and competitiveness. If your business is considering future investment in automation or testing, I'd encourage you to connect with the team at JW Froehlich UK and start a conversation. #Manufacturing #IndustrialAutomation #Engineering #SmartFactory #ProductionEngineering #Industry40 #UKManufacturing #Robotics #Automation #TestSystems #LeakTesting #ContinuousImprovement

A perfectly balanced turbocharger can still underperform. Test & Measurement Systems, CIMAT, an Ascential Technologies brand, breaks down why balancing alone isn’t enough. The flow bench is the final quality gate before a unit ships, and skipping it means sending turbochargers out with unknown aerodynamic performance. That’s a warranty return waiting to happen. From standalone calibration machines to combined systems that balance and flow-test without moving the core, Cimat covers every configuration. Validated by BorgWarner and Garrett and installed in more than 2,000 workshops across 90+ countries. Find the right setup for your operation in the full article: https://loom.ly/n2RFeZ0 #Turbocharger #FlowBench #Cimat #AscentialTechnologies #QualityControl

Every safety-critical part carries a risk before it is ever made. The question is whether anyone writes it down in time. The document that gates the next stage of a programme is only as good as the failure modes that reached the page. In automotive that document is a DFMEA. Elsewhere it has other names, or none. The need does not change: know where a part will fail before you commit to making it. EURYAN derives that analysis from source. Pointed at the GM ignition switch, it surfaced 32 failure modes narrowing to three root causes, on a fault that later cost more than three billion dollars. Nothing is invented. The one you miss is the one that ships. #RiskAnalysis #Engineering #DFMEA #FMEA

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰. 𝗔𝘀 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲, 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. The Additium Technologies Servo-Electric Seat Belt Anchorage (E-SBA) Test System is engineered to meet these demands, providing precise force control for validating seat belt anchorages in accordance with major international standards. 𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 ✔ Servo-electric actuation for accurate and repeatable load application ✔ Supports ECE R14, FMVSS 210, GB14167, and ISOFIX testing requirements ✔ Configurable with up to 12 actuators delivering 30–50 kN dynamic force ✔ Motorized actuator positioning for faster setup across multiple vehicle configurations ✔ Clean, quiet, and low-maintenance operation compared to hydraulic systems. A standout innovation is the use of ultra-light, high-strength polymeric chains, offering easier handling, faster test preparation, improved operator ergonomics, and enhanced dynamic response while supporting service loads up to 100 kN. Designed for automotive OEMs, certification laboratories, and testing centers, the Additium E-SBA system delivers the precision, flexibility, and reliability required for today's passive safety validation programs. #AdamsTech #Additium #SBATesting #AutomotiveTesting #PassiveSafety #SeatBeltTesting #FMVSS210 #ECER14 #ISOFIX #ServoElectric #CrashTesting #AutomotiveEngineering #TestSystems

Collins Aerospace was disposing of more than 100,000 pounds of chemical waste every year — just from wheel inspection. Strip the paint. Apply the penetrant. Inspect. Recoat. Every wheel. Every cycle. The inspection itself wasn't the problem. Everything around it was. They switched to PCRT. No stripping. No chemicals. No recoating. The wheel goes in, the data comes out, and the paint stays on. The result: over 100,000 lbs of waste eliminated annually. Inspection results that are objective and quantified rather than dependent on who ran the test. And turnaround times that no longer vary between major and minor inspections. The program earned the A4A/SAE Nondestructive Testing (NDT) Innovation Award. Sometimes the better inspection method also happens to be the cleaner one.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟬 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗮𝘄. Fifty years past the Clean Air Act of 1970, aviation still burns the lead long gone from motor gasoline. Piston aircraft have since become the largest source of airborne lead. In 2023 the EPA issued an endangerment finding on lead emissions from piston engines, a serious public-health risk. With the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, Congress fixed 2030 as the sunset and left the date no room to slip. Why the date holds comes down to chemistry as much as law. There is one western maker of tetra-ethyl-lead left, Innospec. The additive gives 100LL its anti-knock quality. Around 2028 to 2029 the firm plans to halt production, holding inventory to supply blending until the sunset. Because the reactors corrode with use, renewing that equipment makes little sense with the product ending. Supply from Russia or China stays doubtful, its quality keeping blenders from the liability. Once approved, a fuel still clears only the airframes named on its certificate. The eligibility list on a supplemental type certificate names the cleared makes and engine models. When a fleet needs a placard or a fuel-system change, an airworthiness directive gives the operator a firm compliance deadline. In translation, one blurred engine designation or a slipped date voids the approval. On the ramp, an inspector grounds the aircraft until the file matches the airframe. Gone by 2030 is the additive keeping the fleet aloft. What remains is the switch to an approved unleaded fuel, plus the documents behind it. Any operator outside the FAA adopts the approval through its own authority, the wording surviving the language change intact. Getting that record right, whatever the receiving language, keeps an airframe legal once 100LL leaves the ramp. https://lnkd.in/gJzgTWxi #UnleadedAvgas #100LL #Avgas #GeneralAviation #Airworthiness #SupplementalTypeCertificate #STC #AirworthinessDirective #AviationMaintenance #AviationTranslation #Localization #FAA #EPA #TEL