Steering system specialist, Pailton Engineering has appointed Stephen Moore as its new business development manager. Moore brings with him over 20 years of experience in mechanical and design engineering roles and commercial positions. Merging an engineer’s mind with sales proficiency, Moore is set to nurture and expand Pailton Engineering’s customer portfolio.

In the City of Indaiatuba in Brazil, a Yanmar Solis 90 CV tractor was employed to carry out the spraying and disinfection of the city’s streets from April 15 to May 8. In the pre-pandemic era, we may not have seen heavy equipment repurposed in this way, but increasingly, construction vehicles are compatible with a range of innovative attachments. Here, Roger Brereton, head of sales at steering system specialist Pailton Engineering, explores the design considerations for this evolving and versatile breed of construction vehicle.

£4.2 billion was set aside for UK rail electrification schemes in 2012, but what results are apparent eight years later? Here, Roger Brereton of suspension link manufacturer Pailton Engineering, gives the current state of play and explains why locomotive parts suppliers have a key role in keeping electrification projects on track.