Nuclear
Combining Software and Hardware
At our recent bi-annual company meeting, Tom from our IS team updated us on the work he’s been doing on the upgraded relay test boxes. Over a chip shop lunch, we also received updates from each department which included two of our new starters telling us about the projects they’ve recently completed. Tom has been…
Read MoreIndustrial Exhibitions
Invited to take part in the on-site industrial exhibitions organised by Nu-Tech, we visited EDF Heysham in April. Andy and Graham took along a selection of our products, sparking interest from some of the engineers that popped into the tent. These exhibitions give us the opportunity to meet and speak with the people we know…
Read MoreProblem Solvers
We’re talking about our people this month. Our workshop team has continued to expand over the past 12 months and we’re working on multiple projects in-house, supporting our clients on site and delivering comprehensive training plans alongside industry masterclasses in our local colleges. Did you know we’ve been working with Relay Test Boxes for over 10 years?…
Read More“well that’s what you’ve always done”
Earlier this year we were invited to help inform Government Policy on Resources and Waste Strategy by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). The topics covered include circularity and sustainability of procurement and operations, our opinion on consumer trends, how we adapt to changes in the policy landscape related to resource and waste, and…
Read MoreSimulation Success
At Like Technologies, we’re a dedicated team of hardware and software engineers with long standing partnerships in the nuclear industry. Our teams quite often collaborate on projects together to ensure synergy between hardware and software solutions, one area they work on is simulations. Simulations are used across many different industries and sectors, often for training…
Read MoreLike for Like
Like for Like is what we meant when we named the business. We set out to either repair or replace electronic equipment, like-for-like. We were founded in 2006, in response to the need for obsolescence management solutions in industry and under the principles of sustainability. As the company has grown, we’re also able to create new…
Read MoreFinding the solution to a problem
Our team of problem solvers, also known as the Like Tech team, have been reunited as our work for the Heysham 2 outage is complete. For some of them, it was their first outage describing the experience as “interesting”, “a learning experience” and “eye opening”. It’s one thing to be told what to expect from…
Read MoreJust two, not fifty-two.
At Like Technologies, there’s not a lot we say no to. Often, an existing client will ask us to reproduce a product and our answer will be along the lines of, “let’s take a look first, but yes, I’m sure we’ll be able to help you.” In the most recent case, we were asked to…
Read MoreWhat does Sustainability mean to us?
Sustainability is frequently mentioned in mainstream media and businesses continue to be asked what it means for them. Questions are also asked in the supply chain, meaning it has rightly moved up the ladder of priorities. At a recent business event, whilst in conversation with another business owner they casually said; “…well that’s what you’ve always been doing at Like Technologies isn’t…
Read MoreWhat is…?
At Like Technologies, we like it when people ask questions, it’s something we actively encourage across our engineering, administration and leadership teams. Here, we’ve summarised the most common questions you’ve searched for (and found) on our website in 2022. What is the Difference Between Re-engineering and Reverse Engineering? Re-engineering and reverse engineering are two technical…
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