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31/08/2018 Falcon business takes off thanks to JCB generators A large UK tower crane supplier has invested in a fleet of JCB diesel generators. Falcon Tower Crane Services Ltd is buying a fleet of 18 units of JCB’s new rental generators, including G100RS, G150RS and G200RS, offering power outputs of ... » Read More

30/08/2018 Volvo launches 10-week test of low-emission quarry On 29 August, Volvo Construction Equipment and its customer Skanska began testing the viability of an (almost) all-electric machinery concept at Skanska’s Vikan Kross quarry, near Gothenburg, Sweden. » Read More

29/08/2018 FUCHS Lubricants: Four rules of thumb in lubrication FUCHS Lubricants has offered advice on how to reduce lubrication maintenance costs. » Read More

28/08/2018 National Forklift Safety Convention programme unveiled The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has revealed the programme for its 15th National Forklift Safety Convention – taking place on 3 October at the Heart of England Events and Conference Centre in Coventry. » Read More

24/08/2018 Drax turns on fourth biomass unit British electrical power generation firm Drax has switched on the fourth biomass generating unit at its power station in North Yorkshire. » Read More

24/08/2018 Inmarsat & Auxilium partner to deliver satellite IIoT solutions to mining ... Global mobile satellite communications provider Inmarsat and Australian mining technology solutions company Auxilium have established a formal partnership to deliver effective Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and communications ... » Read More

24/08/2018 Aggregate Industries signs technology & training deal with Siemens Construction and building materials supplier Aggregate Industries has signed a £3 million deal with Siemens, marking the start of a new technology and training partnership. » Read More

23/08/2018 Safety campaign will tell forklift users: ‘Make sure they get home safe’ The Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) has revealed that this year’s ‘Safetember’ campaign will focus on the life-changing nature of many forklift accidents, urging truck operators and their employers to “make sure they get home safe”. » Read More

23/08/2018 ALE showcases wind installation expertise in Argentina Global heavy lifting contractor ALE has demonstrated its multi-service and wind-specific capabilities whilst performing the electro-mechanical installation for the Garayalde wind farm project in Argentina. » Read More

22/08/2018 SOE Awards close at the end of August There are just a few days left to enter nominations for the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) Awards, with prizes including ‘Plant Engineer of the Year', ‘Engineer Surveyor of the Year’ and ‘The Sir Moir Lockhead Safety Award’ up for ... » Read More

22/08/2018 Amey lands major power wins The power business division of services provider Amey has experienced several successes, it has emerged. » Read More

22/08/2018 HYMIX celebrates 30 years of engineering innovation in transit mixers Telford-based concrete mixer manufacturer, HYMIX, is celebrating three decades of operation, having started as an independent machinery producer in the construction sector. » Read More

21/08/2018 Historic chimney to be brought down Preparations to pull down Sellafield’s Windscale Pile One stack are now complete. » Read More

21/08/2018 SolutionsPT seals partnership with industrial cyber-security specialist Claroty Industrial IT solutions provider SolutionsPT has become a premier partner in the UK and Ireland for industrial cyber-security specialist Claroty’s OT Cyber Security platform. » Read More

20/08/2018 Manufacturing contributes more than just the sum of its parts UK manufacturing makes a contribution to the UK economy that goes way beyond just the sum of its sub-sector parts, according to an annual snapshot of the sector published today. » Read More

17/08/2018 Transformer to be delivered to West Weybridge substation in Surrey A new 143 tonne transformer is being delivered to West Weybridge substation in Surrey today (Friday 17 August) to keep electricity flowing to the county and beyond. » Read More

17/08/2018 Award-winning engineer urges young people to consider apprenticeships An award-winning female apprentice has urged young people to consider the vocational learning route when they receive their GCSE and A-Level results over the next week. » Read More

16/08/2018 CV-Library: Engineering salaries hit a high, but some feel underpaid Average salaries for engineering roles hit a three-month high in July, as pay increased by 1.8% year-on-year, according to CV-Library. » Read More

16/08/2018 FANUC launches intelligent diagnostics for robots Downtime in industrial robots could soon be a thing of the past thanks to the latest intelligent diagnostics software from FANUC. » Read More

15/08/2018 Renishaw and Bristol Music Trust bring music to engineering Global engineering company Renishaw has teamed up with the Bristol Music Trust charity to combine science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and music education for children in Bristol. As part of the collaboration, Renishaw is ... » Read More

15/08/2018 New remote monitor for automatic lubrication systems SKF has introduced its LRM2 lubrication remote monitor, which is compatible with oil or grease, and designed for use with lubrication systems that cannot be checked daily due to the nature or position of the application. » Read More

14/08/2018 Offshore platform now accessible on Google Streetview Offshore platform Cygnus is now accessible via Google Streetview, giving visitors an insight into life in the oil and gas industry. » Read More

14/08/2018 Scottish seafood processor cuts energy consumption with VSD+ compressor Salmon producer Marine Harvest VAP (UK) Ltd has achieved annual energy savings of £21,000 after Atlas Copco updated its compressed air system with new technology. » Read More

14/08/2018 Balfour Beatty to build onshore substation for offshore wind farm UK-founded infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract to build the onshore substation for Ørsted’s latest offshore wind farm, Hornsea Project Two, on the East coast of England. » Read More

14/08/2018 Entry process for Manufacturing Champions Awards 2018 closes in one month The ‘Manufacturing Champions Awards 2018’ close in one month, with prizes including ‘Maintenance Champion’, ‘Energy & Environment Champion’ and ‘Employee Innovation’ up for grabs. » Read More