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15/08/2023 NWS prepares nuclear waste for disposal Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), which operates the UK’s low level waste repository in Cumbria, is preparing 260 containers of nuclear waste for final emplacement in disposal vaults. » Read More

14/08/2023 Finning rebuilds Cat compactor A team of engineers at Finning UK & Ireland have rebuilt a 15-year-old Cat landfill compactor for FCC Environment so it is fit for a second life. » Read More

11/08/2023 Deguma unveils emergency box Deguma has released an emergency box that includes a space blanket and a knife so that mixing mill operators are prepared for emergencies. » Read More

10/08/2023 Cabe receives licence to offer HRB registration Cabe (Chartered Association of Building Engineers) has received a licence from the Engineering Council to offer higher-risk building (HRB) registration. » Read More

09/08/2023 Bunting invests in 12.5 tonne crane Bunting has invested in a 12.5 tonne crane and a pillar mounted slewing jib crane at its magnetic separator and metal detector manufacturing facility in Redditch. » Read More

09/08/2023 Atlas appoints business line manager Atlas Copco Compressors has appointed Chris Ferriday business line manager, process cooling solutions in the UK, succeeding Angus Hall, who has now retired. » Read More

08/08/2023 Skoda to maintain 280 locomotives Skoda Group is to modernise and maintain at least 280 electro-diesel locomotives as part of a €1 billion deal with Egyptian National Railways (ENR). » Read More

08/08/2023 SMP facility offers next day deliveries Engine management specialist SMP Europe has launched a next day delivery service at its distribution centre in Poland to meet increased demand. » Read More

07/08/2023 Schneider launches managed security services Schneider Electric has launched a managed security services (MSS) offering to address cyber risks associated with the demand for remote access and connectivity technologies. » Read More

07/08/2023 OCS develops mud monitoring system OCS and Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture have developed MudCam, an alerting system that continuously monitors areas of mud build-up. » Read More

04/08/2023 IPAF: Fatality rate falls across powered access industry An International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) report (www.is.gd/ramoyu) has confirmed fatality rates for the leading type of accidents have declined despite the increase in accident reports. » Read More

04/08/2023 Wilo to launch H2Powerplant Wilo is to roll out an operating plant that harnesses green hydrogen to all its locations while making it available as a modular arrangement. » Read More

03/08/2023 FPT and Reefilla give second life to EV batteries FPT Industrial and Turin-based startup Reefilla are giving second life to batteries from electric vehicles (EV), particularly the eBS37 model installed in the Iveco eDaily and minibus. » Read More

02/08/2023 Next uses eMaint CMMS Next has used eMaint’smobile CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) to streamline operations at 17 warehouses in the UK. » Read More

02/08/2023 ABB expands cobot range ABB has launched two variants of its GoFa collaborative robot (cobot), which can handle payloads of up to 10 and 12 kilograms. » Read More

01/08/2023 Trane pumps help decarbonise schools Trane has confirmed its heat pump solutions have helped decarbonise the heating systems of 31 schools in the Italian district of Fiumicino. » Read More

01/08/2023 ECS acquires Lindhurst ECS Engineering Services is to undertake more complex projects following a merger with Lindhurst Engineering. » Read More

31/07/2023 Burckhardt provides services for marine vessels Burckhardt Compression has provided a range of compressor and auxiliary services for four marine vessels that were undergoing their five-year service at a dry dock in Korea. » Read More

31/07/2023 Pathfindr develops device for IBC monitoring Asset tracking company Pathfindr has developed a device that remotely monitors the location, fluid level and ambient condition of rigid intermediate bulk containers (RIBCs) and their contents. » Read More

28/07/2023 Nordic Water develops cleaning robot Nordic Water has developed an automated robot to clean the plates inside Lamella settlement tanks safely. » Read More

27/07/2023 Sulzer provides upgrade to petrochemical plant Sulzer has helped a Philippines petrochemical plant solve a persistent reliability issue and prepare for a 64% increase in capacity. » Read More

27/07/2023 Innomotics launches with new brand identity Innomotics, a supplier of motors and large drives, has become a separately managed Siemens subsidiary in Nuremberg, Germany. » Read More

26/07/2023 TRL delivers digital pavement management system Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) has replaced National Highways’s pavement management system (HAPMS) with its P-AMS software. » Read More

26/07/2023 Mechan wins contract with Transport for Wales Sheffield-based Mechan is to design, build and install a bogie drop at the Canton rail depot in Cardiff on behalf of Transport for Wales (TfWRL). » Read More

25/07/2023 ABB provides retrofit solution to Engie ABB Electrification Service provided a retrofill solution that will allow Engie to extend the operating life of switchgear systems across five combined heat and power plants. » Read More