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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

25/07/2023 EnerMech wins offshore cranes contract EnerMech is to provide specialist offshore crane operation and maintenance services for an unnamed client in Malaysia as part of a five-year contract. » Read More

24/07/2023 Sonotec introduces acoustic camera Sonotec has launched a device for ultrasonic testing that combines an acoustic camera and a thermal image module, so that users can keep track of assets. » Read More

24/07/2023 Bosch to produce fuel-cell power module Bosch is to produce its fuel-cell power module in Germany and China and is planning to manufacture stacks at its US plant in South Carolina. » Read More

21/07/2023 Wastewater plant uses ABB tech The ABB Ability Optimax energy management solution is controlling and optimising energy flows at Schwarzachgruppe’s wastewater treatment plant in Germany. » Read More

21/07/2023 Burckhardt receives training certification Burckhardt Compression has received an exclusive Certificate of Apprenticeship from the US Department of Labor to train and certify Laby Compressor Technicians. » Read More

20/07/2023 Palletline refreshes forklift fleet Palletised freight distribution network Palletline is refreshing its forklift fleet with 78 energy-efficient models following a £3.5 million deal with Linde Material Handling. » Read More

20/07/2023 Siemens links with Forcam on connectivity Siemens Energy is relying on Forcam technology to digitally connect factory machines at 80 production sites worldwide. » Read More

19/07/2023 Bosch develop water treatment tech Bosch has developed water treatment technology for electrolysis at its locations in Renningen, Stuttgart-Feuerbach in Germany and Ceské Budejovice in the Czech Republic. » Read More

19/07/2023 BCAS appoints executive director The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has appointed Cliff Warne executive director, where he will work alongside Vanda Jones during an initial transition period. » Read More

18/07/2023 Elgi Introduces IoT monitoring system Elgi Compressors Europe has introduced Air~Alert, an Internet of Things (IoT) machine monitoring system that monitors parameters to help minimise downtime. » Read More

18/07/2023 Veolia brings e-telehandler to UK Veolia has introduced its first electric 360 telehandler in the UK, where it will load incoming recyclable waste into the bag splitters of its facility in Southwark. » Read More

17/07/2023 AEMT announces president The Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has appointed James Stevens honorary president, replacing outgoing president, central group director Shaun Sutton. » Read More