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12/03/2015 Engineering firm in court after worker's hand pulled into machinery An Aberdeenshire firm has been fined for serious safety failings after a worker was injured when his gloved hand was pulled into a metalworking lathe. » Read More

12/03/2015 ABB takes heat out of tricky Tata Steel upgrade challenge Tata Steel is reporting a neat solution to an awkward temperature transmitter upgrade challenge at its Port Talbot plant, which meant no need for extensive retrofitting work. » Read More

11/03/2015 Muntons slashes CO2 and energy with new AD plant Stowmarket, Suffolk-based Muntons is putting the finishing touches to its £5.4 million anaerobic digestion (AD) plant, estimated to reduce the firm’s CO2 emissions from 27,264 to 26,605 tonnes pa. » Read More

11/03/2015 Keltbray launches plant hire service for rail firms Keltbray Electrification Plant has launched a new venture that will provide electrification plant, tools and access and welfare equipment for hire to rail companies. » Read More

11/03/2015 Don’t cut corners on lifting equipment: LEEA warning LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) is warning UK employers of the risks of being misled over their obligation around periodic thorough examination of all lifting equipment. » Read More

10/03/2015 Hydro turbine and drive recover energy at Welsh Water As a by-product of Welsh Water’s pressure and flow control system at its Pen y Cefn water treatment works, an ABB drive system is now helping to generate up to 100 MWh – some 10% of site energy. » Read More

10/03/2015 Global Heat Transfer expands engineering R&M services Thermal fluid specialist Global Heat Transfer has expanded its services to include the installation, maintenance, service and repair of combustion and plant equipment – including boilers, burners, incinerators, ovens and air heaters. » Read More

09/03/2015 Bureau Veritas certified as Top UK Employer for 2015 Test, inspection and certification services specialist Bureau Veritas UK has been certified by the Top Employers Institute for the third year running. » Read More

09/03/2015 New tilting weir helps Somerset flood defences The Environment Agency is reporting improved flood defence on a recently completed 4km stretch of the River Parrett in the Somerset Levels, in the area around Stathe and Combe, thanks in part to a new tilting weir. » Read More

09/03/2015 Watson Marlow Pumps now Fluid Technology Watson-Marlow Pumps Group has changed its name to Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group. » Read More

06/03/2015 Transport operator training register 'an important step forward' Workplace transport training provider Mentor FLT Training has welcomed the roll out of the Accrediting Bodies Association's operator training register as an important step forward in standardising workplace transport training. » Read More

06/03/2015 Back to school with Brammer and Buck & Hickman Maintenance, repair and overhaul products and services, Brammer, and Buck & Hickman, the distributor of tools, maintenance and health & safety products, are supporting schools in the West Midlands by linking up with an education scheme. » Read More

05/03/2015 Call to boost UK skills by 2020 The government must ensure that three-quarters of jobs are medium or high-skilled by 2020, according to the EEF. » Read More

04/03/2015 Veolia delivers Ideal Standard combined heat and power Ideal Standard has successfully commissioned two 500kWe CHP (combined heat and power) systems from Veolia’s specialist packaged CHP team, Cogenco, at its plant in Wittlich, Germany. » Read More

04/03/2015 MV variable speed drive doubles rated power WEG has more than doubled the maximum power of its air-cooled MVW01 MV (medium voltage) variable speed drives – from 6.5MW to 16MW for voltages from 2.3kV to 4.16kV. » Read More

03/03/2015 Aston Martin improves production controls with Siemens Aston Martin is reporting an ability to access status, data and production information from up to 50 terminals across its Gaydon, Warwickshire, site, following installation of a Siemens SCADA plant intelligence system. » Read More

03/03/2015 SOE launches Plant Engineer of the Year award SOE (the Society of Operations Engineers) has launched a new award aimed at recognising the important work done by plant engineers. » Read More

02/03/2015 Firms prosecuted after worker loses left leg A Tameside factory worker had to have part of his left leg amputated after he was struck by an 850kg metal frame being delivered to a plant in Glossop, a court has heard. » Read More

02/03/2015 UK engineering is 'a success story that needs sustaining' – EPSRC A report on the economic impact of engineering in the UK has been published by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Royal Academy of Engineering. » Read More

02/03/2015 Industry sees positive start to 2015 - EEF survey Britain's manufacturers have enjoyed a relatively strong start to 2015 with confidence for the rest of the year being translated into continued intentions by manufacturers to recruit and invest, according to a survey published by EEF and ... » Read More

27/02/2015 Manufacturers deliver powerful pre-election message Leading UK manufacturers have sent a powerful pre-election message about the sector's ambitions for the future and the support urgently required from the next Government. » Read More

26/02/2015 EEF urges incoming government to 'embed growth plans' Britain's manufacturers have set the next government four key priorities to build on and secure the economic recovery, or risk failing to build the better balanced economy the UK urgently needs. » Read More

25/02/2015 Engineering firm in court after worker crushed by two-tonne frame A Cumbrian engineering firm has been fined £12,000 and ordered to pay £501 in prosecution costs after a worker suffered severe injuries when he was struck by a metal frame, weighing nearly two tonnes. » Read More

25/02/2015 Disaster mitigation: water pollution management service launched Professional engineering consultancy Hydro International has launched a water pollution management (WPM) service aimed at helping industrial and commercial sites avoid the environmental and financial consequences of inadequate pollution ... » Read More

25/02/2015 BGF lands Chemoxy a £20m funding package Contract chemical manufacturer Chemoxy has received a £10 million growth capital investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund). At the same time, The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will be providing £10m new working capital facilities taking ... » Read More