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19/12/2014 E.On’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar powers on with WEG-driven SCR The future of E.On's Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station by installing SCR (selective catalytic reduction) emission control plant, powered by eight high-efficiency WEG 4,300kW MGF710 motors equipped with variable speed drives (VSDs). » Read More

19/12/2014 Bournemouth aerospace firm in court for worker’s serious injuries An aerospace company has been fined a total of £24,000 and ordered to pay £10,157 in costs for safety breaches after an apprentice worker suffered severe injuries to his arm when it became entangled in moving machinery. » Read More

19/12/2014 £2.5 million CCS funding signals development commitment Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage (SCCS) has welcomed yesterday's (18 December 2014) announcement that the UK government is making £2.5 million available for the further evaluation of CO2 storage sites beneath the North Sea. » Read More

18/12/2014 Recycling firm fined £180,000 for forklift death Recycling company Recresco has been fined £180,000 plus £38,693 costs after a worker was killed on his first day when his forklift overturned. » Read More

18/12/2014 Thermal fluid maintenance in five minutes: Global Heat Transfer Thermal fluid specialist Global Heat Transfer is urging plant engineers to consider its top tips for maintenance and shutdown of heat transfer systems to minimise the risk of expensive downtime. » Read More

17/12/2014 TorqStor flywheel energy saver takes to the rails Ricardo has delivered the latest generation of its award-winning TorqStor high-speed flywheel energy storage technology to digital hydraulics specialist Artemis Intelligent Power. » Read More

17/12/2014 Check lifting equipment examiners’ and testers’ credentials: LEEA LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has launched a website that enables rapid online validation of anyone presenting a TEAM Card, the registration and identity scheme for specialists qualified to test, examine and maintain ... » Read More

16/12/2014 Firm fined after apprentice hit by pressurised hose An Aberdeenshire firm has been fined £10,000 for safety failings after a young apprentice was injured when he was struck on the back by a pressurised hose. » Read More

16/12/2014 Alstom cuts weeks off turbine testing with variable speed drive Alstom Power of Rugby, which tests 1/10th scale steam turbine blades in a large pressure vessel, has cut the time taken to change its test rig set-up from six weeks to a few hours, following the installation of an ABB variable speed drive ... » Read More

16/12/2014 Mattei and University of Lincoln work to attract talent Mattei has been working on a project with the School of Engineering at the University of Lincoln to help nurture the next generation of engineers and attract new talent into compressed air. » Read More

15/12/2014 National College of Advanced Manufacturing announced Business Secretary Vince Cable announced the launch of the National College for Advanced Manufacturing during his recent visit to the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. » Read More

15/12/2014 Call to change how we promote engineering to teenagers The manufacturing sector must change the way it promotes engineering in schools to reach out to different student groups, according to a report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). » Read More

09/12/2014 Cautious welcome for ISO 14001 revised draft standard News that the revision to the ISO 14001 international environmental management standard has been approved for final draft has been given a cautious welcome by Cedrec. » Read More

09/12/2014 Timken acquires Revolvo from Eriks UK Maintenance, repair and overhaul engineering specialist Eriks has signed an agreement with Timken, which will purchase the trade and business assets of Revolvo for an undisclosed sum. » Read More

09/12/2014 Brian Holliday joins High Value Manufacturing Catapult board Siemens' Brian Holliday has been appointed non-executive director at the High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult, set up to stimulate the commercial application of new manufacturing technologies and processes. » Read More

08/12/2014 Manufacturers missing out on £11 million energy savings With just under a year until large UK organisations must comply with ESOS (Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme) legislation, energy consultancy Utilitywise is warning that manufacturers may be missing out on more than £11,574,040 of savings. » Read More

08/12/2014 Report warns Government over remanufacturing opportunities The government has been warned that it must do more to lift the regulatory burden on UK remanufacturing if the sector's "enormous economic, social and environmental potential" is to be realised. » Read More

08/12/2014 Engineering Council withdraws IDGTE license The Institution of Diesel and Gas Turbine Engineers (IDGTE) has had its licence withdrawn by the Engineering Council with immediate effect, "due to a number of concerns". » Read More

08/12/2014 Tameside firm in court over dangerous saws A Tameside gate manufacturer has been fined £10,000 after it ignored a formal warning about installing guards on two circular saws. » Read More

05/12/2014 Looking to the future with young engineers at SOE The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) is offering free membership to engineering students and apprentices in full-time study, plus discounted membership for graduates – and a competition, with prizes for novel ideas. » Read More

05/12/2014 Plants and factories warm to asset finance: Siemens Manufacturing firms worldwide are increasingly using asset finance to fund new equipment and technology upgrades, according to a study by Siemens' Financial Services Division (SFS). » Read More

04/12/2014 Too many plants still in the dark about ESOS deadline A "significant proportion" of Britain's largest companies are still in the dark about the government's Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) and may be risking penalties of up to £50,000 if they fail to comply by 5 December 2015. » Read More

04/12/2014 UK's Manufacturing Champions honoured for the first time The people behind Britain's manufacturing renaissance have been honoured for the first time at Works Management's Manufacturing Champions Awards in Manchester. » Read More

04/12/2014 Nuclear apprentice to address national conference A young, Warrington-based nuclear apprentice has secured a speaking slot alongside senior industry leaders at this week's Nuclear Industry Association's annual conference. » Read More

04/12/2014 Meat firm fined for FLT thorough examination failure Following the prosecution of a north London meat company for failing to carry out inspections, CFTS (the national body for the thorough examination of forklift trucks) chairman Mike Mathias is warning that thousands of trucks may be ... » Read More