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29/11/2013 Government claims record number of apprenticeships There are more apprentices than ever before, according to government figures. Nearly 870,000 people were on an apprenticeship in 2012/13 and more than 1.5 million apprenticeship starts since 2010. Half a million of these were in 2012/13. » Read More

29/11/2013 Tissue maker fined after worker’s fingers amputated A major Leicester-based company has been fined £2,000 and ordered to pay £712 in costs after a worker had to have the tips of two fingers amputated after trapping them in badly-guarded machinery while trying to clear a blockage. » Read More

29/11/2013 Precision Engineering fills up on advanced automation Machine builder Precision Engineering, which manufactures the Dico container servo-capping and Gravfil liquid filling machines, is reporting success with its use of Siemens automation technology for its latest machine variants. » Read More

28/11/2013 Proton accelerator cuts cooling costs with ABB drives The ISIS neutron source for the proton accelerator at Harwell, near Oxford, has reduced its energy costs following fitment of three ABB-Baldor direct-drive motor and drive systems for its cooling towers. » Read More

28/11/2013 Young female engineer named Apprentice of the Year Lydia Feasey is the winner of the IET's (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Apprentice of the Year. » Read More

27/11/2013 Engineering firm fined following Preston worker’s death A major engineering firm has been fined £160,000 and ordered to pay £52,500 in prosecution costs for safety failings following the death of an electrician who was crushed by an overhead crane at a Preston factory. » Read More

27/11/2013 JWCI solves cheese challenge with Schaeffler track roller guides Staffordshire-based JWCI Process Engineering has solved a stilton cheese storage problem for an unnamed plant by using track roller guidance systems from Schaeffler UK. » Read More

27/11/2013 Emballator Packaging complements Pipekit for support Metal cans manufacturer Emballator Packaging is complementing specialist plastic pipe distributor PipeKit for its range, technical support and prompt response in dealing with its requirements for a new plastic division at its Bradford ... » Read More

27/11/2013 Tour BFA winner Bosch Thermotechnology Bosch Thermotechnology, Worcester- Best Engineering Plant winner at the 2013 Best Factory Awards (BFAs) - will be opening its doors for an exclusive best practice tour on 4 December. » Read More

26/11/2013 Manufacturing Matters week headlines inspirational females Manufacturing SMEs in England are being urged to do more to change perceptions of the industry and get more females interested in careers in engineering. » Read More

26/11/2013 Saint-Gobain China celebrates Airnet installation Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials, in China, is reporting that its decision four years ago to install an AIRnet compressed air piping system is still paying dividends. » Read More

25/11/2013 Manufacturing firms warned over skills gap inaction UK manufacturing companies urgently need to work more closely with universities to address the shortfall in engineering skills, according to Carol Burke (pictured) who heads Unipart Manufacturing Group comprising several sites based in the ... » Read More

25/11/2013 Vacuum ring pumps work for 2 Sisters Cavaghan & Gray Food manufacturer 2 Sisters Food Group is reporting success in significantly reducing energy consumption since installing two close-coupled Busch Dolphin LX liquid ring vacuum pumps at its Cavaghan & Gray manufacturing facility in Carlisle. » Read More

25/11/2013 Atlas Copco acquires bolt-tightening specialist Atlas Copco has acquired West Bromwich-based Tentec, which develops bolt-tightening equipment, for an undisclosed sum. » Read More

22/11/2013 Atlas Copco launches VSD for Life campaign for Burkina Faso Atlas Copco has launched a worldwide 'VSD for Life' campaign aimed at contributing to reforestation in Burkina Faso. » Read More

22/11/2013 Engineering at the heart of multi-million college investment More than 50 colleges are set to invest millions in building modern facilities after two further rounds of government capital investment unlocked £488 million. » Read More

22/11/2013 Fluke IR windows offer ultimate protection for high-energy inspectors More than 99% of all arc flash incidents occur when a panel door is open, exposing workers to potentially lethal amounts of energy. » Read More

21/11/2013 Students develop London Eye hydraulic maintenance strategy Engineers from Bosch Rexroth, JCB Academy and the EDF Energy London Eye have given more than 90 engineering students access to the London landmark as part of their engineering diploma. » Read More

21/11/2013 New cranes for Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard regeneration Efficient and more flexible mechanical handling and lifting are being enabled at the Rosyth Dockyard, following the addition of new overhead travelling cranes (OTCs), built and installed by Street Crane Company. » Read More

20/11/2013 QGC Australia signs $33 million service contract with ABB QGC has signed ABB to provide long-term planned and unplanned maintenance services for up- and mid-stream facilities at the world's first coal-seam gas project, Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (QCLNG) in Australia. » Read More

20/11/2013 Brake motors bring order to ride of the Vikings Finding fully-submersible compact brake motors became a quest worthy of a Norse legend for the engineer in charge of maintaining the Valhalla ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. » Read More

19/11/2013 Scottish Minister opens ABB’s new Aberdeen service centre Fergus Ewing, Scottish Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, opened ABB's new facility in Aberdeen, Scotland yesterday (18 November 2013), following its £3.5 million upgrade. » Read More

19/11/2013 HSE publishes revised H&S guidance The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new help for employers on how to protect the health, safety and welfare of their workers. » Read More

18/11/2013 MAC Solutions buys Asgard: invests in ProcessVue system MAC Solutions has acquired Asgard Technologies, developer of the ProcessVue alarm management and printer replacement software. » Read More

15/11/2013 Emerson’s automation safety system wins 2013 exida safety award Emerson's DeltaV SIS (safety instrumented system) has been granted the 2013 Safety Award by exida, the global leader in functional safety and cyber-security certification for the process industries. » Read More