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Industrial equipment, services and inspection news and information for manufacturing, process, facilities and related fields.

01/11/2013 Safety Maturity Index tool guides best plant safety performance Rockwell Automation has released Safety Maturity Index (SMI) software, aimed at helping manufacturers to assess the effectiveness of their existing safety programs and then to optimise plant performance. » Read More

31/10/2013 WMG to create £4.1m nanocomposites research facility A £4.1 million manufacturing centre built by Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) will be the first facility of its kind in the world to focus research on nanocomposites. » Read More

31/10/2013 Saladworks cuts cooling energy costs by 25 per cent Saladworks of Leicester, one of the UK's major ready meals producers, is reporting savings of 25% on cooling costs since installing a single 55kW variable-speed drive (VSD), from ABB. » Read More

31/10/2013 Konecranes centralises service in South West Lifting equipment specialist Konecranes has consolidated its services in south Wales and the south west, opening a new facility in Thornbury, Gloucestershire. » Read More

30/10/2013 ISO 11011 ensures level playing field for air energy proposals ISO 11011:2013 – introduced in August 2013, with a framework for assessing and auditing compressed air systems – is being welcomed by the industry for its ability to rationalise and improve compressed air energy efficiency. » Read More

30/10/2013 Robot swappage scheme aims to upgrade automation A new Robot Swappage Scheme, being introduced by ABB, is seeking to encourage manufacturers to adopt the latest robotic automation technology. » Read More

29/10/2013 Fieldvue digital valve controller sales pass 1.5m Emerson Process Management's Fisher Fieldvue digital valve controller has passed the 1.5-million mark shipped worldwide. » Read More

29/10/2013 Q8Oils selects Impact Handling for forklift maintenance Impact Handling has used its all-makes expertise to secure a sole supplier servicing agreement with Leeds-based Q8Oils, to maintain its 16-strong fleet of materials handling equipment. » Read More

28/10/2013 Heating upgrade to save Manchester Convention Centre £100,000 a year New electric motors and drives have not only improved the Manchester Central Convention Centre's energy efficiency to the tune of £100,00 per year, but also reduced massively reduced this exhibition centre's carbon footprint. » Read More

28/10/2013 UK generator manufacturer wins two top awards Kent-based Cummins Power Generation has won two awards at the Best Factory Awards 2013. » Read More

25/10/2013 Oldham tissue firm fined over severed fingers Oldham-based tissue manufacturer Rose Tissues has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £8,000 in prosecution costs for safety failings after an employee lost the tops of two fingers in machinery. » Read More

25/10/2013 High-turndown desuperheaters launched by Spirax Sarco Steam systems specialist Spirax Sarco has introduced what the company is describing as "the industry's most comprehensive range of desuperheaters for precise control and efficient heat transfer when cooling superheated steam". » Read More

24/10/2013 Free cooling can cut energy costs by up to 70 per cent The plastics industry, among others, should be harnessing autumn's reducing ambient air temperatures to save energy and reduce cooling costs by up to 70%. » Read More

24/10/2013 Free e-book highlights the value of engineers An e-book about how engineers help meet society's challenges can be downloaded for free tomorrow (25 October). » Read More

24/10/2013 Hundredth motor control centre built for mobile power plant A decade-long partnership has helped Siemens technology partner Saftronics build its hundredth motor control centre for use in mobile power plants. » Read More

24/10/2013 PM must lead on Europe, says EEF The manufacturers' organisation EEF continues to bang the drum for Europe today (Thursday, 24 October) with a plea to Prime Minister David Cameron "to lead his European partners in focusing on growth and support for business at today's EU ... » Read More

23/10/2013 NPL unveils dynamic test facility for pressure sensors NPL (the National Physical Laboratory) has developed a dynamic pressure sensor calibration facility, which, it says, improves confidence in high-speed sensors, such as those used in gas turbines and internal combustion engine. » Read More

23/10/2013 Mag-drive effluent pumps solve semiconductor waste Magnetically-coupled centrifugal pumps have helped an unnamed "leading electronics manufacturer" to reduce downtime and repair costs, while also contributing toward a safer working environment. » Read More

22/10/2013 Argument for not cleaning process water is wafer thin Facilities management and water treatment specialist MSS Group is advising process users to check their water systems for proper treatment, if they want to avoid costly plant trips. » Read More

22/10/2013 Di-Spark opts for Atlas Copco eco-efficient VSD+ compressor Precision engineering firm Di-Spark is reporting a 15% energy saving from trials of a vertical GA15VSD+ rotary screw compressor, powered by Atlas Copco's permanent magnet motor technology, which exceeds IE4 efficiency. » Read More

21/10/2013 Veolia and Affinity Water work solve Metaldehyde water problem Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies and Affinity Water have together developed a process to remove metaldehyde from drinking water. » Read More

18/10/2013 UK plc needs to jump on the Industry 4.0 concept, urges GAMBICA "Industry 4.0 is an opportunity for the UK to apply its many skills and technologies, and gradually become one of the first [European] states to eliminate low-cost labour as a pre-requisite of a successful manufacturing economy." » Read More

18/10/2013 Variable speed compact compressor has what it takes for MoldTech Automotive contract manufacturer MoldTech has adopted variable-speed, oil-injected rotary screw compressor technology to meet its clean air production requirements. » Read More

17/10/2013 Viridor Taunton ramp ups capacity on Middleton conveyor Viridor has upgraded equipment at its Priorswood materials recycling facility in Taunton with a new chain conveyor, fabricated and installed by recycling equipment engineering specialist Middleton Engineering. » Read More

17/10/2013 BPMA to host Europump annual meeting in Scotland BPMA (the British Pump Manufacturers Association) is to host next year's Europump annual meeting in St Andrews, Scotland, from 22—24 May 2014, and has launched a dedicated website for the event. » Read More