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16/10/2013 PM’s red tape report is wrong on health and safety, says IOSH The government-commissioned report by business leaders on cutting EU red tape is wrong to label health and safety as a threat to small firms, according to IOSH (the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health). » Read More

16/10/2013 Michael Portillo to open Endress and Hauser training centre Former cabinet minister Michael Portillo is to officially open instrument engineering specialist Endress and Hauser's new application, training and engineering centre next month. » Read More

16/10/2013 Strip Tinning reveals ‘European first’ with new solar production line The future of solar powered technology has been unveiled in Birmingham with the showcasing of the results of a €1million European Commission Research Grant. » Read More

15/10/2013 Six month payback for Coriolis flowmeters at RHI Normag An RHI Normag plant in Porsgrunn, Norway, is reporting reduced maintenance costs, minimised plant downtime and improved energy measurement accuracy since installing Coriolis flowmeters, from Emerson Process Management. » Read More

15/10/2013 Founding Father of Tribology recognised by Royal Academy The Royal Academy's Sustained Achievement Award, one of its highest honours, is to go to Dr Peter Jost for his ground-breaking work in tribology, the science and engineering of interacting moving surfaces. » Read More

15/10/2013 British Airways specifies new Genies from Working at Height British Airways has placed an order with Working At Height for 35 access platforms to ensure safety and compliance with the Work At Height regulations at London's Heathrow and Gatwick airports. » Read More

14/10/2013 Barking firm fined for saw guard failings Steel fabricator Kierbeck Thames of Barking has been fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £6,033 in costs after an employee severed the tendons in his hand on an unguarded saw blade. » Read More

14/10/2013 Cool solution for transport of hot steel ingots Dutch-based Nugteren Transport is delivering hot steel ingots with minimal heat loss, thanks to a solution designed by Morgan Advanced Materials. » Read More

11/10/2013 Top suppliers support Facilities Management Show 2014 Major suppliers have signed up to exhibit at Facilities Management 2014 which takes place on 11—13 March 2014 at Birmingham's NEC. » Read More

11/10/2013 IET introduces electrical safety management guide The Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) has released a code of practice (CoP) covering the fundamentals of electrical safety and providing a process to assess and manage electrical safety in organsations including manufacturers. » Read More

11/10/2013 Subsea cable maker gets on board with new compressors Subsea cable systems manufacturer Oceaneering Umbilical Solutions is achieving crucial on-time loading of cable carousels thanks to a new compressed air system, feature two fixed-speed and one variable-speed compressor. » Read More

11/10/2013 Specialist pump proves reliability for Sheffield Forgemasters Steel producer Sheffield Forgemasters International is reporting success with a replacement yard services pump, following expert advice from RMI Pressure Systems. » Read More

10/10/2013 Vibration analyser speeds and simplifies Kimberley Clark’s maintenance Faster and easier routine maintenance at Kimberly Clark's Loudon, Tennessee, USA paper mill is said to have been achieved, thanks to Emerson's CSI 2140 machinery health analyser. » Read More

10/10/2013 Air conditioning systems are in breach of the law Under UK energy efficiency regulations, all air conditioning systems in buildings with a cooling capacity of more than 12kW should have been inspected – yet fewer than 5% have been. » Read More

09/10/2013 David Willetts MP to present IET Mountbatten Memorial Lecture This evening (9 October 2013), the Rt Hon David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, will be giving the IET's (Institution of Engineering and Technology) 2013 Mountbatten Memorial Lecture at the Royal Institution. » Read More

09/10/2013 SALVO Project launches asset management results Plants engineers challenged with ageing infrastructure, capital constraints, uncertain data and risks, while facing growing performance pressures, might now take solace from the publication of a report from the SALVO project (Strategic ... » Read More

08/10/2013 Flowserve speeds pump testing with variable-speed drives Fluid motion and control specialist Flowserve is using ABB variable speed drives and motors to speed up testing of its new pump variants at different speeds, at its in Newark production plant. » Read More

08/10/2013 British Safety Council launches 2014 International Safety Awards The British Safety Council has formally launched its 2014 International Safety Awards, which are designed to recognise organisations' commitment to good health and safety management during 2013. » Read More

07/10/2013 Welsh recycling firm fined after the death of young worker Bridgend recycling company Nolan Recycling has been ordered to pay more than £300,000 in fines and costs after breaching health and safety rules, which led to the death of an employee in 2010. » Read More

07/10/2013 Top flight help from Bosch Rexroth Drives and controls manufacturer Bosch Rexroth has helped aerospace manufacturers meet the challenges of working at height. » Read More

07/10/2013 Brammer celebrates UK manufacturing excellence Maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist, Brammer has marked the best of British manufacturing at its 2013 Manufacturing Forum and Awards in Manchester. » Read More

04/10/2013 Charged droplet discovery will improve heat transfer efficiency In what's being described as an unexpected finding, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) researchers have discovered that water droplets that form on a superhydrophobic surface and 'jump' away, carry an electric charge. » Read More

04/10/2013 Whisky-fed salmon set to transform distillery sustainability The whisky and salmon industries in Scotland are about to embark on an innovative partnership that will convert waste from whisky production into feed for salmon and fish farming. » Read More

03/10/2013 Pump repairs save £4,000 at UK automotive plant An unnamed UK automotive manufacturer is making annual energy saving of £4,000 since adopting a pump repair plan from Eriks, according to the company. » Read More

01/10/2013 Vince Cable backs MAS’ English manufacturing SMEs showcase A lightweight hovercraft, an Olympic torch and the electric powered three-wheeled Raptor were some of the manufacturing innovations that greeted Business Secretary Vince Cable on Monday (30 September 2013). » Read More