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

05/08/2013 New Scottish pier sees surge in tidal power activity A newly extended pier in Orkney is hosting more tidal energy technologies than any other site in the world, with four devices currently on the quayside. » Read More

05/08/2013 Screw blower technology improves SCA plant efficiency Personal care products producer SCA has improved both operating efficiency and energy consumption on its wastewater treatment plant at the Oakenholt Mill, thanks to an energy-efficient rotary screw blower, from Atlas Copco. » Read More

05/08/2013 REA welcomes biofuel competition, but warns on environment The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has welcomed the launch of a £25 million government competition to drive the development of advanced biofuels in the UK. » Read More

02/08/2013 Brevini delivers bespoke gearboxes for massive pipelaying vessel The world's largest platform installation, decommissioning and pipelaying ship, due to start operations late in 2014, will be equipped with 32 high-power gearboxes from Brevini Power Transmission. » Read More

01/08/2013 Emerson expands growing project services arm Emerson Process Management says it has brought forward plans to expand its project engineering staff, to meet demands of major project activity. » Read More

31/07/2013 6.3-tonne crane lifts maintenance at Edinburgh tram depot Edinburgh's Gogar depot, which serves the new tram network, is using a double-girder 6.3 tonne travelling crane, installed by Street Crane Company, to maintain its fleet of 27 trams, and support the Unimog track maintenance vehicle. » Read More

31/07/2013 FLTA challenges UK to break accident plateau FLTA (the Fork Lift Truck Association) is encouraging 1,000,000 Britons to confirm their safety awareness this September in a bid to break the 'accident plateau'. » Read More

30/07/2013 Cirteq stops production stoppages with VSDs Circlip manufacturer Cirteq has not only solved problems with plant stoppages, caused by ageing motors and controls, but is also now saving an estimated at £11,000 a year in energy costs, thanks to modern variable-speed drives (VSD). » Read More

30/07/2013 Century Cement approves split roller bearings Century Cement is reporting success with spit roller bearings on raw mill motor drives – so much so that it is now considering converting other applications at its Baikunth, Raipur, India site. » Read More

29/07/2013 Earthline ramps production with Finlay plant A new Terex Finlay 684 inclined screen is helping to ramp up production at Earthline's Hatford quarry, in Oxfordshire. » Read More

26/07/2013 IS camera adapted for anaerobic digestion tank inspection Glass-fused-to-steel tanks specialist Hayes GFS is reporting success with an intrinsically safe-rated inspection camera, which it used to inspect an anaerobic sludge digester, without having to decommission the plant. » Read More

26/07/2013 Introduce apprenticeship grades, urges IAC Grading should be introduced for apprenticeships, the Industry Apprentice Council (IAC) has told government's apprenticeships team at DBIS (the Department for Business Innovation and Skills). » Read More

24/07/2013 SOE calls for more action from transport on air quality A report into air quality, by CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management), has been welcomed by the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), which has urged relevant parties to work together to reduce harmful ... » Read More

24/07/2013 High accuracy level controller gets Mcerts Class 1 Siemens Sitrans LUT400 ultrasonic level controller has been certified with the Mcerts Class 1 performance standard, which includes testing for solar radiation for open channel flow measurement. » Read More

24/07/2013 BAM Plant’s Africa House plant removal project complete BAM Plant has completed the challenging removal of site cabins from a gantry above Gate Street, in Holborn, central London, on its Africa House project. » Read More

23/07/2013 Lifetime cost is more important than purchase price, warns GAMBICA GAMBICA, the association for instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology, is urging engineers and engineering managers to consider the difference between purchase price and lifetime cost with motor driven systems. » Read More

22/07/2013 Watson-Marlow award recognises business and technology excellence Peristaltic pumps specialist Watson-Marlow has been awarded the prestigious PwC 2013 West of England Business of the Year Award (in the turnover £25m category). » Read More

22/07/2013 BOHS calls for RIDDOR disease list to be widened The Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection (BOHS) is warning that long-latency diseases, such as silicosis, need to be added to the list of RIDDOR diseases, if they are to be combated. » Read More

19/07/2013 Packaging manufacturer slashes baler energy costs Smurfit Kappa's Northampton plant is saving nearly £2,800 a year on electrical energy, following installation of an ABB variable-speed drive on its baler machine. » Read More

19/07/2013 IET publishes Wiring Regulations online The IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) has launched The IET Wiring Regulations Digital: Online, a web-based version of its publications in e-book format. » Read More

18/07/2013 Invensys celebrates 30 years of Triconex safety systems Control systems legend Invensys has announced a year-long celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of its Triconex safety and critical control systems. » Read More

18/07/2013 Diaphragm pumps solve moisture control issues in textile production Hydra-Cell hydraulically-flexed diaphragm pumps, supplied by Michael Smith Engineers, are successfully preventing static build-up in the wool spinning process – and resisting breakdown. » Read More

17/07/2013 Kerry Foods reports cost savings with MRO and drives service Kerry Foods says that a programme of outsourced MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) services undertaken by specialist Brammer has resulted in "immediate cost savings as well as a significant reduction in carbon emissions". » Read More

16/07/2013 Invensys Operations Management set for acquisition The possible acquisition of Invensys Operations Management (IOM) for $5.0 billion by Schneider Electric, has led to speculation of a bidding war for the UK control systems engineering company. » Read More

16/07/2013 Yorkshire Water saves £61,000 on energy costs with ABB drives Yorkshire Water's Esholt wastewater treatment works in Bradford is saving more than £61,000 per annum (25%) on energy costs, following installation of ABB variable-speed drives on its filter re-circulation pumps. » Read More