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13/06/2013 Second phase of energy entrepreneurs fund launched today Edward Davey, Secretary of State for DECC (the Department of Energy and Climate Change) today (13 June 2013) launched the second phase of its Energy Entrepreneurs Fund. » Read More

12/06/2013 Manufacturers looking in wrong places for energy savings Manufacturers are still looking in the wrong places for energy savings, according to an energy report by our sister publication Works Management, sponsored by ABB. » Read More

12/06/2013 Variable speed compressor solves trailer plant expansion issues Trailers manufacturer Bradley Doublelock – which is currently increasing production at its Bingley, West Yorkshire, plant – is reporting that a variable-speed package has solved its changing air power requirements. » Read More

11/06/2013 KDC Group wins £1.4 million Viridor contract Demolition, decommissioning and remediation firm KDC has won a £1.4 million contract with Viridor, the recycling, renewable energy and waste management firm. » Read More

11/06/2013 Good automation projects need youth and experience Schaeffler UK is advocating a blend of engineering youth and experience for good automation projects, having recently implemented several successful systems across its manufacturing plant in Llanelli, South Wales. » Read More

10/06/2013 ABB buys Dynamotive: expands drives and motors service ABB is acquiring Coalville-based Dynamotive this month (June 2013) to expand its service offering in low and medium voltage drives and motors. » Read More

10/06/2013 Bauer industrial gearboxes deliver 1.5 million Nm torque High-torque helical, bevel-helical and planetary gearboxes designed to deliver up to 1.5million Nm of torque are now available under a new Drive Applications service, from Bauer. » Read More

10/06/2013 Brevini engineered gearbox keeps rock salt moving A challenging drive and gearbox re-engineering and replacement project has recently been completed by Brevini Power Transmissions at an unnamed mine in Cheshire on-time, and on budget. » Read More

07/06/2013 Innovative pumped mixing maximises anaerobic digestion Anglian's Water is reporting a payback of less than two months on a pilot scheme on one of five digesters at its Great Billing sewage treatment works, due to an innovative pumping system. » Read More

07/06/2013 Oil-free and Class 0 air poorly understood, says Mattei Plant managers are including using the terms 'oil-free' and 'Class 0' on tender documents for air compressers, but Mattei says it is concerned that some do not have a clear understanding about what they mean. » Read More

06/06/2013 Green energy training kicks off at Pipe and Climate Centres Wolseley UK is rolling out a national training course on green technology for staff at the Pipe Centre and Climate Centre. » Read More

06/06/2013 Rolls-Royce and EEF want Britain’s best young engineers A nationwide hunt has been launched by EEF (the manufacturers' organisation) and Rolls-Royce, aimed at finding the UK's most talented young engineers of the future. » Read More

05/06/2013 Norway starts world’s largest heat pump district heating plant The world's largest district-wide natural heat pump system, providing 13MW for Drammen, near Oslo, Norway, has been built using a heat pump package developed by Star Refrigeration of Glasgow. » Read More

04/06/2013 FCC improves waste to energy efficiency with new compressors Recycling and waste management firm FCC Environment is turning waste into energy more efficiently at its Nottingham processing site, with a little help from a new compressor and filtration package from Atlas Copco. » Read More

03/06/2013 Rockwell publishes first Process Safebook 'Process Safebook 1: Functional Safety in the Process Industry' is a new free publication from Rockwell Automation that explains the principles and standards around achieving safety in process applications. » Read More

03/06/2013 Andrew Teich is new CEO at Flir Systems Andrew Teich, formerly president of Flir Systems Commercial Systems division, is taking over from Earl Lewis as president and CEO of Flir Systems. » Read More

31/05/2013 Recipharm reports healthy compressor energy savings Contract pharmaceuticals specialist Recipharm is reporting well over nearly £9,500 annual energy savings at its Ashton-under-Lyne plant as a result of reviewing its compressor plant. » Read More

31/05/2013 British Sugar sees sweet savings with stores management British Sugar's plant in Wissington, Norfolk – Europe's largest sugar refinery – is reporting a ful 40% cost reduction on tools and production consumables since moving to Buck & Hickman's stock management service. » Read More

30/05/2013 CFTS urges industry to sort forklift inspections As the HSE continues to clamps down on inspection and maintenance dodgers, industry is being warned to think twice before delaying inspections and maintenance of forklift trucks. » Read More

30/05/2013 Semta urges involvement with world class standards Employers are being urged to help shape the future of engineering and advanced manufacturing by ensuring qualifications and training meet industry needs. » Read More

29/05/2013 Kellogg’s improves production support with Peak-Ryzex RFID Kellogg's has implemented Honeywell RF barcode scanners under a new support contract to improve the reliability of its highly automated supply chain. » Read More

29/05/2013 RJW Lloyds certified for spiral welding Liverpool engineering company RJW has received Lloyds approval for its spiral welding procedures and machine – one of the largest in the UK and part of a £100,000 investment. » Read More

28/05/2013 Profit through effective maintenance conference gets even stronger David Manning-Ohren of Eriks, Paul Sacker of Crimson Industrial Vision, ex-Nissan maintenance manager Dave Peart, Andy Bates of Artesis, and Trevor Holroyd and Cristiano Garau from Kittiwake Holroyd have all confirmed as expert panellists ... » Read More

28/05/2013 Additive manufacturing set to change industrial operations Ian Campbell, Mike Kelly and Dr Bruno Le Razer – all engineers from Warwick – are building a world class centre for additive manufacturing in the West Midlands. » Read More

24/05/2013 Deep groove bearings get eur100m performance improvement Deep groove ball bearings – the most common form of rolling bearings – from NSK are now available with improved reliability, thanks to a eur100 million investment in R&D. » Read More