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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

24/05/2013 IMechE’s 128th president is Rolls-Royce’s Patrick Kniveton Patrick Kniveton, head of engineering improvement at Rolls-Royce Marine Power, has been selected as the 128th president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. » Read More

23/05/2013 IAC and engineering institutions lead apprenticeships consultation Skills minister Matthew Hancock has invited the Industry Apprentice Council (IAC) to play a part with government in determining the future of apprenticeships. » Read More

23/05/2013 Quartzelec repairs Ghanaian power plant rotor on-time, on-budget Ghanaian power producer TAQA is reporting that UK-based electrical engineering group Quartzelec rose successfully to the challenge recently in refurbishing a failed generator rotor within six months. » Read More

22/05/2013 WM maintenance conference promises outstanding value Global manufacturers, including Heineken, PepsiCo and Siemens, have agreed to share their experiences in turning maintenance from a cost centre to a profit generating activity at the upcoming WM Maintenance Conference. » Read More

22/05/2013 Pipework choices save Sharpak Aylesham thousands in energy Rigid plastic packaging manufacturer Sharpak Aylesham says it expects substantial operational savings from new compressed air and chilled water systems, installed at its new thermoforming facility in Kent. » Read More

21/05/2013 Engineer Surveyor of the Year named by BES BES (the Bureau of Engineer Surveyors – a professional sector of the Society of Operations Engineers) has named Gary Higgins as its first BES Engineer Surveyor of the Year. » Read More

21/05/2013 Oxford STW to take Veolia’s thermal hydrolysis process Thames Water's Oxford sewage treatment works is to get a Biothelys thermal hydrolysis plant, from Veolia Water Solutions & Technologies. » Read More

21/05/2013 HSE chair Judith Hackitt becomes IChemE president HSE (Health and Safety Executive) chair Judith Hackitt CBE is the 73rd president of the IChemE (Institution of Chemical Engineers). » Read More

20/05/2013 Rosemount pressure transmitter goes smart wireless Improved productivity and reduced downtime are the promises from Emerson Process Management, with the addition of Smart Wireless technology into the Rosemount 3051 pressure transmitter. » Read More

20/05/2013 Biochemica raises standards with new water service Water treatment specialist Biochemica UK has launched a new service aimed at supporting firms in achieving the Carbon Trust Water Standard – the certification awarded to companies that measure, manage and reduce their water use. » Read More

17/05/2013 Atlas Copco exposes false thinking of UK companies The desire to keep maintenance costs down can damage both the longevity and overall running costs of compressed air systems. » Read More

17/05/2013 Emerson expands Micro Motion Elite Coriolis flowmeters A compact, drainable version of Emerson's Micro Motion Elite Coriolis flowmeters has been introduced to deliver ultra-precise measurement in tough applications involving smaller line sizes. » Read More

16/05/2013 Dalkia helps the Redcoats with new CHP plant Cogenco, Dalkia's specialist CHP (combined heat and power) provider, has supplied a new CHP system to the famous Butlins holiday resort in Skegness. » Read More

16/05/2013 RadBall to help with Fukushima nuclear plant clean-up An award-winning invention by British chemical engineer Dr Steven Stanley will soon be used to help the clean-up operation at the Fukushima nuclear reactor in Japan. » Read More

15/05/2013 Glen Dimplex and Vickers cut cost and C02 emissions Domestic appliances manufacturer Glen Dimplex Home Appliances has reduced CO2 emissions by 9,225 tonnes since 2005 by using Vickers energy efficiency technology – and now expects further substantial savings. » Read More

15/05/2013 Johnson Matthey offers DPF retrofit advice Johnson Matthey is offering DPF (diesel particulate filter) retrofit advice to the construction industry from its stand at the Plantworx Show, being held at Stoneleigh Park, Coventry, this week (14—16 May 2013). » Read More

14/05/2013 New technology for gas flow and composition Quantitech has launched an interesting in-pipe gas flow monitoring technology that also measures gas composition and is unaffected by temperature, density, viscosity or pressure. » Read More

14/05/2013 RoSPA launches health and safety diploma courses in Scotland RoSPA (the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents) is to carry out training courses for the NEBOSH Diploma in Scotland for the first time. » Read More

13/05/2013 Next SOE chief executive revealed, as Jones retires The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) has today (Monday 13 May 2013) named Peter Walsh as its next chief executive. » Read More

13/05/2013 Workshop compressors to take on all comers Rotary vane compressor specialist Mattei has launched the Blade range of workshop compressors aimed at small and medium sized businesses. » Read More

13/05/2013 Steam trap management saves AB World Foods 708 tonnes CO2 A Spirax Sarco steam trap management contract is projected to save AB World Foods around 236 tonnes of CO2 a year, for the next three years. » Read More

10/05/2013 Remote monitors track River Nar restoration project A remote river monitoring station installed late last year (2012) has been successfully tracking water quality and flow before and after river restoration work on the River Nar, in Norfolk, at an area of ecological importance. » Read More

10/05/2013 Oil-free compressors boost capacity at Kolak Snack Foods Kolak Snack Foods is reporting success with Atlas Copco oil-free compressors at its busy manufacturing plant in London – recently the subject of a production improvement project to meet increased capacity demand. » Read More

09/05/2013 Liquefied air to generate commercial scale electricity A consortium comprising National Grid, Costain and Highview Power Storage is expected to build the UK's first grid scale liquid air energy storage plant. » Read More