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16/04/2012 ETI seeks proposals for next gen waste to energy plant ETI (the Energy Technologies Institute public-private partnership) is seeking partners for a £13 million project to help design and build a next generation energy – electricity and heat – from waste demonstrator plant. » Read More

16/04/2012 Alstom transport gets record jack system from Mechan Sheffield-based rail maintenance equipment specialist Mechan has installed the largest single system of lifting jacks in the UK at the Alstom Transport Traincare Centre, at Longsight near Manchester. » Read More

13/04/2012 Advanced generator passes wind turbine tests Wind Technologies reports that it has completed testing on a radical generator design – one that could seriously cut the cost of both operations and maintenance for wind turbines. » Read More

13/04/2012 New mining drive to be unveiled at Hillhead SEW Eurodrive says it will be unveiling its new mining drive at this year's Hillhead exhibition, 19–21 June, in Buxton, Derbyshire. » Read More

12/04/2012 Bombardier selects Street Crane for advanced wing production Bombardier Aerospace in Belfast is using three overhead cranes of five tonnes safe working load to help in the production of its latest composite aircraft wings. » Read More

12/04/2012 Fluidised bed dryer sees 50% productivity improvement Optimal Automation is claiming that its work for an unnamed "major blue chip pharmaceutical" company, upgrading old control systems to a PLC and SCADA system for a large fluidised bed dryer, demonstrates its ability to automate and improve ... » Read More

11/04/2012 Dounreay destroys major atomic research hazard Dounreay has completed the destruction of one of the most hazardous legacies of Britain's earliest atomic research. » Read More

11/04/2012 ISO 11011 to improve compressor efficiencies and standardise audits New international standard ISO 11011 'Compressed air – energy efficiency – assessment' will help air users to save energy, while also standardising energy audits offered by compressor firms, according to rotary vane compressor manufacturer ... » Read More

10/04/2012 EEMUA publishes new guide to subsea engineering The third edition of EEMUA Publication 194 'Guidelines for materials selection and corrosion control for subsea oil and gas production equipment' – just published – reflects significant developments in subsea materials and equipment ... » Read More

10/04/2012 2,000,000 LEDs shining on the world’s largest clock No fewer than 1,000 high-efficiency DIN-rail power supplies have been supplied by German power supply manufacturer Puls to light 2,000,000 LEDs on the world's largest clock. » Read More

05/04/2012 Netherlands Sappi paper mill chooses ABB service contract Sappi has signed a five-year deal with ABB for to manage and improve all maintenance activities at its Nijmegen fine paper mill in the Netherlands. » Read More

05/04/2012 CRC simplification may further reduce carbon emissions, says Brammer Government proposals to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) – by cutting the qualification process, reporting requirements and fuels covered (from 29 to just four) – may well help cut carbon emissions. » Read More

04/04/2012 Teesside Low Carbon Consortium welcomes UK CCS programme The launch of the UK Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Commercialisation programme by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) yesterday (3 April 2012) has been welcomed by a consortium aiming to build the first project on ... » Read More

04/04/2012 Generator system drives crane diesel savings at Felixstowe Installation of Control Techniques' RIS.GA system for diesel saving on 12 rubber tyre gantry cranes (RTGs) at the Port of Felixstowe has led to a confirmed 25% reduction in fuel use per crane. » Read More

03/04/2012 Spirax Sarco celebrates its 500th BOAS delegate Spirax Sarco is celebrating the 500th delegate to complete its BOAS (Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme) course at its new UK Steam Technology Centre in Cheltenham. » Read More

03/04/2012 Allison Hydraulics takes over AG Hydraulics Allison Hydraulics has taken over the business operations of AG Hydraulics in Birmingham. » Read More

02/04/2012 Industrial investment is key to manufacturing growth, Siemens conference to hear Global manufacturing giant Siemens will debate how boosting investment in the UK and Ireland's industrial infrastructure could help UK manufacturers overcome core challenges in skills and productivity at a landmark conference this July. » Read More

30/03/2012 Litre Meter’s to distribute high tech Tricor Coriolis meters UK flowmeters specialist Litre Meter is now distributing US-developed Coriolis flowmeters from Tricor, which holds many of the original engineering patents around Coriolis technology. » Read More

30/03/2012 Cable drying systems improves efficiency for Prysmian Prysmian Group's Aberdare facility is reporting improved drying and greater production efficiency, as well as reduced maintenance and operating costs since installing a new blower-powered Line-Dry system from Air Control Industries. » Read More

29/03/2012 Loher motors available from Sulzer Dowding & Mills Sulzer Dowding & Mills is now supplying Loher motors from Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies. » Read More

29/03/2012 Hydratight launches enhanced load calculation software In a bid to respond to increasing pressure for higher jointing standards, Hydratight has introduced an enhanced version of its load calculation software. » Read More

27/03/2012 Hach Lange ups MCERTS water quality monitors Hach Lange says it has embraked on a massive programme of MCERTS testing for water quality monitoring instruments, aimed at enabling the company to expand its offerings to the industry. » Read More

27/03/2012 UK industry could save 16.5m kWh of energy on VSD compressors Compressed air equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco reckons its research shows that UK Industry could save more than 16.5 million kWh of energy this year (2012) by using its energy efficient variable speed drive compressors. » Read More

26/03/2012 Front line overhead cranes vital to Afghanistan When High Peak MP Andrew Bingham joined a fact finding mission to Camp Bastion in Afghanistan recently he was not expecting to be reminded of home. However, during a tour of the maintenance workshops, where armoured cars are serviced and ... » Read More

26/03/2012 Oliver Letwin and John Hayes endorse technician shortage scheme MPs Oliver Letwin and John Hayes today (26 March 2012) endorsed a scheme aimed at tackling the UK's massive technician skills shortage –estimated by a recent employers' review at 450,000 by 2020. » Read More