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30/01/2012 Boardrooms in the dark over energy, says Siemens research Nearly one in three (31%) of managers responsible for energy in UK businesses say that it is not being taken seriously by their organisations, according to a new report published today 30 January 2012) by Siemens. » Read More

30/01/2012 Oldest Litre Meter Pelton wheel flowmeters found Flowmeter manufacturer Litre Meter has found what it believes to be the oldest of its Pelton wheel meters still in use – at construction industry test service provider The British Board of Agreement. » Read More

27/01/2012 Siemens makes Industrial Ethernet fault-tolerant Siemens Industry Automation and Drive Technologies has launched a fault-tolerant Industrial Ethernet network solution. » Read More

27/01/2012 100 flameproof gas detectors supplied to Cairn Energy, India One hundred Crowcon Nimbus flameproof (Exd) hydrocarbon gas detectors have been installed at Cairn Energy's Mangala oil and gas processing terminal in Rajasthan, India. » Read More

26/01/2012 Manufacturers largely ignorant of carbon accounting More than half (58%) of companies have not heard of the term carbon accounting, Less than a quarter can describe what it means, and 80% do not monitor their carbon footprint regularly. » Read More

26/01/2012 Spelsberg enclosure machining cools Bond’s display problems Bond Display Cabinets says that enclosure manufacturer Spelsberg's machining and assembly service has successfully released bottlenecks in its control box wiring production area. » Read More

26/01/2012 Residential centre gets rapid boiler replacement from Potteron Bristol City Council is reporting successful installation of a Sirius WH modular, condensing, packaged boiler, from Potterton Commercial, in its Bush Residential Resource Centre, a residential short breaks centre for children with learning ... » Read More

25/01/2012 Automated Britain conference opens doors on 6 March Mark Prisk, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, is set to launch the Automated Britain conference on 6 March at The Commonwealth Club in London. » Read More

24/01/2012 BV Dairy cuts cost with Clearfleau and HRS anaerobic digester Dorset-based BV Dairy says it has reduced sewage treatment charges, energy costs and its carbon footprint since installing anaerobic digestion plant from Clearfleau. » Read More

24/01/2012 GB Controls completes management buy-in North West energy saving control equipment manufacturer GB Controls has successfully completed a management buy-in after 25 years of trading. » Read More

23/01/2012 Fulton steam boilers future-proof Nuffield’s decontamination Offsite decontamination units serving Nuffield Health hospitals have recently been equipped with Fulton skid-mounted steam boiler packages, all running under a remote monitoring system. » Read More

20/01/2012 Flexitallic and Sealex join forces for Aberdeen Static sealing products manufacturer Flexitallic and sealing and industrial hose distributor Sealex have centralised their operations in Aberdeen, and increased local manufacturing content. » Read More

19/01/2012 Vehicle-mounted platform lifts ease beer cooler maintenance for Adnams Adnams, the Southwold-based brewer, is reporting that its Penny Hydraulics LoadLift platform lifts are enabling engineers to complete maintenance tasks on their own when they visit the brewer's pubs and hotels throughout East Anglia. » Read More

19/01/2012 Flexi forklift shows its mettle for steel producer Steel producer ArcelorMittal has reduced handling damage and improved throughout after replacing its sideloader trucks with articulated forklifts from Flexi Narrow Aisle. » Read More

18/01/2012 Toyota extends forklift service to online chat Toyota Material Handling UK has launched an online chat service, enabling customers to communicate directly with service centre operators via the company's website. » Read More

18/01/2012 Speedy launches first plant rental iPhone app Speedy has become the first equipment hire and support services company to release an app for the iPhone that helps plant engineers and managers to access their depots while on the move. » Read More

18/01/2012 Sira signs up for Hazex at Maintec 2012 exhibition Sira Test & Certification is to support Hazex, the new specialist hazardous area event being run as part of easyFairs Maintec 2012 Show. » Read More

17/01/2012 Jungheinrich to showcase used forklift trucks Forklift truck manufacturer Jungheinrich UK has announced a series of showcase events for secondhand trucks at its depots throughout the country. Running from February to October, the used equipment fairs will feature electric and ... » Read More

17/01/2012 Wireless acoustic transmitter cuts steam bills by 20 per cent Promising to help process plants save energy and reduce their environmental impact, Emerson has introduced a wireless acoustic transmitter that provides instant visibility of critical steam traps and pressure relief valves. » Read More

16/01/2012 Boulting and Siemens handle Alloa glassworks system retrofit Four Honeywell 620 PLCs, a bespoke batch computer and a PCIM SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system at the Alloa glassworks in Scotland have been replaced by four Siemens S7 PLCs and a the Siemens WinCC SCADA system. » Read More

13/01/2012 Watson-Marlow peristaltic pump shifts thinking at Severn Trent A 520 DuN/REM high pressure peristaltic pump has met the immediate needs of three chemical dosing schemes implemented recently at various Severn Trent Water facilities. » Read More

12/01/2012 Regulator report reveals no danger at UK nuclear plants Safety reassessments undertaken at UK nuclear power plants in light of events at Fukushima Dai-ichi, following last year's earthquake and tsunami, have revealed no fundamental weaknesses. » Read More

11/01/2012 IPAF launches MEWP and AWP incident database IPAF (the International Powered Access Federation) has begun a project to collect worldwide data on incidents involving MEWPs (mobile elevating work platforms) and AWPs (aerial work platforms), with the aim of improving the safe use of ... » Read More

11/01/2012 Speedy places £3 million excavator order with JCB Plant rental specialist Speedy has purchased £3.3 million worth of JCB 8018 mini excavators, the biggest order that JCB received for the model in the past 12months. » Read More

10/01/2012 Safety assured at Petroplus Coryton fuel processing refinery Safety systems specialist Hima-Sella has received an order for end-of-life replacement of SIS (safety instrumented systems) on two processing units at the Petroplus' Coryton Refinery in Stanford-le-Hope Essex. » Read More