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22/10/2012 Emerson uprates Rosemount 644 temperature transmitter Emerson Process Management has released an enhanced version of its Rosemount 644 temperature transmitter, with a modular design that enables customised functionality at each process point. » Read More

19/10/2012 Drives save Aberthaw power station £350,000 oil costs Aberthaw Power Station in Wales is reporting savings of £350,000 per year on its oil costs, following the installation of ABB variable-speed drives. » Read More

17/10/2012 Fast couplings to keep steel mil expansion rolling Some 350 DuraFlex couplings have been ordered from TB Wood – part of Altra Industrial Motion's industrial couplings division – for a Hungarian steel mill that is expanding its hot-strip runout table. » Read More

16/10/2012 Masterton dismantles first LNG holders in Europe Grangemouth-based decommissioning specialist Masterton is dismantling four liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanks and associated plant at National Grid's Heath Farm Lane storage facility at Partington, Manchester. » Read More

16/10/2012 Steam traps help Royal United Hospital Bath secure energy efficiency award The Royal United Hospital Bath NHS Trust is reporting that Thermal Energy International's GEM venturi orifice steam traps have helped it reduce emissions by 25% and energy costs by £800,000. » Read More

16/10/2012 Mattei builds a boost for gas compressors industry Rotary vane compressor manufacturer Mattei has launched a range of gas boost compressors that ensure compliance with ATEX Zone 2. » Read More

15/10/2012 Qinetiq boosts engineering technician apprentice scheme QinetiQ is extending its apprenticeship scheme as part of its commitment to "inspiring a generation" of young engineers, scientists and technologists. » Read More

12/10/2012 Science and technology to create one in four new jobs Graduates studying science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) will benefit from higher salaries and better job prospects than all others as the UK economy undergoes a science and technology boom over the next five years. » Read More

12/10/2012 Emerson’s DeltaV v12 improves security and flexibility New features added to Emerson Process Management's DeltaV process control system are aimed at increasing flexibility, predictability and security, while reducing complexity and operating costs. » Read More

11/10/2012 Sixth Brammer manufacturing awards celebrate innovation Industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services specialist Brammer showcased best practice and innovation at its 2012 Manufacturing Forum and Awards, earlier this month (4 October 2012). » Read More

11/10/2012 Metering pumps overtake diaphragms for Canada water Watson-Marlow Pumps' new Qdos 30 metering pump is supplanting traditional diaphragm pumps for treating potable water in Barrie, Canada. » Read More

10/10/2012 Poor confidence in gas monitoring systems found Less than one third (32%) of managers are very confident that the gas detectors in their workplaces actually work. » Read More

09/10/2012 Emerson and Det-Tronics link process safety and asset systems An integrated maintenance system that provides a combination view for safety and process management assets has been unveiled by Emerson Process Management and Detector Electronics. » Read More

08/10/2012 Brammer secures maintenance contract with BAE Systems Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services specialist Brammer has started fulfilling a new contract with BAE Systems under which it is now managing the aerospace giant's maintenance supply chain in the UK. » Read More

08/10/2012 Weg drives power new gen Atlas Copco air blowers High-efficiency electric motors and variable speed drives from Weg are behind Atlas Copco's latest range of energy-efficient screw blowers. » Read More

05/10/2012 New CEO for West Midlands Manufacturing Consortium Lorraine Holmes has been appointed new chief executive of the West Midlands Manufacturing Consortium (WMMC), which delivers the Manufacturing Advisory Service in the West Midlands, North West and North East of England. » Read More

05/10/2012 Access team from West Sussex help give monastery a facelift The Carthusian Monastery of St Hugh's Charterhouse, in the Weald of Sussex, has been given a facelift with help from equipment hire firm Facelift's Hickstead, West Sussex team. » Read More

04/10/2012 Guttridge conveyors deliver reliability for Lafarge aggregates Lafarge Barnstone Works, in Nottinghamshire, is reporting good reliability from its new suite of conveyors, built and supplied by Guttridge. » Read More

04/10/2012 Emerson gets ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation for Daniel calibration flow lab Emerson Process Management has received accreditation to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 for its Daniel measurement and control calibration laboratory in Houston, Texas, USA. » Read More

04/10/2012 Bloodhound team successfully completes rocket testing The Bloodhound team successfully tested the 1000mph car's hybrid rocket system for the first time yesterday at the Aerohub, Newquay Cornwall Airport. » Read More

03/10/2012 Fox’s Biscuits improves quality with variable speed drive Fox's Biscuits of Batley, West Yorkshire, is reporting improved biscuit quality, as well as reduced wastage since replacing an old slip-ring motors with an ABB motor and variable speed drive on one of its dough mixers. » Read More

02/10/2012 New Holland turns to Loctite for critical performance New Holland's twin rotor technology – which won the firm a Guinness World Record title for combine harvester performance – is using Loctite anaerobic adhesives for critical bolts. » Read More

02/10/2012 Switch to articulated trucks pays off for Laura Ashley Following a review of storage and handling at Laura Ashley's Newtown, Wales, distribution hub, the company has restricted picking to the first and second racking levels, with bulk goods stored in the upper levels and dropped to the picking ... » Read More

01/10/2012 Schad and Vanderlande develop mobile maintenance Engineering mobility firm SCHAD is partnering with Vanderlande Industries, which specialises in automated material handling systems, to offer a new maintenance system. » Read More

01/10/2012 Hughes cleans up in the Land Rover body shop Land Rover Vehicles has specified Hughes Pumps water jetting equipment to remove over-spayed paint from skids used to transport Range Rover, Discovery and Land Rover bodies through its paint shop. » Read More