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06/09/2012 Barkley Plastics reports success with four-channel injection moulding system Birmingham-based injection moulding specialist Barkley Plastics says that its move toward zero defects has been helped by installing the latest four-channel CoMo injection system, from Kistler Instruments. » Read More

06/09/2012 Butchers Pet Care improves efficiency with CompAir plant Family run pet food manufacturer Butchers Pet Care, which recently moved its Northamptonshire-based operations to a new plant, says its new CompAir compressor system is maximising efficiency and minimising energy waste. » Read More

05/09/2012 Free Fluke pressure kit with process calibrators Until 31 December 2012, Fluke UK is offering a free pressure module or a free Fluke 700G pressure gauge to all purchasers of its 753 or 754 documenting process calibrator. » Read More

05/09/2012 British Safety Council launches 2013 Safety Awards The British Safety Council has launched its 2013 International Safety Awards scheme, aimed at recognising good health and safety management over the past year. » Read More

04/09/2012 Industrial sensor energy harvesting to get feasibility funding Industrial companies are being encouraged to bid for a share of up to £1m of government investment in feasibility studies into energy harvesting technologies for autonomous sensing. » Read More

03/09/2012 Xergi to supply biogas plant for Bernard Matthews Bernard Matthews, the UK's largest turkey supplier, is installing a biogas plant to improve its waste handling and energy costs. » Read More

03/09/2012 TEI helps St George’s hospital to energy award shortlist Thermal Energy International's heat recovery system is proving so successful at reducing St George's Healthcare NHS Trust's carbon emissions and energy costs that the trust has been short-listed for the HSJ Award's Energy Efficiency Award. » Read More

31/08/2012 High Value Manufacturing Catapult appoints Dick Elsy CEO The High Value Manufacturing Catapult has appointed Dick Elsy as its chief executive officer. He was formerly CEO of advanced gearbox engineering firm Torotrak. » Read More

30/08/2012 BFPA supports Holt Review apprenticeships findings The BFPA (British Fluid Power Association) has welcomed yesterday's (29 August 2012) publication of the Holt Review on apprenticeships. » Read More

30/08/2012 ABB wins order for Norwegian platform electrification ABB has won an order from Statoil to install high voltage subsea cables to supply power for the Troll A gas platform off the coast of Norway. » Read More

29/08/2012 Automation opens doors on Seventh Century Cathedral Using a motor from Rotor UK, design engineers from Drive Lines Technologies have developed a discrete and sensitive solution to motorising a huge medieval door at Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire. » Read More

28/08/2012 Hybrid Komatsu digger makes IK debut at Crossrail Five, first-of-a kind-hybrid excavators have been deployed at the major Crossrail project in London. » Read More

24/08/2012 Medway Galvanising to save £10,000 on energy with ABB drive Medway Galvanising Company is set to save more than £10,000 a year in electrical energy, while also cutting CO2 by 60 tonnes annually, following the installation of an ABB standard drive on its fume extraction system. » Read More

23/08/2012 Emerson expands quick ship service to Micro Motion instrumentation Emerson Process Management has expanded its 'Quick Ship' service to include Micro Motion Coriolis mass flow and density meters, sensors and transmitters to anywhere in the world. » Read More

22/08/2012 White paper analyses cost benefits of condensate recovery A white paper published by Spirax Sarco shows how steam users could save tens of thousands of pounds by improving their condensate recovery systems. » Read More

22/08/2012 BOC to fuel Scotland’s first fleet of hydrogen buses BOC, the industrial gases firm, is to provide the refuelling technology for Scotland's first fleet of hydrogen-powered buses. » Read More

21/08/2012 Dairy firm fined after factory explosion A dairy firm has been fined £20,000 after an explosion at its cheese factory in Cumbria. » Read More

21/08/2012 ABB to help increase production efficiency for Century Cement in India Century Cement has placed an order worth $18 million with ABB for plant modernisation at its Manikgarh cement plant in central India, due to go live within 18 months. » Read More

21/08/2012 RIDDOR reduction consultation should be welcomed The public consultation on HSE's proposal to simplify and clarify RIDDOR reporting requirements, should be welcomed by health and safety professionals and employers alike, according to Matt St John, head of health and safety services at ... » Read More

20/08/2012 EDF Energy presents £50,000 to British Paralympic Association A cheque for more than £50,000 has been presented to the British Paralympic Association – the sum being raised by EDF Energy's Central Technical Organisation (CTO) Charity Cycle Challenge. » Read More

20/08/2012 Advanced wind turbines turn to ac drive technology Doncaster-based electrical engineering company HS Harbon & Sons has standardised on ac drives from Control Techniques for its new advanced wind turbines. » Read More

17/08/2012 Gas engine passes 50,000 hours of biogas to power to beer The combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Germany's Bitburger Brewery has surpassed 50,000 hours of turning biogas into power. » Read More

17/08/2012 Michael Smith Engineers take on Viking Pumps Pump system specialist Michael Smith Engineers has been appointed as authorised distributor for Viking Pumps for England and Wales. » Read More

16/08/2012 Thwaites green upgrade is picture of efficiency Yellow dump truck manufacturer Thwaites' paint line has been successfully refurbished to extend its working life, and improve its efficiency and environmental sustainability. » Read More

16/08/2012 Bristol uses eddy currents to measures soil movement High precision eddy current sensors are being used to measure the displacement of soil samples on an HCTA (hollow cylindrical torsional apparatus) in the Department of Civil Engineering at University of Bristol. » Read More