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07/09/2011 VOC emissions data may be invalid, warns Quantitech Plants that use certain flame ionisation detectors (FIDs) to achieve their MCERTS environmental certification may be using invalid data – and hence invalid emissions certificates. » Read More

07/09/2011 Mori Seiki sponsors WorldSkills 2011 machining challenge Five UK finalists from across the UK will be competing with the best young engineers in the world at the WorldSkills 2011 machining events in London from 5—8 October, using Mori Seiki X-Class CNC machines. » Read More

06/09/2011 EU motor regulation will improve compressor efficiencies The new EU motor regulations, introduced last June, will drive more efficient compressor plant, while also reducing carbon and energy costs, according to rotary vane compressor manufacturer Mattei. » Read More

06/09/2011 GE Energy completes $3.2 billion Converteam acquisition Energy and automation systems giant GE has completed its $3.2 billion acquisition of Converteam, which specialises in power conversion, power electronics and electrical drive equipment. » Read More

05/09/2011 ABB secures major contract with Spirax Sarco ABB has secured its single largest UK OEM account to date for PLC and HMI (human machine interface) products, following the signing of a two-year agreement with Spirax Sarco. » Read More

05/09/2011 Flir offers 20 percent discount on new for old IR cameras Flir is repeating its trade-in programme for old infrared cameras, and offering a 20% discount against list price, regardless of age or brand. » Read More

02/09/2011 HSE hits out at lax machine guarding The HSE has hit out at manufacturers for failing to do enough to protect workers from dangerous machinery. » Read More

02/09/2011 Catalytic oxidation cuts finishing running and energy costs Air pollution control specialist AirProtekt says equipment supplied to an unnamed aerospace finishing plant to abate VOC fumes and odours has effectively cut plant running costs and energy consumptoin. » Read More

01/09/2011 Fiat cars factory improves predictive maintenance with Flir Fiat's factory in Melfi, Italy reports that thermography inspections with Flir thermal imaging cameras are playing an important part in its predictive maintenance program. » Read More

01/09/2011 Robotics centre to build aids for fire-fighters A new robotics centre, opening today (Thursday 1 September 2011) at the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University, is promising to boost research into animal-like robots, self-driving cars, robots for farms and robots to ... » Read More

31/08/2011 Speedy relocates London power plant depot Speedy Services has relocated its specialist London Power depot to Erith, also investing more than £1 million in new equipment and services at the site. » Read More

31/08/2011 Big names confirmed for NEC’s Energy Event The Energy Event, which takes place form 13 to14 September at the Birmingham NEC, will sport five of the 'big six', along with some of the UK's leading instrumentation and control suppliers. » Read More

30/08/2011 Chainflex cabling reduces powertrain design space Chainflex CF11 and CF211 series energy chain cables can now operate reliably in much smaller bending radii than used to be considered safe. » Read More

26/08/2011 Atlas Copco supplies compressed air to WorldSkills 2011 Atlas Copco Compressors is sponsoring WorldSkills London 2011, the world's largest international skills competition for young people, which takes place from 5 to 8 October at ExCel London. » Read More

25/08/2011 Howberry Business Park boosts green credentials Howberry Park Estate, in South Oxfordshire, has boosted its green credentials by installing energy management equipment from t-mac Technologies. » Read More

25/08/2011 Ener-G initiative to help decarbonise NHS plant Manufacturing and engineering business Ener-G has established a healthcare division to deliver low carbon infrastructure improvements across the NHS estate. » Read More

25/08/2011 European manufacturing plants increase uptake of open communications Manufacturing plants across Europe are being transformed by the adoption of open architecture control systems, according to John Browett of the CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA). » Read More

24/08/2011 LC Automation catches the Anybus for industrial communications Industrial control and safety products distributor LC Automation says it is partnering with HMS Industrial Networks to difficult factory communication solutions. » Read More

24/08/2011 Ten ways to cut MRO costs with industrial vending MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) consumables represent up to 20% of industrial organisations' spend, according to Tony Goodwin of MRO services firm Propeller – who says that the resulting purchasing burden could be much more ... » Read More

24/08/2011 Conveyor installation doubles dashboard assembly at Honda Swindon Honda's Swindon plant has doubled the assembly capacity for its Civic dashboards with a new conveyor installation. » Read More

24/08/2011 Straightpoint opens offshore load monitoring division Straightpoint Offshore Load Monitoring, a division of Hampshire-based load systems exporter Straightpoint (UK), has opened its doors in Aberdeen. » Read More

23/08/2011 Ashtead invests in RAE gas monitor maintenance Ashtead Technology has invested in a new service and calibration facility for RAE portable gas monitors, following increasing demand. » Read More

22/08/2011 Fluke sponsors 2011 London WorldSkills Leaders Forum Test and measurement instruments giant Fluke is sponsoring the WorldSkills Leaders Forum on Thursday 6 October, held alongside WorldSkills London 2011, the world's largest skills competition, at ExCeL London from 5—8 October. » Read More

22/08/2011 Dalkia’s biomass energy gets cream of royal visit Prince Charles recently visited Dairy Crest's creamery in Davidstow, Cornwall, to open the site's new energy centre, which is leading sustainability in production, thanks to biomass energy technology. » Read More

19/08/2011 Pont Y Werin bridge rises on rugged hydraulics The Pont Y Werin bridge in South Wales, opened last year to span the river Ely and links from Cardiff to Penarth, across the newly developed Cardiff Bay area, is operating smoothly, thanks to its hydraulic controls. » Read More