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15/06/2012 Atlas Copco welcomes WIMES blower update Atlas Copco has welcomed revisions to WIMES (the Water Industry Mechanical and Electrical Specifications), which emphasise measuring blower performance according to the ISO 1217 standard for displacement compressors. » Read More

14/06/2012 Inline thermal imager identifies defects in injection-moulded parts Working with Kunststoff-Zentrum SKZ KTT in Germany, sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has developed an inline, non-contact temperature monitoring system for injection moulding machine quality control. » Read More

13/06/2012 Government funding released for plant feasibility studies Seven companies are each to receive up to £75,000 government funding to carry out feasibility studies that could lead to the development and commercialisation of innovative approaches to sustainable manufacturing for the process industry. » Read More

13/06/2012 ABB drives save record 310 million megawatt hours in 2011 Energy equivalent to the output of 31 nuclear power station blocks was saved by the installed base of ABB drives, which regulate the speed and power of electric motors, in 2011 – an increase of 19% compared with the previous year. » Read More

13/06/2012 Clugston Distribution celebrates 75 years Clugston Distribution Services is celebrating its 75th anniversary as part of the Clugston Group in 2012, by raising £75,000 for a number of charities. » Read More

12/06/2012 Skills shortages under the spotlight at Siemens Conference Frank Bowley- the man charged with delivering the government's skills strategy- will debate how UK manufacturing can pull in more talented youngsters at the Siemens Answers For Industry Conference in Manchester next month. » Read More

12/06/2012 Explosion-proof engine controls unveiled by Pyroban Pyroban has launched a new explosion-proof control system for diesel engines used in hazardous areas offshore. » Read More

11/06/2012 Nov Mono reveals relocation and expansion plans Pump manufacturer Nov Mono is to move from its current location at Martin Street in Audenshaw to a larger site at Greengate in Chadderton, following successful talks with Oldham Council. » Read More

11/06/2012 A-Plant invests £24 million in new plant equipment Equipment rental company A-Plant has placed orders for new plant and equipment worth over £24 million. » Read More

08/06/2012 IsoCool celebrates 10 years of energy-saving One of the first companies to champion the green agenda, IsoCool was set up in May 2002 to provide energy, carbon and cost saving process cooling solutions to manufacturers. To achieve this » Read More

08/06/2012 Emerson reduces complexity in safety instrumented systems Emerson Process Management claims to have transformed safety system installation by combining the performance and reliability of its DeltaV safety instrumented system (SIS) with the flexibility and space savings of its electronic ... » Read More

07/06/2012 Legionnaires outbreak may have been avoidable Another regrettable death from Legionnaires' disease indicates that poor maintenance regimes or complacency are still too prevalent, according to B&ES (the Building & Engineering Services Association). » Read More

07/06/2012 Anglian Water selects ZS blowers for wastewater treatment Anglian Water has chosen Atlas Copco's low-pressure ZS blowers to supply air to aeration diffusers at four of its wastewater treatment re-development sites. » Read More

06/06/2012 Science Museum and QE Prize celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee A dozen of the most significant inventions from the past 60 years have been selected by the Science Museum and the Royal Academy of Engineering to honour The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. » Read More

06/06/2012 SITA UK fined £200,000 after worker crushed to death Recycling firm SITA UK Ltd has been hit with a £200,000 fine after a 21-year-old employee was crushed to death by a JCB at its Tipton paper baling site. » Read More

01/06/2012 Thorite control system speeds production at Flameproofings Flame retardant coatings manufacturer Flameproofings is reporting improved quality and cost reductions since securing Thorite to produce a system to integrate pump controls and run batch and level controls for two padder tanks that contain ... » Read More

30/05/2012 ABB wins $44m gearless mill drive order in Kazakhstan ABB has won an order worth $44 million to deliver three gearless mill drive systems (GMDs) for a new copper mine to be operated by Kazakhmys in south eastern Kazakhstan. » Read More

28/05/2012 Siemens doubles apprentice intake Siemens will double its apprentice intake to 160 from September 2012. » Read More

28/05/2012 Infrared heating improves composites quality at GKN Aerospace An infra-red heating system from Heraeus Noblelight is helping to ensure the quality of composite aerospace structures manufactured at the new GKN Aerospace facility at Western Approach, near Bristol. » Read More

25/05/2012 Full steam ahead for Power Museum’s only Marhsall engine The highlight of the Museum of Power, near Maldon, Essex – a Marshall 300hp vertical, triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine, manufactured by the Lilleshall Company – is now back on steam after nearly 50 years, thanks to design advice ... » Read More

24/05/2012 ABB-Dodge to show easy maintenance bearings at Hillhead 2012 ABB-Dodge will be showing its range of maintenance-friendly bearings at this year's International Quarrying and Recycling show, at Hillhead Quarry, 19—21 June. » Read More

23/05/2012 Drax speeds repairs with ProcessVue alarm management Engineers at Drax power station, in Selby, north Yorkshire, say they can identify alarm trends faster and more easily – and analyse the causes – since implementing MAC Solutions' ProcessVue alarm management system. » Read More

22/05/2012 Control Techniques Drives for Italian crane refurbishment Digital dc drives and associated equipment, from Control Techniques, have been installed in the latest phase of crane upgrades in La Spezia Container Terminal (LSCT) in northern Italy. » Read More

22/05/2012 Rotterdam terminal cuts fuel costs on Hyster ReachStacker Barge Center Waalhaven, a container terminal in Rotterdam, received such fuel cost reductions from its a new Hyster ReachStacker that the Waalhaven Group has placed another order for a new Hyster ReachStacker and an empty container handler ... » Read More

21/05/2012 Sci-fi ballbot a reality, thanks to motion control technology A team of Swiss students has turned science-fiction into reality by developing the world's first high agility, high stability 'ballbot'. » Read More