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05/04/2012 Netherlands Sappi paper mill chooses ABB service contract Sappi has signed a five-year deal with ABB for to manage and improve all maintenance activities at its Nijmegen fine paper mill in the Netherlands. » Read More

05/04/2012 CRC simplification may further reduce carbon emissions, says Brammer Government proposals to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) – by cutting the qualification process, reporting requirements and fuels covered (from 29 to just four) – may well help cut carbon emissions. » Read More

04/04/2012 Teesside Low Carbon Consortium welcomes UK CCS programme The launch of the UK Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Commercialisation programme by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) yesterday (3 April 2012) has been welcomed by a consortium aiming to build the first project on ... » Read More

04/04/2012 Generator system drives crane diesel savings at Felixstowe Installation of Control Techniques' RIS.GA system for diesel saving on 12 rubber tyre gantry cranes (RTGs) at the Port of Felixstowe has led to a confirmed 25% reduction in fuel use per crane. » Read More

03/04/2012 Spirax Sarco celebrates its 500th BOAS delegate Spirax Sarco is celebrating the 500th delegate to complete its BOAS (Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme) course at its new UK Steam Technology Centre in Cheltenham. » Read More

03/04/2012 Allison Hydraulics takes over AG Hydraulics Allison Hydraulics has taken over the business operations of AG Hydraulics in Birmingham. » Read More

02/04/2012 Industrial investment is key to manufacturing growth, Siemens conference to hear Global manufacturing giant Siemens will debate how boosting investment in the UK and Ireland's industrial infrastructure could help UK manufacturers overcome core challenges in skills and productivity at a landmark conference this July. » Read More

30/03/2012 Litre Meter’s to distribute high tech Tricor Coriolis meters UK flowmeters specialist Litre Meter is now distributing US-developed Coriolis flowmeters from Tricor, which holds many of the original engineering patents around Coriolis technology. » Read More

30/03/2012 Cable drying systems improves efficiency for Prysmian Prysmian Group's Aberdare facility is reporting improved drying and greater production efficiency, as well as reduced maintenance and operating costs since installing a new blower-powered Line-Dry system from Air Control Industries. » Read More

29/03/2012 Loher motors available from Sulzer Dowding & Mills Sulzer Dowding & Mills is now supplying Loher motors from Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies. » Read More

29/03/2012 Hydratight launches enhanced load calculation software In a bid to respond to increasing pressure for higher jointing standards, Hydratight has introduced an enhanced version of its load calculation software. » Read More

27/03/2012 Hach Lange ups MCERTS water quality monitors Hach Lange says it has embraked on a massive programme of MCERTS testing for water quality monitoring instruments, aimed at enabling the company to expand its offerings to the industry. » Read More

27/03/2012 UK industry could save 16.5m kWh of energy on VSD compressors Compressed air equipment manufacturer Atlas Copco reckons its research shows that UK Industry could save more than 16.5 million kWh of energy this year (2012) by using its energy efficient variable speed drive compressors. » Read More

26/03/2012 Front line overhead cranes vital to Afghanistan When High Peak MP Andrew Bingham joined a fact finding mission to Camp Bastion in Afghanistan recently he was not expecting to be reminded of home. However, during a tour of the maintenance workshops, where armoured cars are serviced and ... » Read More

26/03/2012 Oliver Letwin and John Hayes endorse technician shortage scheme MPs Oliver Letwin and John Hayes today (26 March 2012) endorsed a scheme aimed at tackling the UK's massive technician skills shortage –estimated by a recent employers' review at 450,000 by 2020. » Read More

26/03/2012 Welcome for new jobs as BAE Systems extends site Plans by BAE Systems to increase fuselage production of the US F-35 jet, extending its site in Samlesbury, Lancashire, (pictured) with the creation of around 1,000 new jobs emerged as the F-35 programme reached a milestone with the opening ... » Read More

26/03/2012 World’s largest bearing test rig now operational at Schaeffler Schaeffler's Astraios test rig – named after a Greek mythology Titan who fathered the four wind gods, and opened last November – is now fully operational at the firm's Schweinfurt plant in Germany. » Read More

23/03/2012 Emerson appoints Heap and Partners for Fisher valves and regulators Heap and Partners has joined Emerson Process Management's approved distributor list for its Fisher valves and regulators. » Read More

23/03/2012 Wessex Water waste to energy plant takes water award A novel aerobic plant that treats and diverts 10,000 tonne of waste from landfill has won Wessex Water the Institute of Water's first South West Area Innovation Award. » Read More

22/03/2012 Budget speech finds broad favour with manufacturers Following yesterday's budget announcement by the Chancellor, reactions from manufactures and manufacturing organisations have been varied. » Read More

22/03/2012 Weg develops hybrid post-standards approach to energy saving High efficiency motors manufacturer Weg says its latest motor and drive designs (both LV and MV) exceed the requirements of the latest IEC 60034-30:2009, a harmonised IE (International Efficiency) grading standard, which is central to the ... » Read More

21/03/2012 Most popular MCERTS analysers are portable The MCERTS-approved Horiba PG-250 continues to be one of the most popular instruments in rental equipment specialist Ashtead Technology's range. » Read More

21/03/2012 New guide to principles of explosion protection A free guide to explosion protection concerning electrical equipment installed in harsh, hazardous environments, is new available from Cooper Crouse-Hinds. » Read More

20/03/2012 Environmental award for Crown Oil’s recovery work Crown Oil won the award for Environmental Contribution to Industry at the HazardEx awards in Harrogate, following the operation to remove and recycle 6.4 million litres of gas oil from Derwent Power Station. » Read More

19/03/2012 Amarinth builds vertical pumping solution for Kumul Platform Specialist centrifugal pumps manufacturer Amarinth has delivered an innovative open drain pumping solution to be installed in the caisson of the Kumul oil platform 40km off the southern coast of Papua New Guinea. » Read More