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02/02/2012 Ford unveils universities for engineering scholarships Ford has chosen 12 UK universities to award 100 engineering student scholarships, worth £1 million, starting in the 2012 academic year. » Read More

02/02/2012 Robots arise as British manufacturing rebuilds The number of robots in UK production plants is growing at an unprecedented rate, as manufacturing industry responds to the demands of a globalised and even more competitive future. » Read More

01/02/2012 Idhammar upgrade keeps Rockwood Pigments in the pink The future of Rockwood Pigments' site maintenance operations at Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, looks bright following its upgrade of the latest version of the Idhammar maintenance management system (CMMS). » Read More

01/02/2012 Straightpoint launches load cell hire division Straightpoint, which specialises in force measurement, load monitoring and suspended load cells, has gone public with its load cell hire division. » Read More

31/01/2012 IMechE chief slams government plans to downgrade engineering diploma IMechE chief Stephen Tetlow has hit out as government plans to downgrade Engineering diplomas. » Read More

31/01/2012 Ford to slash landfill waste by 70% within five years Ford is implementing what it describes as a green manufacturing plan aimed at cutting landfill waste by 70% and water usage by 30% within five years at its production plants across Europe. » Read More

31/01/2012 Maintenance key to improving plant productivity Maintenance budgets are set to remain buoyant, with the focus on improving plant productivity, according to Maintec show organiser easyFairs. » Read More

30/01/2012 Boardrooms in the dark over energy, says Siemens research Nearly one in three (31%) of managers responsible for energy in UK businesses say that it is not being taken seriously by their organisations, according to a new report published today 30 January 2012) by Siemens. » Read More

30/01/2012 Oldest Litre Meter Pelton wheel flowmeters found Flowmeter manufacturer Litre Meter has found what it believes to be the oldest of its Pelton wheel meters still in use – at construction industry test service provider The British Board of Agreement. » Read More

27/01/2012 Siemens makes Industrial Ethernet fault-tolerant Siemens Industry Automation and Drive Technologies has launched a fault-tolerant Industrial Ethernet network solution. » Read More

27/01/2012 100 flameproof gas detectors supplied to Cairn Energy, India One hundred Crowcon Nimbus flameproof (Exd) hydrocarbon gas detectors have been installed at Cairn Energy's Mangala oil and gas processing terminal in Rajasthan, India. » Read More

26/01/2012 Manufacturers largely ignorant of carbon accounting More than half (58%) of companies have not heard of the term carbon accounting, Less than a quarter can describe what it means, and 80% do not monitor their carbon footprint regularly. » Read More

26/01/2012 Spelsberg enclosure machining cools Bond’s display problems Bond Display Cabinets says that enclosure manufacturer Spelsberg's machining and assembly service has successfully released bottlenecks in its control box wiring production area. » Read More

26/01/2012 Residential centre gets rapid boiler replacement from Potteron Bristol City Council is reporting successful installation of a Sirius WH modular, condensing, packaged boiler, from Potterton Commercial, in its Bush Residential Resource Centre, a residential short breaks centre for children with learning ... » Read More

25/01/2012 Automated Britain conference opens doors on 6 March Mark Prisk, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise, is set to launch the Automated Britain conference on 6 March at The Commonwealth Club in London. » Read More

24/01/2012 BV Dairy cuts cost with Clearfleau and HRS anaerobic digester Dorset-based BV Dairy says it has reduced sewage treatment charges, energy costs and its carbon footprint since installing anaerobic digestion plant from Clearfleau. » Read More

24/01/2012 GB Controls completes management buy-in North West energy saving control equipment manufacturer GB Controls has successfully completed a management buy-in after 25 years of trading. » Read More

23/01/2012 Fulton steam boilers future-proof Nuffield’s decontamination Offsite decontamination units serving Nuffield Health hospitals have recently been equipped with Fulton skid-mounted steam boiler packages, all running under a remote monitoring system. » Read More

20/01/2012 Flexitallic and Sealex join forces for Aberdeen Static sealing products manufacturer Flexitallic and sealing and industrial hose distributor Sealex have centralised their operations in Aberdeen, and increased local manufacturing content. » Read More

19/01/2012 Vehicle-mounted platform lifts ease beer cooler maintenance for Adnams Adnams, the Southwold-based brewer, is reporting that its Penny Hydraulics LoadLift platform lifts are enabling engineers to complete maintenance tasks on their own when they visit the brewer's pubs and hotels throughout East Anglia. » Read More

19/01/2012 Flexi forklift shows its mettle for steel producer Steel producer ArcelorMittal has reduced handling damage and improved throughout after replacing its sideloader trucks with articulated forklifts from Flexi Narrow Aisle. » Read More

18/01/2012 Toyota extends forklift service to online chat Toyota Material Handling UK has launched an online chat service, enabling customers to communicate directly with service centre operators via the company's website. » Read More

18/01/2012 Speedy launches first plant rental iPhone app Speedy has become the first equipment hire and support services company to release an app for the iPhone that helps plant engineers and managers to access their depots while on the move. » Read More

18/01/2012 Sira signs up for Hazex at Maintec 2012 exhibition Sira Test & Certification is to support Hazex, the new specialist hazardous area event being run as part of easyFairs Maintec 2012 Show. » Read More

17/01/2012 Jungheinrich to showcase used forklift trucks Forklift truck manufacturer Jungheinrich UK has announced a series of showcase events for secondhand trucks at its depots throughout the country. Running from February to October, the used equipment fairs will feature electric and ... » Read More