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17/01/2012 Wireless acoustic transmitter cuts steam bills by 20 per cent Promising to help process plants save energy and reduce their environmental impact, Emerson has introduced a wireless acoustic transmitter that provides instant visibility of critical steam traps and pressure relief valves. » Read More

16/01/2012 Boulting and Siemens handle Alloa glassworks system retrofit Four Honeywell 620 PLCs, a bespoke batch computer and a PCIM SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition) system at the Alloa glassworks in Scotland have been replaced by four Siemens S7 PLCs and a the Siemens WinCC SCADA system. » Read More

13/01/2012 Watson-Marlow peristaltic pump shifts thinking at Severn Trent A 520 DuN/REM high pressure peristaltic pump has met the immediate needs of three chemical dosing schemes implemented recently at various Severn Trent Water facilities. » Read More

12/01/2012 Regulator report reveals no danger at UK nuclear plants Safety reassessments undertaken at UK nuclear power plants in light of events at Fukushima Dai-ichi, following last year's earthquake and tsunami, have revealed no fundamental weaknesses. » Read More

11/01/2012 IPAF launches MEWP and AWP incident database IPAF (the International Powered Access Federation) has begun a project to collect worldwide data on incidents involving MEWPs (mobile elevating work platforms) and AWPs (aerial work platforms), with the aim of improving the safe use of ... » Read More

11/01/2012 Speedy places £3 million excavator order with JCB Plant rental specialist Speedy has purchased £3.3 million worth of JCB 8018 mini excavators, the biggest order that JCB received for the model in the past 12months. » Read More

10/01/2012 Safety assured at Petroplus Coryton fuel processing refinery Safety systems specialist Hima-Sella has received an order for end-of-life replacement of SIS (safety instrumented systems) on two processing units at the Petroplus' Coryton Refinery in Stanford-le-Hope Essex. » Read More

09/01/2012 Emerson Smart Energy promises cost savings on renewables Emerson Process Management has kicked off what it's describing as a global programme to combine its industrial energy expertise with energy management technologies to enable plant managers to improve their use of renewable fuels, cut costs ... » Read More

06/01/2012 Joint UK-Norwegian team to develop industrial biotechnology plant The British and Norwegian governments are to work together to support nine R&D projects that will create new processes capable of generating high-value chemicals while cutting carbon emissions, through industrial biotechnology and ... » Read More

05/01/2012 Shell chooses Parker Hannifin for instrumentation Motion and control firm Parker Hannifin has signed a deal with Shell that makes it a single source supplier of instrumentation valves, manifolds, process-to-instrument valves, fittings, tubing, protective enclosures etc. » Read More

04/01/2012 Brammer launches second online Quick Tips video Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services specialist Brammer has launched the second in its series of videos, aimed at sharing expertise online. » Read More

03/01/2012 DS Smith Tri-Wall hots up plant capacity with infra-red drying DS Smith Tri-Wall is reporting massive improvements in coated board capacity at its Monmouth plant since installing an infrared drying system from Heraeus Noblelight. » Read More

30/12/2011 Most users confused about forklift truck Thorough Examinations A survey of companies owning and operating forklift trucks has found that 93% do not understand what is covered by Thorough Examinations, the forklift equivalent of an MOT. Most are unclear about what is included and who is responsible for ... » Read More

29/12/2011 Michelin Dundee slashes energy with variable-speed drives Close speed control of fans and pumps on a new cooling tower for process water, at Michelin's Dundee plant, has cut its annual energy consumption by a massive 1,500 MWh. » Read More

25/12/2011 Ford offers Santa an EcoBoost powered concept sleigh Ford says it is ready to help Santa Claus go green, slashing his carbon footprint with a concept sleigh design powered by a new 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine. » Read More

23/12/2011 Mayor authorises PM10 pollution controls trial on industrial operations Five London boroughs are set to get dust suppressant technology applied on roads around construction and industrial sites, as part of the Mayor's plans to deliver cleaner air for London. » Read More

23/12/2011 Seed funding promises a cool alternative engine A zero emission powertrain looks more likely, following successful first round seed funding (which closed more than 30% oversubscribed) for engine technology developer Dearman Engine Company (DEC). » Read More

22/12/2011 Largest ever chain gauge order from Jungheinrich Italiana Materials handling equipment specialist Jungheinrich's Italian division - Jungheinrich Italiana Srl – has ordered more than 400 chain wear gauges from FB Chain, making it the company's biggest single order. » Read More

22/12/2011 Quick guide to CRC Energy Efficiency scheme published A free Quick Guide to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme has been published by Ener-G and Cornwall Energy Associates to help plant managers reduce the impact of the new energy tax that will apply to larger energy users in 2012. » Read More

20/12/2011 Chemicals and biofuel from wood biomass plant Aalto University in Finland has developed a process that uses microbes to produce butanol, suitable for vehicle biofuel and other industrial chemicals, from wood biomass. » Read More

19/12/2011 Alquist wins Infrastructure prize at UK IT Industry Awards 2011 Alquist Consulting says it is "amazed and delighted" to have taken the Infrastructure Innovation of the year award for its Celsius data centre energy monitoring system just months after its launch. » Read More

19/12/2011 Alton Towers sees reliability soar on CT drives Alton Towers Resort is standardising on ac drives from Control Techniques for all drive replacements, having faced support issues on existing drives in the air handling plant for the Splash Landings Hotel. » Read More

19/12/2011 Qinetiq launches next generation energy-from-waste plant QinetiQ has launched what it describes as a revolutionary energy-from-waste plant that uses scalable, next generation technology to consume waste and process it to produce a clean, renewable source of energy. » Read More

16/12/2011 Short lead time helps EOS Energy deliver solar farm in seven weeks Spelsberg supplied 180 outdoor electrical enclosures in just four days to help EOS Energy build a 1.15MW solar farm in less than seven weeks – before the government's Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) rate reduction. » Read More

16/12/2011 Gem steam traps provide fast payback for Italcables Steam savings of 20—30% have been recorded by Italcables in trials comparing Thermal Energy International's Gem steam traps against mechanical traps. » Read More