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12/08/2011 ABB wins $20 million drives order in South Korea ABB has won an order from Hyundai Steel Corporation to supply the drive system for an extension to its heavy plate mill in the Chungnam province of South Korea. » Read More

12/08/2011 Sound advice to prevent industrial deafness Despite legislation being introduced to guard against it, thousands of employees are still develop hearing problems every year, as a result of being exposed to excessive noise in the workplace, according to workplace equipment provider ... » Read More

11/08/2011 Babcock Wanson boiler control cuts costs for yeast plant Yeast production firm Lallemand GB is reporting the successful conclusion of its project to install two new Babcock Wanson BWD fire tube boilers with integral economiser and BW72H control system at its Felixstowe plant. » Read More

11/08/2011 Brecknell Willis turns to Alpha and Verlinde for crane hire When Somerset-based railway electrification contractor Brecknell Willis recently required five cranes fast, Alpha Lifting Services rose to the challenge. » Read More

10/08/2011 Eriks and Mitie engineers locked in bank vaults Twelve engineers from maintenance engineering specialist Eriks were recently locked into a major UK bank in Manchester over a weekend, to carry out maintenance and upgrades to the building services systems. » Read More

10/08/2011 ABB launches energy appraisal initiative for ships A marine energy appraisal service, launched by ABB, is aimed at helping vessels lower their fuel consumption and improve their environmental credentials, according to the company. » Read More

09/08/2011 Brakes shut down 1,000 tonne mill in two seconds Mount Milligan gold and copper mine in British Columbia, Canada – due to commence production in 2013 – will be relying on safety braking systems from Twiflex for its new 22MW SAG mill. » Read More

09/08/2011 Speedy launches search for sustainability inventions Plant and equipment hire specialist Speedy is calling on manufacturers to put their most eco-friendly products forward for its Environmental Award. » Read More

08/08/2011 Flir offers infrared camera deal for educational users Flir Systems is discounting its thermal imaging cameras by 30% for the next generation of engineers wanting to get into thermography. » Read More

08/08/2011 Perkins pumps up test facilities with Softstart control system Perkins Engines reports significantly improved facilities for evaluating diesel engine fuel pump systems since commissioning a new motor, variable speed drive and control system from Softstart UK. » Read More

05/08/2011 Emerson upgrades online turbine monitoring for Hungarian nuclear plant Paksi Atomeromu (PAKS), the only operating nuclear station in Hungary, has selected Emerson's CSI 6500 machinery health monitor for real-time predictive monitoring on its eight turbine-generators. » Read More

05/08/2011 Advanced Engineering UK 2011 event bookings go live Advanced Engineering UK 2011, which brings together the Aero Engineering, Composites Engineering, Energy Engineering and UK Plastic Electronics shows at the NEC Birmingham on 9–10 November, is now live for visitor booking. » Read More

04/08/2011 NSK’S promises cost savings with bearings campaign NSK's asset improvement programme (AIP), which offers a structured approach to bearing optimisation, can save significant costs, in terms of bearing replacement and plant downtime, according to the company. » Read More

04/08/2011 European Automation offers nine-hour parts service An automation supply chain specialist is now offering a nine-hour component delivery for PLCs, servo drives, servo motors, HMIs and variable speed drives anywhere in Europe. » Read More

04/08/2011 ABB drives bring three-phase supply to remote pumping stations Yorkshire Water reports saving the cost of installing three-phase supplies at its the Black Horse, Kirklington, Pickhill, Tunstall and Colburn Village remote pumping stations, by installing ABB low voltage ac motor drives. » Read More

03/08/2011 Stuxnet plant virus challenges automation system thinking The Stuxnet virus has given us a wakeup call and we now need to take a fresh approach to how data is transferred and managed within all industrial control systems. » Read More

03/08/2011 Aberdeen Royal Infirmary cuts energy cost by 15% with EasiHeat Switching its domestic hot water and heating from shell-and-tube calorifiers to EasiHeat systems, from Spirax Sarco, has delivered energy savings of at least 15% at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. » Read More

03/08/2011 Optimised pump impeller R&D to continue with Amarinth Centrifugal pumps manufacturer Amarinth is to continue R&D on optimising impellers for best efficiency point, despite the Carbon Trust pulling the plug on funding. » Read More

02/08/2011 First UKAS accreditation for open channel flow calibration Hymetrics has become the first organisation in the UK to be granted UKAS accreditation for open channel flow calibration of weirs and flumes. » Read More

02/08/2011 t-mac Technologies acquires FAW Electronics Energy technology firm t-mac Technologies has acquired electronics manufacturing firm FAW Electronics, with the company suggesting that it is now a one-stop-shop for energy management. » Read More

01/08/2011 GAMBICA launches VSD energy savings calculator GAMBICA has launched a simple, free online calculator that predicts energy savings and return on investment from installing a variable speed drive (VSD). » Read More

01/08/2011 Strathclyde stages first remanufacturing conference Research at the University of Strathclyde, aimed at saving industry millions of pounds, was the focal point of the first international conference on remanufacturing, last week. » Read More

29/07/2011 Able wins massive Australian contract for gas flow meters Chevron's Gorgon natural gas project in Australia, one of the largest in the world, is to get flowmeters from Able Instruments & Controls, for its processing facility, following the signing of a multimillion dollar contract. » Read More

29/07/2011 Tesco is first to take lithium-ion onto forklift trucks The first lithium-ion powered forklift to be commercially available in the world – the Jungheinrich EJE112i powered pallet truck – has been purchased and is now being trialled by Tesco. » Read More

28/07/2011 Speedy launches advisory service with Renault-Nissan Consulting Equipment and plant rental firm Speedy has launched a site-level consultancy service, with Renault-Nissan Consulting, that promises tenfold improvement. » Read More