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Industrial equipment, services and inspection news and information for manufacturing, process, facilities and related fields.

28/07/2011 Blower dryer speeds racing transmissions production High-performance, custom-engineered race transmissions manufacturer Xtrac is reporting unexpected benefits from its recent adoption of new Health & Safety practice. » Read More

27/07/2011 200 engineering and maintenance jobs at Nissan Sunderland Nissan, the UK's largest auto maker, has launched a recruitment campaign for engineers and maintenance technicians to join its record-breaking Sunderland Plant. » Read More

27/07/2011 ABB helps clear plant production ice pigs for take-off ABB is supporting the development of 'ice pigging' technology that is set to revolutionise cleaning operations in food and drink, water, nuclear power and several other process industries. » Read More

26/07/2011 EDF Energy selects Emerson’s maintenance system EDF Energy has selected Emerson Process Management's AMS Suite predictive maintenance software, to help optimise maintenance practices at its new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station at West Burton. » Read More

26/07/2011 Crimson goes for infrared cameras with Flir Crimson Industrial Vision, which specialises in remote visual inspection technologies for condition monitoring and NDT, has been set up by Paul Sacker, ex of thermographic cameras manufacturer Flir Systems. » Read More

26/07/2011 Forklift truck sales lifted by manufacturing recovery Figures released today (26 July) by the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) show a continued recovery for the UK forklift truck market, boosted in part by counterbalance truck sales to the resurgent manufacturing sector. » Read More

25/07/2011 Brammer wins major Tata steel MRO contract Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services specialist Brammer has secured a major new contract with Tata Steel UK. » Read More

22/07/2011 £6.5 million pound Tesco installation is biggest ever for Easilift The loading bay at Tesco's new grocery distribution centre in Daventry has now been completed, with Easilift Loading Systems installing the equipment under a project worth in excess of £6.5 million. » Read More

21/07/2011 Auma electric actuators for Mangalore refinery upgrade A major order for 150 Auma electric process valve actuators has been placed by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL). » Read More

20/07/2011 Hire us to save electricity, Lord Sugar, says npower Energy supplier npower is offering Alan Sugar a helping hand in reducing his energy consumption, following a plea from the entrepreneur during the series finale of this year's The Apprentice on BBC 1. » Read More

20/07/2011 Energy Minister to deliver keynote at the Energy Event Charles Hendry, Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, is to deliver the keynote address on day one of the Energy Insight Conference, at The Energy Event. » Read More

19/07/2011 £20m Swiss army knife will harvest nuclear material It's been dubbed the most sophisticated Swiss army knife ever built – a 16-piece tool designed to reach deep inside one of Britain's earliest atomic experiments and harvest the nuclear material. » Read More

19/07/2011 Huge solar electricity contract finished two weeks early A Staffordshire company is celebrating after one of the largest factory roof solar PV electricity projects in the UK was switched on two weeks ahead of schedule – allowing thousands of pounds worth of extra savings on power. » Read More

18/07/2011 Southern Water’s new WWT works to use ABB drives More than 90 ABB industrial variable speed drives are to be installed at Southern Water's new wastewater treatment works and sludge treatment centre at Peacehaven, near Brighton and Hove. » Read More

18/07/2011 Wine Innovations turns to peristaltic technology London-based Wine Innovations, the inventor of The Tulip pre-filled wine goblet, says that changing to peristaltic filling machines has massively improved cleanliness on its filling lines. » Read More

15/07/2011 North West urges engineering firms to say yes to apprenticeships Business leaders in the North West are calling on engineering firms in the region to say 'Yes To Apprenticeships.' » Read More

15/07/2011 Bell loaders improving uptime at Slough Heat & Power Slough Heat & Power, the waste and recycling subsidiary of Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE), has tackled the problem of loading shovels needing maintenance by changing suppliers. » Read More

14/07/2011 Extending shutdown intervals could boost profitability, says maintenance expert Manufacturers could save significant sums by looking at the frequency of plant shutdowns and assessing whether the intervals are ideal for today's operation. That's the view of Alex Thomson, principal consultant at asset management ... » Read More

14/07/2011 Siemens low voltage motor scrappage scheme launched From 1 August to 31 December 2011, Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies (IA&DT) will be running a motor scrappage scheme to cut the additional cost to users of the EU MEPS (European Minimum Energy Performance Standard) scheme, ... » Read More

13/07/2011 Stertil Stokvis Rapidroll doors open access for British Gypsum British Gypsum is reporting success with Stertil Stokvis RapidRoll fast-action industrial doors, which replaced earlier electro-hydraulic doors at its mines in East Leake and Barrow Upon Soar, following operational problems. » Read More

12/07/2011 MAS urges operators to take the red tape challenge The Manufacturing Advisory Service is encouraging plant managers to "seize a unique opportunity" to tell the government what they really think about the rules and regulations that affect them. » Read More

11/07/2011 Energy agenda must move from compliance to conservation It's time for plant managers to shift their energy-saving agenda focus from mere compliance to proactive energy conservation. » Read More

11/07/2011 Selex Galileo turns to aqueous cleaning plant Defence electronic systems manufacturer Selex Galileo says it has improved its UK operational and environmental performance, with the installation of an aqueous component cleaning station. » Read More

08/07/2011 New engineering president outlines SOE community vision Garry Gilby became president of the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) yesterday (7 July 2011) during the organisation's AGM in Westminster. » Read More

08/07/2011 Munch pups improve efficiency at Caldbeck water treatment plant Two high-performance Munchpump packaged pumping systems, from Nov Mono, have been specified by United Utilities for its wastewater treatment works in Caldbeck. » Read More