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

04/02/2022 Yokogawa survey reveals significant impact of industrial autonomy on ... A survey by Yokogawa Electric Corp offers insight into the current and future state of industrial autonomy in process manufacturing. The survey highlights that the number of manufacturers moving forward with industrial autonomy is clearly ... » Read More

04/02/2022 Recovery system clears stuck pigs from pipelines Forth has manufactured a mechanical recovery system that can withstand explosive environments to make the process of removing cleaning devices from industrial pipelines less dangerous and significantly quicker. » Read More

03/02/2022 Evocon signs up Control Freaks as distributor Control Freaks Ltd, a systems integration company that operates in the East Midlands, has signed a partnership agreement for the distribution of Evocon’s OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) hardware and software solution in the UK. » Read More

03/02/2022 TP Matrix acquired by Amcomri Group In 2021, TP Matrix was acquired by Amcomri Group, a fast-growing, acquisitive group of quality British engineering and manufacturing businesses. » Read More

02/02/2022 Offshore crane boom hoist rope failures – HSE safety notice During 2020, two separate incidents occurred on offshore installations (not pictured) as a result of the failure of a crane boom hoist rope. In both incidents the boom hoist rope came off a sheave; this was undetected and the consequential ... » Read More

02/02/2022 £1.5m nuclear waste management contract a ‘game changer’ for Cumbrian SME Responsive, a provider of destructive and non-destructive testing and training, has won a ‘game changing’ £1.5m contract to provide inspection services to the UK’s nuclear waste management sector. » Read More

01/02/2022 Small-scale hazardous waste service launched Veolia has launched a new service specifically designed to help businesses that produce small volumes of waste which may include hazardous materials. By accurately identifying and collecting this waste in compliance with requirements, the ... » Read More

01/02/2022 New bulk bag discharger equipped with extras Flexicon's new Bulk-Out bulk bag discharging system promotes the flow of bulk solid materials that have solidified during storage and shipment, automatically discharges the material, and allows manual additions of ingredients from sacks, ... » Read More

31/01/2022 Optimising agitators for the chemical industry Sulzer has resized agitators compared with specifications for a client in the chemical industry, which has saved the client EUR20,000 per year. » Read More

31/01/2022 IRISNDT acquires James Fisher NDT Limited IRISNDT has acquired James Fisher NDT from James Fisher and Sons PLC. The company has served the aerospace, defence, automotive, petrochemical, utilities, and nuclear markets since 2006 with field and laboratory NDT services. » Read More

28/01/2022 Enerpac publishes new industrial tools catalogue Lifting, pushing, pulling, bending, spreading, cutting, lowering, pressing, and punching: all are catered by the new Enerpac E330 industrial tools catalogue. At 420 pages, it is 1.5 times larger than previous editions. » Read More

27/01/2022 Upgraded transmitters for monitoring smaller plant in hazardous areas Machine protection and condition monitoring specialists Sensonics has added IECEx and UKEx intrinsically safe certification, alongside ATEX certification, for a range of Senturion X DNX803 series of transmitters. These upgraded shaft ... » Read More

27/01/2022 Encore launches specialist engineering recruitment division Midlands recruitment agency, Encore Personnel, has launched a division specialising in attracting and retaining maintenance engineers. » Read More

26/01/2022 Elkem Silicones organises multi-site application maintenance around DIMO Maint ... Silicone producer Elkem Silicones offers a range of technologies to fields including aeronautics, automotive, construction, consumer products, energy, healthcare, stationary, personal hygiene and textiles. » Read More

26/01/2022 Birmingham spinout Rheality begins fluid measurement tech commercialisation University of Birmingham spinout Rheality has partnered with Clean Engineering to commercialise a ‘smart’ AI-based system that promises to significantly optimise fluid production by reducing power consumption and raw material wastage while ... » Read More

25/01/2022 Voith becomes sole owner of ELIN Motoren Since 1 May 2020, 70% of ELIN Motoren has been owned by Voith Group. The other 30% of the company remained with the long-standing managing director Franz Hrachowitz. At the end of 2021, the two parties agreed on the acquisition of the ... » Read More

25/01/2022 Aggreko launches new construction emissions calculator Global temporary power company Aggreko has launched a new calculator that will compare emissions and fuel consumption for onsite equipment. » Read More

24/01/2022 Neutrons detect clogs in pipelines - German research While industry and private consumers alike depend on oil and gas pipelines that stretch thousands of kilometers underwater, it is not uncommon for these pipelines to become clogged with deposits. » Read More

24/01/2022 ADC Energy wins US oil & gas inspection contract ADC Energy has secured a US land project to deliver rig inspection services for a major US operator’s fleet in the Permian Basin. » Read More

21/01/2022 NSK doubles bearing life in continuous casting machine application Cylindrical roller bearings mounted to a continuous casting machine were only lasting 1-2 months prior to failure at a major steelmaking plant in Europe (not pictured). To remedy the situation, the facility invited NSK’s team of experts to ... » Read More

21/01/2022 Toyota launches electric counterbalance forklift truck range Toyota Material Handling UK has launched a new range of electric counterbalance forklifts. » Read More

20/01/2022 UK's first marine hydrogen transport trials include small ship demonstration A consortium of partners has announced the UK’s first demonstration of zero-emission marine technology in the Tees Valley. In a bid to show the path available for the maritime sector to decarbonise, the demonstration will convert a Lochin ... » Read More

20/01/2022 Bosch and Volkswagen cooperate to industrialise factory equipment for battery ... In a signed memorandum of understanding, the Bosch Group and the Volkswagen Group have agreed to explore the possibility of establishing a European battery equipment solution provider. The two companies plan to supply integrated battery ... » Read More

19/01/2022 New Parker safety blocks for hydraulic accumulators said to simplify selection ... Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, is introducing a new safety block (SB series) for hydraulic accumulators that is described as simplifying the selection, installation and maintenance process of these ... » Read More

19/01/2022 Schaeffler launches OPTIME C1 intelligent relubrication system Bearing supplier Schaeffler has developed OPTIME C1, an IoT solution for the relubrication of rolling bearings using intelligent, automatic lubricators. The new system integrates with Schaeffler’s OPTIME app to reliably prevent incorrect ... » Read More