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

26/02/2021 HSE announces new chief inspector of buildings The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the appointment of a chief inspector of buildings to establish and lead the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). » Read More

26/02/2021 ifm offers vibration monitoring without wires Powered from an internal battery with a life of at least four years, wireless vibration sensors in the new VW range from ifm electronic are said to be fast and easy to install even in difficult-to-access locations. » Read More

25/02/2021 Mitsubishi MELSERVO MR-J5 servo drive Mitsubishi Electric has launched the MELSERVO MR-J5 series of TSN-compatible servo drives that integrate a suite of safety functions as standard. » Read More

23/02/2021 Meteor Water Quality Services Hub goes live Growing demand for high resolution, real-time water quality monitoring data has prompted Meteor Communications to invest in a dedicated Water Quality Services Hub near Basingstoke. » Read More

23/02/2021 Timmer restructures vacuum lifting range German manual handling equipment supplier Timmer has relaunched its product portfolio as the tim LIFT product family. » Read More

22/02/2021 Welding fume and metalworking fluid exposure advice from Bureau Veritas Following the Health and Safety Executive’s announcement of plans to inspect engineering premises in the coming months, occupational health consultancy Bureau Veritas is advising the sector to tighten existing procedures on limiting the ... » Read More

22/02/2021 New options for Finish Thompson mag-drive pump Following recent modifications, new options are available of Finish Thompson ULTRAChem Series of Tefzel (ETFE)-lined centrifugal pumps for such applications. The new options are said to extend the motors’ capabilities and provide a wider ... » Read More

19/02/2021 Servomex adapts to COVID-19 with virtual factory acceptance testing Gas analysis systems provider Servomex has adapted its factory acceptance test (FAT) service to a virtual offering during the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure customers continue to receive their gas analysis system ready to operate. » Read More

18/02/2021 NSK linear guides used in face mask machines from Sims Engineering When a UK specialist in automation and machine building was asked to manufacture face mask machinery in urgent response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it turned to the proactive team at NSK and the company’s long-life NH series linear guides. » Read More

18/02/2021 Senseye partners with PTC to accelerate predictive maintenance technology ... Senseye’s predictive maintenance software suite (Senseye PdM) is now available to users of PTC’s ThingWorx industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions platform. » Read More

17/02/2021 Challenge overcome in time-sensitive pump maintenance job A manufacturer within the German automotive sector has a modern combined heat and power plant that supplies its own facilities as well as large areas of the nearby town. A short lead time was therefore an important aspect when putting ... » Read More

16/02/2021 HSB launches UK engineer surveyor apprenticeship programme Specialist insurer and inspection services provider HSB has launched a new engineer surveyor apprenticeship programme, thought to be one of the first in the UK engineering inspection industry. The scheme, funded by the UK Government, is ... » Read More

16/02/2021 RS Components supports Schneider Electric platform for managing and controlling ... RS Components (RS) has added TeSys island from Schneider Electric to its portfolio. This object-oriented digital load management solution is said to have huge potential in a modern industrial automation context. » Read More

15/02/2021 AirLift uses vacuum for materials sorting Air classifiers are a key element in systems for separating the components of differing weights present in waste streams. Westeria's AirLift is said to be particularly selective. » Read More

15/02/2021 Doppstadt develops dust-free toner cartridge recycling Doppstadt Systemtechnik has developed a patented toner cartridge processing method. The aim is to develop a complete processing plant to achieve a closed-loop recycling, avoid the incineration of materials and comply with the legal ... » Read More

12/02/2021 LOCTITE passes acid test for flue gas duct coating Even after five years, the effects of acid, corrosion and intense heat have had minimal effect on a flue gas duct at a Henkel power plant in Düsseldorf. The reason for this resilience is the ceramic-reinforced, epoxy surface coating – ... » Read More

12/02/2021 Digital monitoring project trials AI plus big data for marine plant The Innovate UK-funded Digital Monitoring of Ships (DiMOS) Project (https://is.gd/genoko) has been working to create a digital monitoring system for ships. » Read More

12/02/2021 Envirogen Group launches new e-commerce offering with launch of Envi Purified ... Water treatment and process filtration firm Envirogen Group has launched a new e-commerce offering, Envi Purified Water. » Read More

11/02/2021 Battery energy storage chosen for gas power plant Slovakian grid services provider Energodata has selected Swiss energy storage company Leclanché SA to provide its proprietary energy management software (EMS) along with a battery energy storage system (BESS) for a novel application in a ... » Read More

11/02/2021 Three travelling cranes for German power plant Demag will supply three process cranes equipped with grabs for an ambitious project to serve a major combined heat and power plant. » Read More

10/02/2021 Siemens produces 25 new engineers since launching programme in 2017 National Apprenticeship Week shines a light on the alternative career pathway for young people, says Siemens’ head of training solutions. » Read More

10/02/2021 Yokogawa Test & Measurement launches DL950 ScopeCorder Yokogawa Test & Measurement has added another new instrument to its ScopeCorder family of portable multi-channel data-acquisition recorders, extending and improving their speed, channel count and data acquisition features. » Read More

09/02/2021 Eminox collaborates with RheEnergise on new green energy storage project Vehicle emissions technology supplier Eminox has begun a partnership with pumped energy storage innovator RheEnergise that will see it create and deliver the overall digital control system for RheEnergise’s new energy storage solution. » Read More

08/02/2021 Edwin James group expands apprenticeship programme Edwin James Group is launching a programme to expand its apprenticeship scheme from 10-15% of the total workforce over the next two years. » Read More

08/02/2021 Digital facilities management cooperation Relayr and learnd have joined forces to provide an innovative new concept that transforms the way systems within a building are managed and maintained. » Read More