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05/02/2021 Bürkert extends functions of valve island for pneumatic process control A new update to Bürkert’s Type 8652 AirLINE valve island has expanded its range of applications as well as improved safety features, communications and diagnostics. » Read More

05/02/2021 ECS proceeds with culvert screen fabrication contract ECS Engineering Services has been contracted to upgrade over 70 trash screen sites located in the South Downs and the Solent for the Environment Agency. » Read More

04/02/2021 Grid harmonic disturbance standard poses new requirements for plant operators – ... The new G5-5 recommendations on harmonic disturbance are a significant change to the previous G5-4. System integrators and end users must take note to ensure compliance and variable speed drive manufacturers will also need to assist by ... » Read More

04/02/2021 Sulzer acquires Nordic Water With the completion of the purchase of Nordic Water for £105m, Sulzer’s service offering now includes water treatment. » Read More

03/02/2021 Injection moulding firm proves the value of all-electric production machinery As Essentra Components’ first all-electric moulding machine installation, the Kidlington (Oxfordshire) plant recently put a new Sumitomo Demag IntElect 50 ton through its paces, trialling over 50 different applications and tools. » Read More

03/02/2021 Sparrows Group wins North Sea offshore crane contract renewal Oil and gas engineering and maintenance provider Sparrows Group has been awarded a five-year contract renewal with an unnamed UK continental shelf operator, said to be worth an eight-figure sum, to continue supporting production across two ... » Read More

02/02/2021 Airend redesigned in latest Compair L-Series compressor range CompAir has launched its latest L-Series oil-lubricated, air-cooled compressors from 55 to 75 kW available in both fixed and regulated speeds. » Read More

01/02/2021 Renewcell buys papermaking machinery for textile recycling plant Renewcell and Valmet have signed a contract for Valmet to deliver the main equipment for Renewcell’s planned 60,000 tonne capacity textile recycling plant at Ortviken industrial site in Sundsvall, Sweden. » Read More

01/02/2021 U.S. Air Force to standardise on Teamcenter for PLM The U.S. Air Force has selected Siemens’ Teamcenter software as the foundational system of record to support its digital acquisition and sustainment strategy for critical systems and technologies across the service. » Read More

29/01/2021 Unison tube bender forms life-saving Halo system and other titanium structures ... Investing in a Unison Breeze electric CNC tube bending machine has enabled Oxfordshire-based SST Technology to become the only British-based precision fabricator authorised to produce the life-saving Halo titanium driver protection system, ... » Read More

29/01/2021 National Physical Laboratory opens mechanical test facility The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has officially opened a mechanical test facility (MTF) to provide industry with a turnkey capability to evaluate, characterise and adopt new materials and products that demand a high level of ... » Read More

28/01/2021 South Humber Bank power station benefits from new type of continuous water ... In an ideal world, continuous monitors would monitor continuously, but for some instruments downtime is necessary whilst service operations are undertaken. To overcome this, Swan Analytical Instruments has developed a new technology for ... » Read More

28/01/2021 European engineering association launches charter for human-robot collaboration A charter for robots and humans working together has been officially released by the European Engineering Industries Association (EUnited). The document defines 10 focus areas to shape the future of work. » Read More

27/01/2021 Jungheinrich automates stacking at BLG Logistics Group of Germany The BLG Logistics Group has installed in an automated guided vehicle system from Jungheinrich at its Bremen site. » Read More

27/01/2021 New robotics venture for production engineering firm Specialist engineering services group Belgrave & Powell has launched a new robotics and automation operation within its Machine Technology Group division. » Read More

26/01/2021 Sulzer repairs cooling water pump in just seven weeks With one of two cooling water pumps out of action, and the other showing worrying vibration, the on-site power plant at a major chemical plant in Belgium risked a costly and disruptive unscheduled shutdown. Quick action by Sulzer experts ... » Read More

26/01/2021 3D inspection scanner launched Cognex Corporation has launched a 3D scanner for inspection operations on automated production lines. » Read More

25/01/2021 New rotating shaft alignment tool Pruftechnik’s new ShaftAlign Touch is a rugged laser alignment system that it claims provides digital, cloud, and other advancements over the decades-old but still widely used dial indicator and feeler gauge. » Read More

25/01/2021 Bristow achieves ISO 14001 certification for UK operations Bristow Group’s UK operations have received ISO 14001 certification, confirming that Bristow’s UK operations have a certified environmental management systems (EMS) in place to monitor, manage, and deliver continuous improvement at its ... » Read More

22/01/2021 Agadir-Chtouka desalination plant strikes gold with tailored compressor solution Abengoa, a major multi-national infrastructure company working in the energy and water sectors, has contracted Ingersoll Rand’s engineering project solutions team to design a tailored compressed air system for the Agadir-Chtouka ... » Read More

22/01/2021 Mechan adjusts rail jack footprint to fit tight spot Design engineers at rail depot equipment supplier, Mechan, have gone back to the drawing board to help a freight operator short on space keep tanker wagons in service. » Read More

21/01/2021 Festo's new configurator aids selection and order of process valves Industrial automation supplier Festo has introduced a new online configuration tool that makes it easier and quicker to select the correct valve or actuator for process applications. » Read More

20/01/2021 Bürkert automatic water quality analysis system Bürkert’s water quality analysis system offers an automated process that delivers precision monitoring for a wide variety of applications. » Read More

20/01/2021 Ultimo announces first UK partner: DNASTREAM Enterprise asset management system provider Ultimo Software Solutions has announced that IT consulting organisation DNASTREAM will operate as its UK implementation partner. » Read More

19/01/2021 Danfoss drives forward digital pump development with full acquisition of ... The Danfoss Group has announced the full acquisition of Artemis Intelligent Power Ltd (AIP), an R&D and engineering company based in Edinburgh, Scotland specialising in hydraulic system development. » Read More