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15/10/2020 Hunting uses Enpro Subsea tools on ROV to remove of ‘attic’ oil from seafloor ... Hunting Energy Services’s subsea technologies division has successfully removed oil from concrete storage cells at the base of the Shell Brent Bravo platform in the North Sea in 140m-deep water. » Read More

14/10/2020 Precision mixing measurement solves product development challenge A pre-pilot mixing plant is using wireless TorqSense transducers for ultra-accurate viscosity measurement of high-value compounds. » Read More

14/10/2020 Video explores role of chemical dosing in papermaking The new video (www.is.gd/zerupe) features St Cuthbert’s Mill, a master papermaker with a heritage that can be traced back to the 1700s. » Read More

13/10/2020 MJR wins three-year CalMac upgrade contract The UK’s largest ferry operator – CalMac Ferries Ltd - has awarded MJR Power and Automation a three-year framework contract for the provision of electrical installations services. » Read More

12/10/2020 End of the line for Siemens SIMATIC-S5 The product life cycle of the SIMATIC-S5 programmable logic controller (PLC), which has automated countless machines and processes and transformed industrial production, ended on 30 September 2020. » Read More

12/10/2020 Addition Design invests in large-scale 3D component printing Additive manufacturing (AM) consultancy Addition Design has expanded its range of services with the installation of an industrial AM machine for the batch production of components in a variety of high-grade engineering polymers. » Read More

09/10/2020 LEEA named end point assessor or new lifting equipment technician trailblazer ... The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has been appointed as an end point assessor organisation for the level 3 lifting equipment technician apprenticeship, which is in development. » Read More

08/10/2020 Gen-C restores gas turbine controls at the height of lockdown - UPDATED When vandals damaged the CHP control panels at EDL’s Wellingborough (Northamptonshire) landfill site, rendering the engines unusable, the timing could not have been worse. » Read More

08/10/2020 Schaeffler issues counterfeit bearing warning Counterfeit bearings can lead to premature failure of machines, vehicles and other rotating equipment, warns bearing manufacturer Schaeffler. » Read More

07/10/2020 WEG launches virtual FAT Global motor and drive manufacturer WEG has developed a new testing procedure that allows customers to witness the factory acceptance test (FAT) process without travelling to a WEG manufacturing plant. » Read More

07/10/2020 Stainless steel rebar helps prevent corrosion Conventional reinforcing steel used in structures usually starts to corrode after a few years. » Read More

06/10/2020 New ‘cobot’ palletiser from Robotiq A new robotic palletising solution has been introduced by collaborative robot (cobot) application specialist Robotiq of Canada. » Read More

05/10/2020 Heavy-duty air lines now come in push-fit connections SharkBite from RWC now offers a new range of brass push-fit fittings and anodised aluminium pipe to simplify small to large commercial and industrial compressed air installations. » Read More

05/10/2020 Mag-drive pumps offer more pressure at low flows The Finish Thompson DB Series range of magnetically-driven centrifugal pumps has been extended following the addition of two new multi-stage pumps. » Read More

02/10/2020 First hydrogen-powered train trialled on mainline rail The first-ever hydrogen-powered train ran on the UK mainline on September 30 as part of a major project in partnership with the University of Birmingham. » Read More

02/10/2020 Alfa Laval opens fluid handling application centre in Denmark Heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling specialist Alfa Laval is opening a state-of-the-art application & innovation centre in Kolding, Denmark. » Read More

01/10/2020 Jacobs selected by United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority to support nuclear ... Jacobs was selected by the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to support research into nuclear fusion and related technologies » Read More

01/10/2020 Mitsubishi Electric and Stratus Technologies work together to build industrial ... Key elements supporting the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) are SCADA systems and Edge computing platforms. » Read More

30/09/2020 MOL Group and ABB to tackle asset integrity management at four European sites ABB has been awarded a three-year contract to improve asset integrity management (AIM) through changing mindset, standardizing processes and software and ensuring integrity management is focused on the right equipment, at four European ... » Read More

29/09/2020 Chemical manufacturer expands digital facilities A collaboration between chemical manufacturer Lianhetech Seal Sands and Siemens Digital Industries is laying the foundations for a digital future at its plant on Teesside. » Read More

29/09/2020 Reavell launches high-pressure system for nitrogen generation High-pressure compressor manufacturer, Reavell, part of the Ingersoll Rand Group, has launched Boost, a plug-and-play range of four nitrogen boosters. » Read More

28/09/2020 ExxonMobil completes sea trial of its first marine bio-fuel oil ExxonMobil has completed a successful sea trial of the company’s first marine bio fuel oil with shipping company Stena Bulk, bunkered in the port of Rotterdam. » Read More

28/09/2020 HSE highlights Legionella risks during the coronavirus pandemic In facilities that have been closed or had reduced staffing during the COVID-19 pandemic, water can stagnate due to lack of use, increasing the risks of Legionnaires’ disease, warns the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). » Read More

25/09/2020 New gas flow sensors from ifm electronic A new range of flow sensors measures the usage of expensive industrial gases such as argon, nitrogen, carbon dioxide and helium. » Read More

25/09/2020 Brunel Engraving invests in new machines Brunel Engraving reports that it has made a major investment in new technology to significantly increase its efficiency and output. » Read More