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

02/10/2015 Manufacturers pay above the new National Living Wage, but still fear it will ... New research from EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, shows that the majority of manufacturers will see little impact from the move to implement a National Living Wage, with many already paying above the level currently proposed by ... » Read More

02/10/2015 Intelligent secondary guarding prevents crushing incidents Nationwide Platforms has become the first access hire company to develop and introduce a secondary guarding system designed to prevent a trapping or crushing incident before a collision can occur. » Read More

01/10/2015 Improved data acquisition for a more detailed view of plant operations Yokogawa releases Exaquantum R3.01 plant information management system » Read More

01/10/2015 Compressor control with tomorrow’s technology, today The latest generation in compressed air management systems is the Sigma Air Manager 2 (SAM-2) recently introduced by HPC KAESER. » Read More

30/09/2015 Standard promoting excellence in design of manufactured products gets revised BSI, the business standards company, has revised BS 7000-2 Design management systems – Part 2: Guide to managing the design of manufactured products. » Read More

30/09/2015 Wildacre overcome compressor reliability to make up higher quality cosmetics The company's cosmetics manufacturing machinery are mainly pneumatically powered, but production problems used to be common due to the unreliability of two compressors which had been supplied from a tool hire company. » Read More

29/09/2015 Integrating heat improves efficiency for meat producer Babcock Wanson has completed a project for delicatessen meat producer Puredrive Fine Foods which includes integration of the heating systems for two of Puredrive’s production lines at its processing facility in Corby as part of an ... » Read More

29/09/2015 Emerson and Osisoft team up to help improve plant operations The software simplifies access to HART field device information and feeds it to numerous diagnostic and process optimisation packages » Read More

28/09/2015 CFTS warns that fork lift attachments require inspection CFTS, the body behind the UK’s national scheme for the Thorough Examination of lift trucks, has issued a reminder to truck owners and operators: Thorough Examination is not just for trucks; attachments require inspection too. » Read More

28/09/2015 Health check reduces risk of cyber attack Yokogawa is providing a network health check service to Asahi Kasei Chemicals’ Mizushima Works to enhance plant cyber security » Read More

25/09/2015 Scientists stop and search malware hidden in shortened urls on Twitter Cyber-criminals are taking advantage of real-world events with high volumes of traffic on Twitter in order to post links to websites which contain malware. » Read More

25/09/2015 Controlling cleaning in food processing applications Implementing an effective cleaning process that will deliver the required hygienic standards requires expertise in valve design and process control techniques. » Read More

24/09/2015 Pyroban makes sense of handling chemical waste Fire and explosion is an ever present danger in the highly regulated chemical waste management industry. » Read More

24/09/2015 Saxlund fuel handling a vital part of Markinch biomass CHP plant 120 tonnes of process steam/hour with installed capacity of 65MW to supply power for 56,000 homes » Read More

23/09/2015 Forklift speed limiter enhances efficiency Transmon Engineering has developed the ‘next generation’ of speed limiting and safety devices for forklift trucks to help transport and storage operations heighten safety and reduce costs. » Read More

23/09/2015 Researchers, innovators and local authorities to realise vision for future ... Engineers, ecologists, economists and heritage experts will be among diverse research teams joining with local authorities and innovative business to build successful 21st century cities. » Read More

22/09/2015 Reducing risk with multi-site change management control By introducing change management and version control software from M.A.C. Solutions for all its programmable devices (PLCs) in five production plants across three different Continents, heat exchanger manufacturer SWEP has minimised the ... » Read More

22/09/2015 Wood Group acquisition of Automated Technology Group strengthens automation ... Wood Group has acquired Automated Technology Group (ATG), one of the UK’s largest independent suppliers of control and power solutions for industrial automation. » Read More

22/09/2015 Atlas Copco puts the air into aircraft maintenance at Monarch’s flagship ... A compressed air system from Atlas Copco is playing an integral role in supporting maintenance procedures carried out by Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL) within its multi-million pound, giant hangar facility at Birmingham ... » Read More

21/09/2015 Schneider Electric leverages connectivity to drive sustainability, efficiency, ... Company reinforces its Operational Intelligence approach to the Internet of Things (IoT); announces partnership with Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC) to advance IoT solutions and adoption » Read More

21/09/2015 BOGE awarded top accreditation for health and safety excellence BOGE Compressors has been awarded accreditation from Safecontractor for its commitment to achieving excellence in health and safety. » Read More

21/09/2015 Early investment in accurate chemical metering makes commercial sense A leading fluid technology company is urging water treatment plants and industrial wastewater/effluent processors to give careful consideration to their investment plans ahead of impending legislation changes. » Read More

18/09/2015 Photovoltaic becoming mainstream The 31st European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition (EU PVSEC 2015) closed its doors on Friday, 18 September » Read More

17/09/2015 Lighting rental scheme aids cash flow Using LED lighting with the latest in lighting management systems, it is now relatively easy to achieve 50% to 80% energy savings on most projects with these energy savings paying for the systems and installation. » Read More

17/09/2015 Maintenance failings threaten UK productivity A hard-hitting new report has highlighted critical maintenance failings that risk the long term health and productivity of British manufacturing. » Read More