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05/03/2015 Call to boost UK skills by 2020 The government must ensure that three-quarters of jobs are medium or high-skilled by 2020, according to the EEF. » Read More

04/03/2015 Veolia delivers Ideal Standard combined heat and power Ideal Standard has successfully commissioned two 500kWe CHP (combined heat and power) systems from Veolia’s specialist packaged CHP team, Cogenco, at its plant in Wittlich, Germany. » Read More

04/03/2015 MV variable speed drive doubles rated power WEG has more than doubled the maximum power of its air-cooled MVW01 MV (medium voltage) variable speed drives – from 6.5MW to 16MW for voltages from 2.3kV to 4.16kV. » Read More

03/03/2015 Aston Martin improves production controls with Siemens Aston Martin is reporting an ability to access status, data and production information from up to 50 terminals across its Gaydon, Warwickshire, site, following installation of a Siemens SCADA plant intelligence system. » Read More

03/03/2015 SOE launches Plant Engineer of the Year award SOE (the Society of Operations Engineers) has launched a new award aimed at recognising the important work done by plant engineers. » Read More

02/03/2015 Firms prosecuted after worker loses left leg A Tameside factory worker had to have part of his left leg amputated after he was struck by an 850kg metal frame being delivered to a plant in Glossop, a court has heard. » Read More

02/03/2015 UK engineering is 'a success story that needs sustaining' – EPSRC A report on the economic impact of engineering in the UK has been published by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and the Royal Academy of Engineering. » Read More

02/03/2015 Industry sees positive start to 2015 - EEF survey Britain's manufacturers have enjoyed a relatively strong start to 2015 with confidence for the rest of the year being translated into continued intentions by manufacturers to recruit and invest, according to a survey published by EEF and ... » Read More

27/02/2015 Manufacturers deliver powerful pre-election message Leading UK manufacturers have sent a powerful pre-election message about the sector's ambitions for the future and the support urgently required from the next Government. » Read More

26/02/2015 EEF urges incoming government to 'embed growth plans' Britain's manufacturers have set the next government four key priorities to build on and secure the economic recovery, or risk failing to build the better balanced economy the UK urgently needs. » Read More

25/02/2015 Engineering firm in court after worker crushed by two-tonne frame A Cumbrian engineering firm has been fined £12,000 and ordered to pay £501 in prosecution costs after a worker suffered severe injuries when he was struck by a metal frame, weighing nearly two tonnes. » Read More

25/02/2015 Disaster mitigation: water pollution management service launched Professional engineering consultancy Hydro International has launched a water pollution management (WPM) service aimed at helping industrial and commercial sites avoid the environmental and financial consequences of inadequate pollution ... » Read More

25/02/2015 BGF lands Chemoxy a £20m funding package Contract chemical manufacturer Chemoxy has received a £10 million growth capital investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund). At the same time, The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will be providing £10m new working capital facilities taking ... » Read More

25/02/2015 Certification scheme offers route to prove origin of manufacture An independent certification scheme has been developed in response to a growing demand from manufacturers wanting to prove the origin of their goods. » Read More

24/02/2015 Sales and investment up in England's SME manufacturers Small and medium sized manufacturers (SMEs) in England are defying predictions of a slowdown in the sector by posting increases in current and predicted sales. » Read More

24/02/2015 Compressor cuts costs at Johnsons Apparelmaster The Gateshead outlet of work wear and hygiene equipment supplier Johnsons Apparelmaster is reporting energy savings of more than £5,000 per year since installing a new compressor. » Read More

23/02/2015 Pioneering pump project to save 500 tonnes of CO2 per year Sustainable housing development Kingston Heights is expected to save 500 tonnes of CO2 and 16% energy costs per year, thanks to pioneering use of water from the River Thames for heating, hot water and cooling. » Read More

23/02/2015 Britain in danger of being left behind in fourth industrial revolution, warns ... Britain is on the cusp of a global, technology-driven fourth industrial revolution, with eight in 10 manufacturers (80%) saying it will become a business reality by 2025. However, the UK's ability to be a frontrunner hangs in the balance, ... » Read More

23/02/2015 IfM offers help to mid-size manufacturers IfM Education and Consultancy Services (IfM ECS), part of the Institute for Manufacturing, has issued a document it says can help mid-size manufacturing and technology companies: 'Achieving Sustainable Growth: Helping ambitious ... » Read More

20/02/2015 C&G recommends how to deliver apprenticeships City & Guilds has published a report – Remaking Apprenticeships – which reviews the way apprenticeships are taught and provides recommendations for how they should be delivered in the future and by whom. » Read More

19/02/2015 Drumjohn power station geared for the future Drumjohn power station – a remote hydroelectric power station in Scotland – has geared up for the future by replacing its ageing manual crane controls with a new electric system from Street CraneXpress. » Read More

19/02/2015 The engineering skills gap requires a cultural shift Where the engineering skills gap is concerned, there is no such thing as quick fix. That’s the warning from Sir David Roberts McMurtry CBE, chairman and chief executive of Renishaw. » Read More

18/02/2015 ABB recognised with EEF Future Manufacturing Award An ABB project that delivered more than 7,000MWh of savings to Tata Steel Port Talbot has been recognised with an EEF Future Manufacturing Award for environmental efficiency. » Read More

18/02/2015 Mixing is key to anaerobic digester plant production Huntingdon based System Mix – in conjunction with P&M Pumps, which market the Rotamix System incorporating the Vaughan chopper pump – is urging anaerobic digester (AD) plant operators to look to their mixing systems. » Read More

18/02/2015 Firm in court after worker pulled into unguarded machine A Nuneaton company has been fined after an employee broke his neck when he was drawn into an unguarded machine » Read More