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27/02/2019 MOD Sealand is site of new defence plant collaboration The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), which develops science and technology, has opened an office within the Defence Electronics and Components Agency (DECA) at the MOD Sealand site in North Wales. » Read More

26/02/2019 Oil analysis reveals crane's secrets At the Palm paper factory in Wörth am Rhein, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, everything centres around recovered paper. Nine paper machines in five factories annually produce approximately 2.2 million tons of newsprint and corrugated base ... » Read More

25/02/2019 Mitsubishi releases MAPS 4 SCADA platform MAPS 4, the latest SCADA solution from Mitsubishi Electric for control and visualisation, extends connectivity options, adds user tools and increases the scope of its built-in functionality. » Read More

22/02/2019 Level switch copes with yeast head Danish brewer Carlsberg has resolved a production problem in a recently-built production centre in Fredericia, Denmark, thanks to a special sensor from Baumer. » Read More

21/02/2019 New chocolate pump designed for leak resistance The latest addition to the Viking CHC range of internal gear pumps, available through Michael Smith Engineers, features a seal modification that has been developed specifically for pumps used on chocolate processing and other similar ... » Read More

20/02/2019 Siemens establishes binding cybersecurity requirements for suppliers New Siemens suppliers must comply with minimum binding cybersecurity requirements. » Read More

19/02/2019 Creamery invests in second MasoSine pump A E Rodda and Son, which dates back to 1890, is the largest Cornish clotted cream brand in the UK. When it installed a new depositing machine at its factory, the company sourced a second MasoSine pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology ... » Read More

18/02/2019 Gardner Denver publishes free guide on improving compressor efficiency Industrial compressor and vacuum specialist Gardner Denver has released a new guide exploring how businesses can improve their compressors’ energy efficiency, overall performance and total cost of ownership. » Read More

14/02/2019 HSE campaign aims to improve health and safety in the construction industry Members of the public are being encouraged to share messages and acts of kindness for those working in the construction industry. » Read More

13/02/2019 Collaboration brings cost and carbon savings at RAF Marham RAF Marham, home to the UK’s F-35 multi-role combat jets, is said to have become the first military airbase to be powered by green energy. » Read More

12/02/2019 JCB puts safety in focus with new films JCB is heading an industry-wide initiative aimed at improving health and safety within the waste and recycling sectors. » Read More

11/02/2019 BPMA & Lancaster University sign Mutual Co-operation Agreement The British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) has signed a Mutual Co-operation Agreement (MCA) with Lancaster University. » Read More

08/02/2019 Electricians told to watch out for automatic gates Electricians who supply power to activate automatic gates become in effect the installer, writes Richard Jackson, founder of charity Gate Safe, in a post on the website of the electrotechnical association Joint Industry Board. » Read More

07/02/2019 Vaisala launches combined methane, CO2 and humidity sensor for biogas producers Measurement equipment supplier Vaisala has introduced a combined multigas measurement instrument that provides continuous readings of methane, carbon dioxide, and water vapor directly in the biogas process pipeline. » Read More

06/02/2019 Selectronic: LEDs close to actual sunlight UK LED specialist Selectronic, along with its Chinese partner HongliTronic, has introduced ‘Sunlight Spectrum 2835 SMD packages’, which it says is artificial lighting with LEDs producing close to actual sunlight. » Read More

05/02/2019 Uni partners with employers to offer UK’s ‘first’ chemical engineering degree ... The University of Chester’s Faculty of Science and Engineering and major employers in the region have partnered together to offer what they say is the first degree apprenticeship in the UK to be based upon an IChemE accredited chemical ... » Read More

05/02/2019 National Fork Lift Safety Convention to take place in October The annual National Fork Lift Safety Convention from the Fork Lift Truck Association (FLTA) will take place on 30 October 2019. » Read More

04/02/2019 Electrocomponents acquires Monition On 31 January, Electrocomponents (trading brands RS Components, Allied Electronics & Automation and IESA), a global multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, completed the acquisition of Monition, a ... » Read More

01/02/2019 Rhodes Interform expands service offering Rhodes Interform, the Group Rhodes business which specialises in bespoke composite and metal forming machinery, has expanded its team with the appointment of three new service engineers to enhance its services to customers. » Read More

31/01/2019 IChemE publishes energy efficiency guide Professional engineering organisation IChemE has published a good practice guide to energy and resource efficiency. It was published by the IChemE Energy Centre, established in 2015. » Read More

31/01/2019 JDR wins offshore wind contract for Taiwan project JDR Cable Systems, supplier of subsea umbilicals and power cables to the offshore energy industry, has been selected by Jan De Nul to supply subsea power cables and accessories for the Taiwan Power Company Offshore Wind Farm Phase One. » Read More

30/01/2019 BPMA launches job seeker service The British Pump Manufacturers' Association (BPMA) has launched a free service to help unemployed job seekers or anyone facing redundancy, who has a relevant engineering background and is looking for work within the pump sector or its ... » Read More

29/01/2019 MD retires at gas analysers maker Signal Group John Clements, managing director of gas analysers manufacturer Signal Group, has retired. » Read More

28/01/2019 thyssenkrupp twin elevators for new Hekla tower The Paris district ‘La Defense’ is to become home to a new skyscraper that features thyssenkrupp’s twin elevators with two cabins instead of just one moving in the same shaft. » Read More

25/01/2019 US company enters UK manufacturing PPE and tools market Fortune 100 company Grainger Inc is to enter the UK manufacturing market in hand tools, power tools and personal protective equipment (PPE) through its subsidiary Zoro UK. » Read More