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07/11/2018 Schaeffler to close Plymouth (Barden Corp) and Llanelli factories Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has blamed uncertainty surrounding Brexit as 'one factor amongst others' in its decisions to shut two of its three UK plants as well as one of its logistics centres. » Read More

05/11/2018 Annual data reveals 1.4 million workers suffered work-related ill health in ... A total of 1.4 million workers suffered from work-related ill health (new and long-standing) in 2017/18, according to annual statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). » Read More

02/11/2018 ABB’s UK Engineering Centre doubles in size Technology specialist ABB has doubled the size of its UK Engineering Centre in Coalville, Leicestershire, from 830m2 to 1789m2, in order to tackle demand for servicing variable speed drives (VSDs), developing specialist test rigs (STRs) ... » Read More

31/10/2018 Patrolling robots with chemical sensors ‘listen’ to gas leaks A new generation of chemical sensors could help to reduce the risk of a petrol plant explosion or a potential disaster on an oil refinery by using sound and light to ‘listen’ to gas leaks. » Read More

30/10/2018 AVT Reliability to showcase new products at Maintec Plant reliability specialist AVT Reliability will showcase two ‘game-changing’ new products at Maintec, the UK’s exhibition for the maintenance engineering and asset management community, from 6-7 November. » Read More

25/10/2018 ERIKS selects the UK for its European Centre of Expertise Industrial products and services provider ERIKS has officially opened the doors of its European Centre of Expertise for power transmission in the West Midlands. » Read More

23/10/2018 New ‘MEWP’ operator training course for safe working at height RTITB has launched an updated Mobile Elevating Work Platform (MEWP) training course to ensure operators have the skills and knowledge to work safely and efficiently at height. » Read More

19/10/2018 Rolls-Royce ‘hackathon’ sees AI-powered maintenance solution specialist win A software company specialising in AI-powered maintenance solutions for aerospace is flying high after taking the top spot at a two-day hackathon organised by Rolls-Royce. » Read More

18/10/2018 Automated harvester turns to FANUC for help FANUC robots have been integrated into a ‘breakthrough’ selective automated broccoli harvesting system. » Read More

16/10/2018 Cochran saves £12k & cuts CO2 emissions with LNG Industrial steam and hot water boiler manufacturer Cochran has made annual savings of £12,000 and reduced CO2 emissions by 28% since switching to liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Calor. » Read More

10/10/2018 Rosenbauer UK taps into column lifts to raise fire and rescue vehicles Cable-free mobile column lifts from TotalKare are supporting the UK’s future firefighting efforts, following their introduction to a manufacturer of fleet and equipment options to fire and rescue services. » Read More

09/10/2018 ERIKS gives guidance on getting lubrication right first time Lubrication is vital to machine longevity, but it’s often carried out without proper understanding of its correct application. That’s according to ERIKS UK & Ireland, which is advising maintenance managers to remember “the four Rs” when ... » Read More

08/10/2018 MATHER + STUART expands with £4.5m JCB generator order Mather + Stuart Power Solutions, the power generation division of A-Plant, has placed an order with Greenshields JCB for 124 rental specification generators, to meet the demands of its rapid fleet expansion. » Read More

05/10/2018 Competition to find Great Britain's oldest running industrial compressor Compressors play a big part in the industrial and manufacturing sector. In the run up to its centenary, Atlas Copco Compressors UK is turning the attention to these silent partners and is trying to find the oldest, stationary, oil-injected ... » Read More

04/10/2018 JCB donates $250,000 worth of machines to quake disaster zone JCB has announced the donation of $250,000 worth of equipment to the Indonesian Island of Sulawesi following the earthquake and tsunami, which has killed more than 1,400 people. » Read More

04/10/2018 JA Envirotanks announces deal with Aidan Strain Midlands-based manufacturer JA Envirotanks has signed a deal with electrical and mechanical engineering specialist Aidan Strain to deliver six vertical single skinned tanks of various capacities. » Read More

02/10/2018 FM Conway takes aim at driver shortage with new LGV apprenticeship Infrastructure services company FM Conway has launched a Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) driver apprenticeship programme – part of the business’ wider efforts to tackle construction’s major skills gap. » Read More

28/09/2018 JCB to auction unique £20,000 digger for charity As the nation prepares to mark the Centenary of the World War I Armistice, JCB is digging deep to help a charity that supports the Armed Forces. » Read More

28/09/2018 LEEA Awards 2018 finalists announced The finalists for the LEEA (The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) Awards 2018 have been announced. » Read More

28/09/2018 ProGARM launches new products to improve worker safety Arc Flash protection provider ProGARM has announced the launch of two new products – Arc Flash dexterity gloves and a flame-resistant belt – both of which are set to improve the safety of workers at risk from an Arc Flash incident. » Read More

27/09/2018 Rail product sales spike for Arrow Solutions as companies prepare for winter UK chemical solutions manufacturer Arrow Solutions has seen a significant spike in sales for its winter rail products, as infrastructure specialists and train operating companies look to make preparations for the cold weather. » Read More

26/09/2018 AVT Reliability launches ‘game-changing’ online condition monitoring system Plant reliability specialist AVT Reliability has launched ‘Machine Sentry MSO-1’, a low-cost, high-speed online condition-based monitoring (CBM) system that offers real-time management of safety and business critical assets. » Read More

25/09/2018 Stratasys additive manufacturing at the heart of digital rail maintenance centre Siemens Mobility GmbH, part of Siemens AG, has opened its first digital rail maintenance centre – the Siemens Mobility RRX Rail Service Center. Located in Dortmund-Eving, Germany, the new maintenance depot offers the highest level of ... » Read More

21/09/2018 Assembly robot kit offered for less than £6,000 An Igus three-axis assembly robot for pick-and-place applications is now available for £5,500 without controller. It offers a 380mm working diameter at 75mm standoff. » Read More

20/09/2018 New partner for electric turbo compounding supplier Bowman Power Group has signed an agreement for CooperÖstlund to be its preferred installer of electric turbo compounding (ETC) products for gas engines in the UK. » Read More