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15/04/2014 Work starts on Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Work is now underway on the construction of the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME), the UK's first dedicated 'faculty on the factory floor'. » Read More

14/04/2014 Romiley Board Mill sees production soar with new automation Paper and paper product manufacturer Romiley Board Mill says it is seeing downtime reduced, production capacity increased and costs down, following a recent automation upgrade project. » Read More

14/04/2014 Research centre 'will help manufacturers improve efficiency' A specialist research centre dedicated to finding ways to help businesses improve manufacturing has been set up as a partnership between Teesside University, the Institute for Manufacturing at Cambridge University and the Centre for ... » Read More

14/04/2014 Denbigh factory workers exposed to high lead levels A firm has been fined a total of £35,000 and ordered to pay costs of £23,271 after a court was told that nine workers at a ceramic tile factory in North Wales had levels of lead in their blood above national safety limits, putting them at ... » Read More

11/04/2014 SK Engineering chills out on quiet chiller plant Kent-based plastics manufacturer SK Engineering says that AB Systems solved problems with an unreliable and noisy cooling tower – installing an intelligent, two-stage system in a matter of hours. » Read More

11/04/2014 Semta encourages youngsters into ‘inspirational’ career A call for young people to take any route they can into advanced manufacturing and engineering to enjoy a fulfilling career has come from Semta chairman Allan Cook CBE. » Read More

09/04/2014 EMS-Chemie plant reports 10% air energy savings Swiss chemicals group EMS-Chemie is reporting energy savings of 10% since installing a central compressed-air unit from Atlas Copco on its a new cooling water circuit – which, in turn, has cut water usage by 75%. » Read More

09/04/2014 Guide simplifies ABB pressure transmitter selection Choosing the correct pressure transmitter for your plant application should be easier with ABB's latest 'How To' guide. » Read More

09/04/2014 SMEs threatened by growing skills shortage A shortage of recruits at every level is harming future prospects of SME manufacturers, according to the latest annual SME Manufacturing Survey from MHA, a group of accountancy and business advisory firms. » Read More

08/04/2014 Lontra compressor technology secures Sulzer contract Midlands-based engineering firm Lontra has signed a deal with Sulzer to supply the global pump systems manufacturer with its Blade Compressor technology. » Read More

08/04/2014 TÜV SÜD launches machinery SIL certification service TÜV SÜD Product Service has launched a UK-based SIL (Safety Integrity Level) certification service. » Read More

08/04/2014 Biffa Waste Services fined following unguarded machine injury Biffa Waste Services has been fined £20,000 with £1,542 costs for safety breaches after an agency worker lost the tips of two fingers in unguarded machinery. » Read More

07/04/2014 Engineering professionals mostly happy at work Job satisfaction among engineering professionals is high, with more than two thirds (69%) of those polled in a survey from Reed Engineering reporting they were satisfied or very satisfied in their current role. » Read More

04/04/2014 Company in court after apprentice loses finger A Northumberland company was fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £894.95 costs after a worker's left hand was crushed in machinery leading to the amputation of one of his fingers. » Read More

03/04/2014 Brenntag boosts plant efficiency with new control systems Chemical distribution specialist Brenntag reports significant improvements in plant efficiency, while retaining its local authority effluent monitoring compliance, having replaced its batch control system with a Bürkert solution. » Read More

03/04/2014 Itac Adhesives saves £1,700 a week on filter project Adhesives and coatings manufacturer Itac Adhesives is reporting savings of more than £1,700 a week since introducing a Heco self-cleaning filter unit to its solvent filtration system. » Read More

03/04/2014 Packaging company fined after worker’s leg injury An Essex-based manufacturing company has been fined a total of £7,000 and ordered to pay costs of £621 for safety failings after a forklift truck reversed into a delivery driver's lower leg, fracturing his ankle. » Read More

02/04/2014 IPCC environment report demands engineering action Yesterday's (1 April 2014) worrying second report from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), which speaks of a need for urgent action on emissions to mitigate inescapable global risks, has been broadly welcomed by most in ... » Read More

01/04/2014 EPSRC and Tata Steel collaborate on research Tata Steel has formed a strategic partnership with UK research body the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to develop innovations including graphene-coated steels and next-generation sensors that can operate in ... » Read More

01/04/2014 Firm in court after worker suffered radiation burns A Hartlepool test equipment manufacturer has been fined £30,000 and ordered to pay £4,930 in costs after one of its workers suffered radiation burns while carrying out tests on safety equipment. » Read More

31/03/2014 Consultation opens on CDM 2007 regulations The Health and Safety Executive has today (31 March 2014) opened a 10-week consultation (to 6 June) on proposals to replace the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2007 (CDM 2007). » Read More

28/03/2014 Invest in operations and maintenance R&D warns Romax Following Siemens investment in wind turbine production in Hull, engineering specialist Romax Technology is warning that R&D is key to driving the UK's renewable energy industry. » Read More

28/03/2014 Firm fined for workers’ injuries tackling factory fire Two workers suffered burns, one seriously, when hot material from an industrial drier hit them as they tried to tackle a fire at a factory in South Wales, a court has heard. » Read More

28/03/2014 Cummins improves plant flexibility on Siemens drive controls Diesel engine manufacturer Cummins says it has improved test cell availability and diagnostics at its County Durham production plant, since implementing a modernised drive control system. » Read More

28/03/2014 Chilean pharma plant cuts nitrogen costs with Atlas Copco Chilean pharmaceutical firm Laboratorio Sanderson is crediting Atlas Copco equipment as the driving force behind reduced costs and improved efficiency at its Fresnius Kabi plant. » Read More