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10/10/2013 Air conditioning systems are in breach of the law Under UK energy efficiency regulations, all air conditioning systems in buildings with a cooling capacity of more than 12kW should have been inspected – yet fewer than 5% have been. » Read More

09/10/2013 David Willetts MP to present IET Mountbatten Memorial Lecture This evening (9 October 2013), the Rt Hon David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science, will be giving the IET's (Institution of Engineering and Technology) 2013 Mountbatten Memorial Lecture at the Royal Institution. » Read More

09/10/2013 SALVO Project launches asset management results Plants engineers challenged with ageing infrastructure, capital constraints, uncertain data and risks, while facing growing performance pressures, might now take solace from the publication of a report from the SALVO project (Strategic ... » Read More

08/10/2013 Flowserve speeds pump testing with variable-speed drives Fluid motion and control specialist Flowserve is using ABB variable speed drives and motors to speed up testing of its new pump variants at different speeds, at its in Newark production plant. » Read More

08/10/2013 British Safety Council launches 2014 International Safety Awards The British Safety Council has formally launched its 2014 International Safety Awards, which are designed to recognise organisations' commitment to good health and safety management during 2013. » Read More

07/10/2013 Welsh recycling firm fined after the death of young worker Bridgend recycling company Nolan Recycling has been ordered to pay more than £300,000 in fines and costs after breaching health and safety rules, which led to the death of an employee in 2010. » Read More

07/10/2013 Top flight help from Bosch Rexroth Drives and controls manufacturer Bosch Rexroth has helped aerospace manufacturers meet the challenges of working at height. » Read More

07/10/2013 Brammer celebrates UK manufacturing excellence Maintenance, repair and overhaul specialist, Brammer has marked the best of British manufacturing at its 2013 Manufacturing Forum and Awards in Manchester. » Read More

04/10/2013 Charged droplet discovery will improve heat transfer efficiency In what's being described as an unexpected finding, MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) researchers have discovered that water droplets that form on a superhydrophobic surface and 'jump' away, carry an electric charge. » Read More

04/10/2013 Whisky-fed salmon set to transform distillery sustainability The whisky and salmon industries in Scotland are about to embark on an innovative partnership that will convert waste from whisky production into feed for salmon and fish farming. » Read More

03/10/2013 Pump repairs save £4,000 at UK automotive plant An unnamed UK automotive manufacturer is making annual energy saving of £4,000 since adopting a pump repair plan from Eriks, according to the company. » Read More

01/10/2013 Vince Cable backs MAS’ English manufacturing SMEs showcase A lightweight hovercraft, an Olympic torch and the electric powered three-wheeled Raptor were some of the manufacturing innovations that greeted Business Secretary Vince Cable on Monday (30 September 2013). » Read More

01/10/2013 Seals and synthetic materials key to energy efficient plant Although seals are often the smallest and apparently least significant components in new plant and machinery, they frequently have the greatest impact on its function. » Read More

01/10/2013 Dairy Crest takes mature approach to pump maintenance Dairy Crest says efficient operation of the vacuum packaging system on its Cathedral City cheese production line is down to its use of vacuum pump manufacturer Busch's service package. » Read More

30/09/2013 SPP Pumps steals second in National Apprentice Awards SPP Pumps has been recognised as one of Thames Valley's best apprenticeship employers in the regional final of the National Apprenticeship Awards 2013. » Read More

27/09/2013 Micro-emulsion gets Rolls-Royce seal of approval Rolls-Royce has given its full CSS 127 supply specification approval to Master Chemical's TRIM MicroSol 585XT semi-synthetic micro emulsion. » Read More

27/09/2013 Rodda’s smooths clotted cream with sine wave pump Cornish creamery Rodda's – which installed a new clotted cream line last year, in time for the Christmas rush – is reporting success with a MasoSine SPS2 sanitary process pump. » Read More

26/09/2013 Sustainable paper maker turns to Regal for motor experience Paper producer Double A – which is championing sustainable feedstock, with trees farmed in a programme called Paper from KHAN-NA, harnessing unused agricultural land – is reporting success with using motor maker Regal to coordinate the ... » Read More

26/09/2013 Grimsby workshop for Quartzelec’s LV and MV motor service Electrical engineering group Quartzelec is relocating to new workshops in Grimsby, which it says will help meet the growing requirement for electric motor and generator rewinds, repairs and services. » Read More

25/09/2013 Watson-Marlow pumps aid the recovery of rare mineral British Fluorspar, the UK's sole fluorspar producer, is reporting success with 21 peristaltic and 30 general purpose pumps, supplied by Watson-Marlow, for flotation duties at its Peak District plant. » Read More

25/09/2013 Renewable energy industry unites in call for 2030 European target The European renewable energy industry has written to the European Parliament president Martin Schulz, EU energy ministers and the EU Energy and Climate Commissioners to call for a legally binding 2030 target for renewable energy as part ... » Read More

24/09/2013 ABB warns over bottom-up HSE competence inspections Too few engineering firms are ready for the Health and Safety Executive's (HSE) new focus on competency. » Read More

24/09/2013 AGI Freden cuts electricity costs with Shell Tellus S4 ME German high-volume injection-moulding specialist AGI Freden is reporting energy efficiency improvements of 4% since becoming the first to trial Shell Tellus S4 ME lubricant on three of its Engel and Ferromatic injection-moulding machines. » Read More

24/09/2013 SCX Academy makes sense of lifting legislation The SCX Academy has launched a new course to help people in charge of companies' lifting equipment make sense of the laws surrounding their safe usage – ultimately keeping themselves legal and their workforce safe. » Read More

23/09/2013 Sub-zero temperatures engineered for Travis ICS Cool Energy says it has worked on some demanding projects in its time, but few as interesting as working with BRIT award winner Travis. » Read More