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18/04/2017 Steam economiser aids biomass power plant’s environmental performance A&J Fabtech is to supply a bespoke economiser and heat exchanger to a new waste wood biomass power generation plant which, when built, will be the biggest such facility in the UK. » Read More

18/04/2017 Parker reduces lead times on main air driven liquid pumps ranges Parker Autoclave Engineers is now able to offer customers a significant reduction in lead times for its most widely specified air driven liquid pump products. » Read More

18/04/2017 SKF is helping the automotive industry meet the challenges of electric ... Advanced materials, deep application expertise and innovative component designs support the development of new electric and hybrid powertrains » Read More

13/04/2017 Portable work trolleys come to the aid of lean factory Drive Lines enables handling of giant motor and pump parts for lean manufacture » Read More

12/04/2017 Tough enclosures bring safety and endurance to road tanker operations Fuel delivery tankers have a hard existence, yet must perform faultlessly throughout their long working life if they are to guarantee safety and efficiency. » Read More

10/04/2017 E.ON breaks ground on Blackburn Meadows battery project E.ON has begun installing a 10MW battery at its biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Blackburn Meadows near Sheffield – a new energy storage project that will help keep power supplies stable and balance the range of power ... » Read More

10/04/2017 Mars chocolate in pristine condition Mars Chocolate has achieved a zero per cent manual handling accident rate thanks to Pristine Condition International » Read More

07/04/2017 Precision mixed with mobile drive systems Baumüller is realizing mixing systems for foaming agents together with the fire truck manufacturer Rosenbauer » Read More

03/04/2017 Smart enclosure choice for smart buildings Today’s smart buildings use sophisticated control systems to continually optimise heating, lighting, security and other services to the needs of the moment. But with regularly changing usage patterns, the systems themselves have to be ... » Read More

31/03/2017 The Princess Royal opens new Technology Hub Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal, met apprentices, employers and business leaders when she officially opened EEF’s new Technology Hub in Aston, Birmingham » Read More

29/03/2017 New standard for traffic safety barrier systems BSI, the business standards company, has published Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 13, Code of practice for safety barriers used in traffic management within workplace environments with test methods for safety barrier impact ... » Read More

29/03/2017 The rise of teleoperation Positioning accuracy has always been one of the most important aspects of gearing technology. However, this has become increasingly important in recent years. Graham Mackrell, managing director of precision gearing specialist Harmonic ... » Read More

28/03/2017 Industry group develops safety alert protocol A Safety Alert Protocol has been developed by the Strategic Forum Plant Safety Group (SFPSG) MEWPs Group. » Read More

27/03/2017 Improving cable management for industrial cranes and gantries When igus approached Kasen Cranes with an alternative solution for cable management, the industrial cranes and gantries specialist was quick to spot an opportunity. » Read More

23/03/2017 ATEX lift trucks for Witton Chemicals Manufacturer Witton Chemicals has selected Pyroban to provide explosion protection on its latest forklift trucks operating in Zone 2 hazardous areas » Read More

23/03/2017 Survey shows leadership and management skills have room for improvement to ... Improving management and leadership performance remains one of the biggest challenges facing UK manufacturing companies according to a major survey of over 300 HR professionals » Read More

21/03/2017 World’s largest mirror telescope relies on nanometre accuracy inductive sensors The European Southern Observatory based in Garching, Germany, is relying on high precision displacement measurement systems from Micro-Epsilon for a project to build the world’s largest mirror telescope in Chile » Read More

21/03/2017 Making an ally of old foes Chelating agent offers safe and simple solution to rust removal » Read More

20/03/2017 Custom machined seals raise the bar for reliability in chocolate manufacturing Special seal design stops high pressure chocolate leaks, eliminating costly machine downtime. » Read More

20/03/2017 British chain company is first in UK with ISO 9001:2015 Renold Chain has achieved the very latest quality assurance accreditation, ISO 9001:2015, and says it is proud to be the first chain manufacturer in the UK to achieve the certification. » Read More

17/03/2017 Gearing up Holborn Station's escalators for a reliable future Renold Gears has won a prestige order to supply seven new escalator drive packages to London Underground as part of Transport for London's (TfL) refurbishment of escalators at Holborn underground station. » Read More

17/03/2017 World's smallest bend radius servo cables launched The CF29 servo cable series from igus offers possibilities for energy supply to drives, motors and industrial machines. » Read More

16/03/2017 SMS group to modernise continuous caster and heavy-plate mill Russian steel producer Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works (MMK) has awarded SMS group the order to modernize its No. 6 continuous slab caster and the heavy-plate mill, and upgrade both plants’ X-Pact electrical and automation systems. » Read More

15/03/2017 Food processors enjoy increased productivity with tailored maintenance plans Yamato Scale Dataweigh UK has launched a series of affordable maintenance contracts designed to help food manufacturers and processors increase productivity and profitability by reducing the risk of machine failure. » Read More

15/03/2017 Proportional valves dramatically improve production efficiency MET Advanced Technology Systems (MET), a start-up company founded in Turkey, is dedicated to developing products for the industrial automation sector. » Read More