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16/07/2018 British Safety Council: More needs to be done to protect workers’ lives The British Safety Council has pledged to campaign more vigorously for safe and healthy workplaces after data from the Health & Safety Executive revealed there were 144 work-related fatalities in Britain during 2017/18 – an increase from ... » Read More

16/07/2018 Endress+Hauser launches e-Commerce platform Endress+Hauser has revealed its e-Commerce platform. » Read More

16/07/2018 Rotork completes automation contract to assist decarbonisation at Lynemouth Rotork has completed a contract to supply fully automated pneumatic control systems on high capacity biomass rail freight wagons supporting the decarbonisation project at Lynemouth Power Station in Northumberland. » Read More

13/07/2018 Call for evidence on red diesel closes this month A call for evidence on the use of rebated gas oil (often called red diesel) by non-road mobile machinery closes this month. » Read More

13/07/2018 A quarter of engineering graduates have regrets about their degree Almost a quarter (23.5%) of engineering graduates have regrets about their degree, while nearly one in five (17.6%) say that their current job isn’t even related to their chosen subject, according to research by CV-Library. » Read More

12/07/2018 JCB secures major European deal with Boels Rental Plant and tool hire company Boels Rental has invested in a brand-new machine fleet, worth almost £21 million, from JCB. » Read More

12/07/2018 EA: Water companies need to do more to protect the environment Water companies need to do more to protect the environment, according to a new report. » Read More

12/07/2018 Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research revealed The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the University of Manchester (UoM) have committed to launching an Institute for Risk and Regulatory Research. » Read More

11/07/2018 Irving uses Hydra-Slide low profile skidding system for dryer change-out A 350-ton capacity Hydra-Slide low profile hydraulic skidding system has been used to change-out a Yankee dryer - a pressure vessel used in the production of tissue paper - at a facility in New Brunswick, eastern Canada. » Read More

11/07/2018 SKF-Siemens partnership to improve railway reliability A partnership agreement has been signed by SKF and Siemens that will focus on improving train operators’ asset management efficiencies. » Read More

11/07/2018 New UTC for Doncaster A new state-of-the art college in Doncaster will train students to become experts in engineering and digital technology to help deliver skilled workers that local businesses need. » Read More

11/07/2018 Minimise the impact of power failures in mines Conveyor take-up winches are essential components for the mining industry. Therefore, any malfunction or sudden stop of these utilities caused by power failure can affect the entire mining operation. » Read More

10/07/2018 Senseye provides predictive maintenance analytics to manufacturers on Siemens’ ... Siemens and predictive maintenance analytics provider Senseye have partnered to make Senseye’s condition monitoring and prognostic software available to manufacturers through the MindSphere Industrial Internet of Things operating system. » Read More

10/07/2018 Work-related fatal injuries hit 144 in 2017/18 The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has released its provisional annual data for work-related fatal injuries, showing that 144 workers were fatally injured between April 2017 and March 2018 (a rate of 0.45 per 100,000 workers). » Read More

10/07/2018 Protecting welders’ lungs – collaborative roadshow series launched BOHS, The Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, has unveiled details of a new series of free roadshows on preventing lung disease amongst welders in manufacturing, sponsored by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work ... » Read More

10/07/2018 Veolia shows the future for grid balancing First Lithium Ion technology at the UK's largest high-temperature incinerator paves the way for industrial energy security » Read More

10/07/2018 ERIKS launches remote status monitoring system ERIKS UK & Ireland has launched a new, Industry 4.0 compatible condition monitoring system for the remote access and predictive maintenance of critical assets. » Read More

10/07/2018 Grease filling filter for automatic lubrication systems SKF announced the introduction of its Lincoln small grease reservoir filling filter. » Read More

10/07/2018 Invertek drives a hole in one at Italian golf course An Italian golf course has greater control irrigating its greens, thanks to the introduction of Invertek Drives variable frequency drive (VFD) technology, cutting water usage and reducing energy costs as a result. » Read More

10/07/2018 It’s a woman’s world How STEM industries can attract more females into the sector » Read More

10/07/2018 Protecting utilities Minimising cyber security threats on industrial control systems » Read More

10/07/2018 Recipe for sweet success at Tunnock’s As Scotland’s most famous confectionary manufacturer, Tunnock’s has found the recipe for success. » Read More

09/07/2018 Maintec 2018: GSK maintenance strategy manager named as keynote speaker GSK maintenance strategy manager Paul Adams and Dr Jenifer Baxter, head of engineering at the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, will deliver keynote sessions at Maintec 2018. » Read More

09/07/2018 SKF digitisation solutions help to increase rotating equipment performance for ... SKF has signed a three-year, multi-million-pound contract with BP to supply condition monitoring services to its UK offshore assets. » Read More

09/07/2018 Skanwear: Ensure PPE ticks all the boxes Personal protective equipment (PPE) provider Skanwear is urging businesses to ensure that their PPE ticks all the boxes before they make a purchase, warning that failure to do so could increase risks in the workplace. » Read More