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Industrial equipment, services and inspection news and information for manufacturing, process, facilities and related fields.

21/03/2016 Chemical company fined £200,000 following toxic chemical release A chemical company was sentenced today in Leeds Crown Court for safety breaches when a very toxic chemical was ejected under pressure. » Read More

21/03/2016 Seismic safety switch provides high-integrity protection High integrity seismic protection of critical assets such as oil, gas, nuclear and hydro-electric installations, pharmaceutical and medical facilities, where accurate detection of structural vibration in conjunction with safe shut-down ... » Read More

18/03/2016 British manufacturing welded to traditional techniques Over reliance on traditional welding and inspection techniques is harming productivity and consistency, according to a new white paper. » Read More

17/03/2016 Growth of open automation network technologies Lapp Group has in recent years developed a range of cables for CC-Link networks. » Read More

16/03/2016 Pancake motors from PMW simplify lift door actuation Traditionally, passenger lift doors are actuated using a cylindrical motor connected to a belt and pulley system via a 90-degree bevel gearbox. » Read More

15/03/2016 Anglian Water cuts aerator energy use in half with variable-speed drive A sewage treatment works operated by Anglian Water has halved its aerator energy costs, reduced maintenance and cut ammonia to almost zero levels following the installation of an ABB variable-speed drive. » Read More

15/03/2016 Servo motor with integral Ethernet interface can connect directly with CNCs A servo motor range with an Ethernet-based interface, the DRIVE-CLiQ versions of the Kollmorgen AKM series, is now available. » Read More

14/03/2016 Sick deTec4 Prime takes safety to the next level A tough addition to SICK’s flagship safety light curtain family, the deTec4 Prime is an extra-rugged, high-performance light curtain that is easy to install and use and suitable for harsh environments and exceptionally wide machines. » Read More

14/03/2016 Cygnus wireless alarm system customised for Canary Wharf project A new project underway in Canary Wharf is benefiting from help from a new product specially developed by fire and safety specialists Bull Products. » Read More

10/03/2016 Report says too much maintenance in UK industry remains reactive A third of manufacturers consider their maintenance programmes to be reactive rather than planned or predicted, according to a recent study. » Read More

10/03/2016 RF contact probe for high-speed data connectors Peak Test Services has just released its new P61/G series of spring contact probes specifically designed for heavy-duty testing applications such as automotive cable harnesses. » Read More

09/03/2016 Hyster receives award for efficiency and productivity enhancing stage IV ... Hyster has won a 2015 Good Design award for its Stage IV (also known as Tier 4 Final) RS45-46 ReachStacker. » Read More

09/03/2016 Instrument rental helps avoid over-tooling costs The latest borescopes from equipment rental specialist Ashtead Technology are helping engineers at Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) to maintain the highest levels of technology in its fleet of inspection instruments, without excessive ... » Read More

08/03/2016 How to select the best explosion protection system for zone 2 mobile equipment? Faced with operating a forklift truck or other mobile equipment within a potentially explosive environment, how should a company select which explosion proof solution is right for their needs? » Read More

08/03/2016 Are your gas cylinders stored correctly? Chemstore are reminding users of gas cylinders to check they are storing the units correctly. » Read More

03/03/2016 Bauer’s gearing up for Industry 4.0 Karl-Peter Simon, Managing Director of Bauer Gear Motor, explains how a ‘Connected Factory’ can reduce lead times for both standard and engineered gear motor solutions. » Read More

02/03/2016 New system measures colours and shades on-the-fly to very high accuracies Precision sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon UK has launched an inline high speed colour measurement system, which measures the actual colour of the target by identifying their coordinates in the colour space. » Read More

01/03/2016 Paul Frey to lead new PSE centre of expertise Process Systems Enterprise (PSE), the Advanced Process Modelling company, today announced that Paul Frey will head the company’s newly established Centre of Expertise (CoE) for Pressure Relief, Flare and Blowdown. » Read More

29/02/2016 Fluke introduces a new true-RMS wireless clamp meter for HVAC technicians Fluke has introduced a wireless HVAC clamp meter as part of Fluke Connect. » Read More

29/02/2016 Levenmouth turbine offers unrivalled opportunity for renewable energy R&D The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has officially unveiled its 7MW demonstration offshore wind turbine in Levenmouth, underlining the vital role that Scotland, and the wider UK, can play in research, technology and skills ... » Read More

25/02/2016 Monitran highlights versatile condition monitoring system at Maintenance Antwerp Monitran will be highlighting its MTN/5000 condition monitoring system at the Maintenance Antwerp exhibition this April. » Read More

25/02/2016 Fuel cell business makes manufacturing breakthrough A business that has developed an innovative fuel cell has made a significant breakthrough in building a high-speed production line to scale up manufacturing, with the help of Innovate UK. » Read More

24/02/2016 Bauer reveals flexible, efficient and clean drive solution Geared motors have offered solutions to a number of challenges in a variety of industrial sectors for many years, and now, with ever increasing pressure to improve efficiency and reduce costs, more innovative and flexible solutions are ... » Read More

24/02/2016 Fulton to launch radical boiler design In the year that sees the company celebrate 50 years of UK manufacturing in the UK, Fulton is also launching its latest heat transfer solution, claiming that the all-new, next-generation SRT Series is the most radical change to vertical ... » Read More

23/02/2016 Plug-and-play linear systems for production machines In order to meet very short development times for machine tools and other special purpose production machines, manufacturers expect their linear technology suppliers to offer not only linear components but also plug-and-play subsystems, ... » Read More