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28/02/2017 Drive Lines lifts Manchester Cathedral’s dais to new heights When Manchester Cathedral embarked on a development project to enhance the experience of worshippers and visitors, one of the important aspects of the project was to improve the heating facilities in the Cathedral. » Read More

28/02/2017 Precision servomotor brake for tight spaces Servomotors provide power and precision to a wide range of industrial applications such as automation and materials handling; being incorporated into process machinery requires the motors and their ancillary components to be compact and ... » Read More

28/02/2017 Advanced gear lubricant secures savings for Chinese plastics manufacturer Mobil SHCTM 636 increased uptime by extending oil drain intervals four-fold » Read More

27/02/2017 Rapid gearbox repair resolves design faults for steel mill Keeping lost production time to a minimum requires a combination of in-house engineering skills and a partnership with a well-resourced, specialist repair provider. » Read More

24/02/2017 Next generation of predictive maintenance software launched Senseye has launched version 2.3 of its automatic condition monitoring and prognostics software, bringing Remaining Useful Life calculations to all customers – whether they operate 10 or 10,000 assets. » Read More

23/02/2017 Yokogawa launches power analyser dedicated to transformer testing The new Yokogawa WT3000E Transformer Version is the world's most accurate precision power analyser dedicated to testing the power transformers used in the power utilities’ transmission and distribution sectors. » Read More

22/02/2017 Steel fabricator gets heart-felt thanks from polar researchers The season of letters to the North Pole has passed, but ECS Engineering Services has received a postcard from the other end of the Earth! » Read More

22/02/2017 Tata Steel selects Sepura TETRA network for flagship site Sepura has been chosen by Tata Steel to provide a complete TETRA communications solution for its flagship site in the Netherlands. » Read More

15/02/2017 Harnessed dress-packs provide maximum cable protection for welding robots Quick and easy connection to minimise production downtime » Read More

15/02/2017 Straightpoint load cells test mooring equipment at huge port project Straightpoint force measurement technology has been used to test mooring equipment at Pier IV of the monumental Ponta da Madeira Maritime Terminal (TMPM), in Maranhão, Brazil. » Read More

13/02/2017 Loadall milestone year starts on a high with massive order JCB has kicked off the year it celebrates 40 years of telescopic handler production with a massive order from one of the industry’s most prominent users of the machines. » Read More

08/02/2017 A dummies guide to AMP6 Nick Cowley, integration director and country manager of MCL Group Industries, explores the benefits that Total Expenditure (Totex) approaches can create for water companies and their customers. » Read More

08/02/2017 Finding the right control valve solution The world of fluid control systems presents a whole host of challenges for those involved in designing, operating and maintaining them. » Read More

02/02/2017 Delivering on the requirement for ATEX control panels Designing and building process control panels requires considerable experience and expertise, especially when they are destined for hazardous areas. » Read More

02/02/2017 Design and operation of centralised lubrication systems simplified Robust, self-contained electrically driven lubricator offers improved control and lower installation costs in demanding lubrication applications » Read More

02/02/2017 Landfill site cuts pump power by a third with variable-speed drives ABB drives cut power use of gas pumps, allowing more energy to be sold into the grid » Read More

01/02/2017 Rigmarine sees potential in Kazakhstan mines and power stations Rigmarine has highlighted synergies between inland and offshore industries as the lifting and marine product specialist looks to meet increasing demand from the mining and power industries via its Aktau, Kazakhstan facility. » Read More

31/01/2017 First cyber factory training facility in the UK installed at Middlesex ... The UK’s first Cyber Factory training facility has been installed at Middlesex University London’s new Ritterman Building, coinciding with the £18m building’s official opening on 2 February. » Read More

30/01/2017 Collaboration for efficient plant operations using AI and IoT JGC Corporation and NEC Corporation have announced their cooperation in the provision of data analysis services for plant operations using AI (Artificial Intelligence) and IoT (Internet of Things) technologies. » Read More

28/01/2017 Personal protection tracking system for lone workers To provide additional support for employees who may be at risk, tracking specialist AMI Group has launched a new state-of-the-art tracking device which provides personal protection for lone workers. » Read More

28/01/2017 Accurate battery fuel-gauging saves military devices Michele Windsor, direct sales and marketing manager at professional battery manufacturer Accutronics, explains how inaccurate fuel gauging poses a big problem for portable military devices, where the repercussions are more severe than an ... » Read More

27/01/2017 Robot helps automate SIM card packaging Real Digital International has installed a Universal Robot UR10 at its Croydon facility to help with the packaging of mobile phone SIM cards. » Read More

25/01/2017 The lion’s share of IoT communication Adrian Swindells, director of industrial computing specialist Distec, explores how businesses can keep the cost of IoT implementation to a minimum. » Read More

24/01/2017 TSI Environmental DustTrak monitors gain MCERTS approval Ashtead Technology has announced that the TSI Environmental DustTrak Aerosol Monitors in its fleet of particulate matter (PM) monitors have achieved MCERTS approval. » Read More

24/01/2017 UK SMEs confident about growth prospects Half (51 per cent) of SME owners expect their business to grow in 2017, despite not being confident about the UK’s economic outlook for the year ahead, according to the Close Brothers Business Barometer. » Read More