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13/10/2016 Release agent assists fast removal of fasteners NCH Europe has launched K Release NF, a non-flammable release agent aerosol for use in manufacturing, construction, marine, rail and mining applications. The product meets the demands of industrial sectors where the buildup of flammable ... » Read More

13/10/2016 Two-way remote alarm management challenge solved By implementing ProcessVue alarm management software from M.A.C. Solutions at its Bacton and Zeebrugge gas terminals, Interconnector UK (IUK) can now perform accurate alarm analysis across the two terminals and gain an accurate picture of ... » Read More

13/10/2016 Nanometre resolution confocal sensors offers enhanced performance Micro-Epsilon has launched a range of high precision confocal chromatic sensors for displacement, distance, position and thickness measurement. The compact sensors offer better linearity, nanometre resolution and a large offset/working ... » Read More

13/10/2016 Ice plug your pipes for maintenance Freeze sealing pipes for repair or maintenance is an increasingly popular alternative to ‘hot-tapping’ and eliminates the need to shut or drain down a system for repairs and maintenance. » Read More

13/10/2016 Variable speed drives set new standards of performance A range of Variable Speed Drives with a host of innovative features to enable simple and reliable control of traditional and emerging motor technologies through 630 kW, has been unveiled by motion control specialists Yaskawa. » Read More

13/10/2016 ECS gains BCSA registration for structural steel bridges ECS Engineering Services has now been registered by the British Constructional Steelwork Association (BCSA) on ‘The Register of Qualified Steelwork Contractors Scheme (RQSC)’ as a professional and competent steel fabricator capable of ... » Read More

04/10/2016 Variable speed drive control software protects against gas supply interruptions ABB has released the first variable-speed drive (VSD) control software that uses Model Predictive Control to regulate the drive’s torque. » Read More

03/10/2016 Hygienic nylon and rubber castors keep it clean From hospital beds to IV drips, castor wheels are heavily utilised in the healthcare industry to provide mobile and timely care to patients across a facility. » Read More

30/09/2016 Switches in critical control networks at Czech petrochemical plant Unipetrol is a major refinery and petrochemical company in the Czech Republic. One of the company’s biggest assets is the industrial premises Chempark Záluží which is the largest chemical production facility in the country. » Read More

29/09/2016 Screener generates pitch perfect product for MD Recycling A waste management company in Mid Wales has ramped up the quality and speed of its recycled products after investing in a new screener » Read More

28/09/2016 High-pressure plunger pumps with new drive technology Kamat has fundamentally revised the mechanical powertrain of its triplex plunger pumps for pressures up to 3500 bar. » Read More

27/09/2016 Multi-Carrier-System delivers flexible, Industry 4.0-ready intralogistics Festo has announced the Multi-Carrier-System (MCS), its Industry 4.0-ready linear motor track system, jointly developed with Siemens. » Read More

26/09/2016 Innovative and modular dry claw vacuum pump range Atlas Copco has launched its new DZS 2.2 to 6.2 kW dry claw vacuum pump range, which incorporates an innovative modular, easy-clean design to establish a new benchmark in dry claw vacuum pump simplicity, robustness, efficiency and ... » Read More

22/09/2016 Whisky power: bio-energy transforms distillery sector Diageo’s on-site biogas plant at Glendullan fully operational for 12 months, producing 6,000 MW hours of renewable heat » Read More

21/09/2016 Ethernet switches manage increasing demand for high-speed communication ... To meet the growing need for more capacity in train communications networks, Westermo has introduced a new generation of Ethernet train switches that provide highly robust networks to support many end devices and high data rates. » Read More

20/09/2016 Torque limiters combine millisecond disengagement with patented zero backlash ... R+W torque limiting couplings from Drive Lines feature a pre-loaded ball detent design that eliminates backlash. The design also ensures a much faster operation, separating the drive and driven elements in milliseconds in the event of an ... » Read More

19/09/2016 Hinkley Point C contract for Harris Pye Engineering Harris Pye UK has been awarded a contract by GE Steam Power Systems for engineering design work on two tank sets, including all required services, for the turbine halls of EDF’s Hinkley Point C nuclear power station in Somerset, UK. ... » Read More

16/09/2016 Adjustable clamping lever offers tool-les fitting The 6-141 adjustable clamping lever from FDB Panel Fittings offers quick, easy and tool-less fixing of components with push-button activated release or adjustment. » Read More

14/09/2016 Automatic monitoring of mobile harbour equipment ensures reliability and safety The increasing globalisation of the world economy is pressurising ports, docks and harbours into handling ever-increasing volumes of cargo, so mobile harbour equipment has to work efficiently and reliably at all times. » Read More

13/09/2016 Enclosures speed up electrical installation for new pre-cast hospital build Thanks in part to the use of Spelsberg IBT junction boxes, a project to build a new £89m mental health hospital in South Wales has kept to a rigorous construction programme. » Read More

12/09/2016 Energy saving boost after compressed air upgrade Heritage Trade Frames, a fabricator of domestic and commercial windows, doors and conservatories in the North West of England, has realised annual energy savings of at least £10,000 and pushed up productivity after opting for a compressed ... » Read More

09/09/2016 Flexible floodlights for hazardous areas R Stahl has launched a new generation of flexible, energy-efficient LED floodlights for hazardous areas. » Read More

08/09/2016 Next generation tank gauging platform launched Endress+Hauser has introduced the Tank Gauging Platform, a complete monitoring and inventory control system for tank farms and terminals in the chemical, oil & gas, refining and similar industries where large amounts of liquid or solid ... » Read More

04/09/2016 Hygienic heavy duty chain drag conveyor for the food industry In response to the ever increasing needs of the food industry, Spiroflow has launched the Chainflow tubular chain drag conveyor. » Read More

02/09/2016 The sunshine revolution How replacing diesel forklifts with electric and using solar panels allows one smart owner to power his trucks for free » Read More