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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

23/01/2017 Drive lines develops precision drive for aircraft wing spar former When AIC Group won a contract to manufacture a large hot drape former for a major aerospace company in Russia, it turned to Drive Lines of Bedford for help with the drive systems. » Read More

23/01/2017 FLIR adds to thermal camera range FLIR Systems announced the launch of five new thermal imaging cameras in the first week of January, including two new third generation FLIR One thermal camera attachments for smartphones, two new dual sensor thermal cameras for drones, and ... » Read More

20/01/2017 Screw jacks play pivotal role in transporting giant wind turbines Offshore wind turbines are providing an ever-larger percentage of the world’s electrical power. As a result, there is an increasing need to get the giant nacelles that house all the machinery from factory to dockside for shipment out to ... » Read More

19/01/2017 EU emissions regulations prioritise safety in potentially explosive atmospheres Pyroban reports that the emissions regulations (EU 97/68/EC Directive) have been amended to support the special application of diesel engines, such as those in forklifts, used in potentially explosive atmospheres, where safety is paramount. » Read More

19/01/2017 Schaeffler UK launches condition monitoring services Schaeffler UK has extended its range of condition monitoring (CM) services for the UK market. » Read More

19/01/2017 Yokogawa receives order for major pipeline project Yokogawa has received an order from the British Pipeline Agency (BPA) to supply a management and control system for a major multi-product fuel pipeline system. » Read More

18/01/2017 Compact rotation module for tight spaces Compact rotation module (CRM guides energy, data and media safely, without interruption for rotational movements up to 360 degrees » Read More

17/01/2017 UK manufacturers brace themselves for another bumpy ride UK manufacturers expect 2017 to be another year of risks, but are gearing up to hit its challenges head-on, according to this year's annual Executive Survey from EEF, the manufacturers' organisation. » Read More

17/01/2017 Gantry style robot boosts dispensing efficiency Low cost versatile robots are becoming increasingly popular in the manufacturing environment and this Fisnar F5200N three-axis gantry model from Intertronics offers huge flexibility for dispensing operations in an especially compact and ... » Read More

17/01/2017 Yokogawa wins control systems order for power and desalination station Yokogawa Electric Corporation has received an order from the Sharjah Electricity & Water Authority (SEWA) to provide control systems for the Layyah Power and Desalination Station. » Read More