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25/04/2016 Safe and reliable breathing air for hospitals and patients There are numerous uses for medical gas within the health services, from artificial respiration to powering surgical instruments. » Read More

22/04/2016 Alton Towers owner pleads guilty to safety failings Ten months after the rollercoaster crash that seriously injured five riders the owner of Alton Towers is facing a multimillion-pound fine after admitting breaking health and safety laws. » Read More

21/04/2016 MCP Management Consultants wins queen’s award for enterprise MCP is celebrating the award of the UK’s highest accolade for business success -The Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2016. » Read More

21/04/2016 Aggreko wins power generation contract for Galloper offshore wind farm Aggreko will provide power generation during the construction phase of the 336 MW Galloper offshore wind farm, located 27 miles off the Suffolk coast, UK. » Read More

21/04/2016 Byworth receives a Queen’s Award for Enterprise Byworth Boilers is proud to have been named a winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in Innovation. » Read More

20/04/2016 Scottish hydro power station refurbishment increases output by 15 per cent After nearly 60 years of service the hydro generator at Lochay Power Station was scheduled for refurbishment and the project was awarded to Sulzer, which has a history in high voltage generator refurbishment. » Read More

20/04/2016 Modular landing gear lets haulier develop best trailer design One of the North West’s leading hauliers, Earl Transport of Accrington, has for the first time specified the type of landing gear to be fitted to its new trailers. The units chosen were JOST Modul B Series. » Read More

18/04/2016 Firm invests in young minds to promote engineering careers With engineering facing a huge skills crisis, a pioneering new project is giving schoolchildren in a UK school mini apprenticeship to reverse the decline of young people choosing careers in industry. » Read More

18/04/2016 Connah’s Quay opts for almost zero maintenance DO monitors Staff at Connah’s Quay Power Station have installed the latest luminescent optical dissolved oxygen (LDO) monitoring technology to minimise operational requirements whilst protecting the plant’s high value assets. » Read More

15/04/2016 Hearing-protection system moulds custom-fitted earplugs A company dedicated to eradicating noise-induced hearing loss has launched a revolutionary new product, which enables employers to create a pair of custom-moulded plugs for an individual employee in just six minutes. » Read More

15/04/2016 Firm fined after forklift truck operator killed A large steel fabrication company based in North Yorkshire, has been fined after a forklift truck (FLT) operator was killed when the truck he was operating overturned. » Read More

14/04/2016 Geothermal plants in Philippines benefit from rotor refurbishments The Philippines is the world’s second largest producer of geothermal energy for power generation, with an installed capacity of 1.9 GW, which accounts for 12 per cent of the nation’s total electric power supply. » Read More

13/04/2016 Controlling palletised loads moving in automated processes Most loads need gentle handling and stopping, so Ian Carr of Drive Lines explains the vital role played by stops and dampers. » Read More

12/04/2016 Lloyds British Testing wins major statutory inspection contract from BAE Systems Lloyds British Testing [LBT] has been awarded a major three-year inspection and certification contract by BAE Systems. » Read More

11/04/2016 EEF warns of dangers of ‘vitriolic and bitter’ EU referendum campaign EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, has today published a new report looking at the importance of the EU to UK manufacturing and making the case as to why the UK should vote to remain. » Read More

08/04/2016 No room for improvement? Chris Nevin, Industry Sector Manager at Bosch Rexroth, reveals why cabinet-free drive technology is a necessity in manufacturing » Read More

07/04/2016 Faster and safer construction of tanks and silos Martin Grant of Lipp Systems explains how an alternative technology is minimising risks, while at the same time providing a faster and more convenient method of construction. » Read More

07/04/2016 New bridges in just three weeks could be a boon for flood hit areas In the wake of the recent flooding events, many district and local authorities are faced with the challenge of replacing large numbers of damaged and broken bridges as soon as possible. » Read More

06/04/2016 TGW to implement Turkey’s largest automated apparel solution After the successful implementation of the first installation in Turkey at DeFacto in 2013, TGW was awarded the expansion of the existing DeFacto site in Cerkezkoy. » Read More

06/04/2016 Air motors stir it up in automotive paint shops A number of automotive manufacturers have adopted Huco Dynatork Air Motors to drive the agitators in their paint shops, with hundreds already in use operating around the clock in plants across the UK, mainland Europe, North America and ... » Read More

05/04/2016 New Thames bridge is made from Fibre Reinforced Polymer ECS was recently commissioned by the Environment Agency to design, supply and install a new bridge at their site at Mapledurham on the river Thames. » Read More

05/04/2016 Planetary gearheads – their time is now Ian Carr, Managing Director of Drive Lines in Bedford, explains how planetary gearheads have precision and power designed into them. » Read More

04/04/2016 Canadian passenger ferry equipped with LED lighting MV Veteran, the first of two new 80-metre, Ice Class, roll-on, roll-off passenger ferries that will service island routes in Newfoundland and Labrador in Canada, has been equipped with a range of lighting solutions from Glamox. » Read More

04/04/2016 Roller coaster gets innovative chain solution Drawing on years of experience of supplying special conveyor chain to theme park rides, Renold has recently supplied an innovative chain solution to a roller-coaster at one of Europe's largest theme parks. » Read More

01/04/2016 On-site surveys offer answer to maintenance problems Global water, energy and maintenance solutions provider NCH Europe is calling for businesses to help drive down the annual global cost of rust by conducting regular maintenance surveys. » Read More