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18/01/2016 Are you at risk of complacency creep? Mentor is warning managers and supervisors of the costly dangers resulting from ‘complacency creep’: that decline in standards of safe operation which results from insufficient supervision. » Read More

18/01/2016 How long does your Thorough Examination take? Quickie inspections risk non-compliance with legislation, warns CFTS » Read More

15/01/2016 Mobile equipment gets a nose for flammable gas and vapour The number of businesses acting on concerns over mobile explosion risks in safe areas is growing, says Jim Maloney of Pyroban, as the company releases its 2016 version of safety device Gascheka duo. » Read More

14/01/2016 SKF offers new battery-driven grease gun SKF has announced the introduction of the SKF Battery Driven Grease Gun TLGB 20. » Read More

13/01/2016 Designing plastic extrusion equipment – protecting the key assets At the heart of each plastic extrusion machine is the extrusion screw which is carefully designed to transport the raw material, heat it in a pre-defined manner and deliver it to the die. » Read More

12/01/2016 Ruhrpumpen delivers compact API 674 reciprocating plunger pumps to refinery Repsol has recently commissioned two compact API 674 triplex reciprocating plunger pumps at its La Pampilla Refinery in Peru which have been engineered by Ruhrpumpen. » Read More

11/01/2016 High-tech plant provides boost to production process A civil engineering company has ramped up its production process after taking delivery of a new high-tech screener from Finlay Plant Northern. » Read More

11/01/2016 Jungheinrich rack-clad automated warehouses at the heart of new healthcare ... Jungheinrich has provided a turnkey solution for global healthcare company, Grifols - completing two highly automated rack-clad warehouses at the heart of the company’s new worldwide operations in Dublin. » Read More

07/01/2016 Trail by Fire volcano research project supported with portable gas detectors Crowcon is sponsoring the Trail by Fire scientific expedition to the volcanoes of the South American Andes with the loan of Gas-Pro portable gas detectors. » Read More

07/01/2016 Demag crane radio control system with mini joysticks Terex Material Handling has added new models to its range of D3 generation new radio controls. The compact DRC-MJ hand held transmitter facilitates ergonomic joystick control of crane systems using just one hand » Read More

06/01/2016 Bio-filters ensure waste water compliance for malting plant ACWA Services has installed new bio-filters at the Pencaitland Maltings Plant near Edinburgh, one of five plants operated by major UK maltster Bairds Malt. The new bio-filters are now operating to full capacity, treating an effluent flow ... » Read More

05/01/2016 Automated storm tank cleaning system helps meet the challenge of increasing ... Evidence seems to be confirming that climate change is increasing the frequency of storm events along with higher levels of rainfall, as seen in recent months in the UK » Read More

05/01/2016 HSE chair made a Dame Judith Hackitt CBE, the chair of the Health and Safety Executive, has been made a Dame in the New Year’s Honours List for 2016. Hackitt’s award recognises her services to health and safety and for being a role model in engineering, ... » Read More

29/12/2015 Water supplier fined after three maintenance workers injured Cambridgeshire water supplier, Anglian Water Services, has been fined after three workers were injured in two separate incidents at its water recycling centres in Dunstable, Bedfordshire, and Saffron Walden, Essex. » Read More

29/12/2015 Beckside Construction turns back the tide in Glenridding Cumbrian hydro-electric construction specialist Beckside Construction rode to the rescue of local village Glenridding in a fleet of JCB machines in December, to prevent catastrophic flooding caused by Storm Desmond. » Read More

23/12/2015 Ensuring carbon vane reliability in vacuum pumps One of the main facets of a rotary vane vacuum pump are the carbon impeller blades that rotate inside the pump casing, creating the pressure differential between the contact area and chamber to push gases in or out of the device. » Read More

23/12/2015 BOGE launches new whisper quiet and ultra-low vibration oil-free compressor ... New series of whisper quiet and ultra-low vibration air compressors from BOGE delivers oil-free compressed air for use in clean and sensitive environments » Read More

22/12/2015 What makes the best landing legs for trailers? Many of the trailers travelling on Europe’s roads are equipped with landing legs from JOST, whose decades-long experience in their manufacture has resulted in the highly adaptable yet robust and easy to use Modul series of legs. » Read More

18/12/2015 Influential leaders shape Great Britain’s future health and safety strategy Leading industry figures and other key influencers are being urged to have a say in shaping the future strategy for Great Britain’s health and safety system. » Read More

18/12/2015 Jungheinrich automated warehouses at the heart of new healthcare facility Jungheinrich has provided a turnkey solution for global healthcare company, Grifols - completing two highly automated rack-clad warehouses at the heart of the company’s new worldwide operations in Dublin » Read More

17/12/2015 SKF Customised Interfacing integrates condition monitoring data into business ... SKF Customised Interfacing from SKF connects SKF @ptitude suite with business management systems to make critical condition monitoring data available for review in one location and enable better decision making. » Read More

16/12/2015 Breaking the buying cycle in precision power transmission component ... Whether you’re building a prototype, starting a new production run or sourcing replacement parts, specifying power transmission components that integrate with each other, run reliably and fit to the necessary footprint can prove ... » Read More

15/12/2015 Gear pumps for safe, leak-free refrigerant recovery Liquid refrigerants and coolants are used in applications across a range of industries including air conditioning, ventilation and thermal cooling systems. » Read More

15/12/2015 Flange mount shaft bearings provide self-align for easy fitment Elesa’s new UC range of self-aligning flange bearings offer easy installation for rotating shafts on equipment such as conveyor systems, where their tolerant fit and protected bearings enable quick, simple assembly or replacement. » Read More

14/12/2015 Progress on process safety since Buncefield Significant progress has been made in industrial safety over the last decade according to a new report published by the UK’s Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) Strategic Forum. » Read More