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05/11/2015 Constant development keeps chain at forefront of technology Although a long established technology, chain continues to develop and improve, so remains one of the most efficient methods of power transmission available today. » Read More

05/11/2015 Calor powers up UK’s first LNG-fuelled asphalt plant Aggregate Industries’ Colemans Quarry site has become the first asphalt plant in the UK to make the switch to LNG, cutting both costs and carbon emissions with the help of Calor. » Read More

04/11/2015 PPE regulations set to change The Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Directive 89/686/EEC is over 20 years old and is, therefore, being updated to reflect the new technologies that are now employed in bringing PPE to market. » Read More

04/11/2015 Pump system assessments for company energy audits The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) Regulations 2014 came into force on 17 July 2014 and are a mandatory energy assessment and energy saving identification scheme for large undertakings (and their corporate groups) and applies ... » Read More

03/11/2015 Work related injury and ill health still costing Britain £14 billion per year More than a million people are being made ill by their work, costing society £14.3 billion, according to new figures published. » Read More

03/11/2015 Honeywell to modernise and maintain control systems at New Zealand’s sole oil ... Long-term strategic maintenance partnership to improve operations and support technology innovation » Read More

02/11/2015 The search is on for engineers with ‘Tomorrow’s Engineers Week’ Monday 2nd November marks the beginning of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week - a week dedicated to inspiring the UK’s next generation of engineers. » Read More

29/10/2015 Sellafield clean-up reaches crucial milestone One of the biggest tasks in the clean-up of Sellafield is half way to completion. » Read More

29/10/2015 Mechan takes place in flagship Thameslink depot Equipment produced by Sheffield-based Mechan is helping Siemens Rail Systems UK bring to life its vision for the future of train maintenance. » Read More

28/10/2015 Parallel programming improves efficiency of devices in the manufacturing process Adaptsys has launched ProgWorx ISP, a programming system for the parallel programming of panels containing multiple boards as an aid to optimising the manufacturing process. » Read More

28/10/2015 Micro control valve from Bürkert is whisper quiet Bürkert Fluid Control Systems has recently launched its latest addition to the micro fluidics range, the Type 6712 WhisperValve, which is a plunger type design with media separation, which measures only 7mm wide and has a switching time of ... » Read More

27/10/2015 Testing time for fall arrestors Safety equipment such as fall arrestors must work perfectly every time they are called into action, so they must be made to the highest standards of manufacture, tested and certified. Only then will users have confidence wearing them. » Read More

27/10/2015 Non-compliant circulator pumps remain a concern Notwithstanding the efforts of the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) over the past two years to ensure action was taken to deal with the issue of non ErP Directive compliant Circulators appearing on the UK market, it is ... » Read More

26/10/2015 Smart factory in a box Easy entry point to Industry 4.0 for manufacturers » Read More

26/10/2015 Make a nomination for the 2016 Pump Industry Awards Since 2000, the Pump Industry Awards has been recognising the best performing companies and people for their achievements and positive contributions. » Read More

22/10/2015 Power supplies powering industrial applications of the future Powerbox has introduced a new Industrial Line of standard AC/DC power supplies. » Read More

22/10/2015 Bespoke magnetic separation solution for HPR Stoke Bunting Magnetics Europe has worked closely with HPR Stoke to provide a bespoke magnetic separation solution for their metal separation requirement. » Read More

21/10/2015 Positive displacement dispensing valve with disposable fluid path The IDMVG DV5005DFS Positive Displacement Auger Valve from Intertronics solves some of the problems associated with the dispensing of medium-to-high viscosity materials, especially those which have short working lives or difficult rheology. » Read More

21/10/2015 Inmoco launches Kollmorgen safety feedback option Motion control engineers at Inmoco have announced a new feedback addition to its Kollmorgen AKM range of high performance motors, which provides a high integrity option for safety critical applications. » Read More

20/10/2015 Lanes Group drainage expertise supports power station demolition Lanes Group has been commissioned to provide specialist drainage survey and cleaning support for a demolition team decommissioning a coal-fired power station. » Read More

20/10/2015 Weidmüller offers increased control over plant management with the new ACT20C ... Weidmüller's new ACT20C gateway provides a greater transparency and preventive monitoring for equipment and processes. » Read More

19/10/2015 Brodosplit increases efficiency with Aveva Integrated Shipbuilding Aveva Marine and Aveva enterprise resource management software combine to increase profitability for Croatian shipyard » Read More

19/10/2015 Flat busbar clamp from Multi-Contact cuts maintenance costs Safe and reliable connection to copper busbars in electricity distribution systems can be quickly and simply carried out with the FSA20K flat bar clamp from Multi-Contact. » Read More

16/10/2015 Allianz UK engineer surveyor scoops top honour Each year, the Bureau of Engineer Surveyors (BES), a professional sector of the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), celebrates an outstanding engineer surveyor through the BES Engineer Surveyor of the Year Award. This year’s winner, ... » Read More

16/10/2015 Johnson announces £21 million for Engineering Grand Challenges research Seven new research programmes that aim to tackle some of the UK’s major science and engineering challenges have been given the green light by the Universities and Science Minister, Jo Johnson. » Read More