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18/05/2015 APC announces £60 million funding for low carbon technologies The Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) has opened its latest grant funding competition, with up to £60 million available to develop innovative low carbon propulsion technologies. » Read More

15/05/2015 Emerson speeds wireless HART device configuration Plant operators and contractors wanting to configure HART (Highway Addressable Remote Transducer) devices in bulk, can now do so using Emerson’s AMS Suite: Intelligent Device Manager v13.0. » Read More

14/05/2015 National Fork Truck Safety Conference moves to Loughborough This year’s FLTA National Fork Truck Safety Conference will be held at Loughborough University on 23 September 2015. » Read More

14/05/2015 Big fine after teenage trainee engineer dies Grundfos Pumps of Leighton Buzzard, Bedford, was fined £300,000 with total costs of £115,000 after pleading guilty to safety failings after a trainee design engineer lost his life. » Read More

14/05/2015 Steel firm fined over death at foundry A steel foundry has been fined £150,000 and ordered to pay £24,000 in costs after a South Yorkshire worker was killed when he was struck in the face by a shard from an abrasive disc that exploded from a hand-held grinding machine. » Read More

13/05/2015 Brammer pumps up MRO partnership with Grundfos MRO (maintenance , repair and overhaul) specialist Brammer is now working closely with Grundfos Pumps, stocking a range of pump equipment in its centrally-located national distribution centre. » Read More

13/05/2015 Former minister to chair Parliamentary inquiry into industrial sustainability A call for evidence has been issued by a new Parliamentary inquiry examining how the UK industrial sector can transition towards a more environmentally, economically and socially sustainable system. » Read More

11/05/2015 Cameron 'must build on the UK's strength as manufacturing nation' The newly elected Conservative government has a real opportunity to ensure a strong focus on building on our strength as a manufacturing nation and rebalance the economy, according to manufacturing leaders. » Read More

11/05/2015 Sajid Javid appointed business secretary Ex-banker and former culture secretary Sajid Javid has been appointed business secretary in the new Conservative government, replacing Vince Cable. » Read More

11/05/2015 Food company fined £170,000 after worker electrocuted A fresh produce manufacturing company has been fined £170,000 after a worker was killed after coming into contact with a live 240V electrical cable » Read More

06/05/2015 Make It campaign set to find UK's young bright sparks More than 160 budding young manufacturers from across the North of England will compete in the Make It Enterprising Challenge Grand Final at Manchester Airport's Concorde Conference Centre on September 22. » Read More

05/05/2015 BFPA gets landmark ruling on the waste material handling The BFPA (British Fluid Power Association) has achieved “a much needed” landmark ruling from the Environment Agency on the treatment of waste hoses and associated PPE (personal protective equipment) in transit between plant sites. » Read More

05/05/2015 Pirelli Tyres fined £150,000 following factory worker’s death Tyre manufacturer Pirelli has been fined £150,000 plus £47,000 in costs after an employee died when he became trapped in an industrial autoclave for more than two hours. » Read More

05/05/2015 WIMES compliant motors change water industry game Specification challenges have been “washed away”, says industrial power and control systems giant ABB, with its new range of electric motors configured specifically for the water industry. » Read More

01/05/2015 EEMUA issues guidelines for liquefied gas storage tanks EEMUA has published a new (second) edition of its EEMUA 147 recommendations for refrigerated liquefied gas storage tanks. » Read More

01/05/2015 UK manufacturing growth slows in April April saw a marked slowdown in the rate of expansion of the UK manufacturing sector. Output rose at the weakest pace since November last year, while the base of the upturn narrowed and became further skewed towards the consumer goods ... » Read More

01/05/2015 Rockwell Automation introduces tool to boost safety performance Rockwell Automation has launched the Safety Maturity Index (SMI) tool, a self-guided assessment designed to give manufacturers visibility into the effectiveness of their safety programmes and the ability to optimize plant performance. » Read More

30/04/2015 Ukraine Poltava mine awaits ABB ring-geared mill drive The Poltava mine expansion project in Komsomolsk, Ukraine, is awaiting delivery of a low-speed, dual pinion ring-geared mill drive system (RMD), from power and automation giant ABB. » Read More

30/04/2015 Sellafield scoops eight RoSPA safety awards Sellafield has won eight awards in the RoSPA Occupational Health and Safety Awards 2015, following its best ever safety performances. » Read More

30/04/2015 EN ISO 14119 machine safety standard comes into force The EN ISO 14119:2013 machinery safety standard came into force today (30 April 2015). » Read More

29/04/2015 BFA-winner Coca-Cola, Sidcup stars on BBC Breakfast Best Factory Award-winner Coca-Cola, Sidcup hit TV screens yesterday with the site hosting live lineside reports from BBC Breakfast presenter, Steph McGovern. » Read More

28/04/2015 Animal feed firm fined £600,000 over lorry driver's death An animal feed company has been fined £600,000 and ordered to pay costs of £20095.10 following the death of a lorry driver who was buried under a mound of soya meal. » Read More

27/04/2015 North East becomes focus of UK manufacturing and engineering The Manufacturing & Engineering North East exhibition and conference is launching in Newcastle in July. This new event will bring together first class speakers and innovative local engineering and manufacturing companies in one location ... » Read More

27/04/2015 BAE Systems opens doors to employees' kids More than 300 young people have experienced a behind-the-scenes look at working life at engineering and technology company, BAE Systems. » Read More

24/04/2015 Retaining UK production more significant than reshoring, says Catapult The High Value Manufacturing (HVM) Catapult, which supports the growth of high value manufacturing in the UK, has said that a complex mix of positive factors is keeping manufacturing in the UK, and these need to be assessed alongside ... » Read More