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22/07/2015 Pumping peanut butter made easy using MasoSine SPS200 Faced with a failing progressive cavity pump when trying to transfer peanut butter from the grinder to a holding tank, a reputable food plant in Pretoria, South Africa, has found a far more reliable and cost effective solution in a ... » Read More

21/07/2015 Energy monitoring ensures that Twickenham can take the strain Schneider Electric and E+I Engineering to make Rugby World Cup most sustainable yet » Read More

21/07/2015 Call for greater emphasis on CE marking compliance A leading UK-based manufacturer of materials storage and handling equipment is urging specifiers and plant managers to make sure they check their steel components suppliers are CE compliant to ensure all purchases meet the performance, ... » Read More

21/07/2015 Schaeffler supports winning Teen Tech team Precision bearing and automotive component supplier Schaeffler (UK) has provided support to a team of 13-year old pupils from Ysgol Glan-y-Mor School in Burry Port, Wales, who recently won the 'Transport Award' in the National Teen Tech ... » Read More

21/07/2015 Government 'fit note' fails to deliver, says EEF The government's flagship 'fit note' scheme for getting people back to work has failed to deliver five years on from implementation, seriously hampering the UK's attempts to improve its sickness absence performance and reduce unnecessary ... » Read More

20/07/2015 HSE calls for wider use of mechanical handling equipment According to Health & Safety Executive statistics, falls from height were the most common cause of fatalities, accounting for nearly three in ten (29%) fatal injuries to workers in 2013 to 2014. » Read More

20/07/2015 Flowplant saves on consumables thanks to Invend Brammer, has helped Flowplant save 60 per cent on its consumable spend through industrial vending solution, Invend » Read More

20/07/2015 HSE at major incident in Cheshire The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has been supporting the emergency services in their response to a major incident on Friday at a mill in Cheshire. » Read More

17/07/2015 Emerson integrates logbook functionality with distributed control system to ... Operators can create log entries, manage tasks, and collaborate directly from a DeltaV operator station » Read More

16/07/2015 Downtime reduced with remote preventative maintenance Automated warehouse solutions provider TGW is transforming its Lifetime Services (LTS) proposition so its customers can benefit from immediate access to round-the-clock specialist resource without the need for permanent on-site support. » Read More

16/07/2015 Quantitech launches process gas analyser range Quantitech has launched of a new range of process gas analysers based on tuneable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS). » Read More

15/07/2015 ION Science Tiger VOC detector helps BAMRitchies stay on track Handheld PID used for nightly monitoring of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) during on-site headspace testing of contaminated soil samples on railway contracts » Read More

15/07/2015 SICK sensor improves performance for detection on glossy materials The SICK Glare sensor has been developed to deliver effective glossy material detection and discrimination for a wide range of automation, product handling and packaging processes. » Read More

14/07/2015 Manufacturing Champions scoops Professional Publishers Association prize Works Management’s Manufacturing Champions Awards have won a Highly Commended accolade at the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Awards, the Oscars of the UK’s media industry. » Read More

14/07/2015 3D Stinger gives machines super-vision Innovative technology from imaging manufacturers, Scorpion Vision, gives factory robots pin-point mammalian vision. » Read More

14/07/2015 Atlas Copco promises 50% energy saving with GHS VSD+ vacuum pump range Atlas Copco has launched a GHS VSD+ vacuum pump range that promises 50% energy savings on conventional pump models. » Read More

13/07/2015 Oil-free pure refrigerant lubricated bearings from SKF SKF has launched its new pure refrigerant lubricated bearings, a unique oil-free solution for direct drive centrifugal compressors in chillers that use low-viscosity refrigerant as the bearing lubricant. » Read More

13/07/2015 Automation engineering software suite delivers new levels of productivity System-wide automation development software can reduce project costs by 30 per cent or more » Read More

10/07/2015 Government outlines plans to boost UK productivity Following on from last week's budget the Government has laid down more details of its strategy to boost the UK's productivity growth. » Read More

09/07/2015 Evaporation system delivers environmental benefits for trophy manufacturer Reducing the environmental impact of the metal finishing processes carried out by trophy manufacturer, Special EFX, was high on the agenda when developing a new water treatment plant at its facility in Stratford-upon-Avon. » Read More

08/07/2015 Bottle recycling plant benefits from turnkey conveyor solution The world’s first food grade High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) bottle recycling plant has installed a new swan neck conveyor solution, designed and manufactured by recycling engineering specialists Middleton Engineering. » Read More

08/07/2015 Peanut production soars with spiroflow equipment A United States peanut farmer was staggered to see his factory start producing fifteen times more bags of peanuts a day, after Spiroflow installed a new bulk bag filling system in the facility. » Read More

08/07/2015 Manufacturing's verdict on the Budget EEF, the manufacturers' organisation, broadly welcomed the Summer Budget delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, although it did have some misgivings. » Read More

08/07/2015 Siemens to create 1000 jobs in Hull Siemens has revealed details of a wide range of jobs that will be available as a result of its investment in wind turbine blade manufacturing and associated facilities in Hull. » Read More

07/07/2015 Requests for multi-camera photo evidence systems rise from UK manufacturers There has been a significant increase in image saving and archiving requests to protect manufacturers against customer complaints » Read More