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08/01/2015 BITA issues winter fuel warning With the worst of the winter weather just around the corner, forklift trade association BITA has urged companies to ensure correct storage of fuel, particularly biodiesel and ultra low sulphur diesel. » Read More

08/01/2015 Bitter end for worker in sweet factory A Leeds-based chocolate and fudge manufacturer has been was fined £7,000 and ordered to pay £627 in costs after an employee lost a thumb while cleaning an unguarded stirring machine. » Read More

07/01/2015 Amarinth gets $1m pump order for Subsea Well Response Project UK heavy-duty centrifugal pumps technologist Amarinth has been appointed by Expro North Sea to deliver $1 million worth of API 610 OH1 pumps for the Subsea Well Response Project (SWRP). » Read More

07/01/2015 Mentor warns over hand pallet truck safety Findings from what is claimed to be the UK's largest online fork lift hazard perception test suggest there is room for improvement when it comes to identifying safe hand pallet truck operation. » Read More

07/01/2015 Vent technology beats explosion doors, says specialist Explosion protection technologies specialist Fike UK is advising process plant engineers that explosion doors should be selected with caution – and should only be used for higher pressure applications. » Read More

07/01/2015 Fluid check service claims to eliminate premature failure The UK's largest independent lubricants manufacturer Exol Lubricants has launched a fluid analysis service that it says will help eliminate the risk of machines failing prematurely. » Read More

06/01/2015 Nuclear expert warns over quality and health and safety Small and medium sized manufacturers must focus more emphasis on quality and health and safety if they are going to make the most of the £60bn+ nuclear new build and decommissioning opportunity. » Read More

06/01/2015 HSE deputy gets New Year honour The Health and Safety Executive's deputy chief executive Kevin Myers has been recognised in 2015's New Year's Honours list. He has been awarded a CBE for services to occupational safety and health some 38 years after joining HSE as a ... » Read More

05/01/2015 Sober start to 2015 as confidence flattens Manufacturers' bullish expectations at the beginning of 2014 have eased back, leaving firms cautiously confident as they head into 2015, according to the annual EEF/Aldermore Executive Survey. » Read More

05/01/2015 BOHS welcomes new state OH service The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has welcomed the start of Fit for Work, the new government-funded occupational health service. » Read More

02/01/2015 Jaguar Land Rover prosecuted over worker’s ‘horrific’ injuries Jaguar Land Rover has been fined £40,000 with £13,474 costs for safety breaches after an employee suffered life-threatening crush injuries when he was dragged into inadequately guarded machinery. » Read More

22/12/2014 Astronomical instrument flies to NASA for earth studies A prototype instrument designed and built at Edinburgh's UKATC (UK Astronomy Technology Centre) is on its way to NASA to help improve understanding of the earth's natural carbon cycle. » Read More

22/12/2014 Advanced Engineering Centre coming to Brighton Work is due to start next summer on a new Advanced Engineering Centre at the University of Brighton following £5 million worth of backing from the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE). » Read More

19/12/2014 E.On’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar powers on with WEG-driven SCR The future of E.On's Ratcliffe-on-Soar coal-fired power station by installing SCR (selective catalytic reduction) emission control plant, powered by eight high-efficiency WEG 4,300kW MGF710 motors equipped with variable speed drives (VSDs). » Read More

19/12/2014 Bournemouth aerospace firm in court for worker’s serious injuries An aerospace company has been fined a total of £24,000 and ordered to pay £10,157 in costs for safety breaches after an apprentice worker suffered severe injuries to his arm when it became entangled in moving machinery. » Read More

19/12/2014 £2.5 million CCS funding signals development commitment Scottish Carbon Capture and Storage (SCCS) has welcomed yesterday's (18 December 2014) announcement that the UK government is making £2.5 million available for the further evaluation of CO2 storage sites beneath the North Sea. » Read More

18/12/2014 Recycling firm fined £180,000 for forklift death Recycling company Recresco has been fined £180,000 plus £38,693 costs after a worker was killed on his first day when his forklift overturned. » Read More

18/12/2014 Thermal fluid maintenance in five minutes: Global Heat Transfer Thermal fluid specialist Global Heat Transfer is urging plant engineers to consider its top tips for maintenance and shutdown of heat transfer systems to minimise the risk of expensive downtime. » Read More

17/12/2014 TorqStor flywheel energy saver takes to the rails Ricardo has delivered the latest generation of its award-winning TorqStor high-speed flywheel energy storage technology to digital hydraulics specialist Artemis Intelligent Power. » Read More

17/12/2014 Check lifting equipment examiners’ and testers’ credentials: LEEA LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has launched a website that enables rapid online validation of anyone presenting a TEAM Card, the registration and identity scheme for specialists qualified to test, examine and maintain ... » Read More

16/12/2014 Firm fined after apprentice hit by pressurised hose An Aberdeenshire firm has been fined £10,000 for safety failings after a young apprentice was injured when he was struck on the back by a pressurised hose. » Read More

16/12/2014 Alstom cuts weeks off turbine testing with variable speed drive Alstom Power of Rugby, which tests 1/10th scale steam turbine blades in a large pressure vessel, has cut the time taken to change its test rig set-up from six weeks to a few hours, following the installation of an ABB variable speed drive ... » Read More

16/12/2014 Mattei and University of Lincoln work to attract talent Mattei has been working on a project with the School of Engineering at the University of Lincoln to help nurture the next generation of engineers and attract new talent into compressed air. » Read More

15/12/2014 National College of Advanced Manufacturing announced Business Secretary Vince Cable announced the launch of the National College for Advanced Manufacturing during his recent visit to the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre. » Read More

15/12/2014 Call to change how we promote engineering to teenagers The manufacturing sector must change the way it promotes engineering in schools to reach out to different student groups, according to a report by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). » Read More