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09/08/2023 Atlas appoints business line manager Atlas Copco Compressors has appointed Chris Ferriday business line manager, process cooling solutions in the UK, succeeding Angus Hall, who has now retired. » Read More

08/08/2023 Skoda to maintain 280 locomotives Skoda Group is to modernise and maintain at least 280 electro-diesel locomotives as part of a €1 billion deal with Egyptian National Railways (ENR). » Read More

08/08/2023 SMP facility offers next day deliveries Engine management specialist SMP Europe has launched a next day delivery service at its distribution centre in Poland to meet increased demand. » Read More

07/08/2023 Schneider launches managed security services Schneider Electric has launched a managed security services (MSS) offering to address cyber risks associated with the demand for remote access and connectivity technologies. » Read More

07/08/2023 OCS develops mud monitoring system OCS and Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture have developed MudCam, an alerting system that continuously monitors areas of mud build-up. » Read More

04/08/2023 IPAF: Fatality rate falls across powered access industry An International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) report (www.is.gd/ramoyu) has confirmed fatality rates for the leading type of accidents have declined despite the increase in accident reports. » Read More

04/08/2023 Wilo to launch H2Powerplant Wilo is to roll out an operating plant that harnesses green hydrogen to all its locations while making it available as a modular arrangement. » Read More

03/08/2023 FPT and Reefilla give second life to EV batteries FPT Industrial and Turin-based startup Reefilla are giving second life to batteries from electric vehicles (EV), particularly the eBS37 model installed in the Iveco eDaily and minibus. » Read More

02/08/2023 Next uses eMaint CMMS Next has used eMaint’smobile CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) to streamline operations at 17 warehouses in the UK. » Read More

02/08/2023 ABB expands cobot range ABB has launched two variants of its GoFa collaborative robot (cobot), which can handle payloads of up to 10 and 12 kilograms. » Read More

01/08/2023 Trane pumps help decarbonise schools Trane has confirmed its heat pump solutions have helped decarbonise the heating systems of 31 schools in the Italian district of Fiumicino. » Read More

01/08/2023 ECS acquires Lindhurst ECS Engineering Services is to undertake more complex projects following a merger with Lindhurst Engineering. » Read More

31/07/2023 Burckhardt provides services for marine vessels Burckhardt Compression has provided a range of compressor and auxiliary services for four marine vessels that were undergoing their five-year service at a dry dock in Korea. » Read More

31/07/2023 Pathfindr develops device for IBC monitoring Asset tracking company Pathfindr has developed a device that remotely monitors the location, fluid level and ambient condition of rigid intermediate bulk containers (RIBCs) and their contents. » Read More

28/07/2023 Nordic Water develops cleaning robot Nordic Water has developed an automated robot to clean the plates inside Lamella settlement tanks safely. » Read More

27/07/2023 Sulzer provides upgrade to petrochemical plant Sulzer has helped a Philippines petrochemical plant solve a persistent reliability issue and prepare for a 64% increase in capacity. » Read More

27/07/2023 Innomotics launches with new brand identity Innomotics, a supplier of motors and large drives, has become a separately managed Siemens subsidiary in Nuremberg, Germany. » Read More

26/07/2023 TRL delivers digital pavement management system Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) has replaced National Highways’s pavement management system (HAPMS) with its P-AMS software. » Read More

26/07/2023 Mechan wins contract with Transport for Wales Sheffield-based Mechan is to design, build and install a bogie drop at the Canton rail depot in Cardiff on behalf of Transport for Wales (TfWRL). » Read More

25/07/2023 ABB provides retrofit solution to Engie ABB Electrification Service provided a retrofill solution that will allow Engie to extend the operating life of switchgear systems across five combined heat and power plants. » Read More

25/07/2023 EnerMech wins offshore cranes contract EnerMech is to provide specialist offshore crane operation and maintenance services for an unnamed client in Malaysia as part of a five-year contract. » Read More

24/07/2023 Sonotec introduces acoustic camera Sonotec has launched a device for ultrasonic testing that combines an acoustic camera and a thermal image module, so that users can keep track of assets. » Read More

24/07/2023 Bosch to produce fuel-cell power module Bosch is to produce its fuel-cell power module in Germany and China and is planning to manufacture stacks at its US plant in South Carolina. » Read More

21/07/2023 Wastewater plant uses ABB tech The ABB Ability Optimax energy management solution is controlling and optimising energy flows at Schwarzachgruppe’s wastewater treatment plant in Germany. » Read More

21/07/2023 Burckhardt receives training certification Burckhardt Compression has received an exclusive Certificate of Apprenticeship from the US Department of Labor to train and certify Laby Compressor Technicians. » Read More