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01/04/2015 ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management standard BSI, the UK’s national standards body, is inviting comment on the second draft of the new international standard on occupational health and safety management – ISO 45001 – which is due for publication in October 2016. » Read More

01/04/2015 First FRP Thames bridge for Environment Agency The Environment Agency (EA) has awarded ECS Engineering Services a contract to design, build and install a new bridge in Mapledurham, near Reading, using fibre reinforced polymer (FRP). » Read More

31/03/2015 New compressor opens the door to savings at Schlegel Doors and window components manufacturer Schlegel Building Products is reporting energy savings of 25% since replacing an ageing compressor with a new Thorite model. » Read More

31/03/2015 Engineering technology sete to accelerate: SKF A view of the future of manufacturing and engineering – published by SKF with technology experts and academics from around the world – suggests that change is being influenced by factors outside industrial technology. » Read More

31/03/2015 First-of-a-kind waste to energy plant to be built at Levenseat Engineering and construction giant M+W Group has been appointed as main contractor for the delivery of a £111 million energy from waste (EfW) facility in Lanarkshire, Scotland. » Read More

31/03/2015 Brevini offers free training on gearbox engineering Brevini has developed a range of free training courses designed to refresh and educate both recent graduate and experienced engineers in the most recent developments of gearbox and winch technology. » Read More

30/03/2015 Voestalpine Metsec saves 28 percent energy with ABB drive Some 28 percent has been slashed from the running costs of a metal bending machine, operated by component manufacturer Voestalpine Metsec, since retrofitting a variable-speed drive (VSD). » Read More

30/03/2015 Unilever takes Brammer production efficiency award Fast moving consumer goods giant Unilever won the production efficiency award at the Manufacturing Forum and Awards, hosted by MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) specialist Brammer along with Buck & Hickman, the UK maintenance and ... » Read More

27/03/2015 Cheshire ice cream firm in court after employee loses finger An ice cream manufacturer has been fined £7,500 and ordered to pay £11,287.22 in prosecution costs for safety failings after an employee's finger was cut off by a fruit feeder machine. » Read More

27/03/2015 Manufacturer in court after worker's arm pulled into machinery A manufacturing firm has been fined £4,000 for serious safety failings after a worker was injured when his arm was caught between a conveyor belt and roller in a Glasgow factory. » Read More

26/03/2015 Red tape cut means plants can help power themselves The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, Eric Pickles has announced that the permitted development threshold for rooftop solar panels on commercial property is to be increased from 50kW to 1MW. » Read More

26/03/2015 GROW receives £1m extension to maximise offshore wind opportunities The GROW:OffshoreWind programme has been granted a six-month extension to help more manufacturers take advantage of investment in supply chain infrastructure. » Read More

26/03/2015 Atlas Copco celebrates 50 years in Ireland Atlas Copco Compressors in Ireland is to hold a programme of staff and customer events to commemorate its 50th year of operation in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. » Read More

25/03/2015 Noise abatement achieved for oil and gas plant API 610 pumps A produced water treatment plant, for one Maersk’s offshore production platforms in Qatar, has taken delivery of innovative API 610 pumps with acoustic enclosures to meet new offshore platform health and safety regulations. » Read More

25/03/2015 Super-efficient vacuum pumps to launch at ComVac A range of ‘super efficient’ vacuum pumps will be unveiled by Atlas Copco at the ComVac 2015 exhibition in Hanover, Germany. » Read More

25/03/2015 WEG takes motors from large to ultra-compact at Hanover Fair Motors and drives giant WEG will be showing equipment from its largest W22X explosion-proof electric motor to ultra-compact water-cooled motors claimed to deliver the same power in a frame size up to two times smaller than competitors’ ... » Read More

25/03/2015 Materials company prosecuted for worker's crush injury A materials company has been fined £10,000 with £940.50 costs after a maintenance engineer's hand was crushed at its West Midlands factory. » Read More

24/03/2015 First sludge removal marks milestone in Sellafield clean-up A major step forward in the clean-up of Europe’s most complex and hazardous nuclear plant has been achieved, with the first radioactive sludge removed from by Sellafield. » Read More

24/03/2015 Oil-free forming lubricant eliminates degreasing British lubricants developer Millers Oils has launched a new forming lubricant, which it says will help manufacturers “improve process times, cleanliness and durability”. » Read More

24/03/2015 Atlas Copco launches thermo kit for compressor energy recovery Industrial compressors giant Atlas Copco says it intends to accelerate the adoption of compressor energy recovery with its new all-in-one kit that simplifies integration with a facility’s central heating and hot water plant. » Read More

23/03/2015 BFPA and BCAS form UK Motion Control Alliance The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) and the British Fluid Power Association (BFPA, which incorporates the British Fluid Power Distributors Association) have together formed the UK Motion Control Alliance (UKMCA). » Read More

23/03/2015 LEEA strengthens TEAM card with online training LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has unveiled an online renewal system aimed at helping to ensure that its TEAM card registrants retain professional competence. » Read More

20/03/2015 Eriks unites fluid power under Flexion brand MRO (maintenance, repair and operations) specialist Eriks – which held its inaugural apprentice awards ceremony during National Apprenticeship Week – has launched international fluid power brand Flexion to the UK. » Read More

20/03/2015 South Yorkshire firm a 'serial safety offender' A Rotherham-based metals business has been fined £36,000 and ordered to pay £36,000 toward prosecution costs after it repeatedly risked workers' lives by making them use dangerous machines – notching up a shocking 31 enforcement notices ... » Read More

19/03/2015 Best Factory Awards 2015 open for entry The Best Factory Awards 2015 have officially opened for entry. The hunt is on for trailblazing factories that can demonstrate market-leading skills development, innovation and operational excellence. » Read More