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12/02/2015 World-leading Factory 2050 reaches major milestone Construction of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), with Boeing’s revolutionary £43 million Factory 2050, has begun on Sheffield Business Park, with the erection of the first structural steelwork. » Read More

11/02/2015 Lloyd’s issues new guidance for oil and gas explosion calculations New guidance notes for calculating explosion loads – aimed at improving safety in the oil and gas industry – have been issued by Lloyd’s Register. » Read More

11/02/2015 EEF warns manufacturers: new construction regulations With new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015) about to come into force, EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, is reminding plant and factory managers not to get caught out. » Read More

10/02/2015 Welsh Water cuts pumping costs with ABB drives Welsh Water expects to “dramatically reduce” the cost of its roadside pumping kiosks, following adoption of ABB variable speed drives under its framework agreement. » Read More

06/02/2015 Potato protein plant goes for pneumatic drier/cooler Finnish potato starch manufacturer Finnamyl, which serves the food and paper industries, has ordered pneumatic cooling and drying plant from GEA Barr-Rosin to convert an effluent stream into a valuable co-product. » Read More

05/02/2015 Firm fined after worker loses forearm An Edinburgh manufacturing company has been fined £46,660 for serious safety failings after a worker had to have his arm amputated after it became trapped in a machine. » Read More

05/02/2015 EEMUA updates guidance on plant noise control EEMUA, the Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association, has updated its guidance documents aimed at controlling noise in and around industrial installations. » Read More

05/02/2015 UK manufacturing inquiry launched A cross-party group of MPs and industry figures will today (5 February) host an event at the Houses of Parliament to mark the start of an inquiry into the long term sustainability of UK manufacturing. » Read More

04/02/2015 EEF launches lean academy for SME manufacturers Manufacturers' organisation EEF is launching a lean academy for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). » Read More

04/02/2015 Pura Foods savours success of challenging pump project Pura Foods is reporting success with the installation of six variable speed pumps from high-spec centrifugal pumps specialist Amarinth for a challenging project. » Read More

04/02/2015 WEG water delivers 40% higher inverter drive power Electric motors and drives specialist WEG says its new CFW11W water-cooled drive offers up to 40% higher power in a more compact footprint than conventional air-cooled inverters. » Read More

04/02/2015 Work warning on World Cancer Day The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has marked World Cancer Day – February 4 – by calling for far greater acknowledgement of the role of work-related factors in causing cancers, and warned that that neglecting to understand and ... » Read More

03/02/2015 Chemical engineer Robert Langer wins QE Prize for Engineering The 2015 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering has been awarded to the chemical engineer Dr Robert Langer for his revolutionary works spanning chemistry and medicine. » Read More

03/02/2015 ABB and Boulting power ahead on LV switchgear design A 100kA LV (low voltage) switchboard, developed by system integrator Boulting for building services and industrial facilities requiring high fault protection, was developed with the help of ABB engineers. » Read More

03/02/2015 Bespoke gearbox with three online meetings Swiss food processing equipment manufacturer Bühler is reporting that Renold Gears designed a bespoke gearbox for it in record time – and with just three online meetings with its engineers. » Read More

02/02/2015 Bridgend firm fined for safety failings A Bridgend engineering company has been fined £4,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,200 after an employee's hand was crushed in an unguarded hydraulic press. » Read More

02/02/2015 Automation firm publishes energy efficiency report Industrial automation components supplier European Automation has compiled a report containing advice for manufacturers who want to become more energy efficient. » Read More

02/02/2015 Brose UK invests in training academy West Midlands automotive supplier Brose UK has announced it is investing up to £3 million in its training academy between now and 2018. » Read More

30/01/2015 North East gets manufacturing and engineering event Findlay Media – which publishes Plant Engineer, Works Management, Eureka, FAST, Machinery and New Electronics – is launching Manufacturing & Engineering North East (MENE). » Read More

30/01/2015 New guide set to ease manufacturers into ESOS A free new guide has been published by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, aimed at helping to ease Britain’s manufacturers into compliance with the government’s mandatory Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). » Read More

29/01/2015 Mentor launches first IOSH forklift safety qualification Mentor Training has launched the first- IOSH-accredited (Institution of Occupational Safety and Health) safety management course aimed at those responsible for overseeing forklift operations. » Read More

28/01/2015 Archimedes screw pumps double capacity at Bangor As part of a £3 million investment, Northern Ireland Water is upgrading equipment at Luke’s Point pumping station, installing two Archimedes screw pumps to improve the water and sewerage infrastructure serving the Bangor area. » Read More

28/01/2015 Norgren changes name to IMI Precision Engineering All of IMI’s fluid power businesses – including Norgren – have been brought under a single new division: IMI Precision Engineering. » Read More

28/01/2015 Endress and Hauser releases 100 technical videos Process transmitters specialist Endress and Hauser has launched more than 100 free, instructional videos for engineers and technicians to its YouTube channel. » Read More

28/01/2015 Tour JCB's world-beating excavator plant at BFA Conference 2015 WM and Cranfield School of Management are offering you the exclusive opportunity to tour JCB's world-beating manufacturing centre of excellence in Rocester, Staffordshire at this year's Best Factory Awards (BFA) Conference on 10-11 March. » Read More