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27/01/2015 Electric vehicle batteries to improve electrical power grid Redundant batteries from electric vehicles are at the heart of a project launched by the Second Life Batteries alliance that aims to form a large-scale energy storage system in Hamburg. » Read More

27/01/2015 Furniture firm prosecuted over worker's injury A Rutland company which manufactures children's bedroom furniture has been fined £20,000 and ordered to pay £4,449 in costs after a machine operator suffered serious hand injuries in a makeshift vacuum cleaner. » Read More

26/01/2015 Nuclear plant decision support system in new project Lloyd’s Register Consulting is working with the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority (SSM) to improve diagnosis and decision-making for nuclear emergency management. » Read More

26/01/2015 BOHS claims worker health protection is international human rights issue BOHS, the Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection, has welcomed a new Corporate Human Rights Benchmark that will assess and rank the human rights performance of international companies, and urged employers to recognise worker health ... » Read More

26/01/2015 Compressed air controller solves energy and condition issues Compressed air users are being offered a device that not only saves energy by switching off machines and shutting down supply when demand stops, but also checks for leaks and runs condition monitoring routines. » Read More

26/01/2015 Review of business and university links calls for evidence A review of how government can support more effective collaborations between business and university researchers has been set up by Greg Clark, Minister for Universities, Science and Cities. » Read More

26/01/2015 Semta's new CEO & COO set to engineer skills for future Semta, the sector skills council for science, engineering and manufacturing technologies, has appointed an all female team to combat the skills gap and champion vocational training. » Read More

23/01/2015 Bakery saves €27,000 per year with NSK bearings NSK is reporting that an unnamed “major food producer” is achieving annual savings of more than €27,000 on main bakery make-up conveyor since swapping to its Molded-Oil technology bearings. » Read More

23/01/2015 Apprentices experience ABB advanced learning Automation and electrical power giant ABB is opening its Aberdeen advanced learning facility to apprentices from the UK Upstream Oil and Gas Industry technician training scheme (UOGITT). » Read More

23/01/2015 Brewery fined £20,000 after vessel stirrer breaks foot Herefordshire-based Wye Valley Brewery has been fined £20,000 plus £9,632 costs for safety failings that resulted in a worker suffering a broken foot when it became trapped in a rotating stirrer. » Read More

21/01/2015 Atlas Copco oil-injected screw compressors get efficiency boost Atlas Copco Compressors has launched a new range of its popular GA 15-26kW oil-injected screw compressors designed to offer improved performance, reduced power consumption and lower noise levels. » Read More

21/01/2015 Manufacturers 'unprepared for mandatory energy assessments' British manufacturers are underprepared for the Government's Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) assessments scheduled to take place this year, according to research from npower Business Solutions. » Read More

21/01/2015 Atlas Copco invests £680,000 in custom engineering workshop Atlas Copco's custom engineering workshop in Hemel Hempstead has opened following the completion of a £680,000 upgrade. » Read More

21/01/2015 Innovation reduces drilling rig maintenance cost and complexity A water-jetting unit, manufactured by Hughes Pumps, is delivering corrosion prevention to an offshore drilling rig in the North Sea – and doing so without the need for compressed air or the usual maintenance requirements. » Read More

21/01/2015 Manufacturing MPs call for industrial policy change A cross-party group of Parliamentarians – the All-Party Parliamentary Manufacturing Group (APMG) – has launched a manifesto ahead of the general election calling on any future government to take steps to ensure the UK becomes a global ... » Read More

21/01/2015 Crisp producer in court after worker loses tip of finger Herefordshire crisp producer Tyrells has been fined for safety failings after a worker lost part of a finger in the moving parts of a fryer. » Read More

19/01/2015 Veolia serves up biogas CHP at Cannington Cold Stores Cannington Cold Stores' 45,000 tonne chilled food storage site in Bridgwater, Somerset, is now live with a 2MW biogas CHP (combined heat and power) plant, installed by Veolia, which adds to four existing 324kW CHP plants already installed. » Read More

19/01/2015 ABB to train Azerbaijan oil and gas engineers ABB UK has signed a MoU (memorandum of understanding) with Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS) to develop training for oil and gas engineers in Azerbaijan. » Read More

19/01/2015 BRC food safety standard update: guidance available Official BRC Global Standard organisation partner Loma Systems is urging food processing companies to review their inspection equipment and procedures in line with BRC's latest standard. » Read More

16/01/2015 Next gen Siemens drives claim greater power density Siemens has improved its modular drive inverter system and is now offering higher power density equipment that also saves space. » Read More

16/01/2015 Firm fined after worker suffers severe burns A Highland manufacturing company has been fined £10,000 for safety failings after a worker suffered severe burns to both arms as he tried to clear a blockage in an unguarded machine. » Read More

15/01/2015 JCB fined after worker crushed JC Bamford Excavators has been fined £25,000 and ordered to pay £1,390 in costs after a worker was left with multiple injuries after being crushed during the assembly of a telescopic handler. » Read More

14/01/2015 Mandatory IE3 electric motors appearing in OEM machines From this month (1 January 2015), premium-efficiency IE3 motors are compulsory for all new machines in the range 7.5—375kW under EC 640/2009, the EU MEPS (Minimum Energy Performance Standard) regulations. » Read More

14/01/2015 Life-changing injuries of two employees lead to court A Newport roller manufacturer has been fined £70,000 and ordered to pay £20,710 in costs after two employees suffered life-changing injuries while operating rotating machinery. » Read More

14/01/2015 Multi Packaging improves efficiency with Brammer Invend Packaging manufacturer Multi Packaging Solutions is reporting significantly reduced costs and improved efficiency since installing an industrial consumables vending system from MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) specialist Brammer. » Read More