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27/10/2014 Siemens and OCR launch UK engineering skills partnership Siemens and qualifications body OCR – collaborating with in conjunction with the Cabinet Office, DoE (Department of Education) and BIS (Department for Business, Innovation and Skills) – are now pooling resources to help "tackle the skills ... » Read More

27/10/2014 Index reveals fall in the cost of energy: renewables up Energy prices fell by almost 7% between the first and second quarters of this year (2014) – overall 4% lower than the same period last year – latest data from Lorien's Energy Index reveals. » Read More

27/10/2014 Oldham factory sentenced over worker’s death An Oldham manufacturer has been ordered to pay £125,000 in fines and costs after an employee was killed when he was struck by a three-tonne piece of steel being lifted by an overhead crane. » Read More

24/10/2014 Profession called to action on securing the future of engineering Professional engineering institutions must better represent and develop engineers, according to the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE). In its report, The Universe of Engineering, the organisation said PEIs needed to use this as a ... » Read More

24/10/2014 Paper firm fined for pallet fall failings The UK division of a pan-European paper company has been was fined £30,000 and ordered to pay £4,496 in costs for safety failings after a worker broke her leg in three places when poorly stacked pallets of paper collapsed. » Read More

24/10/2014 Semta Group hails Trailblazer success Semta, the sector skills council for science, engineering and manufacturing, has welcomed the government's announcement that more than 700 employers are to design 76 new apprenticeship standards as part of the third phase of its ... » Read More

24/10/2014 Drinks firm Diageo sentenced after two workers injured Drinks company Diageo Scotland has been fined for safety failings after two workers were injured in falls at separate plants in Moray. » Read More

24/10/2014 City & Guilds creates industry skills board City & Guilds has created an industry skills board made up of leading employers and representation from the TUC, Its aim is to more closely align the UK education and skills with the needs of business. » Read More

21/10/2014 Didcot B station fire probably caused by electrical fault Last Sunday's (19 October 2014) fire at the Didcot B gas-fired power station was probably caused by a cooling fan electrical fault. » Read More

20/10/2014 Hine Renovables selects Eaton hydraulics for South African solar plants Spanish hydraulics experts Hine Renovables has chosen hydraulic valve and hose technology from Eaton for power packs being used at two large concentrated solar power (CSP) plants in South Africa. » Read More

20/10/2014 Advanced diagnostics to cut machine downtime New diagnostics on ABB's variable speed drive range are being claimed to reduce machine and process downtime by speeding up investigation times. » Read More

17/10/2014 Danish sewage plant chooses fixed VOC to track hydrocarbons In a bid to avoid costly and time consuming sludge clean-up, Danish sewage treatment plant Frederikshavn Renseanlaeg has installed a fixed total volatile organic compound (TVOC) detector from Ion Science. » Read More

17/10/2014 Romax Technology takes top BEEAs prize for design engineering "Can you do it better?" That was the question asked by Peter Poon, co-founder of Romax Technology, as he accepted the Grand Prix trophy at the recent British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs). » Read More

16/10/2014 Demand for problem solving training rockets There has been a 200% hike in demand for practical problem solving training, according to new figures from EEF. The year-on-year surge in interest comes as manufacturers and engineering firms shift up a gear post-recession, with many now ... » Read More

16/10/2014 Multi-million-pound innovation competition launched New product development business Pera Technology has announced the second stage of its multi-million-pound innovation competition. » Read More

15/10/2014 Million litres of diesel saved by hybrid power generator Hybrid power generators specialist Firefly, which supplies the construction sector with temporary power, says its Cygnus HPG has saved more than 1 million litres of diesel since its launch in April 2013. » Read More

14/10/2014 Manufacturing Champions Awards deadline extended The entry deadline to nominate your star factory employees for Works Management's all-new Manufacturing Champions Awards has been extended to 24 October. » Read More

14/10/2014 Plad pressure-boosting pumps turn to ABB PLCs Specialist pump manufacturer Plad Equipment says it has become easier to customise systems for boosting water pressure in high-rise buildings since changing to ABB's AC500 PLC range. » Read More

14/10/2014 Full steam ahead for Robey-Wellman Boilers Industrial boiler and furnace manufacturer Wellman Group is now Robey-Wellman Boilers and Furnaces, following a management buyout. » Read More

14/10/2014 Skills policy flip-flops damaging industry – C&G Group Constant change over the past three decades has damaged the UK's skill system, according to the City & Guilds Group. » Read More

10/10/2014 CBI warns ‘march of the makers’ could be halted The opportunities for a renaissance in manufacturing, which could create 500,000 extra jobs by 2025, could be undermined if the UK's industrial strategy is not cemented for the long-term, the head of the CBI has warned. » Read More

09/10/2014 No volume control at Keighley company A firm specialising in foam and feather furnishings has been fined £15,000 and ordered to pay £4,457 in costs after failing to protect its workforce from excessive noise levels made by production machinery. » Read More

09/10/2014 Veolia designs 1.5MWe CHP plant for Crisp Malting Crisp Malting Group's Great Ryburgh plant is replacing two ageing 600kWe Cogenco CHP (combined heat and power) units with a single 1.5MWe CHP system, under a turnkey design, supply, installation and maintenance contract with Veolia. » Read More

08/10/2014 Tap dancing robots powered by pneumatics A troupe of eight tap dancing robots, controlled by the public, is proving one of the most popular events at the Merge Arts, Music and Performance Festival, on London's Bankside. » Read More

08/10/2014 Engineering Heritage award for Coalbrookdale Old Furnace The Old Furnace, in Coalbrookdale, Shropshire, is to receive the IMechE's (Institution of Mechanical Engineers) 100th Engineering Heritage award this Friday (10 October 2014) for its place in the Industrial Revolution. » Read More