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01/05/2014 100 down, 1,300 nuclear structures to go at Sellafield Sellafield has reached a new milestone – 100 buildings demolished at the historic nuclear site since 2007. The 100th demolition was a store. » Read More

01/05/2014 Infiniti Red Bull Racing selects Flir Systems Infiniti Red Bull Racing has named thermal cameras specialist Flir one of its innovation partners. » Read More

01/05/2014 Grey hydraulic and electronic drive repairs warning Non-approved or 'grey' repairs to hydraulic and electronic drives are threatening industrial productivity by increasing downtime and placing warranties at risk. » Read More

01/05/2014 Protective equipment specialist failed to protect worker One of Europe's leading manufacturers of personal protective equipment has been prosecuted and fined a total of £4,000 with £1,064 in costs after a worker's hand was crushed when it became trapped in an unsafe machine at its factory in ... » Read More

01/05/2014 Leather manufacturer sentenced over worker’s hand injury A company from Peterborough has been fined £18,480 and ordered to pay costs of £1,144 for safety failings after a worker suffered a broken finger when her hand was dragged into unguarded machinery. » Read More

30/04/2014 £400,000 scheme to address technician skills shortage The University of Sheffield is leading a £400,000 scheme to tackle a black hole in universities' technical expertise and to train the engineers and designers of the future. » Read More

30/04/2014 UK manufacturers resist robotic production investment Many UK manufacturers have yet to be convinced about the suitability of robotic automation for low-volume or bespoke production processes. » Read More

30/04/2014 Manufacturers face recruitment ‘crunch’, warns EEF Britain's manufacturers are facing a recruitment 'crunch' with the quality and quantity of graduates failing to match up to industry needs, according to manufacturers' organisation the EEF. » Read More

29/04/2014 Firm fined after worker suffers horrific head injuries A manufacturing company has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay £1,244.40 in costs after a worker suffered horrific head injuries when he became trapped in a machine at a Newcastle factory. » Read More

29/04/2014 EEF selects TÜV SÜD as machinery safety partner EEF, the UK manufacturers' organisation, has chosen TÜV SÜD Product Service as its preferred supplier for machinery and equipment safety technical support for members. » Read More

29/04/2014 WM Factory Health & Maintenance Conference attracts top speakers A top line-up of highly respected speakers will help you stay on the right side of the law and identify and deploy maintenance best practice in your plant at the WM Factory Health & Maintenance Conference on 5 June at the Heritage Motor ... » Read More

29/04/2014 Emerson moves on pervasive sensing to ramp up industry offering Emerson Process Management says it is expanding its product and service offering around intelligent sensors beyond process operations, with software and algorithms to improve business decision-making through 'pervasive sensing'. » Read More

28/04/2014 Sweet firm fined after forklift spears worker’s foot A national sweet manufacturer has been fined £120,000 and ordered to pay £9,538 in prosecution costs after the fork on a forklift truck pierced a worker's foot, entering the instep and exiting the bridge, breaking every bone in its path. » Read More

28/04/2014 ABB launches life-extending drives registration service ABB is offering a free low-voltage ac drives registration service for users, service repair organisations, machine builders, OEMs (original equipment manufacturers), panel builders and system integrators. » Read More

28/04/2014 Pneumatics website offers equipment, help and service Thorite has gone live with a new website, bringing what it claims is the biggest range of ex-stock pneumatic products and process systems to the food, manufacturing, engineering and pharmaceuticals industries. » Read More

28/04/2014 MacRobert Award finalists revealed Three UK companies have been revealed as this year's finalists for the Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) MacRobert Award. » Read More

28/04/2014 Firm in court for putting workers at risk A Tyne and Wear firm has been fined £8,000 and ordered to pay £6,630 in costs for putting workers at risk of serious injury after numerous potentially dangerous machines were found to be poorly guarded. » Read More

25/04/2014 Gardner Denver finds compressor oldies but goldies Gardner Denver has announced thw winners of its oldest working compressors competition – a 1963 Hydrovane, entered for the user by distributor Airvane Compressors, and a 1936 CompAir unit, entered for the user by Air Compressors and ... » Read More

25/04/2014 Dräger app engineers navigate hazardous materials Dräger's Voice hazardous substances database is now available as an app for Apple iOS and Android mobile phones for online and offline use. » Read More

25/04/2014 Suffolk firm in court after worker suffers crush injuries A Suffolk firm that makes rubber granules has been fined £17,000 and ordered to pay costs of £10,985 for safety breaches after an agency worker was severely injured when the forklift truck he was driving overturned. » Read More

24/04/2014 Innovative gearboxes delivers savings for wastewater plant Planetary gearboxes offer increased reliability and efficiency, alongside reduced size and weight, compared to conventional alternatives – and site managers at sewage treatment works with ageing plant should consider them. » Read More

24/04/2014 NSK launches Added Value Programme for 2014 Bearings specialist NSK says that working with engineers in a wide range of industries has enabled the firm to develop expertise across applications and environments – expertise that is now translated into its AIP (Added Value Programme). » Read More

24/04/2014 Firm sentenced after worker breaks legs A Stirlingshire company has been fined £10,000 for serious safety failings after a foundry worker's legs were crushed when he was struck by a one tonne mould in a casting box while turning it with an overhead crane. » Read More

23/04/2014 Call to do more to tackle poor ergonomics Manufacturers must do more to protect workers by designing work areas better, according to a report from Bosch Rexroth. » Read More

23/04/2014 Government and industry commit £133m to advanced powertrain technology The UK government and automotive manufacturers Ford, Cummins, GKN and JCB are planning to invest £133 million in powertrain development projects to improve fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions. » Read More