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05/12/2013 Biogas desulphurisation cuts costs at Cory AD plant Commissioning of a microbiological desulphurisation system at the Cory Waste Management site, in Weston-super-Mare, is the culmination of collaboration between Uniflare, the Warwickshire-based environmental technology firm, and Allison ... » Read More

05/12/2013 Al Zour refinery selects Honeywell for system automation Kuwait National Petroleum Company has contracted with Honeywell to provide the integrated control and safety system (ICSS) for its new 615,000 barrel-a-day Al Zour refinery complex to be built in southern Kuwait. » Read More

05/12/2013 Guidance updated on controlling hazardous substances Information on controlling substances that are hazardous to the health of workers has been updated to help businesses comply with legal requirements. » Read More

04/12/2013 Nov Mono ends 20-year project to preserve the Mary Rose When Mono pumps were switched off recently in Portsmouth, it marked the end of a 20-year operation to preserve the remains of Henry VIII's flagship, the Mary Rose. » Read More

04/12/2013 Doosan receives the safety sword award Doosan Babcock and Doosan Škoda Power have together won the Sword of Honour from the British Safety Council. » Read More

03/12/2013 LEEA launches overhead lifting equipment training LEEA (the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has launched two hands-on training courses covering the thorough examination of electric overhead travelling and portal cranes, as well as runways and crane structures. » Read More

03/12/2013 Skills shortfall threatens UK's global competitiveness A shortage of under-19-year-olds taking advanced engineering apprenticeships could jeopardise the UK's ability to compete internationally, according to EngineeringUK. » Read More

03/12/2013 Minesto wins Industry Pioneer tidal energy award Nordic marine energy technology specialist Minesto won the Industry Pioneer Award at the International Tidal Energy Summit in London last week (27 November 2013). » Read More

02/12/2013 Leaders in hazardous process plants should feel uneasy A change in the mindset and culture at the very top of plant organisations towards process safety is being called for by HSE chair Judith Hackitt CBE – starting with the boardroom. » Read More

02/12/2013 Specialist steel is on track for Holme tunnel Network Rail is currently carrying out major engineering work to strengthen and repair the 250m long Holme Tunnel, between Hebden Bridge and Burnley – using unusual fabricated structural steel arches. » Read More

29/11/2013 Honeywell cuts nuisance alarms and billion-dollar losses Process plants generating thousands of alarms from their automation systems, and force control room operators to differentiate between safety-critical and routine process upsets, may be a thing of the past. » Read More

29/11/2013 Workers' acid burns lead to court for chemical firm An international chemical company has been fined £120,000 and ordered to pay £18,023 in full costs after three workers suffered acid burns when pipework at its plant near Southampton ruptured, sending a jet of sulphuric acid 20m into the ... » Read More

29/11/2013 Government claims record number of apprenticeships There are more apprentices than ever before, according to government figures. Nearly 870,000 people were on an apprenticeship in 2012/13 and more than 1.5 million apprenticeship starts since 2010. Half a million of these were in 2012/13. » Read More

29/11/2013 Tissue maker fined after worker’s fingers amputated A major Leicester-based company has been fined £2,000 and ordered to pay £712 in costs after a worker had to have the tips of two fingers amputated after trapping them in badly-guarded machinery while trying to clear a blockage. » Read More

29/11/2013 Precision Engineering fills up on advanced automation Machine builder Precision Engineering, which manufactures the Dico container servo-capping and Gravfil liquid filling machines, is reporting success with its use of Siemens automation technology for its latest machine variants. » Read More

28/11/2013 Proton accelerator cuts cooling costs with ABB drives The ISIS neutron source for the proton accelerator at Harwell, near Oxford, has reduced its energy costs following fitment of three ABB-Baldor direct-drive motor and drive systems for its cooling towers. » Read More

28/11/2013 Young female engineer named Apprentice of the Year Lydia Feasey is the winner of the IET's (Institution of Engineering and Technology) Apprentice of the Year. » Read More

27/11/2013 Engineering firm fined following Preston worker’s death A major engineering firm has been fined £160,000 and ordered to pay £52,500 in prosecution costs for safety failings following the death of an electrician who was crushed by an overhead crane at a Preston factory. » Read More

27/11/2013 JWCI solves cheese challenge with Schaeffler track roller guides Staffordshire-based JWCI Process Engineering has solved a stilton cheese storage problem for an unnamed plant by using track roller guidance systems from Schaeffler UK. » Read More

27/11/2013 Emballator Packaging complements Pipekit for support Metal cans manufacturer Emballator Packaging is complementing specialist plastic pipe distributor PipeKit for its range, technical support and prompt response in dealing with its requirements for a new plastic division at its Bradford ... » Read More

27/11/2013 Tour BFA winner Bosch Thermotechnology Bosch Thermotechnology, Worcester- Best Engineering Plant winner at the 2013 Best Factory Awards (BFAs) - will be opening its doors for an exclusive best practice tour on 4 December. » Read More

26/11/2013 Manufacturing Matters week headlines inspirational females Manufacturing SMEs in England are being urged to do more to change perceptions of the industry and get more females interested in careers in engineering. » Read More

26/11/2013 Saint-Gobain China celebrates Airnet installation Saint-Gobain Ceramic Materials, in China, is reporting that its decision four years ago to install an AIRnet compressed air piping system is still paying dividends. » Read More

25/11/2013 Manufacturing firms warned over skills gap inaction UK manufacturing companies urgently need to work more closely with universities to address the shortfall in engineering skills, according to Carol Burke (pictured) who heads Unipart Manufacturing Group comprising several sites based in the ... » Read More

25/11/2013 Vacuum ring pumps work for 2 Sisters Cavaghan & Gray Food manufacturer 2 Sisters Food Group is reporting success in significantly reducing energy consumption since installing two close-coupled Busch Dolphin LX liquid ring vacuum pumps at its Cavaghan & Gray manufacturing facility in Carlisle. » Read More