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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

23/04/2014 Tomorrow’s Engineers Week 2014 announced Tomorrow's Engineers Week 2014 will take place between Monday 3 and Friday 7 November, 2014 with the aim of creating a buzz around engineering and promote engineering careers to young people across the UK. » Read More

22/04/2014 Workplace falls and dangerous machines top reasons for prosecutions Workplace falls and dangerous machines have been named as the two most common reasons for companies being prosecuted over health and safety breaches in the North West. » Read More

22/04/2014 Lafarge Tarmac turns to Siemens for auto crane safety validation Lafarge Tarmac's Tunstead cement plant has recently been modernised to provide safe access for maintenance around two automatic cranes used to handle raw materials, such as aggregates. » Read More

22/04/2014 Massive Thames Water treatment works upgrades steeled for success Thames Water is undertaking a £675m upgrade programme that includes a £200m expansion of the Crossness STW (sewage treatment works) and £190m expansion at its Beckton STW, the largest in the UK. » Read More

17/04/2014 PLC upgrade improves safety at Sandvik steel rolling mill Sandvik Materials Technology has added zoned safety guarding to a large cold rolling mill at its Sandviken plant in Sweden, using ABB's new safety PLC as the controller. » Read More

17/04/2014 Con Mech Engineers fined after worker loses leg Con Mech Engineers has been fined £20,000 plus £8,045 in costs in court, after an agency worker was crushed between a moving vehicle and a water tank. » Read More

16/04/2014 Windscale chimney decommissioning nears final phase The Windscale chimneys – a major part of the Sellafield skyline since the 1940s – are now close to final demolition, with the last remaining filter galley now half way through decommissioning. » Read More

16/04/2014 Emerson launches two in one wireless process transmitter The legendary ultra-precise Rosemount 3051S multi-variable process transmitter is now available in wireless format, designed to directly measure two process pressure variables from one installation. » Read More

16/04/2014 Best Factory Awards 2014 entry deadline extended The deadline for entries to the Best Factory Awards 2014 has been extended to Friday, April 25, giving you the opportunity to join the manufacturing greats and enjoy the business boosting benefits that come with awards success. » Read More

15/04/2014 Stannah Stairlifts steps up efficiency on VSD compressor Stannah Stairlifts is reporting that, following successful trials, Atlas Copco's energy-efficient GA VSD+ compressor is now providing 24/7 test lab compressed air for R&D operations at the firm's site in Andover, Hampshire. » Read More

15/04/2014 Sellafield Silos Direct Encapsulation: preferred bidder is AMA Joint venture AMA has been selected as the preferred bidder for Sellafield's Silos Direct Encapsulation (SDP) project. » Read More

15/04/2014 BOHS appoints new president The British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS) has appointed Mike Slater as its president. » Read More

15/04/2014 Work starts on Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Work is now underway on the construction of the Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering (AME), the UK's first dedicated 'faculty on the factory floor'. » Read More

14/04/2014 Romiley Board Mill sees production soar with new automation Paper and paper product manufacturer Romiley Board Mill says it is seeing downtime reduced, production capacity increased and costs down, following a recent automation upgrade project. » Read More

14/04/2014 Research centre 'will help manufacturers improve efficiency' A specialist research centre dedicated to finding ways to help businesses improve manufacturing has been set up as a partnership between Teesside University, the Institute for Manufacturing at Cambridge University and the Centre for ... » Read More

14/04/2014 Denbigh factory workers exposed to high lead levels A firm has been fined a total of £35,000 and ordered to pay costs of £23,271 after a court was told that nine workers at a ceramic tile factory in North Wales had levels of lead in their blood above national safety limits, putting them at ... » Read More

11/04/2014 SK Engineering chills out on quiet chiller plant Kent-based plastics manufacturer SK Engineering says that AB Systems solved problems with an unreliable and noisy cooling tower – installing an intelligent, two-stage system in a matter of hours. » Read More

11/04/2014 Semta encourages youngsters into ‘inspirational’ career A call for young people to take any route they can into advanced manufacturing and engineering to enjoy a fulfilling career has come from Semta chairman Allan Cook CBE. » Read More

09/04/2014 EMS-Chemie plant reports 10% air energy savings Swiss chemicals group EMS-Chemie is reporting energy savings of 10% since installing a central compressed-air unit from Atlas Copco on its a new cooling water circuit – which, in turn, has cut water usage by 75%. » Read More