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06/06/2023 Kellogg’s deepens ties with EJ Musk Kellogg’s is to use a digital solution from EJ Musk Process Services to improve maintenance practices at its Trafford Park site in Manchester. » Read More

05/06/2023 Demag unveils DVR rope hoist series Demag has released its DVR rope hoist series with drive control, which brings new functions to cranes and general lifting applications. » Read More

02/06/2023 Teledyne to demo Si124-LD Plus Teledyne Flir is to demonstrate its industrial acoustic imaging camera for locating and quantifying pressured leaks in compressed air systems at Maintec 2023 in Birmingham. » Read More

02/06/2023 HSE issues H2S safety notice The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety notice after identifying high concentrations of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) in cargo and slop tanks. » Read More

01/06/2023 Siemens provides tech to ZCBS lab Siemens has equipped digital building technologies to a new zero carbon building systems (ZCBS) lab at ETH Zurich, a public research university in Switzerland. » Read More

01/06/2023 Getting young engineers tooled up Fletcher Moorland is giving away five sets of tools to young apprentices and aspiring engineers every month as part of its Get Tooled Up initiative. » Read More

31/05/2023 Sulzer delivers re-rate project Sulzer carried out a re-rate project at an unnamed chemical plant in Singapore that proved to be US$200,000 cheaper than installing two new pumps. » Read More

31/05/2023 Siemens enhances NXpower Monitor Siemens Smart Infrastructure has integrated electrical signature analysis (ESA) from Samotics into its digital caretaker for electrical networks NXpower Monitor. » Read More

30/05/2023 Mitsubishi launches stacker series Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks has launched a platform stacker series that can operate in a range of high bay stacking, order picking and transport supply/feed applications. » Read More

30/05/2023 Hitachi Rail gets contract extension Hitachi Rail is to continue maintaining the General Western Railway (GWR) West of England fleet in a deal worth more than £300 million. » Read More

26/05/2023 Derby College saves energy Trane, a provider of indoor comfort solutions, has installed a low-carbon heating system replacing an existing fossil-fuelled boilers at Derby College’s Broomfield Hall Campus. » Read More

25/05/2023 Study: continued growth for Industrial Ethernet A HMS Networks study has shown the industrial network market is expected to grow by 7% in 2023, confirming the continued importance of network connectivity in factories. » Read More

25/05/2023 Atlas Copco acquires Maziak Atlas Copco has acquired Maziak Compressor Services as part of a strategy to increase its presence in the East Midlands. » Read More

24/05/2023 CKF installs robotic case packing system at 3PL CKF has recently designed, installed and commissioned a new robotic case packing system for an international third party logistics company. » Read More

24/05/2023 Sulzer provides tech to HTC plant Sulzer Chemtech’s GT-LPG Max technology has enabled Hanwha TotalEnergies Petrochemical (HTC) to enhance the gains from its off-gas flare system at its Deasan, South Korea plant. » Read More

24/05/2023 IFS Ultimo to appear at Maintec IFS Ultimo is to speak to visitors at Maintec 2023 in Birmingham about its suite that allows users of asset management (EAM) software to increase collaboration. » Read More

23/05/2023 TDA trials nuclear sludge retrieval method The Decommissioning Alliance (TDA) has trialled a technique to remove sludge from nuclear fuel ponds at Forth’s deep recovery facility (DRF) at Flimby, in Cumbria. » Read More

23/05/2023 Visonic links with Fuzzy Logic Visonic and software company Fuzzy Logic are removing the obstacles to the robotisation of applications, such as the decontamination of engine parts in the aeronautics industry. » Read More

22/05/2023 Finning develops engine for fishing vessels Finning has engineered the Cat C18 marine propulsion engine to power new build fishing vessels which meet Tier III emissions standards. » Read More

22/05/2023 Burckhardt helps petrochemical company Burckhardt Compression has helped extend the lifetime of plant equipment for an unnamed petrochemical company while also ensuring safe compression operation until the next scheduled maintenance. » Read More

19/05/2023 Alfa Laval develops valve indication unit Alfa Laval has developed a valve indication unit, which enables 360° LED visual status indication from all directions and does not require manual set-up or programming. » Read More

19/05/2023 Combilift unveils Combi-CB70E Combilift has launched Combi-CB70E, a 7-tonne capacity counterbalance truck that is expected to enable the space-saving handling of both long and bulky loads. » Read More

18/05/2023 Report: industry must protect workers from heat Employers need to develop strategies to protect workers from excessive heat as global temperatures rise or face a loss in productivity, according to a report. » Read More

18/05/2023 Radwell Launches field buying division Radwell International, a supplier of surplus and remanufactured industrial control systems, has launched a UK field buying division dedicated to sourcing used stock directly. » Read More

17/05/2023 Veranova chooses Burkert's SAW tech Active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) developer Veranova is using Bürkert’s surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology to provide hygienic flow measurement at its facility in Edinburgh. » Read More