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30/08/2013 IFF scents energy savings with VSD oil-free air technology International Flavours & Fragrances (IFF) says variable speed drive (VSD) compressor technology from Atlas Copco has achieved major energy savings at its Haverhill, Suffolk, manufacturing plant. » Read More

29/08/2013 Drives and motors cut crane energy by 30% at Port of Ravenna Two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes at the Port of Ravenna, on Italy's Adriatic Coast, are seeing average energy savings of 25—30% since installing an engineering solution involving drives, motors and new crane control software. » Read More

28/08/2013 Flexible financing helps Baldwins expand mobile crane fleet Baldwins Crane Hire, one of the largest crane hire companies in the UK, has acquired a Liebherr LTM1500-8.1 mobile crane, with flexible financing from Siemens Financial Services (SFS). » Read More

28/08/2013 Hydra-Clamps set for another 20 years at prosthetics centre The University of Salford prosthetics development department is reporting that its Hydra-Clamp hydraulic clamping systems have just needed simple refurbishment after 20 years of continuous operation. » Read More

27/08/2013 2013 ASME boiler and pressure vessel code now available The ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) boiler and pressure vessel codes (BPVC) have now been updated and are available from BSI. » Read More

27/08/2013 Warburtons cuts maintenance and downtime on lubricant-free bearings British baking firm Warburtons is reporting that it has reduced maintenance costs, minimised risk of product contamination and cut unscheduled downtime since installing SKF extreme-temperature Y-bearings (insert bearings). » Read More

23/08/2013 Best and brightest engineering apprentices revealed The IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) has today (22 August 2013) revealed the nine finalists in its competition to recognise the best and brightest apprentices and technicians. » Read More

23/08/2013 Vapour and gas permeability compromise pump and valve performance Pump, meter and flow valve manufacturers and users are being reminded that while all are built using materials that are good at containing liquids, some are more permeable than others to vapours and gasses. » Read More

23/08/2013 IAG Cargo saves 60% energy with Goodlight LED high bays IAG Cargo's Ascentis handling centre at Heathrow Airport is reporting massive savings in energy costs and CO2 emissions since replacing high bay lighting with Goodlight retrofit LED luminaires. » Read More

22/08/2013 EEF launches new REACH training and consultancy services for manufacturers The manufacturers' organisation EEF is launching a campaign to highlight business risks under REACH (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals) legislation. » Read More

22/08/2013 Heat transfer choices revealed in Ormiston Wire paper Wire specialist Ormiston Wire has published a free white paper to help plant engineers specify heat transfer components. » Read More

22/08/2013 Shell Ireland selects Valla pick and carry crane for gas plant maintenance Shell Ireland has taken delivery of a Valla 120D pick and carry crane, supplied by UK dealer Peter Hird and Sons, for maintenance and lifting work at a new gas plant in the west of Ireland. » Read More

21/08/2013 NSK claims energy-efficient and long-life motor bearings Bearings specialist NSK says it is meeting the demands of electric motor manufacturers and users for low torque, low noise, longer-life bearings through a programme focusing on innovative materials, production techniques and lubrication ... » Read More

21/08/2013 Atlas Copco to acquire Edwards vacuum group Swedish compressor plant giant Atlas Copco is buying UK vacuum pumps specialist Edwards for around £1.04 billion in cash. » Read More

21/08/2013 Co-locations announced for fast developing Maintec The Maintec MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) exhibition – which returns to the NEC from 11—13 March 2014 – should be considerably bigger, according to EasyFairs. » Read More

19/08/2013 Northern Ireland factory opens doors to £13,000 savings Timber doors and windows manufacturer Heron Brothers is saving £13,000 a year on electricity costs, following the installation of ABB variable-speed drives on its extractor fan system. » Read More

19/08/2013 Birmingham school project turns to Potterton condensing boilers Holyhead School, in Handsworth, Birmingham, has replaced ageing and obsolete boilers with Potterton Commercial condensing boilers, matched to the original radiator installation, and the flow and return water temperatures. » Read More

16/08/2013 Global Renewables cuts landfill waste with Brevini planetary box Global Renewables is reporting that 12 planetary gearboxes supplied by Brevini Power Transmission and installed in its waste treatment plants are still going strong. » Read More

15/08/2013 Engineering academy upgrades with Mitsubishi Brinsworth Academy of Engineering, in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, has upgraded its training facilities, with ,much of the new equipment supplied by Mitsubishi Electric. » Read More

14/08/2013 Compact helical bevel gearboxes prove power at ArcelorMittal plant Watt Drive (part of the WEG Group) compact helical bevel gearboxes are proving their performance on a new straightening unit at steel producer ArcelorMittal's plant in Belval, Luxembourg. » Read More

14/08/2013 Steel wheel stress cracking gets new non destructive testing technique Trains will spend less time out of service due to wheel stress cracks, thanks to a technique that uses neutron diffraction to measure several centimetres into steel wheels. » Read More

14/08/2013 JCB moves into site welfare mobile units Construction giant JCB has signed a deal with site welfare units designer Garic that now sees it manufacturing eco-friendly welfare units under licence for the construction industry. » Read More

13/08/2013 Clockmaker saves milling time with ABB drives James Chadburn, one of the UK's top flight clock and watch restorers, is using ABB variable-speed drives (VSDs) to control his specialist milling machine. » Read More

13/08/2013 Morgan Advanced Materials sponsors army exhibition Composite materials and defence equipment specialist Morgan Advanced Materials is sponsoring the Unseen Enemy exhibition at London's National Army Museum. » Read More

12/08/2013 Ultrasonic control proves itself at Mersey Estuary Pollution Alleviation Scheme United Utilities' updated flagship MEPAS (Mersey Estuary Pollution Alleviation Scheme) is reporting success throughout the network with its non-contacting ultrasonic level monitoring instrumentation, from Pulsar. » Read More