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21/02/2014 BP North Sea FPSO replacement selects Emerson for training BP's Quad 204 North Sea FPSO (floating production, storage and offloading) unit replacement project has selected Emerson Process Management for its DeltaV operator training solution (OTS). » Read More

20/02/2014 Brammer builds up energy cost savings for Hanson Construction materials giant Hanson Building Products says it is seeing annual energy cost savings of nearly £24,000 at its brick manufacturing plant at Whittlesey in Cambridgeshire. » Read More

20/02/2014 Energy efficiency rules may cost millions: Ricardo-AEA Government proposals to require all large companies in the UK to undertake mandatory energy efficiency assessments will be a major cost burden unless lessons are learned from the earlier CRC energy efficiency scheme. » Read More

20/02/2014 EEF slams government on overseas graduate access The government is acting unreasonably in restricting employers' ability to access skilled graduates from outside of Europe, according to the EEF. » Read More

20/02/2014 Girls showing greater interest in engineering Campaigns to boost girls' enthusiasm for science and engineering are beginning to bear fruit, according to data compiled from a survey of 20,000 sixth formers. » Read More

20/02/2014 HSE showcases this year’s scientific research achievements The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published its sixth annual Science Report highlighting the year's achievements in science and engineering research. » Read More

19/02/2014 Best Factory Conference is a sell out! The 2014 Best Factory Conference has proved extremely popular and the two-day event is now sold out. » Read More

19/02/2014 Gina Krog platform to get Emerson performance monitoring system Statoil has awarded Emerson Process Management a $2.7 million contract to supply an integrated plant and machine condition and performance monitoring system for the Gina Krog oil and gas platform in the Norwegian North Sea. » Read More

19/02/2014 Sochi hospital sources medical air from Atlas Copco Hospital facilities beefed up to serve the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi have been equipped with Atlas Copco compressors to deliver medical air. » Read More

18/02/2014 20 February set to change COMAH and REACH coverage: warning An HSE amendment to new legislation for the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances (Seveso III) – which comes into force in June 2015 – may catch some plants out. » Read More

18/02/2014 More work needed to boost number of UK engineers - IMechE The Institution of Mechanical Engineers is calling on Government, employers, Professional Engineering Institutions and academia to get their act together and urgently accelerate moves to boost the number of people taking on careers in ... » Read More

18/02/2014 More young people want to be engineers, says government There has been a sharp rise in the number of young people considering a career in engineering, according to a survey commissioned by Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS). » Read More

18/02/2014 Siemens and Trafford College launch apprentice partnership Siemens and Trafford College have launched a skills and apprenticeship partnership that will see students from across the North West train at the new Centre for Science and Technology. » Read More

18/02/2014 GAMBICA to host energy efficiency specialists at Drives and Controls 2014 GAMBICA, the UK trade association for instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology, is to host a pavilion at the Drives & Controls Exhibition (NEC, 8—10 April 2014) for members specialising in energy products and ... » Read More

17/02/2014 Guarded welcome for Health and Work Service The British Safety Council is cautiously welcoming the government's Health and Work Service, which will offer medical assessments and treatment plans to anyone who is sick and off work for more than four weeks. » Read More

17/02/2014 Free boiler inspection guide Matthews Training is offering free copies of the Boiler Inspection Guide to the first 20 readers with a genuine interest in the inspection of industrial steam boilers to get in touch. » Read More

17/02/2014 Fine of £6,500 after 400kg die falls on worker's toes A Northamptonshire engineering firm has been fined £6,500 after a worker lost two toes when they were crushed by a 400kg die. » Read More

14/02/2014 Liquid air energy storage gets full demonstrator funding A liquid air energy storage (LAES) technology is to be demonstrated at multi-MW, grid scale following the provision of £8 million funding by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). » Read More

14/02/2014 Dawson Rental Portable Cold Storage fined for worker injuries Dawson Rental Portable Cold Storage has been fined £40,000 for health and safety failings after one worker was injured by falling equipment and several others developed disabling nerve and joint condition. » Read More

14/02/2014 Lutterworth Ecolighting makes light work for CDA Kitchen appliances manufacturer CDA is reporting a 100% improvement in lighting levels and a massive reduction in energy consumption since installing a replacement lighting system from Lutterworth Ecolighting. » Read More

14/02/2014 Pennine Pneumatic Services wins Atlas Copco award Pennine Pneumatic Services (PPS) has been named Atlas Copco Compressors Distributor of the Year for 2013. » Read More

13/02/2014 Search is on for safe sustainable manufacturing materials: £10.3m project A £10.3 million grant, awarded to researchers today (13 February 2014) by the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) is aimed at finding safer, more sustainable alternative materials for manufacturers. » Read More

13/02/2014 New process delivers 40 percent energy savings for paper plant Eindhoven University of Technology has signed an agreement with 14 European paper producers to further develop a breakthrough solvent that promises massive plant energy savings. » Read More

13/02/2014 Brake pad machining line ramps flexibility with Siemens TIA Machine builder Orwin is reporting improved production flexibility on an unnamed customer's 18-axis brake pad machining and assembly line, since moving to a new automation system from Siemens partner Cleveland Systems. » Read More

13/02/2014 BMW launches graduate scheme BMW Group UK has launched recruitment for its new graduate programme with 13 places available across its Mini UK production network. » Read More