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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

25/11/2013 Atlas Copco acquires bolt-tightening specialist Atlas Copco has acquired West Bromwich-based Tentec, which develops bolt-tightening equipment, for an undisclosed sum. » Read More

22/11/2013 Atlas Copco launches VSD for Life campaign for Burkina Faso Atlas Copco has launched a worldwide 'VSD for Life' campaign aimed at contributing to reforestation in Burkina Faso. » Read More

22/11/2013 Engineering at the heart of multi-million college investment More than 50 colleges are set to invest millions in building modern facilities after two further rounds of government capital investment unlocked £488 million. » Read More

22/11/2013 Fluke IR windows offer ultimate protection for high-energy inspectors More than 99% of all arc flash incidents occur when a panel door is open, exposing workers to potentially lethal amounts of energy. » Read More

21/11/2013 Students develop London Eye hydraulic maintenance strategy Engineers from Bosch Rexroth, JCB Academy and the EDF Energy London Eye have given more than 90 engineering students access to the London landmark as part of their engineering diploma. » Read More

21/11/2013 New cranes for Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard regeneration Efficient and more flexible mechanical handling and lifting are being enabled at the Rosyth Dockyard, following the addition of new overhead travelling cranes (OTCs), built and installed by Street Crane Company. » Read More

20/11/2013 QGC Australia signs $33 million service contract with ABB QGC has signed ABB to provide long-term planned and unplanned maintenance services for up- and mid-stream facilities at the world's first coal-seam gas project, Queensland Curtis Liquefied Natural Gas (QCLNG) in Australia. » Read More

20/11/2013 Brake motors bring order to ride of the Vikings Finding fully-submersible compact brake motors became a quest worthy of a Norse legend for the engineer in charge of maintaining the Valhalla ride at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. » Read More

19/11/2013 Scottish Minister opens ABB’s new Aberdeen service centre Fergus Ewing, Scottish Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, opened ABB's new facility in Aberdeen, Scotland yesterday (18 November 2013), following its £3.5 million upgrade. » Read More

19/11/2013 HSE publishes revised H&S guidance The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has published new help for employers on how to protect the health, safety and welfare of their workers. » Read More

18/11/2013 MAC Solutions buys Asgard: invests in ProcessVue system MAC Solutions has acquired Asgard Technologies, developer of the ProcessVue alarm management and printer replacement software. » Read More

15/11/2013 Emerson’s automation safety system wins 2013 exida safety award Emerson's DeltaV SIS (safety instrumented system) has been granted the 2013 Safety Award by exida, the global leader in functional safety and cyber-security certification for the process industries. » Read More

15/11/2013 Apprenticeships continue to fight old prejudices Almost half of UK parents of children aged 11-18 would encourage their offspring to take an apprenticeship. But more than one in 10 still maintain that apprenticeships are a second best route to a career after a degree, according to a ... » Read More

15/11/2013 Bosch UK opens £1.2m northern hydraulics and heating facility Bosch UK has opened its new northern location, which combines Bosch Rexroth, its industrial drives and controls company, and Worcester, Bosch Group, its heating and hot-water solutions firm. » Read More

14/11/2013 JLR launches programme to inspire youngsters A youth training programme – 'Inspiring Tomorrows Workforce' – has been launched by Jaguar Land Rover to support young people aged 16-23 who are not in employment, education or training. » Read More

14/11/2013 Plant & Asset Management 2014 gets IPlantE nod IPlantE, the plant engineering professional sector of SOE (the society of Operations Engineers), is supporting next year's Plant & Asset Management show, at the NEC, Birmingham, from 8—10 April 2014. » Read More

14/11/2013 Twins compete in Semta skills final Twins Ryan and Liam Moore are set to do battle in a competition to find Britain's brightest engineers. » Read More

13/11/2013 JLR, Vauxhall and Siemens join stellar WM Manufacturing Conference line-up Jaguar Land Rover, Vauxhall and Siemens will showcase the continuous improvement techniques that have supercharged their success as part of a stellar factory tour line-up at this year's WM Manufacturing Conference (WMMC). » Read More