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14/01/2013 REACH remains largest elephant in the room, says EEF Smaller companies are running the risk of unlimited fines, or even prison, by failing to comply with the REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) Directive on hazardous substances. » Read More

14/01/2013 Financed variable speed drives could change competitiveness Up to £2,512 million of energy cost savings could be made in the UK within five years, if industry fully implemented variable speed drives (VSDs) on electric motors, according to a new report from Siemens Financial Services. » Read More

11/01/2013 James Walker Technology Centre rates Carbolite ovens’ accuracy Carbolite ovens are making a significant difference to the accuracy and consistency of product testing conducted at the James Walker Technology Centre in Cockermouth, UK. » Read More

10/01/2013 Northumbrian Water halves steam energy with Spirax Sarco Northumbrian Water reports that it has halved energy demand for steam raising at its Bran Sands anaerobic digestion plant with the help of Spirax Sarco. » Read More

10/01/2013 Good vibrations from MEMS based energy harvester A team from the University of Cambridge's Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction has developed a mechanical amplifier that can convert ambient vibrations into electricity more effectively. » Read More

09/01/2013 Time pressures threatening safety says Maintec survey More than one third of maintenance professionals say the pressure to reduce UK manufacturing plant downtime is threatening health and safety. » Read More

09/01/2013 First IE4 synchronous reluctance motor and driveinstallation is game changer The world's first IE4 synchronous reluctance motor and drive package (SynRM) from ABB has replaced an induction motor-based variable-speed drive (VSD) package at South Staffs Water in the UK – and made waves in the industry. » Read More

09/01/2013 New compressors bring six percent energy savings at Vernacare 2012 Best Factory Award winner Vernacare, which manufactures products to manage human waste disposal, says that the installation of two new compressors is cutting plant energy consumption by 6%. » Read More

08/01/2013 Siemens takes engineering automation portal to the next level Siemens Industry has extended the range of its Totally Integrated Automation (TIA) Portal engineering framework for control and automation systems development. » Read More

08/01/2013 Hand injury leads to fine for fabrication company Coalville-based fabrication firm Kenray Forming has been fined £10,000 and ordered to pay costs of £1,932 after a worker had part of his finger severed in a packaging machine back in September 2011. » Read More

08/01/2013 Infrared thermometer and thermal imager gap plugged Electronic test and measurement giant Fluke has unveiled what it sees as a new class of infrared temperature measurement device. » Read More

07/01/2013 Bulk bag unloading plant solves toxic dust problem An automated system that completely contains toxic dust during sodium silicofluoride powder (Na2SiF6) additions at large-scale water fluoridisation plant has been developed and implemented in Australia by ProMinent Fluid Controls. » Read More

07/01/2013 Valvestock builds up industrial project specification team Valvestock, the valve and actuator arm of Pipe Center, is expanding its industrial project specification team to cover the power, oil and gas, water and waste, chemicals and pharmaceuticals industries. » Read More

04/01/2013 Potato plant solves effluent problem with portable logger An unnamed potato processing and packaging plant on the Scottish Borders has solved difficult remote effluent flow monitoring problems using a Micronics Stingray portable area/velocity meter. » Read More

03/01/2013 Siemens and Z-Tech partner for water flow controls Cambridge-based Z-Tech Control Systems is now a Siemens Industry technology partner and preferred flowmeter installer, following a partnership signing. » Read More

03/01/2013 Skip handler ready to start retrievals at Sellafield Sellafield has completed an important step towards retrieving waste from a 60 year-old nuclear fuel storage pond, now that a bespoke skip handler has been brought back to full operation for the first time since the 1990s. » Read More

02/01/2013 GlaxoSmithKline and Ener-G feted in energy awards GlaxoSmithKline and combined heat and power (CHP) specialist Ener-G have been highly commended by the Combined Heat and Power Association (CHPA) for their installation of more than 20MW of CHP across eight GSK sites in the UK and Europe. » Read More

02/01/2013 Amarinth secures first Iraq centrifugal pumps order Oil and gas industry centrifugal pumps specialist Amarinth has won its first order in Iraq – to supply 12 API 610 OH2 A-Series pumps for the Zubair Initial Production Facility. » Read More

24/12/2012 Warwick Castle warms with Potterton Baxi boilers Warwick Castle's Great Hall is warming to the presence of three new Potterton cast iron boilers, from Baxi Commercial Division, which have now replaced 30-year old boilers from the same firm. » Read More

24/12/2012 Stay safe, urges workplace equipment firm Slingsby As the year draws to a close, workplace equipment supplier Slingsby has issued a top-10 list of New Year's resolutions it believes should help plants and factories to ensure safety during 2013. » Read More

21/12/2012 Plant engineers need to change motor sizing approach, warns Softstart Plant and electrical engineers are being warned to take more care in sizing electrical motors in line with regulations and guidelines aimed at driving down emissions, fuel consumption and costs. » Read More

21/12/2012 Dalkia CHP plant cuts Westminster’s emissions and bills The University of Westminster is reporting successful commissioning of a CHP (combined heat and power) plant, which will not only help towards its green commitments, but also cut energy bills. » Read More

20/12/2012 Coriolis mass meter improves Adria–Wien oil pipeline operations Replacing turbine flowmeters on the Austrian Adria-Wien crude oil pipeline with Coriolis mass meters has reduced maintenance issues and enabled continuous custody transfer accuracy. » Read More

20/12/2012 Advanced light insulation for Gudrun offshore fire protection A new lightweight fire protection blanket material has been installed on the 40-cabin LQ (living quarters) module to be used in the development of Statoil's Gudrun field in Norway. » Read More

19/12/2012 Babcock Wanson energy centre cuts Kodak bills by 18 per cent Kodak's new energy centre, which is based on a Babcock Wanson UK ESM8000 steam generator, is now delivering 18% energy savings at its Harrow plant in NW London. » Read More