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29/07/2013 Earthline ramps production with Finlay plant A new Terex Finlay 684 inclined screen is helping to ramp up production at Earthline's Hatford quarry, in Oxfordshire. » Read More

26/07/2013 IS camera adapted for anaerobic digestion tank inspection Glass-fused-to-steel tanks specialist Hayes GFS is reporting success with an intrinsically safe-rated inspection camera, which it used to inspect an anaerobic sludge digester, without having to decommission the plant. » Read More

26/07/2013 Introduce apprenticeship grades, urges IAC Grading should be introduced for apprenticeships, the Industry Apprentice Council (IAC) has told government's apprenticeships team at DBIS (the Department for Business Innovation and Skills). » Read More

24/07/2013 SOE calls for more action from transport on air quality A report into air quality, by CIWEM (Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management), has been welcomed by the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), which has urged relevant parties to work together to reduce harmful ... » Read More

24/07/2013 High accuracy level controller gets Mcerts Class 1 Siemens Sitrans LUT400 ultrasonic level controller has been certified with the Mcerts Class 1 performance standard, which includes testing for solar radiation for open channel flow measurement. » Read More

24/07/2013 BAM Plant’s Africa House plant removal project complete BAM Plant has completed the challenging removal of site cabins from a gantry above Gate Street, in Holborn, central London, on its Africa House project. » Read More

23/07/2013 Lifetime cost is more important than purchase price, warns GAMBICA GAMBICA, the association for instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology, is urging engineers and engineering managers to consider the difference between purchase price and lifetime cost with motor driven systems. » Read More

22/07/2013 Watson-Marlow award recognises business and technology excellence Peristaltic pumps specialist Watson-Marlow has been awarded the prestigious PwC 2013 West of England Business of the Year Award (in the turnover £25m category). » Read More

22/07/2013 BOHS calls for RIDDOR disease list to be widened The Chartered Society for Worker Health Protection (BOHS) is warning that long-latency diseases, such as silicosis, need to be added to the list of RIDDOR diseases, if they are to be combated. » Read More

19/07/2013 Packaging manufacturer slashes baler energy costs Smurfit Kappa's Northampton plant is saving nearly £2,800 a year on electrical energy, following installation of an ABB variable-speed drive on its baler machine. » Read More

19/07/2013 IET publishes Wiring Regulations online The IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology) has launched The IET Wiring Regulations Digital: Online, a web-based version of its publications in e-book format. » Read More

18/07/2013 Invensys celebrates 30 years of Triconex safety systems Control systems legend Invensys has announced a year-long celebration to mark the 30th anniversary of its Triconex safety and critical control systems. » Read More

18/07/2013 Diaphragm pumps solve moisture control issues in textile production Hydra-Cell hydraulically-flexed diaphragm pumps, supplied by Michael Smith Engineers, are successfully preventing static build-up in the wool spinning process – and resisting breakdown. » Read More

17/07/2013 Kerry Foods reports cost savings with MRO and drives service Kerry Foods says that a programme of outsourced MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) services undertaken by specialist Brammer has resulted in "immediate cost savings as well as a significant reduction in carbon emissions". » Read More

16/07/2013 Invensys Operations Management set for acquisition The possible acquisition of Invensys Operations Management (IOM) for $5.0 billion by Schneider Electric, has led to speculation of a bidding war for the UK control systems engineering company. » Read More

16/07/2013 Yorkshire Water saves £61,000 on energy costs with ABB drives Yorkshire Water's Esholt wastewater treatment works in Bradford is saving more than £61,000 per annum (25%) on energy costs, following installation of ABB variable-speed drives on its filter re-circulation pumps. » Read More

15/07/2013 Roderick Pettigrew appointed B&Es chief exec Roderick Pettigrew has been appointed chief executive of B&ES, the Building & Engineering Services Association, with immediate effect. » Read More

15/07/2013 Lime slurry dosing responds to easy maintenance pumps An unnamed manufacturer of print and packaging materials in Lower Saxony, Germany, is reporting success with two EZstrip progressing cavity transfer pumps, from NOV Mono, at its wastewater treatment plant. » Read More

12/07/2013 Brammer is Tata Steel Europe contractor of the year Industrial MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) products and services specialist Brammer has been named Contractor of the Year by Tata Steel Europe UK, in Port Talbot. » Read More

12/07/2013 REA disappointed on European biofuels cap decision The European Parliament Environment Committee vote yesterday (11 July 2013) to cap European biofuels production has brought a stinging response from the REA (Renewable Energy Association). » Read More

11/07/2013 Cross-party MPs support UK biofuels ahead of today’s EU vote A group of Labour and Conservative MPs, representing constituencies in Humberside and East Yorkshire, is backing the REA (Renewable Energy Association) campaign in favour of the biofuels industry, ahead of a crucial vote in the European ... » Read More

11/07/2013 Amarinth gets TSB grant for energy-efficient molten sulphur pump Specialist centrifugal pumps builder Amarinth has been awarded a £250,000 grant by the Technology Strategy Board to develop a design and rapid production process for highly energy-efficient pumps. » Read More

10/07/2013 British young engineers score in Leipzig Skills Olympics Semta has saluted Team UK at the 'Skills Olympics' in Leipzig, Germany, as they "carried a torch for British engineering and lit the way for our future generation of skilled engineers". » Read More

10/07/2013 Thames Valley firm promises £2m energy savings Facilities throughout the Thames Valley region are paying too much in energy bills and maintenance costs to keep their HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) equipment running effectively. » Read More

10/07/2013 Cranfield research to improve energy-from-waste plants Research at Cranfield University into the removal of siloxanes from biogas has been recognised by the Worshipful Company of Engineers for excellence in engineering that benefits the environment. » Read More