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31/07/2012 Micropumps at the cutting edge of specialist glass manufacturing Specialist Glass Products says that a micropump and inverter, supplied by Michael Smith Engineers, has met production process requirements where mechanically sealed pumps had failed. » Read More

30/07/2012 Tata Steel calls for more government support after £240m investment in Wales Tata Steel called for more government support for manufacturing after investing £240 million into its Port Talbot works in South Wales. » Read More

30/07/2012 HSE prosecutes Euticals over failed safety measures Euticals has been fined £100,000 for failing to take safety measures on site, despite frequent inspections from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). » Read More

26/07/2012 Young engineers should get professionally registered Young engineers can improve their prospects and recession-proof their careers by becoming professionally registered, according to jobs specialist Jonathan Lee Recruitment. » Read More

26/07/2012 JLR and Hitachi create 2,000 jobs The UK manufacturing sector is enjoying a double dose of good news on the jobs front with the transport sectors demonstrating resilience in satisfying demand at home and abroad. » Read More

25/07/2012 Split roller bearings chosen for refurbished icebreaker Split roller bearings from Revolvo have were specified as part of the diesel electric propulsion system for a refurbished icebreaker recently re-engined in the Ukraine. » Read More

24/07/2012 Switch to refurbished forklifts save Sainsbury’s cash and emissions Sainsbury's St Albans distribution centre is reporting success with a significant forklift truck refurbishment project involving more than 140 trucks. » Read More

24/07/2012 OFTEC launches oil-fired installation assessment service The Oil Firing Technical Association (OFTEC) has launched a consultancy service that, it says, will provide independent evaluations of oil-fired installations. » Read More

23/07/2012 Atlas Copco ships largest ever custom engineered compressor plant Atlas Copco Compressors has delivered its largest-ever UK-designed and built compressor plant – to Kazakhstan. » Read More

20/07/2012 Drives save yarn spinner £27,000 energy costs per year Low voltage ac variable speed drive technology is set to save a woollen yarn spinner nearly £27,000 a year in energy costs alone. » Read More

19/07/2012 Water source heat pump saves National Trust £23,000 Midlands based Lorien Engineering Solutions has helped the National Trust's Packwood House, in Warwickshire, to drive down yearly operating costs by £23,000. » Read More

19/07/2012 Oil-free blowers protect Becker Underwood bio-process Bio-products manufacturer Becker Underwood says it has protected the supply of oil- and contaminant-free air for key processes with Atlas Copco ZS low-pressure, oil-free blower technology. » Read More

18/07/2012 Air-tight energy saving slashes Marshalls carbon footprint Hard landscaping products supplier Marshalls is reporting significant energy and operating cost savings since implementing remedial action following air leakage audits at nine of its plants. » Read More

18/07/2012 Business decline hits health of engineering managers Managers in the engineering sector are working longer hours in more stressful conditions to cope with the recession, according to a study that compares their wellbeing now with that in 2007. » Read More

17/07/2012 Euro 6 engine developers join expert panel at IRTE conference Experts from Iveco, Scania, Cummins and Delphi Diesel will be joining Andrew Nicol, technical specialist for heavy-duty engines at world-renowned Ricardo, for the IRTE conference 2012 session on Euro 6 engine designs. » Read More

16/07/2012 United Utilities saves £19,000 on pumping energy costs United Utilities' Drummer's Lane water pumping station in Lancashire is reporting energy savings of more than £19,000 per year, having replaced Heenan variable-speed drives with new units from ABB. » Read More

16/07/2012 Health & Safety modules now delivered through e-learning 'Learnbubble', an e-learning programme from training specialist Elmstone Systems, now covers eight key health and safety topics online. » Read More

13/07/2012 Wireless transmitters prevent unplanned shutdowns at SSE SSE has successfully extended the use of Emerson Process Management's smart wireless technology at its Slough Heat and Power energy facility in the UK. » Read More

13/07/2012 TSB virtual power plants project gets underway The Advanced Digital Institute, Ener-G, Flexitricity, Smarter Grid Solutions and UK Power Networks have secured £100k of match funding from the Technology Strategy Board to explore next generation 'virtual power plants'. » Read More

11/07/2012 Four-times bearing life for paper recycling sludge press High costs due to excessive downtime and maintenance are being avoided at an unnamed paper recycling plant, following substitution of bearings on a sludge press by NSK. » Read More

11/07/2012 Process optimisation proves power at wastewater plants Tighter discharge consents are forcing water firms to consider investing in treatment plant likely to increase costs and CO2 emissions, but, according to analytics instruments firm Hach Lange, its process optimisation equipment provides a ... » Read More

10/07/2012 First female leader for TUC The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has announced that Frances O'Grady will be its new general secretary, the first female leader of the organisation. She will take over from Brendan Barber as general secretary when he retires at the end of ... » Read More

10/07/2012 Fee for Intervention signals time for proactive approach HSE's announcement that its cost recovery scheme, Fee for Intervention (FFI), will start in October 2012 means that plant and factory managers must now start taking a more proactive approach to health and safety. » Read More

10/07/2012 Siemens partners with Hayley Group for gear units Following its recent motors and couplings partnership deal with engineering distributor Hayley Group, Siemens Industry is now working with the company for its FZG bevel-helical gear units. » Read More

09/07/2012 Energy-saving cooling cuts Fluorocarbon’s costs by 67% Fluorocarbon, one of the largest fluoropolymer processors in the UK, is reporting cooling costs on track to reduce by 67%, following its installation of energy-efficient inverters and a free cooling system from specialist IsoCool. » Read More