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02/04/2013 Sellafield medical isotope plant decommissioned Sellafield has successfully decommissioned a long-redundant facility dating from the 1950s, built to manufacture radioactive sources for the medical industry to treat cancers. » Read More

28/03/2013 Smart wireless enables instrumentation upgrade in Czech Republic RWE Gas Storage says it is now maximising the capacity of its Dolní Dunajovice underground gas storage facility in the Czech Republic, thanks to Emerson Process Management's smart wireless technology. » Read More

28/03/2013 SunGift completes 250kWp solar PV array for Numatic International Renewable energy specialist SunGift Solar has completed a flagship 250kW solar PV system for Numatic International, manufacturer of the Henry vacuum cleaner. » Read More

27/03/2013 Hospital faces fine for cutting back water treatment Deaths from Legionnaires' disease at Basildon Hospital show that cutbacks on water treatment programme to save money, together with a complacent attitude, can have tragic consequences. » Read More

27/03/2013 Heat exchanger monitor cuts costs, improves performance An integrated heat exchanger monitoring system, designed to detect accelerated fouling rates and to suggest when cleaning is required, has been unveiled by Emerson Process Management. » Read More

26/03/2013 Brammer claims £100m cost savings for UK manufacturing MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) products and services specialist Brammer says it has now enabled more than £100 million in cost savings for its customers in less than five years. » Read More

26/03/2013 Chocolate maker moves machinery on thin air Easter egg and confectionery manufacturer Kinnerton is expanding and altering its production lines in the pre-Easter rush with little effort by moving machinery around on air skates. » Read More

25/03/2013 ABB wins Environmental Contribution of the Year Award ABB has won the Environmental Contribution of the Year award at the Pump Industry Awards for a pump control system, developed with partner Halcyon Drives, that is saving £68,000 a year on energy costs for Tata Steel. » Read More

22/03/2013 Planetary drives deliver more profit on mobile shredder plant Whitham Mills Engineering is reporting reduced eight and improved profitability since specifying a Brevini Power Transmission planetary drive for its latest commercial mobile shredder. » Read More

21/03/2013 ABB wins $15m oil and gas electricals order in Australia ABB has been appointed the main electrical contractor for a new semi-submersible CPF (central processing facility) at the Ichthys oil and gas field in the Timor Sea off Western Australia. » Read More

20/03/2013 CHEP slashes energy and emissions on new air approach Pallet and container services giant CHEP has achieved massive savings since installing energy-efficient Atlas Copco compressors at its pallet production and repair sites in the UK. » Read More

20/03/2013 Metering pumps solve turbidity testing dilemma for Welsh Water Watson-Marlow's new Qdos 30 metering pumps have taken over from bellows pumps for turbidity testing at the Pontsticill water treatment works in the Brecon Beacons National Park. » Read More

19/03/2013 Bosch Rexroth expands into filtration market Bosch Rexroth has expanded its product portfolio in the UK to include its own range of filtration systems. » Read More

19/03/2013 £2bn boost for UK aerospace industry A £2billion investment to keep the UK's aerospace industry at the forefront of world manufacturing has been announced by government and industry. » Read More

15/03/2013 Skills challenge needs urgent action, warns Siemens As the National Apprenticeship Week (11—15 March 2013) draws to a close and National Science and Engineering Week (15—24 March 2013) is about to kick off, commentators are urging government, and public and private enterprise to get ... » Read More

14/03/2013 Government launches consultation on Richard Review of apprenticeships The government's publication today (14 March 2013) of a consultation document in response to Doug Richard's independent review of apprenticeships, has received a muted welcome. » Read More

13/03/2013 Hybrid forkilfts to reduce carbon footprint at ND Norbert Dentressangle is replacing 40 forklift trucks (FLTs) during 2013 with a new hybrid drive model that massively reduces fuel consumption and emissions » Read More

13/03/2013 Spirax Sarco praised for real-world engineering training Spirax Sarco has won praise from local schools for giving engineering students the chance to train and gain hands-on experience using current industrial steam equipment. » Read More

12/03/2013 Official data records ‘shock’ fall in manufacturing output and exports Official UK manufacturing data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today shows both output and exports heading in a downward direction, raising fears of another recession. » Read More

12/03/2013 TSB and UKTI show Best of British at Innovate New networking event Innovate UK – a joint venture from the Technology Strategy Board and UK Trade & Investment – launched yesterday (11 March 2013) to showcase engineering developments ranging from robotics to facial recognition and ... » Read More

12/03/2013 Engineering firm sets apprenticeship challenge to local youngsters Durham-based engineering firm Gestamp Tallent Automotive is offering local youngsters who measure up to a series of challenges a genuine job at its Newton Aycliffe plant. » Read More

11/03/2013 WR Refrigeration adopts zero tolerance to refrigerant leaks WR Refrigeration says it is adopting a zero tolerance approach to refrigerant leaks, rolling out its Trace-A-Gas leak detection system. » Read More

11/03/2013 Maintenance pro winners announced at Maintec It was a clean sweep for PEME at Maintec 2013, as technicians from the engineering company won the top slots at the inaugural Maintec Maintenance Professional Awards. » Read More

08/03/2013 Wireless improves operational efficiency at Italian biomass plant Enomondo – a partnership between Caviro Distillerie and Herambiente – in Faenza, Italy, is reporting improved visibility into its biomass power plant, leading to a 5% increase in operational efficiency, thanks to smart wireless ... » Read More

07/03/2013 ReFood saves over 10MWh per day at waste-to-energy plant ReFood UK is recovering more than 10MWh a day of energy and saving over £80,000 a year at its new anaerobic digester (AD) facility near Doncaster, thanks to heat recovery systems from Spirax Sarco. » Read More