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22/06/2012 Weg motors for largest desalination plant in sub-Saharan Africa The recently-opened 55,000 m3/d Trekkopje sea water desalination plant in Namibia is running with the assistance of 62 self-monitoring motors from Weg. » Read More

21/06/2012 ABB drive cuts £10,000 off Tata Steel’s energy bill The Tata Steel plant at Stocksbridge, which supplies steel for the aerospace, oil and gas industries, is reporting nearly £10,000 a year savings on energy since installing an ABB industrial drive. » Read More

20/06/2012 Water quality is top priority at Brighton aquarium Water quality at the Sea Life Centre, which has been going through a renovation programme next to the pier in Brighton, has been successfully monitored throughout the project by Hach Lange instruments. » Read More

19/06/2012 Smart wireless technology improves Barking Power efficiency Barking Power engineers are reporting improved availability and efficiency at its CCGT (combined cycle gas turbine) plant since installing Emerson's Rosemount 708 wireless acoustic transmitters to identify failed steam traps, leaking ... » Read More

18/06/2012 Government investment to stimulate innovation in manufacturing Sixteen new R&D projects aimed at stimulating innovation in the UK's manufacturing sector are to share government funding of more than £6.5 million. » Read More

18/06/2012 MOL cuts energy by eur 1.2m pa on advanced process control MOL Group's gas distillation plant in Algyõ, Hungary, has improved energy efficiency and process stability to the tune of more than eur 1,200,000 per annum since implementing advanced process controls from Emerson Process Management. » Read More

15/06/2012 Zoning compressed air helps achieve zero leakage Leaking compressed air systems costs UK industry a staggering £7million every day, according to air products and process systems distributor Thorite, yet many leaks are never traced or are regarded as too difficult to repair. » Read More

15/06/2012 Atlas Copco welcomes WIMES blower update Atlas Copco has welcomed revisions to WIMES (the Water Industry Mechanical and Electrical Specifications), which emphasise measuring blower performance according to the ISO 1217 standard for displacement compressors. » Read More

14/06/2012 Inline thermal imager identifies defects in injection-moulded parts Working with Kunststoff-Zentrum SKZ KTT in Germany, sensor manufacturer Micro-Epsilon has developed an inline, non-contact temperature monitoring system for injection moulding machine quality control. » Read More

13/06/2012 Government funding released for plant feasibility studies Seven companies are each to receive up to £75,000 government funding to carry out feasibility studies that could lead to the development and commercialisation of innovative approaches to sustainable manufacturing for the process industry. » Read More

13/06/2012 ABB drives save record 310 million megawatt hours in 2011 Energy equivalent to the output of 31 nuclear power station blocks was saved by the installed base of ABB drives, which regulate the speed and power of electric motors, in 2011 – an increase of 19% compared with the previous year. » Read More

13/06/2012 Clugston Distribution celebrates 75 years Clugston Distribution Services is celebrating its 75th anniversary as part of the Clugston Group in 2012, by raising £75,000 for a number of charities. » Read More

12/06/2012 Skills shortages under the spotlight at Siemens Conference Frank Bowley- the man charged with delivering the government's skills strategy- will debate how UK manufacturing can pull in more talented youngsters at the Siemens Answers For Industry Conference in Manchester next month. » Read More

12/06/2012 Explosion-proof engine controls unveiled by Pyroban Pyroban has launched a new explosion-proof control system for diesel engines used in hazardous areas offshore. » Read More

11/06/2012 Nov Mono reveals relocation and expansion plans Pump manufacturer Nov Mono is to move from its current location at Martin Street in Audenshaw to a larger site at Greengate in Chadderton, following successful talks with Oldham Council. » Read More

11/06/2012 A-Plant invests £24 million in new plant equipment Equipment rental company A-Plant has placed orders for new plant and equipment worth over £24 million. » Read More

08/06/2012 IsoCool celebrates 10 years of energy-saving One of the first companies to champion the green agenda, IsoCool was set up in May 2002 to provide energy, carbon and cost saving process cooling solutions to manufacturers. To achieve this » Read More

08/06/2012 Emerson reduces complexity in safety instrumented systems Emerson Process Management claims to have transformed safety system installation by combining the performance and reliability of its DeltaV safety instrumented system (SIS) with the flexibility and space savings of its electronic ... » Read More

07/06/2012 Legionnaires outbreak may have been avoidable Another regrettable death from Legionnaires' disease indicates that poor maintenance regimes or complacency are still too prevalent, according to B&ES (the Building & Engineering Services Association). » Read More

07/06/2012 Anglian Water selects ZS blowers for wastewater treatment Anglian Water has chosen Atlas Copco's low-pressure ZS blowers to supply air to aeration diffusers at four of its wastewater treatment re-development sites. » Read More

06/06/2012 Science Museum and QE Prize celebrate Queen’s Diamond Jubilee A dozen of the most significant inventions from the past 60 years have been selected by the Science Museum and the Royal Academy of Engineering to honour The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. » Read More

06/06/2012 SITA UK fined £200,000 after worker crushed to death Recycling firm SITA UK Ltd has been hit with a £200,000 fine after a 21-year-old employee was crushed to death by a JCB at its Tipton paper baling site. » Read More

01/06/2012 Thorite control system speeds production at Flameproofings Flame retardant coatings manufacturer Flameproofings is reporting improved quality and cost reductions since securing Thorite to produce a system to integrate pump controls and run batch and level controls for two padder tanks that contain ... » Read More

30/05/2012 ABB wins $44m gearless mill drive order in Kazakhstan ABB has won an order worth $44 million to deliver three gearless mill drive systems (GMDs) for a new copper mine to be operated by Kazakhmys in south eastern Kazakhstan. » Read More

28/05/2012 Siemens doubles apprentice intake Siemens will double its apprentice intake to 160 from September 2012. » Read More