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02/05/2012 CompAir puts energy savings on the menu at Marie Since installing fixed and regulated speed compressors, from CompAir, at its plant in Sablé sur Sarthe, France, food processor Société Marie says it has been experiencing annual electricity savings of €10,500. » Read More

02/05/2012 Dawson Shanahan cuts production times by 20 per cent Precision engineering specialist Dawson Shanahan reports that it has cut production times for component manufacturing at its Potters Bar plant by 20%, principally by installing a robotic loading turning cell. » Read More

01/05/2012 Emerson gets Lloyd’s Marine type approval for Fisher valves and Fieldvue Emerson Process Management's range of Fisher valves and Fieldvue digital valve controllers has received Lloyd's Register's Marine type approval for process control in the offshore oil and gas industry. » Read More

01/05/2012 Britain well placed to win smart grid global race Britain could be a world-leader in the technology that will create 'smart grids' – the intelligent networks set to will revolutionise the way power is generated and used. » Read More

30/04/2012 Rockwell Automation scales down integrated control architecture Applications with fewer than 200 I/O can now harness Allen-Bradley's CompactLogix controller for integrated motion, safety and standard control. » Read More

30/04/2012 Atlas Copco squeezes skills gap with apprenticeship scheme Atlas Copco Compressors' apprenticeship scheme is being given the thumbs up by would-be compressor engineers. » Read More

27/04/2012 LEEA makes the case for LOLER health and safety LOLER (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) should be retained in its present form, according to LEEA (the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association). » Read More

27/04/2012 UK electricians could be working to outdated Wiring Regulations UK electricians could be failing to comply with the latest IET Wiring Regulations, according to the IET (Institution of Engineering and Technology). » Read More

26/04/2012 Sainsbury’s chooses GE LEDs for external lighting Sainsbury's has specified GE Lighting's LED external fittings, branded Area Lighter as part of its carbon reduction commitment. » Read More

26/04/2012 Fourth Queens Award for Walker Filtration A fourth major export award – the Queen's Award for Enterprise in International Trade – has been awarded to compressed air filter manufacturer Walker Filtration. » Read More

25/04/2012 Asbestos exposure still a serious problem, says Great British survey Some plant duty-holders and contractors are still not aware of their asbestos responsibilities and could be at risk of asbestos exposure. » Read More

25/04/2012 Siemens Mechanical Drives expands service offering Siemens Mechanical Drives is now offering additional services, including wind turbine servicing in all sizes, plus rail coupling service facilities at its Leeds site. » Read More

23/04/2012 Siemens conference gets BAE Systems ATC keynote James Baker, managing director of BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre, is to provide the keynote at Siemens' major 'Answers for Industry' conference, this year being staged at the Manchester Central Convention Complex from 4—5 July. » Read More

23/04/2012 ABB opens new UK instrumentation service centre ABB's Measurement Products business unit has opened a new service centre at Stonehouse, with state-of-the-art instrumentation, calibration, repair and training facilities. » Read More

23/04/2012 Nuclear Engineering Services complete flask leak testing Nuclear Engineering Services (NES) has now completed its contract for the installation of flask leak test equipment (FLTE) in the Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR) facility. » Read More

20/04/2012 Courtaulds is first eco-factory for M&S, thanks to Spirax Sarco Courtaulds' West Mill hosiery plant in Belper, Derbyshire became Marks & Spencer's first UK supplier site to gain eco-factory status last year, thanks in large part to Spirax Sarco's steam system expertise and long-term support. » Read More

19/04/2012 Steam calculation app launched by TLV Euro Cheltenham-based steam specialist TLV Euro Engineering has developed a free iPhone app for plant engineers wanting to get instant steam calculations.. » Read More

19/04/2012 Novel torque test checks steerable well drills Well bore drilling accuracy for hydrocarbons has been increased tenfold, using adapted advanced aerospace guidance systems from Gyrodata – while an innovative torque sensor ensures efficiency during the equipment's maintenance. » Read More

18/04/2012 Stars of Make it in GB exhibition unveiled The government has revealed the manufacturing companies that will feature in the Make it in Great Britain exhibition, being held at the Science Museum in London later this year. » Read More

18/04/2012 Engineering professor predicts 2 million more engineers from green growth The challenge of tackling climate change may yet create over 2 million engineering jobs in the UK, according to Professor Julia King, vice-chancellor of Aston University. » Read More

18/04/2012 Pyroban delivers ATEX pack to power refinery pump PumpSets has taken delivery of an explosion-proof diesel engine package from Pyroban for use on an Azerbaijan refinery to power a pump for processed water. » Read More

17/04/2012 H-A-R-T awarded LEEA Accredited Training Company status H-A-R-T (Height & Rescue Training), the height safety training division of Checkmate Lifting and Safety, has been awarded Accredited Training Company status by LEEA. » Read More

16/04/2012 ETI seeks proposals for next gen waste to energy plant ETI (the Energy Technologies Institute public-private partnership) is seeking partners for a £13 million project to help design and build a next generation energy – electricity and heat – from waste demonstrator plant. » Read More

16/04/2012 Alstom transport gets record jack system from Mechan Sheffield-based rail maintenance equipment specialist Mechan has installed the largest single system of lifting jacks in the UK at the Alstom Transport Traincare Centre, at Longsight near Manchester. » Read More

13/04/2012 Advanced generator passes wind turbine tests Wind Technologies reports that it has completed testing on a radical generator design – one that could seriously cut the cost of both operations and maintenance for wind turbines. » Read More