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23/08/2012 Emerson expands quick ship service to Micro Motion instrumentation Emerson Process Management has expanded its 'Quick Ship' service to include Micro Motion Coriolis mass flow and density meters, sensors and transmitters to anywhere in the world. » Read More

22/08/2012 White paper analyses cost benefits of condensate recovery A white paper published by Spirax Sarco shows how steam users could save tens of thousands of pounds by improving their condensate recovery systems. » Read More

22/08/2012 BOC to fuel Scotland’s first fleet of hydrogen buses BOC, the industrial gases firm, is to provide the refuelling technology for Scotland's first fleet of hydrogen-powered buses. » Read More

21/08/2012 Dairy firm fined after factory explosion A dairy firm has been fined £20,000 after an explosion at its cheese factory in Cumbria. » Read More

21/08/2012 ABB to help increase production efficiency for Century Cement in India Century Cement has placed an order worth $18 million with ABB for plant modernisation at its Manikgarh cement plant in central India, due to go live within 18 months. » Read More

21/08/2012 RIDDOR reduction consultation should be welcomed The public consultation on HSE's proposal to simplify and clarify RIDDOR reporting requirements, should be welcomed by health and safety professionals and employers alike, according to Matt St John, head of health and safety services at ... » Read More

20/08/2012 EDF Energy presents £50,000 to British Paralympic Association A cheque for more than £50,000 has been presented to the British Paralympic Association – the sum being raised by EDF Energy's Central Technical Organisation (CTO) Charity Cycle Challenge. » Read More

20/08/2012 Advanced wind turbines turn to ac drive technology Doncaster-based electrical engineering company HS Harbon & Sons has standardised on ac drives from Control Techniques for its new advanced wind turbines. » Read More

17/08/2012 Gas engine passes 50,000 hours of biogas to power to beer The combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Germany's Bitburger Brewery has surpassed 50,000 hours of turning biogas into power. » Read More

17/08/2012 Michael Smith Engineers take on Viking Pumps Pump system specialist Michael Smith Engineers has been appointed as authorised distributor for Viking Pumps for England and Wales. » Read More

16/08/2012 Thwaites green upgrade is picture of efficiency Yellow dump truck manufacturer Thwaites' paint line has been successfully refurbished to extend its working life, and improve its efficiency and environmental sustainability. » Read More

16/08/2012 Bristol uses eddy currents to measures soil movement High precision eddy current sensors are being used to measure the displacement of soil samples on an HCTA (hollow cylindrical torsional apparatus) in the Department of Civil Engineering at University of Bristol. » Read More

15/08/2012 Emerson donation to help oil and gas upskill operators Emerson Process Management has donated automation technology worth more than £650,000 to the newly opened ASET International Oil and Gas Training Academy in Aberdeen. » Read More

15/08/2012 Burkert UK launches batch controls project service Burkert UK has launched a service that covers design, manufacture and commissioning of packaged batch control systems. » Read More

14/08/2012 Giant power pack shakes factory approval team Zetatek Industries has approved one of the biggest hydraulic power packs to be built in the UK in the last 12 months – a 2MW unit designed and built by Branch Hydraulic Systems. » Read More

14/08/2012 Spirax Rental speeds steam efficient plant Steam systems specialist Spirax Sarco has launched Spirax Rental, aimed, it says, at helping plant engineers make energy- and carbon-saving investments early by effectively hiring the equipment they need. » Read More

14/08/2012 SMEs defying doom and gloom says MAS Manufacturing SMEs in England are defying reports of an economic slump to register rising sales and target future growth, the Manufacturing Advisory Service's (MAS) National Barometer has revealed. » Read More

13/08/2012 Clamp on flowmeters guide energy efficiency choices for NHS Managers at an unnamed hospital serving more than 270,000 people in Bedfordshire have successfully harnessed clamp-on flowmeters to guide energy savings on hot water, according to ETA Energy Systems. » Read More

10/08/2012 Barloworld announces £3 million forklift truck deal Barloworld Handling has announced an investment of £3million in 150 new Hyster forklift trucks for its short-term hire fleet. » Read More

10/08/2012 Siemens supplies 25,000th Sinamics S120 motion control drive Siemens Drive Technologies has delivered its 25,000th Sinamics S120 motion control drive in the UK – and global sales now total more than one million. » Read More

09/08/2012 Intelligent instruments making plant progress, ABB survey reveals Nearly half (46.5%) of the control systems on UK plants are up to 10 years old, with more than one third (39.5%) between 11 and 20 years old. » Read More

09/08/2012 ISE selects Emerson for SABIC utility upgrade control cabinets International System EST (ISE) has contracted Emerson Industrial Automation to supply control cabinets for a utilities upgrade project at SABIC's Petrokemya Arabian Petrochemical site in Al Jubail, Saudi Arabia. » Read More

09/08/2012 New chairman for Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult Colin Hood is ne new chairman of the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult centre, which is to focus on nurturing technologies to improve offshore wind, tidal and wave power in the UK. » Read More

08/08/2012 Dalkia digs deep for energy savings at Cleveland Cleveland Potash, the UK's only potash mine, has signed a contract with Dalkia, which will now operate and maintain its 16MWe CHP (combined heat and power) station at the Loftus plant. » Read More

08/08/2012 Risk-reward scheme on new drives is no brainer A risk-reward scheme launched by ABB's drives business claims to identify and guarantee energy saving from multiple motor-driven applications across a plant. » Read More