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02/08/2011 First UKAS accreditation for open channel flow calibration Hymetrics has become the first organisation in the UK to be granted UKAS accreditation for open channel flow calibration of weirs and flumes. » Read More

02/08/2011 t-mac Technologies acquires FAW Electronics Energy technology firm t-mac Technologies has acquired electronics manufacturing firm FAW Electronics, with the company suggesting that it is now a one-stop-shop for energy management. » Read More

01/08/2011 GAMBICA launches VSD energy savings calculator GAMBICA has launched a simple, free online calculator that predicts energy savings and return on investment from installing a variable speed drive (VSD). » Read More

01/08/2011 Strathclyde stages first remanufacturing conference Research at the University of Strathclyde, aimed at saving industry millions of pounds, was the focal point of the first international conference on remanufacturing, last week. » Read More

29/07/2011 Able wins massive Australian contract for gas flow meters Chevron's Gorgon natural gas project in Australia, one of the largest in the world, is to get flowmeters from Able Instruments & Controls, for its processing facility, following the signing of a multimillion dollar contract. » Read More

29/07/2011 Tesco is first to take lithium-ion onto forklift trucks The first lithium-ion powered forklift to be commercially available in the world – the Jungheinrich EJE112i powered pallet truck – has been purchased and is now being trialled by Tesco. » Read More

28/07/2011 Speedy launches advisory service with Renault-Nissan Consulting Equipment and plant rental firm Speedy has launched a site-level consultancy service, with Renault-Nissan Consulting, that promises tenfold improvement. » Read More

28/07/2011 Blower dryer speeds racing transmissions production High-performance, custom-engineered race transmissions manufacturer Xtrac is reporting unexpected benefits from its recent adoption of new Health & Safety practice. » Read More

27/07/2011 200 engineering and maintenance jobs at Nissan Sunderland Nissan, the UK's largest auto maker, has launched a recruitment campaign for engineers and maintenance technicians to join its record-breaking Sunderland Plant. » Read More

27/07/2011 ABB helps clear plant production ice pigs for take-off ABB is supporting the development of 'ice pigging' technology that is set to revolutionise cleaning operations in food and drink, water, nuclear power and several other process industries. » Read More

26/07/2011 EDF Energy selects Emerson’s maintenance system EDF Energy has selected Emerson Process Management's AMS Suite predictive maintenance software, to help optimise maintenance practices at its new combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station at West Burton. » Read More

26/07/2011 Crimson goes for infrared cameras with Flir Crimson Industrial Vision, which specialises in remote visual inspection technologies for condition monitoring and NDT, has been set up by Paul Sacker, ex of thermographic cameras manufacturer Flir Systems. » Read More

26/07/2011 Forklift truck sales lifted by manufacturing recovery Figures released today (26 July) by the British Industrial Truck Association (BITA) show a continued recovery for the UK forklift truck market, boosted in part by counterbalance truck sales to the resurgent manufacturing sector. » Read More

25/07/2011 Brammer wins major Tata steel MRO contract Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services specialist Brammer has secured a major new contract with Tata Steel UK. » Read More

22/07/2011 £6.5 million pound Tesco installation is biggest ever for Easilift The loading bay at Tesco's new grocery distribution centre in Daventry has now been completed, with Easilift Loading Systems installing the equipment under a project worth in excess of £6.5 million. » Read More

21/07/2011 Auma electric actuators for Mangalore refinery upgrade A major order for 150 Auma electric process valve actuators has been placed by Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals (MRPL). » Read More

20/07/2011 Hire us to save electricity, Lord Sugar, says npower Energy supplier npower is offering Alan Sugar a helping hand in reducing his energy consumption, following a plea from the entrepreneur during the series finale of this year's The Apprentice on BBC 1. » Read More

20/07/2011 Energy Minister to deliver keynote at the Energy Event Charles Hendry, Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change, is to deliver the keynote address on day one of the Energy Insight Conference, at The Energy Event. » Read More

19/07/2011 £20m Swiss army knife will harvest nuclear material It's been dubbed the most sophisticated Swiss army knife ever built – a 16-piece tool designed to reach deep inside one of Britain's earliest atomic experiments and harvest the nuclear material. » Read More

19/07/2011 Huge solar electricity contract finished two weeks early A Staffordshire company is celebrating after one of the largest factory roof solar PV electricity projects in the UK was switched on two weeks ahead of schedule – allowing thousands of pounds worth of extra savings on power. » Read More

18/07/2011 Southern Water’s new WWT works to use ABB drives More than 90 ABB industrial variable speed drives are to be installed at Southern Water's new wastewater treatment works and sludge treatment centre at Peacehaven, near Brighton and Hove. » Read More

18/07/2011 Wine Innovations turns to peristaltic technology London-based Wine Innovations, the inventor of The Tulip pre-filled wine goblet, says that changing to peristaltic filling machines has massively improved cleanliness on its filling lines. » Read More

15/07/2011 North West urges engineering firms to say yes to apprenticeships Business leaders in the North West are calling on engineering firms in the region to say 'Yes To Apprenticeships.' » Read More

15/07/2011 Bell loaders improving uptime at Slough Heat & Power Slough Heat & Power, the waste and recycling subsidiary of Scottish and Southern Energy plc (SSE), has tackled the problem of loading shovels needing maintenance by changing suppliers. » Read More

14/07/2011 Extending shutdown intervals could boost profitability, says maintenance expert Manufacturers could save significant sums by looking at the frequency of plant shutdowns and assessing whether the intervals are ideal for today's operation. That's the view of Alex Thomson, principal consultant at asset management ... » Read More