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14/07/2011 Siemens low voltage motor scrappage scheme launched From 1 August to 31 December 2011, Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies (IA&DT) will be running a motor scrappage scheme to cut the additional cost to users of the EU MEPS (European Minimum Energy Performance Standard) scheme, ... » Read More

13/07/2011 Stertil Stokvis Rapidroll doors open access for British Gypsum British Gypsum is reporting success with Stertil Stokvis RapidRoll fast-action industrial doors, which replaced earlier electro-hydraulic doors at its mines in East Leake and Barrow Upon Soar, following operational problems. » Read More

12/07/2011 MAS urges operators to take the red tape challenge The Manufacturing Advisory Service is encouraging plant managers to "seize a unique opportunity" to tell the government what they really think about the rules and regulations that affect them. » Read More

11/07/2011 Energy agenda must move from compliance to conservation It's time for plant managers to shift their energy-saving agenda focus from mere compliance to proactive energy conservation. » Read More

11/07/2011 Selex Galileo turns to aqueous cleaning plant Defence electronic systems manufacturer Selex Galileo says it has improved its UK operational and environmental performance, with the installation of an aqueous component cleaning station. » Read More

08/07/2011 New engineering president outlines SOE community vision Garry Gilby became president of the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) yesterday (7 July 2011) during the organisation's AGM in Westminster. » Read More

08/07/2011 Munch pups improve efficiency at Caldbeck water treatment plant Two high-performance Munchpump packaged pumping systems, from Nov Mono, have been specified by United Utilities for its wastewater treatment works in Caldbeck. » Read More

07/07/2011 Emerson is a gas with Net Safety Monitoring Emerson Process Management has acquired toxic and combustible gas detectors manufacturer Net Safety Monitoring to expand its range for process controls and safety monitoring. » Read More

07/07/2011 Liftoff for LiftEx 2011 lifting equipment show LiftEx 2011, organised by the LEEA (Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) is to go ahead on 17 and 18 November at Saviles Hall in Leeds. » Read More

06/07/2011 Northumbrian Water cuts energy bill by 10% Northumbrian Water reports that its advanced anaerobic digestion (AAD) project at Bran Sands, Teesport, has cut annual energy bills by 10% – and says steam systems specialist Spirax Sarco played an essential part. » Read More

06/07/2011 Atlas Copco appoints Lakeland Fluid Power Whitehaven, Cumbria-based Lakeland Fluid Power is the latest to be appointed an authorised premier distributor for Atlas Copco Compressors' industrial air compressors and accessories. » Read More

05/07/2011 GAMBICA calls for greater VSD awareness GAMBICA is calling for greater awareness of variable speed drives, following an IEA (International Energy Agency) white paper, which establishes that power usage could be slashed, if VSDs were more widely adopted. » Read More

05/07/2011 ABB University relocates to Staffordshire ABB's centre of excellence for training has relocated from Telford to a new purpose-built facility in Stone, Staffordshire – one of the company's main UK facilities. » Read More

04/07/2011 ABB wins metals plant orders worth $29 million in Germany ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe is to modernise the No 1 seven-stand hot strip rolling mill at its Duisburg-Bruckhausen steel plant in Germany, using ABB automation for drives, drives power systems and equipment. » Read More

01/07/2011 Emerson density meter transforms Italian paper mill operations The Cartiere del Garda paper mill, on the banks of Lake Garda in Italy, is reporting reduced costs, improved quality and less waste since commissioning a high accuracy density meter, from Emerson Process Management. » Read More

30/06/2011 Maltese energy giant plans power station decommissioning Enemalta, the Maltese state-owned energy utility, is currently reviewing two existing power stations – Marsa and Delimara – as part of its mid-term planning. » Read More

29/06/2011 Workplace fatalities rise sharply in 2010/11 Workplace fatalities have risen sharply during 2010/11, according to the HSE's workplace fatal injury statistics, published today (29 June 2011). » Read More

28/06/2011 Time to get serious about pressure system safety, warns Thorite Fluid power specialist Thorite is reminding plant engineers and managers of their duties under PSSR to comply with standards and inspection regimes for all pressure systems, including compressed air, steam, gas or any combination. » Read More

28/06/2011 Have your say on health and safety, says HSE The government and the HSE (Health and Safety Executive) are calling for plant engineers and managers to let them know their thoughts on existing legislation and bureaucracy. » Read More

27/06/2011 Speedy invests £4.5m in working at height equipment Plant and equipment rental specialist Speedy has invested more than £4.5 million in products for plant engineers and technicians working at height. » Read More

27/06/2011 Habasit Rossi improves efficiency at Harmsworth Quays Printing Newspaper printing giant Harmsworth Quays Printing has selected Habasit Rossi as its preferred supplier for belting to improve process efficiency and reduce replacement costs. » Read More

24/06/2011 Container benefits from longest ever Edbro telescopic cylinders Metals recycling specialist Dunn Bros' new horizontal container ejection loader depends on telescopic cylinders from Edbro, which, at a 12.5m stroke, are the largest ever produced by the British company. » Read More

24/06/2011 Glastonbury cuts water bills with flow instrumentation Organisers of the Glastonbury festival say they can now accurately monitor water consumption and solar energy, since installing videographic recorders and flowmeters. » Read More

24/06/2011 Self discharging bulk carrier operators implement wear protection Operators of self discharging bulk carriers and vessels that fit wear protection systems are likely to get their money back five times over, during the lifecycle of the vehicles. » Read More

24/06/2011 Beaumanor Engineering opens ParkerStore in Leicester Fluid power products distributor Beaumanor Engineering has opened a ParkerStore in Leicester, selling Parker Hannifin motion and control equipment. » Read More