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23/08/2023 Siemens opens Industrial Connectivity Lab Siemens has opened a lab at its Erlangen site in Germany that offers 300 square meters of space for testing connectivity solutions in industrial environments. » Read More

22/08/2023 Burckhardt delivers gas compressors Burckhardt Compression has supplied two compressors to an unnamed environmental solutions company that faced a challenge in maintaining hydrogen production due to a low natural gas supply. » Read More

22/08/2023 Emerson to acquire Flexim Emerson is to expand its automation portfolio and measurement capabilities through the acquisition of Flexim Flexible Industriemeßtechnik in Berlin, Germany. » Read More

21/08/2023 Bentley Systems acquires Blyncsy Bentley Systems is bolstering its iTwin Ventures portfolio through the acquisition of Blyncsy, a provider of breakthrough artificial intelligence (AI) services for departments of transportation. » Read More

21/08/2023 Parker Hannifin sponsors hydrogen workshop Parker Hannifin is sponsoring a £3.2 million clean energy education hub at Redcar and Cleveland College in Teeside to support the region’s drive towards hydrogen. » Read More

18/08/2023 RAIB releases near miss report at Penkridge RAIB (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) has released its report into a near miss with two track workers at Penkridge, Staffordshire. » Read More

18/08/2023 EGA expands use of wearable tech Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has expanded the use of Kenzen, a wearable technology platform, to 350 employees to address heat-related illness in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). » Read More

17/08/2023 Veolia demonstrates savings for CO2 emissions Veolia has demonstrated the potential to make carbon savings of 58% across its fleet of more than 660 site-based machines. » Read More

17/08/2023 Newcleo confirms acquisitions of Rütschi Group ?Nuclear technology company Newcleo has acquired Rütschi Group companies Pompes Rütschi in France and Rütschi Fluid and Switzerland as part of a €68.9 million deal. » Read More

16/08/2023 Ofwat sets out £1.6bn boost for water company investment Ofwat has set out a £1.6 billion boost for water company investment that will benefit storm overflows, water resilience schemes while also reducing nutrient pollution. » Read More

15/08/2023 NWS prepares nuclear waste for disposal Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), which operates the UK’s low level waste repository in Cumbria, is preparing 260 containers of nuclear waste for final emplacement in disposal vaults. » Read More

14/08/2023 Finning rebuilds Cat compactor A team of engineers at Finning UK & Ireland have rebuilt a 15-year-old Cat landfill compactor for FCC Environment so it is fit for a second life. » Read More

11/08/2023 Deguma unveils emergency box Deguma has released an emergency box that includes a space blanket and a knife so that mixing mill operators are prepared for emergencies. » Read More

10/08/2023 Cabe receives licence to offer HRB registration Cabe (Chartered Association of Building Engineers) has received a licence from the Engineering Council to offer higher-risk building (HRB) registration. » Read More

09/08/2023 Bunting invests in 12.5 tonne crane Bunting has invested in a 12.5 tonne crane and a pillar mounted slewing jib crane at its magnetic separator and metal detector manufacturing facility in Redditch. » Read More

09/08/2023 Atlas appoints business line manager Atlas Copco Compressors has appointed Chris Ferriday business line manager, process cooling solutions in the UK, succeeding Angus Hall, who has now retired. » Read More

08/08/2023 Skoda to maintain 280 locomotives Skoda Group is to modernise and maintain at least 280 electro-diesel locomotives as part of a €1 billion deal with Egyptian National Railways (ENR). » Read More

08/08/2023 SMP facility offers next day deliveries Engine management specialist SMP Europe has launched a next day delivery service at its distribution centre in Poland to meet increased demand. » Read More

07/08/2023 Schneider launches managed security services Schneider Electric has launched a managed security services (MSS) offering to address cyber risks associated with the demand for remote access and connectivity technologies. » Read More

07/08/2023 OCS develops mud monitoring system OCS and Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture have developed MudCam, an alerting system that continuously monitors areas of mud build-up. » Read More

04/08/2023 IPAF: Fatality rate falls across powered access industry An International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) report (www.is.gd/ramoyu) has confirmed fatality rates for the leading type of accidents have declined despite the increase in accident reports. » Read More

04/08/2023 Wilo to launch H2Powerplant Wilo is to roll out an operating plant that harnesses green hydrogen to all its locations while making it available as a modular arrangement. » Read More

03/08/2023 FPT and Reefilla give second life to EV batteries FPT Industrial and Turin-based startup Reefilla are giving second life to batteries from electric vehicles (EV), particularly the eBS37 model installed in the Iveco eDaily and minibus. » Read More

02/08/2023 Next uses eMaint CMMS Next has used eMaint’smobile CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) to streamline operations at 17 warehouses in the UK. » Read More

02/08/2023 ABB expands cobot range ABB has launched two variants of its GoFa collaborative robot (cobot), which can handle payloads of up to 10 and 12 kilograms. » Read More