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19/07/2023 BCAS appoints executive director The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has appointed Cliff Warne executive director, where he will work alongside Vanda Jones during an initial transition period. » Read More

18/07/2023 Elgi Introduces IoT monitoring system Elgi Compressors Europe has introduced Air~Alert, an Internet of Things (IoT) machine monitoring system that monitors parameters to help minimise downtime. » Read More

18/07/2023 Veolia brings e-telehandler to UK Veolia has introduced its first electric 360 telehandler in the UK, where it will load incoming recyclable waste into the bag splitters of its facility in Southwark. » Read More

17/07/2023 AEMT announces president The Association for Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) has appointed James Stevens honorary president, replacing outgoing president, central group director Shaun Sutton. » Read More

14/07/2023 Spie UK wins VMS contract Spie UK is to supply and install ten variable message signs (VMS) locations on the approach roads to the Kingsway and Queensway Tunnels in Liverpool. » Read More

13/07/2023 Harding Heating studies heat pump rollout A Harding Heating report into the rollout of heat pumps has found that they are being installed predominantly by wealthy households in rural locations. » Read More

13/07/2023 British Port uses EAM solution The Bristol Port Company has replaced its existing management system with IFS Ultimo’s Enterprise Management (EAM) solution. » Read More

12/07/2023 Sulzer helps Indian power plant Sulzer provided a custom solution under its OEM-X line service for an unnamed thermal plant in Rajasthan, India, that faced issues with an aging boiler infeed pump. » Read More

12/07/2023 Exair updates ultrasonic leak detector Exair has upgraded its Ultrasonic Leak Detector (ULD) with a heightened ability to detect leaks in hard to reach areas of compressed air systems. » Read More

11/07/2023 £3m investment for British Steel boiler A £3 million investment has been commissioned to return a boiler at British Steel’s central power station in Scunthorpe to maximum efficiency. » Read More

11/07/2023 Festo expands digital learning portal Festo Didactic has expanded its learning system offering with Skills Conveyor, a transfer belt learning system that can be used to acquire automation technology skills. » Read More

10/07/2023 Flexicon unveils bulk bag container Flexicon has launched a bulk bag container that features arched doorway masts that increase overhead clearance for easier insertion and removal of bulk bags using a forklift. » Read More

10/07/2023 Burckhardt repairs compressor Burckhardt Compression has repaired a compressor cylinder for an unnamed producer suspension polyvinyl chloride in Germany. » Read More

07/07/2023 RS Group completes Distrelec acquisition RS Group has acquired Distrelec – a distributor of industrial and maintenance, repair and operations products – as part of a €365 million deal. » Read More

07/07/2023 FCL announces development centre FCL has announced the introduction of a technical development centre that comprises facilities for testing engine air, heating ventilation and air conditioning and cabin air filters. » Read More

06/07/2023 NSK develops bioplastic retaining piece NSK has confirmed the use of bioplastic for its NSK S1 retaining piece reduces its carbon footprint by more than 90% over its lifecycle. » Read More

06/07/2023 Valmet to deliver boiler upgrade Valmet is to upgrade a boiler at the Fibre Excellence Provence mill in Tarascon, France, to optimise a new evaporation unit coming by the end of 2023. » Read More

05/07/2023 HSE issues safety notice for forklift trucks Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has confirmed a number of fires on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered forklift trucks and other similar vehicles have occurred during starting. » Read More

05/07/2023 Thomson unveils electric actuator Thomson has confirmed its new electric actuator can handle dynamic loads up to 25,000N and can take on tasks that previously only hydraulic devices could achieve. » Read More

04/07/2023 Servomex offers compact gas analyser Servomex has claimed its Servotough Laser 3 Plus range occupies a footprint one-tenth the size of many competitor products, providing benefits for installation and flexibility. » Read More

03/07/2023 Partners to study sound alert for e-forklifts Travis Perkins has partnered with the University of Salford Manchester’s specialist acoustics team to conduct a study into the development of electric forklift truck sound alerts. » Read More

03/07/2023 Socotec UK supports McLaren Socotec UK has supported McLaren’s Section 61 application and dust management plan (DMP) for the repurposing of Oxford Street’s D.H Evens into an adaptive mixed-use development. » Read More

30/06/2023 ABB cobot automates planting tasks ABB Robotics’s Yumi cooperative robot (cobot) is automating planting tasks in a jungle laboratory in the Peruvian Amazon as part of a collaboration with Junglekeepers. » Read More

30/06/2023 Nexus launches booking platform Nexus Vehicle Rental has launched Nexus Plant Hire to provide businesses access to a range of plant machinery through its rental management system Iris. » Read More

29/06/2023 ITI to install tech at Hinkley Point C ITI Group is to provide a monitoring system that will serve as an enabler for the beginning of site installation and commissioning works at Hinkley Point C. » Read More