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11/11/2011 Workplace deaths increases mean no room for complacency With the latest (2010/11) figures from the HSE showing a rise in workplace fatalities from 147 up to 171, the British Safety Industry Federation (BSIF) is urging industry not to become complacent. » Read More

10/11/2011 1 million asbestos items surveyed by Redhills Asbestos and environmental consultancy Redhills has hit the million mark for its asbestos surveys, according to its Tracker software. » Read More

09/11/2011 Aylesford Newsprint extends Eriks MRO contract Consistent maintenance savings has won Eriks a renewed MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) contract with Aylesford Newsprint. » Read More

09/11/2011 British Antarctic Survey cuts polar energy consumption The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is using energy sub-metering equipment and software supplied by Elcomponent, at its UK headquarters in Cambridge, and research stations in the Antarctic. » Read More

08/11/2011 Flintec load cells weighs in with new Cardiff HQ Swedish load cell manufacturer Flintec has moved into a new UK headquarters in Cardiff as part of its growth plans for the next 10 years. » Read More

08/11/2011 AxFlow acquires Thames Valley Pumps Pump distributor AxFlow has acquired Thames Valley Pumps, of Windsor, which now changes its name to AxFlow Windsor. » Read More

07/11/2011 National Trust heats up with CFB Boilers Thanks to the installation of a new boiler, the Levant Mine beam engine – the only one of its kind still working in its original location – is running again, and providing visitors to the National Trust site with an authentic flavour of ... » Read More

07/11/2011 ABB appoints new manager for UK drives Neil Ritchie is to head up ABB's low voltage ac drives sales in the UK, replacing Steve Ruddell, who, after 10 years in the role, has been appointed head of global marketing for ABB's motors and generators. » Read More

04/11/2011 Self cleaning filters set Norwegian honey buzzing Self-Cleaning Russell Eco Filters have hugely improved the efficiency and running time of filtration at Norwegian honey processor Honningcentralen. » Read More

03/11/2011 HSE cost recovery is wake up call to plant managers Proposals by HSE (Health & Safety Executive) to recharge for inspectors' time, if health and safety breaches are detected, will have serious financial implications for plant managers. » Read More

03/11/2011 Spirax Sarco opens steam training technology centre Spirax Sarco's new UK steam technology centre, now officially opened, is the only training facility of its kind with a fully-operational steam system, including SCADA (supervisory control and data acquisition). » Read More

03/11/2011 Emerson celebrates 10 years of Rosemount 3051S instrumentation Instrumentation and control giant Emerson Process Management is celebrating the 10th anniversary of launching its iconic Rosemount 3051S instrumentation – the first scalable platform for integrated pressure, flow and level monitoring. » Read More

02/11/2011 Doors open at BITA Academy for forklift apprentices The BITA (the British Industrial Truck Association) Academy – created under a partnership between BITA and City of Bristol College – has been opened by Jack Lopresti MP. » Read More

02/11/2011 Amarinth builds winterised pumps for Russian oil Heavy duty centrifugal pumps specialist Amarinth has won an $850,000 order for eight pumps to be used in the polar conditions off Sakhalin Island, Russia. » Read More

02/11/2011 European Week for Safety and Health focuses on safe maintenance Safe maintenance is the focus of the European Week for Safety and Health at Work this week (24—28 October 2011), which is witnessing a series of awareness-raising events, including workshops, seminars and exhibitions. » Read More

02/11/2011 Most powerful air hoist lifts 125 tonnes What is believed to be the world's first air-operated hoist with a lift capacity of 125 tonnes has been manufactured by materials handling specialist JD Neuhaus. » Read More

01/11/2011 Five tonne Allen Gwynnes pump restored by Axflow A 42-year-old Allen Gwynnes cooling water make-up pump for a power station in the East Midlands has been restored by AxFlow engineers. » Read More

01/11/2011 Microlease LEO asset management to support Galileo GPS project Plant rental specialist Microlease has been awarded an open-ended contract to supply its newly-acquired LEO asset management service and support software for the European Space Agency's satellite navigation system. » Read More

31/10/2011 Pulsonic selects Watson-Marlow for wastewater samplers New wastewater sampler systems developed by Halifax-based Pulsonic Technologies are to be equipped with Watson-Marlow 501FDC/RL OEM pumps. » Read More

31/10/2011 Ener-G opens clean energy R&D centre in Salford Clean technology and engineering group Ener-G has opened its research and development centre in Salford and celebrated the first production run of its new E-Magine building energy management system. » Read More

31/10/2011 Hot water judgement may have been ill advised The HVCA warning on hot water systems (http://www.plantengineer.org.uk/article/37779/Hot-water-warning-from-heating-and-ventilating-contractors-.aspx), while technically correct, is off the mark from a health standpoint. » Read More

28/10/2011 McGills shaves 40 per cent off steam energy bill McGills of Kensington is reporting that by changing out three ageing vertical steam boilers for one new 2,600 kg/hr high-efficiency unit from CFB Boilers, the plant has reduced its energy bills by £40,000 per year – and cut a shift from ... » Read More

28/10/2011 Hot water warning from heating and ventilating contractors The Heating and Ventilating Contractors' Association (HVCA) has issued new advice to hot water plant owners and operators, with responsibility for vulnerable people. » Read More

27/10/2011 Emerson announces first global users exchange in Europe Emerson has announces the first Global Users Exchange in Europe – a three-day event from 29—31 May 2012 in Düsseldorf, Germany, aimed at plant engineers and managers. » Read More

26/10/2011 Time is running out for compressed air dryers New environmental regulations mean that many compressed air dryer are about to become redundant. » Read More