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10/05/2011 Mattei helps British Loose Leaf with energy savings Stationery producer British Loose Leaf is reporting immediate energy savings since installing a variable speed rotary vane compressor from Mattei, with assistance from the Carbon Trust. » Read More

09/05/2011 Amarinth gains Petronas approved vendor status Petronas has granted approved vendor status to specialist API 610 centrifugal pumps manufacturer Amarinth, which serves the industrial, chemical and petrochemical industries. » Read More

05/05/2011 200-ton transformers drive world’s largest hydro plant Weg has manufactured two massive transformers for the world's biggest hydroelectric plant – the Itaipu Binacional – which straddles the Parana' river between Brazil and Paraguay. » Read More

04/05/2011 Innovative electric vehicle motors get new heat treatment Oxford YASA Motors says it is cutting curing costs since commissioning a WF200 oven from Lenton Furnaces & Ovens for adhesive used in the construction of its electric motor. » Read More

03/05/2011 New Cabot additive can insulate bare metal Radically improved insulation properties are being claimed for a high performance thermal additive launched by Cabot. » Read More

28/04/2011 Manufacturers need a new automation engineering framework Manufacturers working in FMCG markets should examine the benefits of an open, software-based automation engineering framework to help them stay competitive. » Read More

28/04/2011 Nov Mono pumps up capacity and head at UU’s Acton Bridge A high performance packaged pumping system from Nov Mono has been specified by United Utilities to improve process efficiency at its pumping station in Acton Bridge, following an increase in capacity. » Read More

28/04/2011 Alma Products saves £80,000 pa on drives installation Runcorn, Cheshire-based plastics manufacturer Alma Products reckons it is saving £80,000 worth of electricity per annum since installing ABB ac motors and low voltage ac drives. » Read More

27/04/2011 Silicon carbide seals improve life in pump applications A silicon carbide ceramic mechanical seal material, launched by Morgan Technical Ceramics, promises longer ife in demanding pump applications. » Read More

27/04/2011 Tata to invest £53m in Welsh steel plant Tata Steel has announced a £53 million project to build a new evaporative cooling system for its Port Talbot facility, which will cut energy consumption by 15%. » Read More

26/04/2011 iPad, iPhone and Facebook challenge leads Royal Navy recruitment The Royal Navy has launched an interactive challenge played across iPad, iPhone and Facebook apps, aimed at recruiting undergraduates. » Read More

26/04/2011 Better reporting the key to fewer workplace accidents, says RoSPA Employers should be compelled to establish better internal reporting and investigation processes for workplace accidents, according to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA). » Read More

21/04/2011 Clampdown on slips and trips risk says Aviva Insurance firm Aviva has urged manufacturers to clampdown on the risk of slips and trips in the workplace. » Read More

21/04/2011 Durapipe UK’s Easyfit valve wins good design award Durapipe UK has scooped a good design award for its innovative Easyfit valve, launched last year. » Read More

20/04/2011 ABB WaterMaster to help RWE remain MCERTS compliant Energy company RWE npower says it is will shortly be verifying its MCERTS (the Environment Agency's certification scheme) commitment, with the help of a new ABB WaterMaster electromagnetic flowmeter. » Read More

20/04/2011 Cold Service acquires Central Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Refrigeration and air conditioning contractor Cold Service Group has acquired Shrewsbury-based Central Refrigeration and Air Conditioning. » Read More

19/04/2011 KEE Process specifies Flender gear units for Northern Ireland Wastewater treatment plant provider KEE Process says it is specifying Flender gear units, from Siemens Drive Technologies, because of their proven reliability, low maintenance requirements, high torque and low power. » Read More

19/04/2011 Siemens starts remote services for automation Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies is adding a remote service to its Internet-based maintenance and technical support programme for production plants. » Read More

18/04/2011 Irrigation super project takes Weg pump motors, control panels and brakes Weg is supplying 160 large (MW) synchronous vertical motors, plus excitation panels and brake systems, for use on pumps in the HNSS project in Andhra Pradesh, India, one of the largest irrigation projects in the world. » Read More

18/04/2011 STEMNET appeals for investment in tomorrow’s workforce The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Network (STEMNET) has joined forces with representatives from a wide range of businesses to ask employers to increase resources for young people in science and engineering. » Read More

15/04/2011 Eriks contractor accreditation sets safety standards Eriks Europe's largest industrial distributor has been accredited for its excellence in health and safety practice in the UK by SAFEcontractor. » Read More

14/04/2011 Arjowiggins Creative Papers draws on automation experience Arjowiggins Creative Papers has embarked on a modernisation project with ABB, which, it says, will improve productivity, product quality and energy efficiency. » Read More

14/04/2011 Steel firm fined £40,000 after worker's leg is amputated Spartan UK Ltd has been hit with a £40,000 fine after a worker had his lower leg amputated following routine maintenance work. » Read More

13/04/2011 Atlas Copco to acquire medical gas business Compressor manufacturer Atlas Copco has announced it is buying the medical gas solutions business of UK-based Penlon, which supplies medical gas systems, medical vacuum equipment and pipeline components to hospitals. » Read More

13/04/2011 Webster & Horsfall cut energy costs by 33% Wire and strip manufacturer Webster & Horsfall is reporting one third energy cost savings since converting from existing inefficient steam boiler to thermal fluid heating. » Read More