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17/01/2011 Drive cuts 20% off Firth Rixson’s dust extraction costs Metal forging specialist Firth Rixson is reporting 20% energy savings with its dust extraction plant, having installed an ABB variable speed drive. » Read More

14/01/2011 Plants set to earn £100,000 per year from Smart Grid A new service for major energy users unveiled by npower could provide plants with additional revenue – to the tune of more than £100,000 per year for a medium-sized industrial site. » Read More

14/01/2011 Brevini repair service keeps the big wheels spinning Brevini has been working recently with some of the UK's top theme parks, including Pleasure Beach, Blackpool and Cleethorpes' Pleasure Island, to repair and replace worn gearboxes on rides. » Read More

13/01/2011 New engineers to fuel high-tech manufacturing growth The automotive and aerospace industries in the UK received a major boost today as Universities and Science Minister David Willetts announced the launch of five new centres across the UK, to train engineers of the future. » Read More

13/01/2011 Aggreko powers generator test for Ffestiniog hydro plant First Hydro says that tests of a newly manufactured generator stator at its Ffestiniog plant in Snowdonia went well, thanks to an Aggreko, temporary power pack. » Read More

12/01/2011 ERIKS acquires German AMG Pesch Eriks has confirmed its decision to acquire pneumatic valve actuators firm AMG Pesch, of Cologne Germany. » Read More

12/01/2011 ISA100.11a wireless instrument vendor tests successful Honeywell, Yokogawa, Nivis, GE, Yamatake, Fuji Electric and R3 Sensors are all claiming successful interoperability, using ISA100.11a wireless devices. » Read More

11/01/2011 First invoices raised for product from carbon fixing Carbon8, the company whose technology stabilises flue dust and other residues with carbon dioxide, has just issued its first £8,000 worth of commercial invoices. » Read More

10/01/2011 JobServe engineers a new relationship with Findlay Media JobServe, one of the UK's leading online job boards, and engineering publishing house Findlay Media have together launched www.TotallyEngineering.com – a new job board specifically for engineers. » Read More

07/01/2011 Infra-red mould heating helps chocolate keep temper Carbon infra-red heating equipment is helping an unnamed chocolatier to maintain premium product quality, while also delivering savings in space and energy costs. » Read More

06/01/2011 Forklift chains need the right lubricant, warns FB Chain Tests by leaf chain manufacturer FB Chain reveal that the choice of lubricant, not just the frequency of greasing, has a dramatic impact on forklift truck chain performance. » Read More

06/01/2011 Free seminar covers hearing protection equipment 3M is inviting plant engineers and technicians who use hearing protection equipment (HPE) to a free, hands-on seminar at its UK HQ in Bracknell on Wednesday 23 February. » Read More

05/01/2011 Variable speed compressor cuts energy costs at world’s oldest brewery Weihenstephan brewery in Freising near Munich is reporting a 30% reduction in compressed air energy costs since installing a variable speed, oil-free compressor from CompAir » Read More

04/01/2011 Free workshop shows CHP in action The Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is holding a free workshop in Banbury later this month to help industrial firms understand the benefits that combined heat and power (CHP) can bring. » Read More

04/01/2011 HSE issues warning for users of hand-fed platen machines Users of hand-fed platen (die cutting) machines are being urged to follow revised operating and safeguarding guidance to reduce the risk of serious crush injuries and possible death. » Read More

29/12/2010 GAMBICA names Dr Graeme Philp as new chief executive GAMBICA, the UK-based organisation representing the instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology industry, has appointed Dr Graeme Philp as its new chief executive. » Read More

24/12/2010 Glossop manufacturer fined over worker’s death A Glossop packaging manufacturer has been fined after a worker was killed when a machine he was working on was activated while he was still inside. » Read More

23/12/2010 Scottish Hyundai plant and equipment ready for auction house The former Hyundai factory in Dunfermline, Scotland, known locally as the Hyundai White Elephant, is set to be transformed into a centre for renewable energy – with all plant set to go under the hammer. » Read More

22/12/2010 Eindhoven galvanising plant puts trust in peristaltic pumps Surface treatment technologies specialist AHC Benelux reports that its peristaltic pump is working well, handling aggressive wastewater fluids. » Read More

21/12/2010 Mobile plant helps Wakehurst Place light up UK’s biggest Christmas tree Facelift Access Hire helped to put the lights up on the giant Christmas tree at the National Trust's Wakehurst Place again this year. » Read More

20/12/2010 Ian Harrison is world’s first IECEx certified engineer The International IECEx Certificate of Personnel Competence, for engineers working in hazardous areas, has been awarded to Ian Harrison of hazardous area training and consulting firm, Ex-Solutions Consulting. » Read More

17/12/2010 Schaeffler UK scoops national sustainability prize Schaeffler's UK automotive component manufacturing plant in South Wales has won a Wales quality award for sustainability. » Read More

16/12/2010 Amarinth secures $300,000 pump order for Abu Dhabi Specialist centrifugal pumps developer Amarinth, has received an initial order for $300,000 worth of process pumps for installation at the Sahil and Shah fields in Abu Dhabi. » Read More

16/12/2010 Warwickshire academy trains technicians for next gen power The Power Industry Academy – part of the new £33m Warwickshire College Rugby centre – has started training technicians for next generation power stations. » Read More

15/12/2010 Tyre press speeds repairs for Scottish forklifts Aberdeen based Gray Forklift services has installed a 150 tonne static tyre press to shorten response times and improve its service in the northern half of Scotland. » Read More