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Industrial equipment, services and inspection news and information for manufacturing, process, facilities and related fields.

15/12/2010 Safety control system passes Shell assessment test Following successful completion of Shell's operational assessment test, Hima's HIMax safety system can now be used worldwide on the oil giant's projects, without further evaluations. » Read More

14/12/2010 Motor and generator users get better life cycle services Plant engineers using medium- and high-voltage motors and generators can now get help from a dedicated services team at ABB. » Read More

14/12/2010 Brammer helps make hospice refurbishment possible Industrial maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist Brammer has donated £8,000 worth of materials for a refurbishment project at a Wolverhampton hospice. » Read More

13/12/2010 New training courses aim to lift engineers’ competence LEEA (the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association) has introduced new training for engineers responsible for the test, examination and maintenance of overhead lifting equipment. » Read More

13/12/2010 Electric tractors save energy at Astra car plant General Motors says has saved energy, improved productivity and optimised line-side delivery operations at its Astra cars manufacturing plant in Ellesmere Port by switching to electric tow tractors. » Read More

10/12/2010 DBIS pledges £50m to continue Manufacturing Advisory Service Following yesterday's news that the Manufacturing Framework had been scrapped, the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has announced an investment of £50 million over three years in the Manufacturing Advisory Service (MAS). » Read More

10/12/2010 Free training for steam and condensate engineering A series of free one-day and three-day training courses, covering steam engineering and condensate management, is being offered by Burkert. » Read More

10/12/2010 Eriks acquires Danish Valtor Offshore Maintenance equipment specialist Eriks has acquired valve and actuator distributors and service provider Valtor Offshore. » Read More

09/12/2010 Gardner Denver MD takes on BCAS presidency Colin Mander, managing director of Gardner Denver (CompAir) UK and Ireland, is the new president of the British Compressed Air Society (BCAS). » Read More

08/12/2010 Deritend becomes Belzona specialist coatings centre Maintenance and engineering group Deritend Industries has been approved as a Belzona authorised coating centre for its industrial protective coatings. » Read More

07/12/2010 UK refinery to get improved, high-integrity alarm system Safety monitoring systems integrator Hima-Sella has received an order for, and commenced construction of, a high integrity alarm system for an unnamed major UK refinery. » Read More

06/12/2010 Compressor puts a spring in water bottling performance Wardle Spring Water has installed a new energy-efficient compressor for its water filtration and bottling plant, as part of a modernisation programme. » Read More

03/12/2010 Deritend wins three-year maintenance deal at Swindon Mini plant Maintenance services provider Deritend Industries has secured a contract to look after all maintenance services for the Mini plant in Swindon, which produces body panels for the Mini. » Read More

02/12/2010 Don’t put coupling repair out to third parties, warns Bibby When it comes to high performance couplings, manufacturer repair is best, according to Bibby Transmissions, which reminds plant engineers of the importance of security. » Read More

01/12/2010 ISO 12100:2010, Safety of machinery, set to change soon Changes will soon be made to some of the standards relating to machine safety, and compliance consultant Laidler Associates is warning machine builders and OEMs to start making preparations now. » Read More

30/11/2010 Ceramic liner is tougher than coal clinker for power station Material protection specialist Kingfisher says it has solved a problem of rapidly wearing surfaces at an unnamed power station, where two other firms' trial installations had failed. » Read More

29/11/2010 IPAF takes awards for access equipment safety video and training IPAF (the International Powered Access Federation) has won two awards for its safety video and a training kit promoting best practice with powered access equipment. » Read More

29/11/2010 Avoid maintenance supply chain risks, warns Brammer As demand for spares grows, in line with the industrial pick-up, MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) firm Brammer is warning plant managers to act quickly to avoid shortages. » Read More

26/11/2010 Don’t slip up by ignoring winter cold, warns Slingsby As the UK is once again being plunged into snow and ice, workplace equipment provider Slingsby is urging plant managers to plan ahead and avoid the severe disruption that dogged the UK last year. » Read More

25/11/2010 Mattei urges plants to make most of Carbon Trust loans Rotary vane compressor manufacturer Mattei is urging plant managers to take up the offer of interest free loans from the Carbon Trust to finance energy saving projects. » Read More

25/11/2010 Poor wear protection costs UK bulk industries millions Wear protection, for plant and equipment such as cyclones, valves and pipework, is under-used and, as a result, UK industry is wasting money, in terms of maintenance and lost production. » Read More

24/11/2010 Motion controller perfects Yorkshire pudding recipe Western Mechanical Handling (WMH) has developed a machine to produce perfect Yorkshire puddings every time. » Read More

23/11/2010 Brammer toasts contract success with Diageo Brewing and distilling giant Diageo has signed a contract with Brammer for MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) products and services. » Read More

22/11/2010 CRC delays are significant opportunity for power consumers The announcement by DECC (the Department of Energy and Climate Change) of a two-year delay to the CRC energy efficiency scheme is good news, but plant managers should not wait. » Read More

19/11/2010 Variable speed drives save £20,000 HVAC energy costs Operators of the Omnibus building in Reigate, Surrey, report savings of £20,000 per year on HVAC energy costs since installing ABB standard variable speed drives. » Read More