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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

18/11/2010 Big boilers face further emissions regulation if US IB MACT rule is confirmed Earlier this year, the US Environmental Protection Agency proposed a new emissions rule for industrial, commercial and institutional boilers and process heaters. » Read More

17/11/2010 Accreditation specialist welcomes renewable heat incentive funding Accreditation specialist Easy MCS has responded positively to the news that the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) will proceed as planned in 2011. » Read More

17/11/2010 Awareness campaign to prevent bearing counterfeiting The World Bearing Association (WBA) has launched an awareness campaign about potential safety hazards that arise from counterfeit bearings. » Read More

16/11/2010 Fewer deaths and injuries but industry needs to focus on improvement, says HSE Fewer people in manufacturing are dying or being injured by their work, but the industry needs to try harder, according to latest figures from the HSE. » Read More

15/11/2010 Hunt still on for oldest Pelton wheel flowmeter Flowmeter manufacturer Litre Meter says it is continuing its mission to find the oldest of its Pelton Wheel meters still in use, despite having found one 24 year old. » Read More

11/11/2010 Norton strikes start-up deal with Mattei to compress growth Norton Motorcycles says Mattei is among those helping the firm to get back on its feet by spreading the cost of new plant. » Read More

10/11/2010 Frequency controlled compressor proves power at Veolia Veolia Environmental Services' materials recovery facility (MRF) is reporting ongoing efficiency from its frequency-controlled screw compressor, installed two years ago to power optical sorting devices. » Read More

10/11/2010 NOV Mono UK awarded Carbon Trust standard NOV Mono has become the first progressing cavity pump manufacturer in the UK to be awarded the Carbon Trust standard for reducing its carbon emissions by more than 21% over the past three years. » Read More

09/11/2010 Lack of motor management awareness costing UK industry dearly Industrial automation giant ABB has launched a major campaign to improve motor management across the process industries. » Read More

08/11/2010 Lochinvar boiler upgrades Telford & Wrekin Council Telford & Wrekin Council in Shropshire has taken delivery of fourhigh efficiency gas-fired boilers, from Lochinvar, for its headquarters building. » Read More

05/11/2010 Ultrafine develops semi-automated rig for inspecting hollow shafts Inspecting interior surfaces of metal shafts, used in the aerospace industry by AgustaWestland, has been partially automated by endoscope and video systems specialist Ultrafine Technology. » Read More

05/11/2010 Michelin tyres outlast others at timber merchant Salisbury-based merchant East Brothers Timber, which recently took delivery of a JCB 416 wheeled loader shovel, specified Michelin XHA tyres. » Read More

04/11/2010 Durapipe ABS keeps clean room air conditioning cool Durapipe ABS piping has been chosen to handle chilled water for the air conditioning of an ultra-clean room facility for Xaar, printing firm in Cambridge. » Read More

04/11/2010 Peristaltic pump solves brewery dosing problems Accurate, contamination-free dosing of liquid sugar into premium Belgian beer is being handled by a close-coupled peristaltic pump from Watson-Marlow. » Read More

03/11/2010 Armacell insulation solves Belfast ducting problems Class O Armaflex materials have been selected to provide both thermal and acoustic insulation for air conditioning ductwork during a major restoration project undertaken at Belfast City Hall. » Read More

02/11/2010 Dalton Terror ride refit simulates zero gravity Belgian theme park zero gravity drop tower, The Dalton Terror, has recently been refurbished to include high power Unidrive SP ac drives, from Control Techniques, and motors from sister firm Leroy Somer. » Read More

01/11/2010 North sea super-rig takes delivery of specialist crane A JD Neuhaus hydraulically-operated crane, with 80 tonne lift capacity, has been delivered to the semisub rig Spitsbergen. » Read More

29/10/2010 Atlas Copco extends Hemel Hempstead CustomDesign plant Atlas Copco Compressors has made a significant investment in its Hemel Hempstead CustomDesign engineering facility, which should open up bespoke plant designs. » Read More

28/10/2010 Forklift attachment cuts cost for Scottish cash & carry warehouse Sterlinghshire-based M9 Cash & Carry says it has resolved the problem of stock losses due to damage caused by forklift trucks. » Read More