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27/04/2010 Dairy moves into green pastures with anaerobic digester plant Shaftesbury, Dorset-based BV Dairy is aiming to cut its carbon footprint by more than 65% by pioneering liquid anaerobic digestion (AD) technology. » Read More

26/04/2010 Drives help power plant produce more electricity Västerås, Sweden-based power and district heating provider Mälarenergi, says it has increased the amount of energy it can sell by 35 GWh/year, following installation of medium voltage drives. » Read More

26/04/2010 New BS management standard guides 20% energy saving BSi has launched a new standard to help and establish systems and processes that improve energy efficiency and reduce costs and greenhouse gas emissions. » Read More

23/04/2010 Alistair Darling takes time out to visit Schneider Electric Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling paid a visit to Schneider Electric's manufacturing plant in Telford, on the same day Labour unveiled its manifesto for the general election. » Read More

22/04/2010 Invensys Operations Management buys Skelta Invensys Operations Management, the manufacturing and utilities plant systems specialist, has acquired Skelta Software, based in Bangalore, India. » Read More

22/04/2010 Lochinvar invests in engineering staff training Members of the technical department and warehouse teams at commercial water heaters and boilers manufacturer Lochinvar have received extra engineering training, with Midland Group Training Services. » Read More

21/04/2010 Brammer goes on air to help build a greener Britain Maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) products and services specialist Brammer is to feature in a TV programme aimed at highlighting the importance of environmental considerations for British business. » Read More

21/04/2010 Take care when selecting respirators, warns Arco Arco, one of the largest personal protective equipment firms in the UK, is urging plant engineers to ensure that they have adequate respiratory protection by supporting the 'Clean Air? Take Care!' campaign, » Read More

20/04/2010 Emerson supports process industry’s first global wireless fieldbus standard Following the IEC's (International Electrotechnical Commission) unanimous vote to certify WirelessHART, the process industry now has its first global standard for wireless plant measurement and control communications. » Read More

20/04/2010 Lord Mandelson rolls up to Revolvo bearing production plant Lord Mandelson, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills (DBIS), took time off from election campaigning last week to visit bearings manufacturer Revolvo – and praised the firm for its largest single export order, of ... » Read More

19/04/2010 Permanent magnet motor weaves magic for textiles plant By replacing standard induction motors on its ring spinning machines with permanent WMagnet motors from Weg, Buettner, a textile manufacturer, has reduced its power consumption by 33% and increased machine utilisation by 80%. » Read More

19/04/2010 Jungheinrich warns of importance of reporting near misses Materials handling equipment supplier Jungheinrich is warning that forklift truck users should implement 'near miss' reporting procedures, if they want to reduce accidents on their sites. » Read More

16/04/2010 Ultrasonics give blanket improvement at Talybont Welsh Water's Talybont-on-Usk treatment works is reporting an improvement in measurement accuracy since installing Pulsar Process Measurement's Sludge Finder 2 sludge system. » Read More

16/04/2010 Bargain Booze slashes stock damage costs with forklift attachment The store chain Bargain Booze reckons it's saving thousands of pounds a year by virtually eliminating damage caused to palletised loads by forklift trucks at its national distribution centre in Crewe. » Read More

15/04/2010 P&M Pumps secures framework deal with Southern Water Solids pumping and mixing specialist P&M Pumps has secured a framework agreement with Southern Water to supply pumps and mixing systems. » Read More

15/04/2010 New oil cargo vessels relies on electrical generation Oil giant Petrobras reports success with the first of a new generation of cargo vessels, built by Wilson Sons UltraTug Offshore. » Read More

15/04/2010 JCB takes new twist with Archimedes screw A modern version of one of the world's oldest engineering wonders has just been installed at the new JCB Academy – and will be responsible for generating most of its electricity. » Read More

14/04/2010 BOC air separation plant to get green government investment BOC has been awarded a grant of more than £600,000, from the government's Tees Valley Investment Programme, to modernise and upgrade its facilities at Middlesbrough. » Read More

14/04/2010 McCambridge Foods set mince pies on PIAB pumps McCambridge Foods reports that strains put on mince pie production at its Blackburn plant, following bumper sales orders, were solved by Thorite, which supplied three additional PIAB vacuum pumps. » Read More

13/04/2010 Heraeus Infra-Red helps Eurobond handle cold steel Carbon medium wave infra-red equipment is helping Eurobond to improve its adhesive processes for structural panel manufacture in cold weather. » Read More

13/04/2010 GE to create 1,900 clean energy jobs in UK offshore wind by 2020 GE says it will develop a new offshore wind turbine manufacturing site in the UK, with a planned investment of €110 million. » Read More

12/04/2010 WCL take delivery of new reclaimer from Finlay West Midlands quarry firm WCLsays it is cutting down on waste and generating revenue from surplus material, following installation of a Terex Finlay 883 Reclaimer from Finlay Central. » Read More

12/04/2010 Technology park firms drive down electricity costs for manufacturers Sensdata and Drive Management Services (DMS), both located at the AMP Technology Centre, are working together to deliver an innovative system to cut costs and make lower carbon manufacturing processes a reality. » Read More

09/04/2010 Floating 100 tonnes on air transforms warehouse capabilities Hovair air film technology, combined with new flooring has effectively doubled capacity at London & Cambridge Properties (LCP) warehouse at Burntwood, Staffordshire. » Read More

09/04/2010 Drives scrappage scheme is popular with export markets In its first three months, IMO Precision Controls' Drives Scrappage Scheme has generated nearly 100 new enquiries from the USA and Canada, as well as the Philippines, India and China. » Read More