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14/06/2010 South Africa’s first wind-farm to power Football World Cup The wind turbines project from Belgian wind-farm provider Electrawinds is providing clean energy to the football world cup via South Africa's first ever wind-farm. » Read More

11/06/2010 Litre Meter wants oldest Pelton wheel flow meter To celebrate 35 years of manufacturing its Pelton Wheel flowmeter Flow meter manufacturers, Litre Meter is on a mission to find the oldest instrument still in use. » Read More

11/06/2010 Six-tonne marine reel bearings performing to plan Two six-tonne, 1.75m OD pipe reel bearings, replaced late last year on the pipelay vessel the Apache, are performing well, according to its owner Technip. » Read More

11/06/2010 3M goes for bearing market with Godiva Engineering adhesives firm 3M has signed a deal with Godiva Bearings to supply its Scotch-Weld products alongside major manufacturers' bearings. » Read More

10/06/2010 TLV wins steam trap contract for 13 BOCM Pauls plants Steam engineering firm TLV has is to provide regular steam trap surveys for all 13 BOCM Pauls animal feed processing plants throughout the UK, using its TrapMan TM5 testing equipment. » Read More

10/06/2010 Parker Hannifin and Hydrasun in strategic partnership Motion and control automation firm Parker Hannifin has signed a deal with Hydrasun, which specialises in fluid transfer, umbilicals and process control, covering development, sales and support of fluid and gas handling in the process ... » Read More

09/06/2010 Kent Nufarm plant clearance and decontamination nears completion Agrochemicals firm Nufarm UK is nearing completion of a project to decommission its plant and clear the 12 acre site in Belvedere, Kent, following relocation of its UK operation to West Yorkshire. » Read More

09/06/2010 Deritend completes major project on iconic Tees Transporter Bridge An icon of British engineering, the Tees Transporter Bridge in Middlesbrough, has been revitalised with help from maintenance, service and repair group Deritend. » Read More

08/06/2010 Vibration legislation deadline will force UK industry to change UK industry must limit employees' exposure to hand-arm vibration caused by older equipment, in light of legislation effective from July this year. » Read More

08/06/2010 Achilles gets government approval on CRC Energy Efficiency scheme The UK Environment Agency has approved CEMARS (Certified Emissions Measurement and Reduction Scheme), the certification standard for Achilles' carbon reduction programme, as a so-called early action metric for the CRC Energy Efficiency ... » Read More

07/06/2010 Robust pump and tube combo solves sticky situation Thread locking and sealing components manufacturer Prelok reports that installing 521 series pumps from Watson-Marlow, in combination with Gore Style 400 high resilience tubing, has solved problems caused by previous pumps circulating its ... » Read More

07/06/2010 Water pipeline cleaning technology scoops innovation award New pipeline cleaning technology, developed for Northumbrian Water, has scooped a national award for engineering innovation. » Read More

04/06/2010 Deritend to double turnover with energy efficiency service Maintenance, service and repair group Deritend reckons its new focus on plants' energy efficiency and low carbon technologies will double its turnover. » Read More

04/06/2010 Laidler issues warning on machinery standards Machine manufacturers may inadvertently be relying on out-of-date standards for their compliance with the Machinery Directive, according to safety and compliance consultancy Laidler. » Read More

03/06/2010 ABS hosetails make the grade for yacht hydraulics Durapipe ABS hosetails have been specified by engineering company Phoenix Hydraulics, to replace brass equivalents on board a luxury yacht. » Read More

03/06/2010 Fuel and energy questions answered by new website Fuel supplier Crown Oil UK's new website provides advice on environmental best practice and fuel storage regulations, as well as detailing its services for red diesel and road fuel, utility connections and scheduled deliveries. » Read More

02/06/2010 Thermal imaging cameras save Clarks estimated £250,000 Knapp UK's customer support team at the shoe retailer's distribution centre has used thermal imaging techniques to save in excess of a quarter of a million pounds in repair and downtime costs in just three months. » Read More

02/06/2010 Schneider controls help Bupa’s carbon reduction initiative Kestrel Mechanical, which looks after service, maintenance and repair of the boiler plant in 88 Bupa care homes, has started an energy-saving programme using Schneider Electric's TeSys U motor starter controllers for pumps and motors. » Read More

01/06/2010 Single point load cells support accuracy for blenders TSM Control Systems of Dundalk in Ireland is using HBM's single point load cells to ensure high accuracy in its range of weigh blending systems. » Read More

01/06/2010 Hima-Sella expands in East Midlands and Aberdeen Stockport-based plant systems integrator Hima-Sella is expanding its UK operation with two new offices, one in Ashby de la Zouch in the East Midlands and one in Aberdeen. » Read More

28/05/2010 Intelligent pump cleaning cuts maintenance at Irish plant Installation of an ac drive with automatic de-ragging software has slashed maintenance call-outs to deal with pump impeller fouling at an Irish County Council pumping station. » Read More

27/05/2010 ISA plant wireless automation standard gets GE backing Industrial automation giant GE has joined others already driving uptake of the ISA100 industrial plant wireless communications standard. » Read More

26/05/2010 Diageo reports significant savings from venture orifice steam traps Diageo's 18-acre Runcorn plant is reporting significant savings in energy, replacement costs and maintenance of its steam traps, following installation of Thermal Energy International's Venturi Orifice Gem traps. » Read More

25/05/2010 SITA UK fined £210,000 after driver death Waste management and recycling firm SITA UK has been fined, after a driver was killed at a Northamptonshire landfill site. » Read More

25/05/2010 Blow moulding machines get new compressor at McBride McBride's personal care products manufacturing plant at Burnley has a new Compair high pressure air compressor and pipework to supply air at 40bar to power three PET blow moulding machines. » Read More