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08/02/2023 Companies join Next Gen programme Next Gen Makers has confirmed a range of companies have joined a programme over the past year to tackle the skills crisis facing UK manufacturing. » Read More

07/02/2023 Thermocold introduces Airtop rooftops The Italian manufacturer has introduced air-sourced rooftop heat pumps with low global warming potential (GWP) R-454B refrigerant and variable speed technology for small to medium commercial applications. » Read More

07/02/2023 Ashtead expands analyser solutions Ashtead Technology has partnered with Gas Data to expand the range of applications for its gas monitors. » Read More

06/02/2023 TUV Rheinland enables condition based maintenance TUV Rheinland is offering condition based maintenance (CBM) so that rail companies can design maintenance intervals for vehicles and infrastructure at a lower cost. » Read More

03/02/2023 Veolia aids Scottish Water net zero plans Veolia is helping Scottish Water to achieve net zero by increasing the amount of renewable energy generated at Scotland's Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW), Seafield in Leith, Edinburgh. » Read More

03/02/2023 UniCarriers rebrands to Mitsubishi Logisnext UK has announced the brand UniCarriers is now replaced in the UK by Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks. » Read More

02/02/2023 Oxeco address solar panel hurdle Chemistry technology company Oexco has partnered with manufacturer Scott Bader to launch a product that addresses the installation barriers facing flexible solar panels on commercial rooftops. » Read More

02/02/2023 Howden wins hydrogen compressor contract ?Howden is to provide five hydrogen diaphragm compressors that will produce 20MW of green hydrogen in Niagara Falls at Atura Power’s centre in Ontario, Canada. » Read More

01/02/2023 Profile Developments triples throughput Door manufacturer Profile Developments is said to have seen a threefold increase in its productivity at its facility in Glin, Co. Limerick, following a collaboration with Mitsubishi. » Read More

01/02/2023 Danati uses Tiger for fire investigations Danati Fire and Safety has confirmed it shortened the investigation time of a supermarket fire in South Africa by using the ION Science Tiger by Impact Instruments. » Read More

31/01/2023 Team Resolute wins naval shipbuilding contact Team Resolute has won a £1.6 billion contract to manufacture the vessels providing munitions, stores and provisions to the Royal Navy’s aircraft carriers, destroyers and frigates. » Read More

31/01/2023 ILW removals at Berkeley power station The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) is maintaining regulatory oversight for the removal of intermediate level radioactive waste (ILW) from vaults at Berkeley power station. » Read More

30/01/2023 Jungheinrich UK enters fleet management deal Manufacturer Jungheinrich UK has entered a five-year rental fleet management deal with Kammac, together with a fleet of new very narrow aisle (VNA) trucks. » Read More

30/01/2023 NSK launches QJ bearings NSK has released four-point contact bearings that are said to benefit applications that demand high running speeds, easy handling and long service life. » Read More

27/01/2023 Guardian showcases comfort harness Global height safety company Guardian showcased a comfort harness that can be adjusted for a custom fit at World of Concrete in Las Vegas. » Read More

26/01/2023 Liverpool trains hit the tracks Liverpool City Region mayor Steve Rotheram was joined passengers on the Kirby line as the new £500 million trains came into service. » Read More

25/01/2023 Daimler Truck leans further into photovoltaics Daimler Truck is further expanding its carbon dioxide (CO2) neutral energy supply at production sites in Germany through using additional photovoltaic systems. » Read More

25/01/2023 NMi to test energy smart appliances NMi, Engage Consulting and SMS have secured a contract for laboratory testing and the demonstration of interoperable DSR (demand side response) applications. » Read More

24/01/2023 HSE releases guidance for storing building information The HSE (Health and Safety Executive) has uploaded guidance for anyone responsible for a building’s information throughout its lifecycle. This includes, building companies, principal designers and principal contractors, and local ... » Read More

24/01/2023 Abloy and Assa offer keyless access Abloy Oy and Assa Abloy Global Solutions have developed a solution that allows property managers to grant users access to properties via mobile phones without key logistics. » Read More

23/01/2023 Manufacturer tests ICS i-FH solution An unnamed European manufacturer of plastic automotive parts has trialled ICS Cool Energy’s hire Industrial Free Heating (i-FH) solution as a replacement for a gas boiler heating system. » Read More

23/01/2023 EU Automation launches Factory Hero campaign Automation parts supplier EU Automation has launched its Factory Hero campaign to encourage the recognition of ‘unsung heroes’ within the manufacturing sector. » Read More

20/01/2023 Festo helps restore Notre-Dame Cathedral Rotterdam-based company Concr3de has used automation technology from Festo to develop an inkjet technique to participate in the reconstruction of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. » Read More

20/01/2023 McMenon acquires ABB product line McMenon Engineering Services has announced the acquisition of a product line that will see it manufacture Variable Area Flowmeters from ABB in Workington, Cumbria. » Read More

19/01/2023 Celeros offers liquid Coalescers Celeros Flow Technology has developed a range of Liquid/Liquid (L/L) Coalescers for separating hydrocarbons from water phases that are said to offer a verified efficiency to <10ppm. » Read More