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12/10/2022 UK gov confirms site for fusion energy plant ?The UK government has confirmed plans to build a prototype fusion energy plant at the West Burton power station site in Nottinghamshire by 2040. » Read More

11/10/2022 HSB appoints business development managers Specialist engineering and technology insurer HSB has appointed Ross Tyler and Sharon Evans as business development managers. » Read More

11/10/2022 SKF launches meter for lubrication monitoring SKF has developed a digital pulse meter that monitors real-time flow rates in oil circulation systems, helping operators to optimise lubrication activities. » Read More

10/10/2022 Coach House warehouse utilises automation Coach House has built a high bay warehouse in Altham, Lancashire, which is said to have increased its stock holding capacity. » Read More

07/10/2022 National Highways competition winner charges the future of electric vehicles - ... An innovative system that uses ex-service diesel engines and gravel to store electricity has been developed by an entrant in a multi-million-pound competition funded by National Highways. » Read More

07/10/2022 Parker Hannifin releases new motion controllers Parker Hannifin is releasing Parker Motion Controllers for the industrial automation market that combine machine logic, real-time motion control, safety features and visualisation. » Read More

06/10/2022 Mechan delivers lifting jacks to GTR Mechan has supplied 20 lifting jacks which are said to enable five-car trains to be overhauled to GTR’s (Govia Thameslink Railway) maintenance depot in Selhurst, Croydon. » Read More

05/10/2022 NSK receives award for bearing durability enhancement NSK has received a technology award from the Japanese Society of Tribologists for improving the durability of bearings by strengthening the rolling elements (steel ball bearings). » Read More

05/10/2022 Istobal calls on sustainable car washing at facilities Istobal is urging responsible water use in car wash facilities by adopting measures that promote sustainability. » Read More

04/10/2022 QTS Group adopts Pathfindr’s Zonr smart worker safety system Zonr, the smart safety system which creates virtual exclusion zones to protect worker safety in heavy industry, will be adopted by engineering contractor QTS Group across all its UK sites following a successful trial. » Read More

04/10/2022 RAIB report sheds light on train derailment RAIB (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) has released a report following a wrong side signalling failure and the derailment of a train at Dalwhinnie, Badenoch and Strathspey. » Read More

03/10/2022 ELGi’s AB Series provides flour power in Italy Italian flour miller Polselli has selected three water-injected AB Series screw air compressors of 45kW to support its entire pneumatic production and bagging requirements. » Read More

03/10/2022 Automation aids pandemic recovery Automation is helping the UK manufacturing industry recover from a range of external shocks, including Brexit, Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine. » Read More

30/09/2022 ECS upgrades River Glen level sensor ECS Engineering Services has fitted a level sensor on the River Glen in Lincolnshire on behalf of the Environment Agency. The solar powered installation will provide more accurate readings than the previous system, improving monitoring at ... » Read More

30/09/2022 Pulsar unveils human vibration meter Pulsar has released a hand-arm and while-body meter designed to make vibration risk assessments easier. » Read More

29/09/2022 ABB launches cyber security solution ABB has launched ABB Ability Cyber Security Workplace (CSWP) which enhances the protection of critical industrial infrastructure by consolidating both ABB and third-party security solutions into one simple, all-encompassing digital ... » Read More

29/09/2022 Wind turbine bolt condition monitoring system exhibited Germany’s R&D institute, Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence for Cognitive Internet Technologies (CCIT), is demonstrating Q-Bo technology, a system to maintain bolted joints and screws on for example the rotors or tower flanges of wind ... » Read More

29/09/2022 Exol appoints managers at Rotherham plant Exol Lubricants has appointed Simon Clegg and Daniel Hector joint operations managers to streamline quality control procedures at its Rotherham blending plant. » Read More

28/09/2022 Howden wins compressor contract in Iraq Howden is to supply two screw compressor packages to Majnoon oilfield in Iraq that are said to save 42,242 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. » Read More

27/09/2022 Seepex SAI optimises dewatering plant Scottish Water’s Kinneil Kerse wastewater treatment plant produces an estimated 4,701 total dissolved solids of dewatered sludge which is conditioned with lime for use as fertiliser on land. The sludge operation at this site has been ... » Read More

27/09/2022 Festo commits to CO2 neutrality by 2023 Automation company Festo has confirmed its production and logistics sites worldwide, including its headquarters in Germany, will be carbon dioxide (CO2) neutral from 2023. » Read More

26/09/2022 HellermannTyton boosts its UV-resistant cable marker range Cable management and identification specialist, HellermannTyton, has bolstered its range of cable identification systems with the launch of its first UV-resistant loop cable markers. » Read More

26/09/2022 Ring Carnation launches keypads for fleets Electrical management system manufacturer Ring Carnation has launched a new range of configurable keypads that enable a bespoke set of functions for commercial vehicles and emergency fleets. » Read More

23/09/2022 New CompAir heat recovery system for the Vinyl Factory The Vinyl Factory Limited, based at the historic EMI pressing plant in Hayes, is set to save thousands in heating costs during the winter months, thanks to a compressed air heat ducting system from CompAir distributor Air Equipment. » Read More

23/09/2022 ABB to expand condition monitoring services ABB is to integrate Samotics’ monitoring solution into its digital portfolio as the first step in a partnership to provide enhanced condition monitoring services. » Read More