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16/05/2022 Howden hydrogen compression solutions at the Beijing winter olympics Provider of air and gas handling products, technologies and services, Howden, supplied eight diaphragm compressors for hydrogen refuelling stations at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games. » Read More

16/05/2022 Socotec acquires UK quantity surveyor and expert witness firm Testing, inspection and certification company Socotec has acquired Base Quantum, a quantity surveying, dispute resolution and expert witness practice, based in the UK. » Read More

13/05/2022 Bruker Acquires Optimal Companies for Pharma PAT Software and biopharma ... Bruker Corporation has acquired Optimal Industrial Automation and Technologies, a specialist in pharma and biopharma process analytical technology (PAT), pharma manufacturing automation and quality assurance (QA) software and systems ... » Read More

13/05/2022 RAIB Report: Runaway of a road-rail vehicle at Belle Isle Junction RAIB has released its report into a runaway of a road-rail vehicle at Belle Isle Junction, 16 May 2021. » Read More

10/05/2022 Sulzer creates brand new pumps as direct replacements for obsolete assets When Arcelor Mittal needed to source a spare pump for the scale pit at one of its steel plants in Spain, the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) could only offer an equivalent model. Turning to Sulzer, the company found it was able to ... » Read More

09/05/2022 Johnson Controls acquires Powertec Pumps to strengthen its fire suppression ... Johnson Controls, the buildings services product supplier, has acquired Powertec Pumps, a leading provider of pump-related services. » Read More

09/05/2022 Process Insights launches temperature probe with capability to be retrofitted ... Process Insights has expanded innovative process analyzer systems that measure physical properties online with a new Guided Wave probe design that delivers more measurement solutions for reactor operators. » Read More

06/05/2022 HSE issues safety alert about mast climbing work platforms ?The Health and Safety Executive has found a serious technical fault with mast climbing work platforms (MCWPs) used widely across construction projects. These can be used in other industries for access and to maintain large plant. ... » Read More

06/05/2022 Emerson updates condition monitoring software Emerson is updating its machinery health platform to enable customers to migrate to a more holistic, modern interface for condition monitoring. » Read More

05/05/2022 NSK Newark site implements rainwater harvesting The Newark, UK manufacturing facility of bearing and linear motion specialist NSK has implemented a rainwater harvesting system that will reduce mains water consumption by almost 200,000 litres a year. » Read More

05/05/2022 German INEOS chemical plant installs special AS Schneider valves for local air ... To be able to comply with the limit values for pollutant emissions specified in the TA-Luft amendment, both plant builders and plant operators in Germany are required to check installed components. » Read More

04/05/2022 Valmet renews condition monitoring solution Valmet has introduced a renewed Valmet DNA Online Condition Monitoring solution, which provides automated anomaly detection technology and connection to both wired and wireless vibration sensors. The solution enables the use of optimal ... » Read More

04/05/2022 Guide to managing Ex ignition risk republished EEMUA has published a second edition of document 246, Guidelines for managing ignition risk by inspection of Ex electrical equipment in hazardous areas (including support of IEC 60079-17), which provides guidance on managing the ignition ... » Read More

03/05/2022 UK team successfully recycles reclaimed continuous carbon fibres from composite ... Engineers at the National Composites Centre, the UK’s centre of excellence for advanced composite applications, along with British SME partners B&M Longworth and Cygnet Texkimp, have successfully reclaimed continuous carbon fibres from a ... » Read More

03/05/2022 igus improves trapezoidal thread for lead screw applications The classic trapezoidal thread has been refined by igus. Thanks to a special geometric interaction between the lead screw nut, which requires no lubrication or maintenance, and the metal lead screw, a long service life, improved ... » Read More

29/04/2022 Edwin James Group opens Midlands staff training centre Asset engineering company Edwin James Group has strengthened its commitment to learning and development with the launch of a purpose-built Academy hub in the Midlands. The hub will be the home of training in England and follows the ... » Read More

29/04/2022 Fulton launches new vertical steam boiler with familiar features The new Classic vertical steam boiler from heat transfer specialist Fulton is described as an evolution of Fulton’s original vertical tubeless design. » Read More

28/04/2022 Long-running MAIB investigation into Isle of Wight ferry engine fires issues ... On 26 August 2018, Wight Sky suffered a catastrophic main engine failure as it prepared to enter the Lymington River on its regular crossing from Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. This was the ferry’s second catastrophic main engine failure in less ... » Read More

28/04/2022 Voith adds IQ4 and RQ4 variants to its DrivAx servo drive product range At the 2022 Hannover Messe trade fair, Voith Turbo will present its compact, variable speed pump drives DrivAx IQ4 and DrivAx RQ4. The new drives extend the broad portfolio of the DrivAx product family. » Read More

27/04/2022 Dutch energy supplier upgrades electrical maintenance inspections with partial ... Kenter, a Dutch energy metering and management company with more than 30,000 customers, has transformed maintenance inspections through the detection of partial discharge. Left undetected, partial discharge can cause degradation of ... » Read More

27/04/2022 Zarges PAXTower aims to offer one solution for all work-at-height needs ?PAXTower is a new modular tower system. The range, launched in February 2022 by access equipment specialist Zarges, is equipped with a range of new features. » Read More

27/04/2022 Engineering firm rewards staff with cost-of-living payment Staffordshire-based Fletcher Moorland has announced plans to give every staff member an ex-gratia payment of £1,000. » Read More

26/04/2022 Amey finalises sale of its utilities business to Rubicon Partners Amey, a provider of critical infrastructure for the private and public sector, has successfully sold its utilities business to industrial private equity investor Rubicon Partners. » Read More

26/04/2022 Yokogawa UK begins collaboration with Technica Yokogawa United Kingdom Limited has signed a collaboration agreement with Grimsby-based engineering solutions provider Technica. » Read More

25/04/2022 Ultimo empowers plant operators to protect uptime with autonomous maintenance Enterprise asset management software provider Ultimo has added an autonomous maintenance feature to its platform to allow plant operators to carry out and track simple maintenance tasks using the same software as the maintenance team. ... » Read More