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24/10/2022 Fanuc opens robotics facility in Ireland Robotics company Fanuc has opened a 500m2 training centre and showroom in Maynooth, County Kildare, to provide automation, servicing and training to Irish manufacturers. » Read More

21/10/2022 Allianz appoints Peter Milton chief engineer Allianz Engineering has appointed Peter Milton as chief engineer, succeeding Peter Carless, who has now retired. » Read More

20/10/2022 SKF and Televic GSP aim to work on maintenance intelligence SKF and Televic GSP have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to advance condition-based maintenance capabilities for rolling stock operators. » Read More

19/10/2022 Sulzer identifies faulty OEM replacement compressor rotors Ever ordered something online, only to discover on delivery it’s not right ,and needs to be sent back? While this is annoying for personal items, when it’s a rotor for your chlorine compressor, it can potentially have significant ... » Read More

19/10/2022 Igus offers e chain system for long travels Igus has released an energy chain with its own drive for commercial port operations which is said to ensure higher running times on long travel distances. » Read More

18/10/2022 DATAHONE and Ultimo announce partnership Leeds-based production and maintenance monitoring provider, Datahone, has announced a co-sell agreement with enterprise asset management supplier Ultimo for the mid-market. » Read More

18/10/2022 Seven Arctic vessel to receive energy-saving system Subsea7 has confirmed that the Seven Arctic is to be equipped with an energy-saving system that is expected to reduce 5,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. » Read More

17/10/2022 22m investment at TWI TWI has invested £22 million into improving facilities across the UK and upgrading the equipment that is available for use in industrial member projects. » Read More

17/10/2022 Dozer upgrade saves Stokey thousands Stokey Plant Hire commissioned Finning to rebuild its 15-year-old Cat D9 Dozer in a move that was around £550,000 cheaper than buying a new version. » Read More

14/10/2022 Danfoss wins UK R&D grant for construction plant decarbonisation Hydraulics and electric powertrain systems supplier Danfoss Power Solutions has secured a grant worth £407,112 from the UK government to accelerate the electrification of construction machinery. » Read More

14/10/2022 Mock chimney demolition project gets green light Copeland Borough Council has approved plans from a collaboration of Cumbrian companies that will aid in the demolition of the Pile 1 chimney at Sellafield. » Read More

13/10/2022 SICK develops PLe/SIL3 RFID-monitored safety lock with 180-degree actuator SICK has developed the flexLock, an RFID-monitored safety lock with a 180° actuation radius, creating a versatile protective device for safe locking of doors, flaps and gates. The SICK flexLock has been designed with a high locking force ... » Read More

13/10/2022 RAIB reports on hand trolley-passenger train collision RAIB has released its report into a collision between a passenger train and a hand trolley at Challow, Oxfordshire, 21 October 2021. » Read More

12/10/2022 Exol unveils solar photovoltaics (PV) project Lubricants supplier Exol Lubricants has revealed it plans to cut carbon emissions and save energy costs through the installation of solar panels at the brand’s headquarters in Wednesbury. » Read More

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