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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

22/09/2022 IOGP: Third of work-related fatalities linked to transport The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) database revealed that seven land-transportation fatalities reported in 2021 represent 35% of all work-related fatalities. » Read More

22/09/2022 Sulzer EMS delivers synchronous motor for US cement plant Sulzer Electro Mechanical Services (EMS), in partnership with GE Power Conversion, announced the supply of a custom built synchronous motor for end-user Phoenix Cement Company, which operates under the Salt River Materials Group (SRMG). » Read More

21/09/2022 KEB Automation launches anti-remanence brake KEB (Karl E. Brinkmann) Automation has redesigned its Combinorm B electromagnetic brake to address remanence, a situation where the housing of a brake can become magnetically energised. » Read More

21/09/2022 Automated winding cell developed for new motor production centre Integrating Mitsubishi Electric’s robotic solutions, Horizon Instruments and the Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG), part of the University of Warwick, have created the first automated solution which combines two key operations in rotor ... » Read More

20/09/2022 LEIA reacts to easements on UKCA regime LEIA (Lift and Escalator Industry Association) has published a statement relating to new easements that will require new safety components for lifts. » Read More

20/09/2022 A new £87m skills strategy for construction The Engineering Construction Industry Training Board, ECITB, has launched a new strategy to support growth in the engineering construction industry, pledging more than £87m to support workforce training and tackle labour shortages and ... » Read More

16/09/2022 Sulzer rebuilds hydro generator Sulzer has used brazing technology to rebuild a generator that developed a fault at the Dinas hydrogen power station in Aberystwyth, Wales. » Read More

15/09/2022 Nord offers inverters for conveyors Nord Drivesystems has designed two frequency inverters that can be combined with its motors to meet the requirements of horizontal conveyor technology. » Read More

15/09/2022 Sulzer reverse-engineers old gearbox parts at South African electricity utility In South Africa, the power generation sector is under intense pressure to keep up with growing demand. The country’s power utility, Eskom, is continuously looking to improve the reliability of the equipment in its existing power plants, ... » Read More

14/09/2022 Air-operated double diaphragm pump range expanded The range of Finnish Thompson FTI air-operated double diaphragm pumps (AODD) has recently been expanded with the addition of a new quarter-inch non-metallic model, available in polypropylene, PVDF and also conductive polypropylene for use ... » Read More

14/09/2022 PAT helps material traceability in continuous processes - analysis Continuous flow chemistry processes can benefit from a process analytical technology (PAT) framework that incorporates material tracking and tracing functions. » Read More