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08/03/2022 TLV launches QuickStation steam trap station TLV Euro Engineering has launched QuickStation QS10, a steam trap station described as compact and reliable for use with TLV QuickTrap. » Read More

08/03/2022 ICS Cool Energy grows rental fleet ICS Cool Energy expects to see its rental fleet grow by over 20% in 2022 compared to the 2019 baseline, it reports. » Read More

08/03/2022 Plastics manufacturer finds productivity boost with Made Smarter Norlin Compounding, based in Bolton, has invested £30,000 in new blending technology with help from government technology adoption programme. » Read More

08/03/2022 Industry bodies launch labels to warn dangers of passing cables and pipes ... UK trade bodies representing fire protection, the fit-out and interiors sector and plasterboard manufacturers have come together to warn of the dangers in passing cables and pipes through firewalls used for compartments in buildings. » Read More

04/03/2022 BAM adopts energy efficiency rating labels to assess project sustainability Construction firm BAM Nuttall’s sustainability measures improved across its UK operations in the last 12 months following the introduction of a ‘sustainability index’ which grades every project for its overall environmental and social ... » Read More

04/03/2022 New certificate in manual handling risk assessment Manual handling is one of the main causes of work-related musculoskeletal disorders, and it's a global problem. The World Health Organization estimates 1.71 billion people experience musculoskeletal conditions worldwide. » Read More

03/03/2022 Collo measures the quality of liquid processes in real-time Collo’s new online measuring technology can detect nearly any change in liquid properties straight from the process in real-time. The novel technology enables continuous process monitoring and is said to be suitable for all fluids, from ... » Read More

02/03/2022 Roller chain upgrade reduces costs for pizza-making operation Roller chains used to drive food packaging machines have to ensure stable motion. With produce destined for demanding supermarkets, conveyors driven by roller chains must maintain the quality of packaged produce, as well as high ... » Read More

02/03/2022 Boil-off fuel gas compressor service is completed within 18-day maintenance ... Having been in service for five years, an LNG carrier was scheduled for dry dock in Singapore, but with just three weeks’ notice, the location was changed to Dubai. Burckhardt Compression quickly redeployed its maintenance team and ... » Read More

01/03/2022 Bosch establishes start-up for quantum sensing Quantum sensors use the individual atoms of a gas or defects in solids as atomic measuring instruments. Because of the special way they are initialized before measurement, and their ability to detect individual quantum states after ... » Read More

01/03/2022 TK Elevator expands service expertise into India TK (Thyssenkrupp) Elevator’s International Technical Service (ITS) has opened a new ITS center in Pune (state of Maharashtra), India. Growing its global network to a total of 11 sites reflects the rising demand for service expertise in ... » Read More

28/02/2022 Celeros Flow Technology launches Copes-Vulcan severe duty valves Challenging industrial environments need high quality, high reliability flow control equipment that can withstand extremes of temperature, noise and vibration. The Copes-Vulcan SD-Severe Duty valve from Celeros Flow Technology meets these ... » Read More

28/02/2022 Vehicle scissor lift safety warning The Saturnus EV 40, 45 & 50 vehicle scissor lift, manufactured 2014-2018, has been recalled, as it does not comply with the Supply of Machinery Regulations 2008. » Read More

25/02/2022 River level monitoring lowers bridge scour risk Engineers at Transport Scotland have investigated the potential for water level monitoring systems to help mitigate risks where transport infrastructure interacts with moving water. » Read More

25/02/2022 Stromag brake takes the heat on aluminium smelter pot tending machine To ensure that the hoist installed on its aluminium smelter pot tending machine offered consistent braking performance in harsh conditions, a global manufacturer of industrial process equipment opted for a highly reliable Stromag NFF4F-LS ... » Read More

24/02/2022 New partnership brings automated quality and inspection to shopfloor Universal Robots, the provider of collaborative robots (cobots), has announced Third Dimension Software Ltd as an official partner in the UR+ application scheme. The partnership is said to allow small to medium-size enterprises to quickly ... » Read More

24/02/2022 Ultimo and Mainnovation join forces on asset control panel Ultimo and Mainnovation have collaborated to launch a new version of Mainnovation’s VDMXL Control Panel (VCP) said to give asset managers better visibility of their critical KPIs through an easy-to-read dashboard. » Read More

24/02/2022 Hire option reduces ammonia at Leeds WTWs Te-Tech’s te-saf submerged aerated filter has solved a problem at Southern Water’s Leeds wastewater treatment works in Kent. The sites treats wastewater from the surrounding villages and from the popular tourist attraction Leeds Castle. » Read More

24/02/2022 Off-road vehicle wheel safety warning issued by IOGP The International Association of Oil and Gas Producers has issued a safety alert after two separate incidents occurred during maintenance of heavy offroad vehicle tyres. “The incidents represent opportunities to highlight risk areas that ... » Read More

24/02/2022 Ultima upgrade leads to £58,000 energy saving for Accord Healthcare Pharmaceutical manufacturer and distributor Accord Healthcare has upgraded the compressed air systems for its Fawdon site in the UK to two oil-free Ultima compressors from CompAir, saving £58,000 on energy in the first year. » Read More

22/02/2022 New ALUP oil-free compressor ALUP’s new OF 20-75 line of oil-free rotary tooth compressors delivers Class Zero 100% oil-free air to eliminate the risk of any contamination. » Read More

22/02/2022 Fork wear gauge helps maintain safety and uptime of forklift trucks Following the launch of the FB Professional Chain Wear Gauge for forklift mast chains, FB Chain has developed a new tool for measuring wear on the forks of forklift trucks. » Read More

21/02/2022 Mixed and augmented reality technology firm Kognitiv Spark opens UK office Kognitiv Spark, a supplier of industrial mixed and augmented reality task support software, has opened its first UK office, at Harwell Campus to support its expansion into the European market as the company is set to significantly increase ... » Read More

21/02/2022 UK engineering community urged to ‘think ethics before action’ A report, 'Engineering Ethics: maintaining society’s trust in the engineering profession', has been published today to ensure that ethical culture and practice become embedded in the engineering profession in the same way as health and ... » Read More

18/02/2022 Snack producer reduces fork truck fleet with Toyota forklifts Toyota Material Handling UK has helped snack producer Burts Snacks to reduce intralogistics costs and achieve handling efficiency gains. » Read More