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18/02/2022 Demag extends chain hoist balancer function to 250kg Demag is expanding the DCBS chain hoist series with the balancer function that it introduced last year. This series makes intuitive load control possible directly on the load without the need to use the control handle. Until now, the DCBS ... » Read More

17/02/2022 Space-saving waste handling system installed in Ireland A modernisation project for the sludge treatment facility at Osberstown, Co. Kildare, Ireland, managed by Veolia, involved the upgrade from a very energy intensive thermal drying plant to advanced anaerobic digestion using Veolia’s Exelys ... » Read More

17/02/2022 RMC loosens up seized connections with induction heater RMC Equipment has conquered the common problem of seized metal with an AES hi3.5 induction heater. » Read More

16/02/2022 ONR reports Sellafield Ltd has complied with electrical safety improvement ... The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has confirmed that nuclear fuel site Sellafield Ltd has complied with a site-wide improvement notice served in December 2020 following a number of electrical safety incidents across the site. » Read More

15/02/2022 Off-highway surround sensing system receives engineering award from farming ... Bosch has been awarded the “Systems & Components Trophy – Engineers' Choice” from the German Agricultural Society (DLG) for its new off-highway surround sensing concept. » Read More

15/02/2022 Permission granted for next build phase of Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has granted permission for the start of bulk mechanical, electrical and heating, ventilation and air conditioning component installation work at the new power station Hinkley Point C – a major new ... » Read More

14/02/2022 Berlin u-Bahn to fit rail carriage condition monitoring Brüel & Kjær Vibro, part of the NSK Group, has signed a long-term agreement with Stadler Rail to install its VCM-3 condition monitoring system (CMS) on 606 rail carriages for the Berlin Underground (U-Bahn). » Read More

14/02/2022 Warren Controls’ ARIA valve series aims to replace pneumatic actuation with ... Warren Controls, a US manufacturer of control valves and specialty fluid handling products, has launched the ARIA Series of electrically-actuated, modulating globe control valves. It entered into a research and development initiative ... » Read More

11/02/2022 TUV SUD launches machinery courses TUV SUD has launched an academy to help the UK’s machinery industry to cost-effectively upskill employees to optimise business performance, improve product compliance efficiency and minimise time to market. » Read More

11/02/2022 Grinders improve wastewater flow in Australia According to pump brand Sulzer, modern pumps are compact, reliable and energy efficient. In the right conditions, they can operate for years with minimal maintenance, but they don’t always get to enjoy those conditions. » Read More

10/02/2022 HSE introduces building services industry to safety cases for high-rise ... The law relating to building safety in England is changing. Proposed reforms currently making their way through parliament will introduce a safety case regime. This will mean new roles and responsibilities for high-rise residential ... » Read More

10/02/2022 ICS Cool Energy delivers record number of ice rinks across UK hire solutions Temporary ice-rinks have attracted visitors with tens of thousands square feet of real ice created thanks to ICS Cool Energy temporary cooling solutions. The company announced that it closed the 2021/2022 season with a record number of ... » Read More

09/02/2022 Engineering Council works to improve standards and ethics in engineering The Engineering Council has cooperated with the Royal Academy of Engineering on an ‘Engineering Ethics’ report that proposes a series of actions for the engineering profession to take forward with the aim of promoting a more ethical ... » Read More

09/02/2022 Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group launches Bredel heavy-duty hose pumps Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has launched a range of Bredel heavy-duty hose pumps, which it describes a reliable and easy-to-maintain solution for handling the viscous slurries and grit-filled sludge in wastewater treatment ... » Read More

08/02/2022 3M helps to deliver safety and productivity for Bombardier The job of maintaining and servicing the UK’s trains is undertaken by a network of specialised engineering firms. Of these, Bombardier is perhaps one of the best-known suppliers, being famous as a manufacturer of aircraft as well as a ... » Read More

08/02/2022 Safety switch provides IO-Link connectivity for remote activation The CTM transponder-coded safety switch from Euchner (UK) features evaluation electronics, a bistable locking function and is capable of the control of guard locking via IO-Link communication, future-proofing the device for Industry 4.0 ... » Read More

07/02/2022 Certex UK wins wind farm inspection contract Doncaster, UK-based Certex UK has won a major three-year contract for inspection and maintenance of over 150 turbine generators across two wind farms. » Read More

07/02/2022 ‘Don’t get stuck in your lifts’ – report maps digital switch Using publicly-available data, lift safety and communication company Avire has shown the locations in which the digital switch has happened and will happen next. » Read More

07/02/2022 Open process automation field trial gears up for Gulf of Mexico launch ExxonMobil has selected Yokogawa Electric Corporation as the system integrator for the first field trial of an Open Process Automation (OPA) system designed to operate an entire production facility. » Read More

04/02/2022 Yokogawa survey reveals significant impact of industrial autonomy on ... A survey by Yokogawa Electric Corp offers insight into the current and future state of industrial autonomy in process manufacturing. The survey highlights that the number of manufacturers moving forward with industrial autonomy is clearly ... » Read More

04/02/2022 Recovery system clears stuck pigs from pipelines Forth has manufactured a mechanical recovery system that can withstand explosive environments to make the process of removing cleaning devices from industrial pipelines less dangerous and significantly quicker. » Read More

03/02/2022 Evocon signs up Control Freaks as distributor Control Freaks Ltd, a systems integration company that operates in the East Midlands, has signed a partnership agreement for the distribution of Evocon’s OEE (overall equipment effectiveness) hardware and software solution in the UK. » Read More

03/02/2022 TP Matrix acquired by Amcomri Group In 2021, TP Matrix was acquired by Amcomri Group, a fast-growing, acquisitive group of quality British engineering and manufacturing businesses. » Read More

02/02/2022 Offshore crane boom hoist rope failures – HSE safety notice During 2020, two separate incidents occurred on offshore installations (not pictured) as a result of the failure of a crane boom hoist rope. In both incidents the boom hoist rope came off a sheave; this was undetected and the consequential ... » Read More

02/02/2022 £1.5m nuclear waste management contract a ‘game changer’ for Cumbrian SME Responsive, a provider of destructive and non-destructive testing and training, has won a ‘game changing’ £1.5m contract to provide inspection services to the UK’s nuclear waste management sector. » Read More