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24/08/2022 Listen carefully: igus develops two-component, quiet ball bearing Following research and development, igus has launched a novel two-component (2K) ball bearing. » Read More

23/08/2022 FEIN simplifies steam engine restoration and rebuild Drilling on curved surfaces, namely when restoring boilers, presented several challenges for Henwood Engineering’s team of engineers. » Read More

23/08/2022 Siemens closes smart building acquisition Siemens Smart Infrastructure has completed the acquisition of Brightly Software, a US-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of asset and maintenance management solutions. » Read More

23/08/2022 Alfa Laval focuses on sustainability at UK servicing event Industry specialist Alfa Laval focused on sustainability through service at its latest UK-based event this summer. » Read More

22/08/2022 Construction of one of the UK’s first wind-powered oil and gas production ... UK green energy infrastructure developer, Cerulean Winds, and Ping Petroleum UK have signed an agreement to create one of the UK’s first oil and gas facilities powered mainly by offshore wind. » Read More

22/08/2022 Cementing the benefits of specialist services from Hoist & Winch The services available from Hoist & Winch Ltd have come to the rescue of a cement industry customer that was looking to replace a large rotor used in its production process. » Read More

19/08/2022 Solvay Derbyshire named winner of Risk Reduction Through Design Award 2022 Solvay Derbyshire has triumphed at this year’s Risk Reduction Through Design Awards for its innovative solution that helps protect workers from developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). » Read More

19/08/2022 Yokogawa launches optical spectrum analysers covering wide wavelength range Yokogawa has launched two new optical spectrum analyzers (OSAs) to fulfil market demands for an instrument capable of measuring a wide range of wavelengths to meet new needs in optical product development and manufacturing. » Read More

19/08/2022 Elta Group partners with air monitoring company Airthings Commercial ventilation specifiers and contractors will now be able to access air monitoring solutions by Airthings via Elta Group. » Read More

18/08/2022 Severn Trent choose te-ion oxidation treatment to reduce sludge bulking Severn Trent has awarded Te-Tech a contract to install te-ion at its Chipping Campden wastewater treatment works. » Read More

16/08/2022 Siemens Congleton on track to hit carbon-neutral target in 2022 Siemens’ Congleton factory is on track to achieve carbon neutrality this year - eight years ahead of its original target. » Read More

16/08/2022 Southern England process calibration hub opens Endress+Hauser has joined forces with Electroserv to open a new calibration facility and service hub in the south of England » Read More

15/08/2022 Burkert extends process control capabilities with Fine Controls partnership Fine Controls provides the full range of Bürkert flow control products, as well as complimentary components that enables it to specify complete process systems. This capability is matched with in-house design and build facilities for large ... » Read More

15/08/2022 Warringtonfire marks 50 years Warringtonfire is marking the 50th anniversary of its first commercial fire test, which took place at a newly completed fire testing laboratory in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, in the summer of 1972. » Read More

11/08/2022 New LEEA e-learning course offers insight for end users in all sectors The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) launched the End User Guidance CPD (Continuous Professional Development) Course on 7 July 2022 as part of the Association’s new Academy 2.0 Platform. This one-day course provides an ... » Read More

08/08/2022 Variable speed drives save energy on Archimedes screws Successful trials at three Anglian Water sites prove variable speed drives can cut the energy used by Archimedes screws. » Read More

04/08/2022 Datum moves to renewable HVO fuel as part of net zero operations strategy Datum Datacentres, the business-critical data centre provider, has announced it will be transitioning from diesel to renewable HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) fuel for its backup generators at its flagship facility on the Cody Technology ... » Read More

02/08/2022 Jacobs wins $310m Sellafield asset care framework Jacobs was selected to deliver Sellafield Ltd’s new Integrated Asset Care (IAC) framework as a 50/50 partner in the OneAIM joint venture with Mitie. » Read More

28/07/2022 BSI publishes competence requirements for new regulated building safety roles The British Standards Institution (BSI) has published three new standards setting out competence requirements for safety management within the built environment. » Read More

28/07/2022 SKF-Quaker Houghton oil reuse collaboration SKF has entered into a collaboration that will combine Quaker Houghton’s industrial oils and application expertise with SKF RecondOil’s Double Separation Technology (DST) to enable the industry to more efficiently utilize its resources by ... » Read More

27/07/2022 Pasteurisation essential for Lithuanian AD plant HRS Heat Exchangers has helped a developer and operator of renewable energy projects across Europe upgrade its 10.8 MW anaerobic digestion plant near the town of Vievis in southern Lithuania. » Read More

27/07/2022 New aerospace contract for Rhodes Interform Rhodes Interform, part of Group Rhodes, has refurbished a press for the aerospace industry. The contract, recently completed successfully, is phase one of two for the refit of a 1989-vintage 3,000 ton ‘Chester Hydraulics’ SPF press, at BAE ... » Read More

26/07/2022 Watson-Marlow launches augmented reality (AR) app for Bredel hose pump ... Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) has launched the Bredel hose pump augmented reality (AR) customer application (app), designed to reduce maintenance time with clear step-by-step visual guidance. » Read More

26/07/2022 Schaeffler buys linear actuator business Ewellix Group Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler has acquired the Ewellix Group. » Read More

25/07/2022 Major development in Sizewell C nuclear power plant project Sizewell C has moved a step closer to starting construction after the government gave planning consent for the new power station in Suffolk. » Read More