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05/05/2022 NSK Newark site implements rainwater harvesting The Newark, UK manufacturing facility of bearing and linear motion specialist NSK has implemented a rainwater harvesting system that will reduce mains water consumption by almost 200,000 litres a year. » Read More

05/05/2022 German INEOS chemical plant installs special AS Schneider valves for local air ... To be able to comply with the limit values for pollutant emissions specified in the TA-Luft amendment, both plant builders and plant operators in Germany are required to check installed components. » Read More

04/05/2022 Valmet renews condition monitoring solution Valmet has introduced a renewed Valmet DNA Online Condition Monitoring solution, which provides automated anomaly detection technology and connection to both wired and wireless vibration sensors. The solution enables the use of optimal ... » Read More

04/05/2022 Guide to managing Ex ignition risk republished EEMUA has published a second edition of document 246, Guidelines for managing ignition risk by inspection of Ex electrical equipment in hazardous areas (including support of IEC 60079-17), which provides guidance on managing the ignition ... » Read More

03/05/2022 UK team successfully recycles reclaimed continuous carbon fibres from composite ... Engineers at the National Composites Centre, the UK’s centre of excellence for advanced composite applications, along with British SME partners B&M Longworth and Cygnet Texkimp, have successfully reclaimed continuous carbon fibres from a ... » Read More

03/05/2022 igus improves trapezoidal thread for lead screw applications The classic trapezoidal thread has been refined by igus. Thanks to a special geometric interaction between the lead screw nut, which requires no lubrication or maintenance, and the metal lead screw, a long service life, improved ... » Read More

29/04/2022 Edwin James Group opens Midlands staff training centre Asset engineering company Edwin James Group has strengthened its commitment to learning and development with the launch of a purpose-built Academy hub in the Midlands. The hub will be the home of training in England and follows the ... » Read More

29/04/2022 Fulton launches new vertical steam boiler with familiar features The new Classic vertical steam boiler from heat transfer specialist Fulton is described as an evolution of Fulton’s original vertical tubeless design. » Read More

28/04/2022 Long-running MAIB investigation into Isle of Wight ferry engine fires issues ... On 26 August 2018, Wight Sky suffered a catastrophic main engine failure as it prepared to enter the Lymington River on its regular crossing from Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. This was the ferry’s second catastrophic main engine failure in less ... » Read More

28/04/2022 Voith adds IQ4 and RQ4 variants to its DrivAx servo drive product range At the 2022 Hannover Messe trade fair, Voith Turbo will present its compact, variable speed pump drives DrivAx IQ4 and DrivAx RQ4. The new drives extend the broad portfolio of the DrivAx product family. » Read More

27/04/2022 Dutch energy supplier upgrades electrical maintenance inspections with partial ... Kenter, a Dutch energy metering and management company with more than 30,000 customers, has transformed maintenance inspections through the detection of partial discharge. Left undetected, partial discharge can cause degradation of ... » Read More

27/04/2022 Zarges PAXTower aims to offer one solution for all work-at-height needs ?PAXTower is a new modular tower system. The range, launched in February 2022 by access equipment specialist Zarges, is equipped with a range of new features. » Read More

27/04/2022 Engineering firm rewards staff with cost-of-living payment Staffordshire-based Fletcher Moorland has announced plans to give every staff member an ex-gratia payment of £1,000. » Read More

26/04/2022 Amey finalises sale of its utilities business to Rubicon Partners Amey, a provider of critical infrastructure for the private and public sector, has successfully sold its utilities business to industrial private equity investor Rubicon Partners. » Read More

26/04/2022 Yokogawa UK begins collaboration with Technica Yokogawa United Kingdom Limited has signed a collaboration agreement with Grimsby-based engineering solutions provider Technica. » Read More

25/04/2022 Ultimo empowers plant operators to protect uptime with autonomous maintenance Enterprise asset management software provider Ultimo has added an autonomous maintenance feature to its platform to allow plant operators to carry out and track simple maintenance tasks using the same software as the maintenance team. ... » Read More

25/04/2022 BEL Valves invests £250,000 in business North East manufacturer BEL Valves has invested £250,000 over the last 18 months to future-proof the business as part of its sustainability plans. » Read More

21/04/2022 New edition of IEC 61918 regulates SPE cabling and installation for the ... In March 2022, the new edition of the installation standard IEC 61918:2018/AMD1:2022 Amendment 1 - "Industrial communication networks - Installation of communication networks in industrial premises" was published. » Read More

20/04/2022 Yokogawa launches nonspecialist predictive detection tool for data loggers Yokogawa’s new Equipment/Quality Predictive Detection Tool is an AI-based tool for building equipment and quality anomaly predictive detection systems for GX series, GP series, and GM series SMARTDAC+ paperless recorders and data loggers. ... » Read More

20/04/2022 Amey Consulting partners with STEM Returners Engineering consultancy Amey Consulting has formed a new partnership with HR organisation STEM Returners to help engineers get back into work after a career break. » Read More

19/04/2022 QED launches EZR Tray air stripper for removing VOCs from water QED Environmental Systems, a manufacturer of environmental products, has launched the EZR Tray air stripper, a stainless steel tray sliding air stripper for removing volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from contaminated groundwater and waste ... » Read More

19/04/2022 Valmet will supply an automation system to a new Polish waste-to-energy plant Valmet will deliver an automation system to a new waste-to-energy plant in Warsaw, Poland. » Read More

14/04/2022 Concept design completed of welding technology which will repair ship hulls ... The development of a world-first underwater robot which can repair a damaged ship’s hull using pioneering friction stir welding technology is at an advanced stage after a concept design for the system was finalised. » Read More

14/04/2022 Emerson launches new angle seat valves Emerson has expanded its range of angle seat valves with the new ASCO Series 290D, available now in Europe and globally by late 2022. After 25 years of use in the field, Emerson identified key opportunities to optimise this series for new ... » Read More

12/04/2022 PFE relies on FLIR Thermal Studio to accelerate asset inspections Inspection specialist PFE Limited uses FLIR Thermal Studio software to accelerate site inspections and reporting. » Read More