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18/03/2022 London development signs up to ESCo Manager contract London-focused property developer Telford Homes has signed up to ESCo Manager, a new communal-heating management service from heat network metering and billing specialist Insite Energy, at The Lock, Greenford Quay. » Read More

17/03/2022 IPAF publishes guidance on using MEWPs in public areas Comprehensive new guidance outlining the key principles and ways to reduce likely risks when using Mobile Elevating Work Platforms (MEWPs) in public areas and near roads has been published by the International Powered Access Federation ... » Read More

17/03/2022 UK high-tech manufacturers’ net-zero moves sluggish, report finds New findings on critical plant and equipment data usage within the UK’s hi-tech manufacturing industries have revealed slower-than-expected progress toward achieving sustainability and net zero carbon reduction goals. » Read More

16/03/2022 IES installs equipment in new pharma factory With a new building construction near completion, IES was commissioned to install, position, and assemble the process equipment to the specifications of the OEM, allowing operations within the building to resume as quickly as possible. The ... » Read More

16/03/2022 Modernisation of the Interquell feed mill is complete In autumn 2021, Interquell – based in the Augsburg region of Germany – successfully completed connecting all of its machinery to a modern control solution from BHS Control Systems. » Read More

15/03/2022 New Combi-MR4 forklift offers dynamic 360-degree steering Since Combilift launched its first C4000 model in 1998, multidirectional capability has been one of the major hallmarks of the company’s range of handling solutions. » Read More

15/03/2022 3D field service data provider wins funding for UK expansion Canadian software firm Kognitiv Spark has won a £2.5m investment from private equity firm Foresight Group. » Read More

14/03/2022 Valmet to retrofit the automation system at EDP’s hydropower plant in Portugal Valmet will replace an ageing third-party automation system to operate EDP’s Vilarinho das Furnas pumped-storage hydropower plant in Vilarinho das Furnas, Portugal. » Read More

14/03/2022 Voith Hydro acquires majority stake in Green Highland Renewables Voith Hydro has acquired a majority shareholding of Green Highland Renewables (GHR). With this step the company expands its business in the field of maintenance as well as operation and development of hydropower facilities. » Read More

11/03/2022 Portable half frame discharger with bag dump, flexible screw conveyor A new portable half-frame bulk bag discharger with manual bag dump station and integral flexible screw conveyor transfers material discharged from bulk bags and/or manually dumped from hand-held sacks into downstream process equipment or ... » Read More

11/03/2022 Safety boost for lone workers as welfare monitoring app integrates with ... Welfare monitoring and journey management system GetHomeSafe has integrated with fleet management data from Webfleet Solutions to help improve the safety of lone and remote workers. » Read More

10/03/2022 Danfoss Power Solutions renames Walterscheid tube-fitting series to Waltech Danfoss Power Solutions has rebranded its Walterscheid series of tube fittings. Following its acquisition of Eaton’s hydraulics business, Danfoss plans to continue investing in the product line under the new name Waltech. » Read More

10/03/2022 Mechan jacks raise servicing capacity at Hamilton Rail maintenance specialist Mechan has delivered a bespoke set of lifting jacks to one of Scotland’s busiest train depots, to help it keep pace with the high volume of trains being serviced. » Read More

09/03/2022 New Alfa Laval ThinkTop pulse seat cleans drain valves Drain valves comprise up to 20% of all valves in a typical processing plant. But cleaning them is costly, difficult and time-consuming due to long cleaning cycles and the risk of pressure shocks. The new Alfa Laval ThinkTop pulse seat ... » Read More

09/03/2022 Process Insights acquires Guided Wave Process Insights has acquired Guided Wave from Singapore-based Advanced Holdings Ltd. » Read More

08/03/2022 German states select Tatra Force forest fire pumper vehicles The German federal states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania have started to take delivery of 46 new Euro VI Tatra Force 815-7 4x4 forest fire pumper vehicles, equipped with Allison 4500 Series fully automatic transmissions, ... » Read More

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