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08/04/2022 Integrated cartridge solutions suit low-pressure applications The new Parker Legris Carstick+ integrated cartridge solution provides an instant connection between a housing and polymer tubes. Carstick+, which complements the Parker Legris Carstick product range, can be inserted in a variety of ... » Read More

07/04/2022 Sulzer solves motorway jams in Austria Drivers rely on motorway rest areas and service facilities to ensure their comfort and safety on long journeys. However, for Austrian operator ASFiNAG, heavy use of these facilities was leading to maintenance headaches. Now, thanks to ... » Read More

07/04/2022 ECS continues its carbon reduction strategy with new workshop LED lighting Continuing its carbon reduction strategy, ECS Engineering Services has installed highly efficient LED lighting at its workshop in Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. The switch is expected to reduce annual carbon emissions by over 54% ... » Read More

06/04/2022 New 10% taskforce aims to save £147.5 million in wasted compressed air energy ... The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has launched the 10% Taskforce - a call for UK businesses to take simple steps to cut their compressed air energy usage figure by 10%, with the potential to save a combined £147.5 million in wasted ... » Read More

06/04/2022 New large ABB robots increase speed and flexibility for material handling ABB is adding two new robot families to its portfolio of large robots for complex manufacturing applications. » Read More

05/04/2022 CompAir launches compressor service agreements CompAir has launched its new Assure service agreements, helping compressed air users avoid unplanned, unbudgeted downtime and production interruptions. These new service agreements are not just available for CompAir equipment customers, ... » Read More

04/04/2022 Ski lift maintenance draws on Enerpac portable XC-Pump Critical on-site inspection and removal of roller conveyors for ski-slope chairlifts high in the Italian Alps is being carried out using a battery powered, Enerpac XC-Pump and torque wrench kit. » Read More

31/03/2022 Petronas participates in thermoplastic composite pipe commercialisation Strohm, the world's first and leading manufacturer of fully-bonded, thermoplastic composite pipe (TCP), has signed an agreement with Petronas’s technology commercialisation arm, Petronas Technology Ventures Sdn Bhd to commercialise TCP in ... » Read More

31/03/2022 Oil Plus wins £2.5m North Sea maintenance contract Global oilfield consultancy Oil Plus Ltd has secured a £2.5million contract with a North Sea operator to develop and deliver a proactive topsides maintenance resilience and equipment reliability programme to help enhance operational ... » Read More

30/03/2022 Proof of concept completed for waste-to-potable water process optimisation Yokogawa Electric Corporation has successfully completed a proof of concept test of technology that reduces energy consumption and stabilises the quality of the water discharged by the Tapia Water Reclamation Facility of the Las Virgenes ... » Read More

28/03/2022 Atlas Copco introduces a new range of membrane nitrogen generators Atlas Copco has launched its latest advance in nitrogen production technology, the NGM+ 7-70 upgraded,10-model range capable of producing high quality nitrogen 20% more efficiently than that offered by comparable membrane generators, it ... » Read More

25/03/2022 Finning acquires hydraulic services specialist Hydraquip Finning, authorised dealer of Cat equipment and parts in the UK and Ireland, has acquired Hydraquip, the UK’s largest independent provider of mobile hydraulic services. » Read More

25/03/2022 Arrow Electronics IEC 61508 training extends functional safety capabilities Arrow Electronics has extended its application engineering capabilities after the completion of a functional safety certification programme by members of its engineering team from across Europe. » Read More

24/03/2022 HSB launches e-trade products in engineering inspection and equipment breakdown HSB (UK and Ireland), the specialist engineering and technology insurer, has launched two specialist engineering and technology products on their UK e-trade platforms, further extending their suite of e-trade products available to brokers. » Read More

23/03/2022 UK company wins augmented reality software agency Small businesses can now share in the benefits of SightCall used by larger companies for years, through the only UK small business representative The Farm Process Management. » Read More

23/03/2022 PPE requirements extended to casual workers from 6 April On 6 April 2022 the Personal Protective Equipment at Work (Amendment) Regulations 2022 (PPER 2022) come into force and amend the 1992 Regulations (PPER 1992). They extend employers’ and employees’ duties regarding personal protective ... » Read More

22/03/2022 Emergency fan balancing returns bakery to full productivity within hours A large-scale bakery has returned to full productivity after out-of-hours emergency fan balancing by Rotamec. » Read More

22/03/2022 Custom stand-alone motion system provides speed control for novel dip coating ... A recent example where Heason Technology’s motion expertise played a significant role in a manufacturing project involved the design and supply of a single-axis servo motor driven actuator and control system for a novel thin-film dip ... » Read More

21/03/2022 Toyota releases lithium-ion BEV pallet truck Toyota has launched what it calls the materials handling industry’s first-ever purpose-designed lithium-ion powered pallet truck, the 1,600kg capacity Toyota BT Levio LWI160. » Read More

21/03/2022 Engineer continues learning journey after completing master’s degree Gaining a master’s degree has whetted an engineer’s appetite to develop his skills and knowledge of the industry even further. » Read More

18/03/2022 HSE safety alert about industrial uninterruptible power supply (UPS) maintenance HSE has recently carried out several investigations into dangerous occurrences that resulted from a failure of industrial UPS systems at onshore major hazard establishments. HSE investigations identified in all cases that the information ... » Read More

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