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16/09/2021 ORR publishes interim report on Hitachi train cracks The government regulator the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) reports in an interim review that Hitachi’s Class 800 and 385 series trains were affected by stress corrosion and fatigue cracks. These resulted in a significant number of Class ... » Read More

16/09/2021 Sika concrete repair system combination restores structural integrity of ... Sika has supplied a carbon fibre reinforced polymer (CFRP) plate system to enhance the load carrying capacity of a bridge to ensure its suitability to transport exceptionally heavy materials being used to construct a nearby wind farm. ... » Read More

15/09/2021 New compressed air and vacuum technician apprenticeship ready to receive first ... The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) reports that EAL, part of the Enginuity group, has been selected as the end point assessor organisation (EPAO) for the new compressed air and vacuum technician apprenticeship, meaning employers can ... » Read More

15/09/2021 FIS launches free guide to servicing operable walls To ensure operable walls are regularly maintained, serviced and repaired, the Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has published a best practice guide, Servicing Operable Walls. » Read More

14/09/2021 TenneT TSO solves radio communication turbulence at Rotterdam airport In January 2021, the Dutch Radio Communications Agency informed European electricity transmission system operator TenneT that interference coming from one of the substations it managed and maintained was causing a communication problem ... » Read More

14/09/2021 Yokogawa enhances plant safety with IEC 61511-compliant Exaquantum safety ... Yokogawa Electric Corporation has launched a major upgrade to its Exaquantum Safety Function Monitoring (SFM) software, an OpreX asset operations and optimisation solution that helps identify whether actual operating performance meets ... » Read More

13/09/2021 World’s first hands-free jet pack prototype unveiled Maverick Aviation’s prototype promises to transform the way challenging maintenance, inspections and rescues are carried out worldwide. » Read More

13/09/2021 Celeros Flow Technology offers pipelines constant protection from surge events Surge events in liquid pipelines can cause severe infrastructure damage, loss of product and environmental harm, as well as a significant threat to personnel safety. Through its M&J Valve brand, Celeros Flow Technology has developed a ... » Read More

09/09/2021 First UK trial of hydrogen-blended gas hailed a success HyDeploy, the first project in the UK to blend hydrogen into a natural gas network, was hailed a success in a report that has been published. » Read More

09/09/2021 Devonport Royal Dockyard improvement notice extended The Office for Nuclear Regulation has agreed to extend an improvement notice served on Devonport Royal Dockyard in September 2020, recognising the progress made so far. » Read More

08/09/2021 Spider excavators used for West Coast main line bank stabilisation Work is now complete to protect the West Coast main line from landslips to provide more reliable journeys for rail passengers between Wolverhampton and Stafford; a £5m investment by Network Rail has seen engineers move thousands of tonnes ... » Read More

08/09/2021 KEB Automation appoints new managing director KEB Automation has appointed Mark Checkley as managing director of KEB (UK) Ltd. He takes over the reins from Tom Skelton, who has retired after serving more than 27 years with KEB, with 15 years as managing director. » Read More

07/09/2021 ICS Cool Energy provides temporary cooling to continue production during outage Temperature control solutions provider ICS Cool Energy helped Dutch mattress manufacturer Vita Talalay keep its operations running with a bespoke temporary Very Low Temperature (VLT) process cooling system. » Read More

07/09/2021 Stromag clutches ensure reliable torque transmission for marine gearbox in ... When a major Chinese manufacturer of marine propulsion systems needed a robust clutch to integrate into a roll-on-roll-off ferry gearbox, it turned to Stromag for a solution. » Read More

06/09/2021 Stratasys wins US Navy contract In August, the US Navy issued Stratasys a $20 million contract to purchase up to 25 Stratasys F900 3D printers over the next five years, with delivery of the first eight expected before the end of 2021. In addition to the printers, the ... » Read More

02/09/2021 ChampionX’s developments toward net zero ChampionX has developed new remote working and other software products that help address the oil and gas industry’s drive toward net-zero emissions targets. » Read More

01/09/2021 New compressed air and vacuum technician apprenticeship ready to receive first ... The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) reports that EAL, part of the Enginuity group, has been selected as the end point assessor organisation for the new compressed air and vacuum technician apprenticeship, meaning employers can begin ... » Read More

31/08/2021 NSK self-lube bearing units save steel plant €292,136 One international steel plant was struggling with up to three bearing failures a year on a rotary coal valve used in its ore preparation process. In addition to the cost of replacement bearings, the failures had knock-on effects in terms ... » Read More

27/08/2021 Workplace fatality figures rise in 2020/21 Provisional data released last month shows that a total of 142 workers were killed at work in Great Britain in 2020/21, an increase of 29 from the previous year, though the number of deaths in 2019/20 (113) was low compared to other recent ... » Read More

26/08/2021 ABB’s technology in Singapore’s first dual-mode desalination plant helps tackle ... Singapore is using desalination as part of the solution to its water supply issues to provide enough clean drinking water for its ever-growing population of 5.5 million. Though surrounded by water, having enough drinking water has always ... » Read More

26/08/2021 Atlas Copco launches machine learning app for manufacturing Atlas Copco Tools and Industrial Assembly Solutions has launched a software application that harnesses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to identify risks in production before they occur. » Read More

25/08/2021 PCE Scotland becomes Yokogawa UK channel partner PCE Scotland has become a Yokogawa UK channel partner for instrumentation. This agreement will give PCE Scotland full access to the instrumentation product portfolio of Yokogawa. » Read More

25/08/2021 Industry collaboration to turn power grid transformers into heat network ... SSE Energy Solutions and National Grid have today unveiled a project that could decarbonise heat networks, capturing waste heat from electricity transformers to generate hot water and space heating for homes and businesses. » Read More

24/08/2021 Demag's longest-ever crane to be installed for long-range Airbus jet production A record-breaking Demag process crane will literally play a supporting role in the assembly line of the new Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg. » Read More

24/08/2021 New remote connected service offers customers global support Global instrumentation and gas analysis firm Process Insights Inc. has enhanced its customer support with the launch of GO Remote Connected Service (GO). » Read More