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31/03/2021 Chocolate maker finds the digital sweet spot with Made Smarter A chocolate maker, supported by Made Smarter, is poised to improve productivity by automating its manufacturing process. » Read More

31/03/2021 Remote headsets for Shell Workflow automation firm Intoware has secured a contract with Shell Information Technology International BV to deploy its digital platform WorkfloPlus to help improve Shell’s operational efficiencies through industrial connected working. » Read More

30/03/2021 Aggreko finds COVID drives demand for more efficient steam technology The ability to adapt and recover sustainably and productively will drive business’s demand for more efficient steam technology in 2021. That is the headline finding from Aggreko’s latest industry research, which surveyed over 200 ... » Read More

30/03/2021 Contractors continue work on ‘Programme Hydro’ boiler upgrades at RAF staff ... Amey, the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and Air Infra continue to work together to deliver Programme Hydro, an ambitious project to improve the resilience of the RAF’s heating and hot water (HWW) service provision, ... » Read More

29/03/2021 Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB explore electrification opportunities ... ABB has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hitachi Construction Machinery to share expertise and collaborate to develop machines that reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with heavy machinery in mining. » Read More

29/03/2021 Engineering services alliance backs industry prequalification standard The government’s Construction Sector Deal specifically supports a standardised prequalification process, to be adopted across public and private sectors. » Read More

26/03/2021 Rotamec generator overhaul helps ferry return to sea Recently, Rotamec helped a shipyard in the south of England to deliver a ferry back to its operator within deadline by carrying out a complete generator overhaul. » Read More

26/03/2021 Kaspersky Labs warns of rising threats to industrial control systems While the percentage of industrial control systems (ICS) computers on which malicious objects were blocked had declined since the second half of 2019, this number again started to rise in the second half of 2020 (H2 2020). » Read More

25/03/2021 MS therapy centre benefits from Atlas Copco on-site oxygen generation upgrade When the South Wales Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre in Swansea, a member of the national MSNTC charity, was looking to expand its oxygen therapy services to MS patients, the limitations of plant room space and reliance on infrequent ... » Read More

25/03/2021 Load cells take the strain for fine food specialist French cheesemaker Fruitières Chabert has optimised its assembly and packaging lines with an innovative load sensor system, that enables faster production without compromising hygiene standards. » Read More

24/03/2021 Industrial parts supplier signs UK distribution deal Antifriction Components, which supplies critical moving parts for industry, has signed a UK distribution deal with industrial lubrication management brand Whitmore. » Read More

24/03/2021 London DLR lift and escalator maintenance contract won by startup WeMaintain has won a four-year contract with KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) for the provision of lift and escalator maintenance solutions to all London Docklands Light Railway (DLR) stations. » Read More

23/03/2021 ICS Cool Energy keeps UK brewery operations cool With equipment on a customized long-term hire, ICS Cool Energy provided a brewery in Burton-on-Trent with portable cold store solutions and replaced an ammonia-based refrigeration system with high efficiency, low-GWP chillers. » Read More

23/03/2021 Flowserve supports Pfizer in US production of COVID-19 vaccines Pump manufacturer Flowserve Corp is providing pumps, valves and seals to Pfizer to support production of its COVID-19 vaccine. » Read More

22/03/2021 Powering the world’s largest seawater desalination project ABB technology is being used to build the world’s largest desalination plant in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The $500 million development will have the capacity to process over 900,000 m3 of seawater per day, enough to meet ... » Read More

22/03/2021 Howden acquires steam turbine manufacturer Peter Brotherhood Howden has acquired Peter Brotherhood from Avingtrans Plc for £35m. » Read More

19/03/2021 Equinor platform benefits from Sulzer pump repair Offshore oil fields need to optimise productivity to remain profitable, and this often means that water injection pumps are used to increase the speed of oil recovery. » Read More

18/03/2021 ECS undertakes stoplog handling system installation and maintenance work at ... Spanning the River Trent, Colwick Sluice is on the frontline of flood defences designed to protect the city of Nottingham. Working on behalf of the Environment Agency, ECS Engineering Services has undertaken a large project to enhance ... » Read More

18/03/2021 First Bosch cameras on open AI platform Bosch introduces the first cameras based on its Inteox open camera platform, starting with the MIC inteox 7100i. » Read More

17/03/2021 Fleetsolve signs partnership with MAN Rollo UK renewable combined heat and power (CHP), bioenergy, and carbon reduction specialists, Fleetsolve and MAN Rollo BV have entered into a partnership agreement to support the growing UK market for CHP, power generation and industrial engine ... » Read More

17/03/2021 Tetra Pak and Rockwell Automation collaborate to advance performance for powder ... Tetra Pak and Rockwell Automation have announced a strategic business collaboration for cheese and powder solutions. Their combined business expertise will deliver data and technology to reduce variability and improve quality consistency, ... » Read More

16/03/2021 ALUP offers lower-energy industrial compressors Industrial compressor brand ALUP has launched an upgraded range of oil-injected air compressors that are said to have a significantly lower environmental footprint. » Read More

16/03/2021 SPIE wins Calor filling site maintenance and upgrade contract Technical services firm SPIE UK has won a contract with Calor Gas for the long-term maintenance of the company’s Port Clarence facility, as well as the design and build of upgrades to the filling hall safety systems. » Read More

15/03/2021 TK Elevator's first double-cabin TWIN lifts for Trinity Tower in La Défense, ... TK (ThyssenKrupp) Elevator announces the installation of two escalators and 16 lifts, including eight TWINs, at the Trinity Tower of La Défense business district in Paris. Each of the eight TWINs has two independent cabins in the same ... » Read More

15/03/2021 Fasolex relies on an ELGi turnkey compressed air solution for bean-sorting line Fasolex, Poland’s leading bean, fruit and vegetable producer, has installed an ELGi compressed air system to power the bean sorting line at their new plant in Sahryn, Poland. The ELGi-compressed-air-powered sorting line removes defective ... » Read More