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14/01/2021 World’s largest PEM electrolyser for hydrogen production planned for Germany Linde has announced plans to build, own and operate the world’s largest PEM (Proton Exchange Membrane) electrolyser plant at the Leuna Chemical Complex in Germany. » Read More

13/01/2021 HPC air compressors cut the mustard at Condimentum’s food processing mill Condimentum’s new mustard mill and mint processing facility in Norwich, UK, features an HPC Kaeser air compression system to remove any risk of lost production or product spoilage, while optimising energy efficiency. » Read More

13/01/2021 Senseye launches fully-hosted predictive maintenance offer Industrial machine health management company Senseye has launched a turn-key managed solution for predictive maintenance, which is said to prevent customers having to manage a complex project or have in-house condition monitoring expertise. » Read More

12/01/2021 Air ioniser found to remove almost all airborne virus in tests A new study by a research institute provides evidence of the benefits of air ionisation to help prevent the spread of airborne viruses indoors. » Read More

12/01/2021 Swedish heavy rail locomotives to be renovated with help from Vysus Specialist consultancy Vysus Group (formerly Lloyds Register Energy), the global engineering and technology company, has been selected to support international mining and mineral group, Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara AB (LKAB), in the ... » Read More

11/01/2021 Sulzer delivers pump packages for Saudi Arabia desalination project Sulzer has built, delivered and commissioned 289 high-efficiency desalination pumps to Saudi Arabia in 18 months for its latest multiple-site west coast satellite desalination project. » Read More

11/01/2021 New Yaskawa Motoman-PL palletising robots Motion control and robotics specialist Yaskawa has extended the Motoman-PL series with four additional options of palletising robots complementing existing models covering lightweight palletising applications and those which can handle ... » Read More

08/01/2021 Multi-million cycle robot replaced after almost 20 years A Kawasaki robot has been installed to replace an older version which completed an estimated 2 million lifting cycles for one of Ireland’s leading producers of pallets. » Read More

08/01/2021 Trelleborg partners with bottler to tackle aroma carryover issue Trelleborg Sealing Solutions partnered with Krones, a specialist in beverage bottling, to analyse the reasons behind unintentional flavour carryover during the filling process. » Read More

07/01/2021 Peristaltic pump used for flavour dosing at food manufacturer Devon drinks manufacturer Moo Free is taking advantage of a 530 series process pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) to optimise the manufacture of dairy-free, gluten-free vegan and organic chocolate products. » Read More

07/01/2021 Emerson launches emergency shutdown valve control system Emerson’s ASCO 141 series Advanced Redundant Control System (ARCS) is said to provide a redundant solution for a variety of emergency shutdown valve applications, such as those found in the chemical, power, oil and gas industries. » Read More

06/01/2021 NSK acquires condition monitoring specialist Bearing manufacturer NSK has signed an agreement to acquire Brüel & Kjær Vibro, a leading specialist in condition monitoring systems (CMS), from Spectris Plc for approximately €169 million. » Read More

06/01/2021 Schaeffler takes on hydraulic and pneumatic technologies with electromechanical ... Industrial and automotive supplier Schaeffler has launched the new P.ACT series of electromechanical linear actuators to the UK market. » Read More

05/01/2021 Six plant suppliers win HITS status HAE EHA announces that six companies have achieved compliance with its Hire Industry Trusted Supplier (HITS) scheme promoting excellence and reliability of suppliers. » Read More

05/01/2021 Alfa Laval CM wireless condition monitor launched for hygienic process plant ... Sensing and control product supplier Alfa Laval is introducing the Alfa Laval CM, a condition monitoring system for rotating equipment. » Read More

04/01/2021 ECS wins framework status from Severn Trent Water Severn Trent Water has appointed ECS Engineering Services as a framework contractor for mechanical services in all regions. » Read More

04/01/2021 Sulzer awarded pump retrofit contract for Norwegian oil and gas platform Aker BP, which operates the floating production storage offloading (FPSO) vessel Alvheim has awarded Sulzer a contract to retrofit a water injection pump (WIP) to meet its 2030 growth strategy. » Read More

23/12/2020 Great Britain starts own UK-REACH chemicals legislation With the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU and the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, the validity of EU Regulation No. 1907/2006 (“REACH”) in Great Britain will also end. » Read More

22/12/2020 RSK set to acquire UK and Asia water businesses from Black & Veatch The RSK Group Limited (RSK), a UK-headquartered international environmental, engineering and technical services business, is planning to acquire Black & Veatch’s Water Europe and Water Asia businesses. » Read More

21/12/2020 Selwood unveils London pumping solutions centre Pumping specialist Selwood has opened a new multi-million-pound solutions centre in London as part of ongoing investment in its premises and fleet. » Read More

18/12/2020 RS Components’ parent acquires PPE supplier Needlers Industrial supplier Electrocomponents has acquired Needlers, a leading UK supplier of personal protection equipment (PPE) and hygiene products. » Read More

17/12/2020 Glacier Energy supplies offshore heat exchangers Energy infrastructure supplier Glacier Energy has been awarded a contract worth about £1 million by PBS for the provision of export gas coolers for Total Exploration and Production UK’s North Alwyn Platform in the North Sea. » Read More

16/12/2020 TCL wins Istec distributorship for rotating machinery systems Turbine Controls Ltd (TCL) will distribute and support Dutch firm Istec’s protection and monitoring systems for rotating machinery in the UK market. » Read More

15/12/2020 Sulzer creates a hybrid additive manufacturing process to minimise component ... Today, Sulzer has developed and implemented additive manufacturing technology to produce new pump impellers of the highest quality, without the need for tooling. The project offers Chevron, a strategic partner of Sulzer, the potential to ... » Read More

14/12/2020 Britishvolt has selected Blyth, Northumberland as the site of its first battery ... Britishvolt has selected a site in the North East of England to build the UK’s first battery gigaplant. » Read More