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11/12/2020 Oil & gas pump seal upgrade required extra engineering Aftermarket support from Celeros Flow Technology has delivered significant improvements in environmental performance and MTBF (mean time between failures) for an operating European oil refinery. » Read More

10/12/2020 Neilson Hydraulics appointed IMO distributor South Yorkshire-based Neilson Hydraulics & Engineering and its sister company VHS Hydraulic Components have been the appointed the official UK distributors for IMO, a specialist in turning and slewing solutions. » Read More

09/12/2020 New standard codifies pipe labelling A new global norm, ISO 20560, has been published to standardise the identification of hidden and often hazardous pipe contents in factories and facilities. » Read More

08/12/2020 Bakery guided to tenfold increase in service life A large bakery is saving more than €200,000 a year in maintenance and downtime costs after switching to a new guide system for its dough slicing machines. » Read More

07/12/2020 Bosch plans to start full-scale solid oxide fuel cell production in 2024 with ... When it comes to stationary fuel cells, Bosch is stepping up a gear. In 2024, it intends to start full-scale production of distributed power stations based on solid oxide fuel-cell technology. For this reason, it is intensifying its ... » Read More

04/12/2020 SEW Eurodrive delivers in a day SEW Eurodrive has assembled and delivered an industrial gear unit, for Brammer Buck & Hickman, for an end customer in the sand and gravel industry in just one day following a gear failure. » Read More

03/12/2020 NSK bearing replacement extends bakery oven uptime A UK bakery was experiencing frequent, unexpected stoppages due to the premature failure of plummer block type ball-bearing mounted units fitted to the recirculation fan of a high-temperature oven. » Read More

03/12/2020 Bibloc nuclear pressure transmitters chosen by Hinkley Point C Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Hinkley Point C for the delivery of safety-critical Bibloc pressure transmitters for the two EPR nuclear reactors currently under construction in Somerset, UK. » Read More

02/12/2020 Robot baler improves scrap disposal at canning factory A new Kawasaki robot has been installed to assist Ball Beverage Packaging improve its efficiency and save money. The machine replaced a near 20-year-old Kawasaki ZD130S robot at the Wakefield plant, bringing greater speed, precision and ... » Read More

02/12/2020 Self-powered railway wagon odometer Motor Technology has launched a new range of odometers designed for use on rail goods wagons that are entirely self-powered and require no batteries or external power supply. » Read More

01/12/2020 Innovative repair earns metalworker R&D tax credit A firm that specialises in welding cast iron has earned a £10,000 windfall from the government after the work required for a special project proved so complex that it qualified as R&D (research and development). » Read More

01/12/2020 Jacobs to acquire majority stake in PA Consulting Engineering consultancy Jacobs has acquired a 65% stake in PA Consulting, valuing the latter at £1.825 billion. The remaining 35% stake will be held by PA employees, following the exit of existing majority stakeholder, The Carlyle Group. » Read More

30/11/2020 Schaeffler introduces CONCEPT1 single-point automatic lubricator Schaeffler has launched its new single-point automatic lubricator to the UK market. » Read More

30/11/2020 Norbar relaunches its torque wrench checker Norbar Torque Tools has launched a new version of its TruCheck torque wrench checker. » Read More

27/11/2020 WaterWipes selects Cimlogic for OEE solution Baby wipes brand WaterWipes has partnered with Cimlogic to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) at its Republic of Ireland manufacturing facility. » Read More

26/11/2020 ABB launches automated system to empty drums of sticky materials Cellier, Blending and Formulation Solutions, part of ABB France, has brought to the market the high viscosity drum decanting system, designed to pump and dose highly viscous liquids stored in drums and incorporating them into the ... » Read More

26/11/2020 Pipe repair method saves time on offshore platform On BP Exploration’s Bruce field drilling platform 240km North East of Aberdeen, important hydraulic services in the vicinity of the platform’s drilling area were damaged. » Read More

25/11/2020 Vision Labs’ process oversight improved by Keyence More than six in 10 people in the UK have some requirement for glasses, meaning the range of lens combinations required to suit all of their needs is almost infinite. » Read More

25/11/2020 New air sensor developed in EU innovation lab set to make chemical plants safer Chemical plants will become safer places to work with a reduced risk of injury, chronic respiratory ailments or even death, thanks to a new air sensor being developed to detect toxic and explosive solvents using photonics. » Read More

24/11/2020 AMRC sets up demonstrations of digital rail maintenance technologies A powerful suite of smart technologies applied to rail maintenance innovations is being demonstrated at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). » Read More

24/11/2020 Uniglide-e pump from Celeros Flow Technology The Uniglide-e range is the latest generation of axially-split, double-entry pumps from Celeros Flow Technology. » Read More

23/11/2020 Ford Motor Co uses big data to ensure body line keeps rolling More than a century after Ford pioneered the use of the moving assembly line, the company is now using big data to identify potential machinery breakdowns before they occur. » Read More

23/11/2020 ilke Homes replaces crane hoists from support from below Modular housing company ilke Homes has reduced factory overheads and boosted output following the introduction of a bespoke solution from Totalkare. » Read More

20/11/2020 Vent-axia welcomes official government recommendation to improve ventilation to ... HVAC manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the launch of the UK government’s new public information campaign which highlights how ventilating indoor spaces can reduce the risk of coronavirus infection by over 70%. » Read More

20/11/2020 VOOM is winning against COVID in Northern Ireland - Veolia Waste management firm Veolia states that the company’s optimised operations and maintenance (VOOM) methodology, which has been implemented on all of the wastewater treatment plants that it runs, has proven its worth during pandemic. » Read More