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15/04/2021 Dunkermotoren improves functional safety Just a few decades ago, fast-rotating saws without guarding or goods transport according to the principle ‘size has right of way’ were common. Today, even working alongside powerful collaborative robots is safer than with a capricious ... » Read More

14/04/2021 New roles at Northern Industrial Northern Industrial has made two new appointments and one promotion in its sales and customer service team to support ongoing expansion: Keith Gledhill joins as customer service account manager, Clive Piercy as sales account manager, while ... » Read More

14/04/2021 ELGi offers compressor to Italian Red Cross to maintain critical COVID-19 ... ELGi Compressors Europe supported the Italian Red Cross with an urgent compressed air requirement. It contributed an air compressor package for one of Italy’s Red Cross logistics hubs serving the Turin area. » Read More

13/04/2021 In-situ yaw brake disc grinder developed for wind turbines When damaged yaw brake discs were preventing a number of wind turbines to operate in optimum conditions, their operator was looking for an economical maintenance service that would ensure the turbine’s availability. » Read More

13/04/2021 Atlas Copco launches G2-7 screw compressor range for workshops Atlas Copco’s latest G2-7 models are now the smallest, oil-injected rotary screw compressors in the company’s professional portfolio. » Read More

12/04/2021 New managing director at Sycamore Process Engineering The leadership team at the Somerset-based company, which serves dairy, food and beverage industries in the UK, has shifted: the company’s operations director Jerry Redman has been appointed as managing director. » Read More

12/04/2021 Formosa Plastics Group selects Lloyd’s Register’s AllAssets to optimise ... Professional services company Lloyd’s Register is to deploy its asset performance and risk management solution AllAssets across 94 of Formosa Plastic Group’s Taiwanese plants. » Read More

09/04/2021 Vert unveils new 100% duty compressor for hand tool market Compressor technology pioneer Vert Technologies has launched the new A200 mobile compressor. » Read More

09/04/2021 Signal Group launches detachable tablets for gas analysers Following an intensive development programme, the company has announced that all of its main line S4 gas analysers are now available with a detachable tablet instead of the traditional built-in screen. » Read More

08/04/2021 ChampionX wins North Sea contracts for non-toxic corrosion inhibitor ChampionX has secured two contracts worth a combined £2.8 million for non-toxic chemicals to two major North Sea operators. » Read More

08/04/2021 Construction starts on new plastic recycling plant UK start-up Mura Technology plans to commission the first commercial plant using a new plastic recycling process in 2022. » Read More

07/04/2021 Vienna’s climate-neutral wastewater treatment plant gets efficiency boost from ... The E_OS (Energy Optimization through Sludge Treatment) project on the edge of Vienna is a pioneering facility designed to transform the Austrian capital’s wastewater treatment plant from a major energy consumer into a net producer. ... » Read More

07/04/2021 Seepex to showcase digital pump technology solution at the Water Equipment Show At the virtual Water Equipment Show (12-13 May 2021), Seepex will showcase its latest innovations. The company is a designer, manufacturer and applications engineer of progressive cavity (PC) pumps, macerators and digital technology. » Read More

06/04/2021 HBK buys VR simulation provider Hottinger Brüel & Kjær (HBK), a subsidiary of UK-based Spectris plc, has acquired Concurrent Real-Time, Inc., a global provider of high-performance, real-time computational hardware and software solutions, from Battery Ventures, a ... » Read More

06/04/2021 RTITB launches e-training library RTITB reminds organisations that workplace safety should not be restricted by budget availability, as it introduces an ‘eLibrary’ of ready to go training materials for lift truck, plant and LGV. » Read More

01/04/2021 Siltbuster launches integrated chemical dosing system Temporary water treatment firm Siltbuster has launched an integrated chemical dosing system (iCDS). » Read More

01/04/2021 Valmet introduces outsourced maintenance Finnish pulp and paper making machine supplier Valmet is offering a service agreement for development and outsourcing of mill and plant maintenance operations for energy, pulp, paper, board and tissue customers. » Read More

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