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30/10/2020 Dutch Army to fit tanks with rubber tracks As part of a more than 500 million EUR upgrade programme, the Royal Netherlands Army is implementing a rubber track system on its fleet of 144 Dutch CV9035 Infantry Fighting Vehicle » Read More

29/10/2020 HAVS and the have-nots Following new Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance published in August, H&S consultancy Inspire International offers advice to commercial vehicle dealerships about the risks of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) caused by prolonged ... » Read More

29/10/2020 Schneider Electric partners with AI maintenance provider Energy management and automation supplier Schneider Electric has signed a partnership agreement with Semiotic Labs, a provider of an AI (artificial intelligence)-driven predictive maintenance solution for AC motors and rotating equipment. » Read More

28/10/2020 Camerons Brewery installs battery-powered Jungheinrich FLTs Following a successful pilot, Camerons Brewery has now implemented four lithium-ion powered trucks into its warehouse, leveraging in excess of £15,000 cost savings per annum over three to five forklifts. » Read More

27/10/2020 Torqueing through the COVID lockdown A torque sensor manufactured by Sensor Technology has played a small but important role in a prize-winning advanced vehicle design. » Read More

27/10/2020 Honeywell launches virtual reality trainer Honeywell has launched industrial training that combines 3D immersive technology with operator training simulation said to create a collaborative learning environment for plant operators and field technicians. » Read More

26/10/2020 Automatic lubrication system installed on Hungarian coal mine conveyors By installing automatic lubricators for bearings on its conveyor drive motors and belt pulleys, an open-cast mine in Hungary has seen a range of benefits, including prevention of unplanned downtime, longer bearing life and reduced repair ... » Read More

26/10/2020 Social distancing wireless lanyard RS Components has introduced the Safe Distancing Assistant from Pathfindr. » Read More

23/10/2020 Consultation launched on built environment competence framework specification - ... BSI has launched a consultation on the first iteration of a new standard called: Built Environment – Overarching Framework for Competence of Individuals - Specification. » Read More

23/10/2020 Treatt installs digital manufacturing line at new global headquarters Treatt, an ingredients manufacturer and solutions provider to the global flavour, fragrance and consumer goods markets, has contracted Siemens Digital Industries (DI) to build a digital manufacturing facility at its £41m new global ... » Read More

22/10/2020 WEPA orders tissue line from Valmet Valmet will supply a complete tissue line, including full automation package, to WEPA’s mill in Bridgend, the United Kingdom. » Read More

22/10/2020 Rotamec partners with condition monitoring firm JPS Reliability Rotamec has announced a new association with JPS Reliability Ltd to boost equipment uptime and plant reliability for its customers. » Read More

21/10/2020 Istec launches reciprocating compressor monitoring system Dutch supplier Istec has launched what it calls the first stand-alone triggered rod drop monitoring system, which is for key piston wear parts of reciprocating compressors. » Read More

20/10/2020 BG Energy Solutions named UK distributor of boiler efficiency technology ... Building management systems and energy solutions company BG Energy Solutions has received exclusive rights to install and distribute Magnatech within the UK as a turnkey project or as a licenced product for self-installation. » Read More

20/10/2020 Invar launches group of companies to deliver turnkey warehouse automation Three specialist organisations in warehouse software, automation and controls have combined to form Invar Group. » Read More

19/10/2020 SEW Eurodrive launches quick-turnaround industrial gear supply The supplier’s new rapid service provides delivery of industrial gear units within five working days, or as fast as just one working day in the case of emergencies. » Read More

18/10/2020 Nuclear cell plug measured by Responsive NDT and mechanical testing house Responsive was recently asked to examine shielding from a nuclear industry radiation shell. » Read More

16/10/2020 Yokogawa lab accredited for power measurements up to 100kHz Yokogawa’s European Calibration Laboratory has achieved accreditation to the latest revision of ISO 17025:2017 standard for power measurements at up to 100 kHz. » Read More

16/10/2020 Sonotec's steam trap testing app The new SteamExpert app for the Sonaphone digital ultrasound testing device from Sonotec assesses whether steam traps are working properly. » Read More

15/10/2020 Network Rail releases live lift data Almost 1,500 lifts and 300 escalators across some 500 rail stations around the country will soon be directly reporting their working condition on a real-time basis. » Read More

15/10/2020 Hunting uses Enpro Subsea tools on ROV to remove of ‘attic’ oil from seafloor ... Hunting Energy Services’s subsea technologies division has successfully removed oil from concrete storage cells at the base of the Shell Brent Bravo platform in the North Sea in 140m-deep water. » Read More

14/10/2020 Precision mixing measurement solves product development challenge A pre-pilot mixing plant is using wireless TorqSense transducers for ultra-accurate viscosity measurement of high-value compounds. » Read More

14/10/2020 Video explores role of chemical dosing in papermaking The new video (www.is.gd/zerupe) features St Cuthbert’s Mill, a master papermaker with a heritage that can be traced back to the 1700s. » Read More

13/10/2020 MJR wins three-year CalMac upgrade contract The UK’s largest ferry operator – CalMac Ferries Ltd - has awarded MJR Power and Automation a three-year framework contract for the provision of electrical installations services. » Read More

12/10/2020 End of the line for Siemens SIMATIC-S5 The product life cycle of the SIMATIC-S5 programmable logic controller (PLC), which has automated countless machines and processes and transformed industrial production, ended on 30 September 2020. » Read More