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15/02/2021 AirLift uses vacuum for materials sorting Air classifiers are a key element in systems for separating the components of differing weights present in waste streams. Westeria's AirLift is said to be particularly selective. » Read More

15/02/2021 Doppstadt develops dust-free toner cartridge recycling Doppstadt Systemtechnik has developed a patented toner cartridge processing method. The aim is to develop a complete processing plant to achieve a closed-loop recycling, avoid the incineration of materials and comply with the legal ... » Read More

12/02/2021 LOCTITE passes acid test for flue gas duct coating Even after five years, the effects of acid, corrosion and intense heat have had minimal effect on a flue gas duct at a Henkel power plant in Düsseldorf. The reason for this resilience is the ceramic-reinforced, epoxy surface coating – ... » Read More

12/02/2021 Digital monitoring project trials AI plus big data for marine plant The Innovate UK-funded Digital Monitoring of Ships (DiMOS) Project (https://is.gd/genoko) has been working to create a digital monitoring system for ships. » Read More

12/02/2021 Envirogen Group launches new e-commerce offering with launch of Envi Purified ... Water treatment and process filtration firm Envirogen Group has launched a new e-commerce offering, Envi Purified Water. » Read More

11/02/2021 Battery energy storage chosen for gas power plant Slovakian grid services provider Energodata has selected Swiss energy storage company Leclanché SA to provide its proprietary energy management software (EMS) along with a battery energy storage system (BESS) for a novel application in a ... » Read More

11/02/2021 Three travelling cranes for German power plant Demag will supply three process cranes equipped with grabs for an ambitious project to serve a major combined heat and power plant. » Read More

10/02/2021 Siemens produces 25 new engineers since launching programme in 2017 National Apprenticeship Week shines a light on the alternative career pathway for young people, says Siemens’ head of training solutions. » Read More

10/02/2021 Yokogawa Test & Measurement launches DL950 ScopeCorder Yokogawa Test & Measurement has added another new instrument to its ScopeCorder family of portable multi-channel data-acquisition recorders, extending and improving their speed, channel count and data acquisition features. » Read More

09/02/2021 Eminox collaborates with RheEnergise on new green energy storage project Vehicle emissions technology supplier Eminox has begun a partnership with pumped energy storage innovator RheEnergise that will see it create and deliver the overall digital control system for RheEnergise’s new energy storage solution. » Read More

08/02/2021 Edwin James group expands apprenticeship programme Edwin James Group is launching a programme to expand its apprenticeship scheme from 10-15% of the total workforce over the next two years. » Read More

08/02/2021 Digital facilities management cooperation Relayr and learnd have joined forces to provide an innovative new concept that transforms the way systems within a building are managed and maintained. » Read More

05/02/2021 Bürkert extends functions of valve island for pneumatic process control A new update to Bürkert’s Type 8652 AirLINE valve island has expanded its range of applications as well as improved safety features, communications and diagnostics. » Read More

05/02/2021 ECS proceeds with culvert screen fabrication contract ECS Engineering Services has been contracted to upgrade over 70 trash screen sites located in the South Downs and the Solent for the Environment Agency. » Read More

04/02/2021 Grid harmonic disturbance standard poses new requirements for plant operators – ... The new G5-5 recommendations on harmonic disturbance are a significant change to the previous G5-4. System integrators and end users must take note to ensure compliance and variable speed drive manufacturers will also need to assist by ... » Read More

04/02/2021 Sulzer acquires Nordic Water With the completion of the purchase of Nordic Water for £105m, Sulzer’s service offering now includes water treatment. » Read More

03/02/2021 Injection moulding firm proves the value of all-electric production machinery As Essentra Components’ first all-electric moulding machine installation, the Kidlington (Oxfordshire) plant recently put a new Sumitomo Demag IntElect 50 ton through its paces, trialling over 50 different applications and tools. » Read More

03/02/2021 Sparrows Group wins North Sea offshore crane contract renewal Oil and gas engineering and maintenance provider Sparrows Group has been awarded a five-year contract renewal with an unnamed UK continental shelf operator, said to be worth an eight-figure sum, to continue supporting production across two ... » Read More

02/02/2021 Airend redesigned in latest Compair L-Series compressor range CompAir has launched its latest L-Series oil-lubricated, air-cooled compressors from 55 to 75 kW available in both fixed and regulated speeds. » Read More

01/02/2021 Renewcell buys papermaking machinery for textile recycling plant Renewcell and Valmet have signed a contract for Valmet to deliver the main equipment for Renewcell’s planned 60,000 tonne capacity textile recycling plant at Ortviken industrial site in Sundsvall, Sweden. » Read More

01/02/2021 U.S. Air Force to standardise on Teamcenter for PLM The U.S. Air Force has selected Siemens’ Teamcenter software as the foundational system of record to support its digital acquisition and sustainment strategy for critical systems and technologies across the service. » Read More

29/01/2021 Unison tube bender forms life-saving Halo system and other titanium structures ... Investing in a Unison Breeze electric CNC tube bending machine has enabled Oxfordshire-based SST Technology to become the only British-based precision fabricator authorised to produce the life-saving Halo titanium driver protection system, ... » Read More

29/01/2021 National Physical Laboratory opens mechanical test facility The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has officially opened a mechanical test facility (MTF) to provide industry with a turnkey capability to evaluate, characterise and adopt new materials and products that demand a high level of ... » Read More

28/01/2021 South Humber Bank power station benefits from new type of continuous water ... In an ideal world, continuous monitors would monitor continuously, but for some instruments downtime is necessary whilst service operations are undertaken. To overcome this, Swan Analytical Instruments has developed a new technology for ... » Read More

28/01/2021 European engineering association launches charter for human-robot collaboration A charter for robots and humans working together has been officially released by the European Engineering Industries Association (EUnited). The document defines 10 focus areas to shape the future of work. » Read More