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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

25/03/2021 MS therapy centre benefits from Atlas Copco on-site oxygen generation upgrade When the South Wales Multiple Sclerosis Therapy Centre in Swansea, a member of the national MSNTC charity, was looking to expand its oxygen therapy services to MS patients, the limitations of plant room space and reliance on infrequent ... » Read More

25/03/2021 Load cells take the strain for fine food specialist French cheesemaker Fruitières Chabert has optimised its assembly and packaging lines with an innovative load sensor system, that enables faster production without compromising hygiene standards. » Read More

24/03/2021 Industrial parts supplier signs UK distribution deal Antifriction Components, which supplies critical moving parts for industry, has signed a UK distribution deal with industrial lubrication management brand Whitmore. » Read More

24/03/2021 London DLR lift and escalator maintenance contract won by startup WeMaintain has won a four-year contract with KeolisAmey Docklands (KAD) for the provision of lift and escalator maintenance solutions to all London Docklands Light Railway (DLR) stations. » Read More

23/03/2021 ICS Cool Energy keeps UK brewery operations cool With equipment on a customized long-term hire, ICS Cool Energy provided a brewery in Burton-on-Trent with portable cold store solutions and replaced an ammonia-based refrigeration system with high efficiency, low-GWP chillers. » Read More

23/03/2021 Flowserve supports Pfizer in US production of COVID-19 vaccines Pump manufacturer Flowserve Corp is providing pumps, valves and seals to Pfizer to support production of its COVID-19 vaccine. » Read More