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08/01/2021 Multi-million cycle robot replaced after almost 20 years A Kawasaki robot has been installed to replace an older version which completed an estimated 2 million lifting cycles for one of Ireland’s leading producers of pallets. » Read More

08/01/2021 Trelleborg partners with bottler to tackle aroma carryover issue Trelleborg Sealing Solutions partnered with Krones, a specialist in beverage bottling, to analyse the reasons behind unintentional flavour carryover during the filling process. » Read More

07/01/2021 Peristaltic pump used for flavour dosing at food manufacturer Devon drinks manufacturer Moo Free is taking advantage of a 530 series process pump from Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) to optimise the manufacture of dairy-free, gluten-free vegan and organic chocolate products. » Read More

07/01/2021 Emerson launches emergency shutdown valve control system Emerson’s ASCO 141 series Advanced Redundant Control System (ARCS) is said to provide a redundant solution for a variety of emergency shutdown valve applications, such as those found in the chemical, power, oil and gas industries. » Read More

06/01/2021 NSK acquires condition monitoring specialist Bearing manufacturer NSK has signed an agreement to acquire Brüel & Kjær Vibro, a leading specialist in condition monitoring systems (CMS), from Spectris Plc for approximately €169 million. » Read More

06/01/2021 Schaeffler takes on hydraulic and pneumatic technologies with electromechanical ... Industrial and automotive supplier Schaeffler has launched the new P.ACT series of electromechanical linear actuators to the UK market. » Read More

05/01/2021 Six plant suppliers win HITS status HAE EHA announces that six companies have achieved compliance with its Hire Industry Trusted Supplier (HITS) scheme promoting excellence and reliability of suppliers. » Read More

05/01/2021 Alfa Laval CM wireless condition monitor launched for hygienic process plant ... Sensing and control product supplier Alfa Laval is introducing the Alfa Laval CM, a condition monitoring system for rotating equipment. » Read More

04/01/2021 ECS wins framework status from Severn Trent Water Severn Trent Water has appointed ECS Engineering Services as a framework contractor for mechanical services in all regions. » Read More

04/01/2021 Sulzer awarded pump retrofit contract for Norwegian oil and gas platform Aker BP, which operates the floating production storage offloading (FPSO) vessel Alvheim has awarded Sulzer a contract to retrofit a water injection pump (WIP) to meet its 2030 growth strategy. » Read More

23/12/2020 Great Britain starts own UK-REACH chemicals legislation With the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU and the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020, the validity of EU Regulation No. 1907/2006 (“REACH”) in Great Britain will also end. » Read More

22/12/2020 RSK set to acquire UK and Asia water businesses from Black & Veatch The RSK Group Limited (RSK), a UK-headquartered international environmental, engineering and technical services business, is planning to acquire Black & Veatch’s Water Europe and Water Asia businesses. » Read More

21/12/2020 Selwood unveils London pumping solutions centre Pumping specialist Selwood has opened a new multi-million-pound solutions centre in London as part of ongoing investment in its premises and fleet. » Read More

18/12/2020 RS Components’ parent acquires PPE supplier Needlers Industrial supplier Electrocomponents has acquired Needlers, a leading UK supplier of personal protection equipment (PPE) and hygiene products. » Read More

17/12/2020 Glacier Energy supplies offshore heat exchangers Energy infrastructure supplier Glacier Energy has been awarded a contract worth about £1 million by PBS for the provision of export gas coolers for Total Exploration and Production UK’s North Alwyn Platform in the North Sea. » Read More

16/12/2020 TCL wins Istec distributorship for rotating machinery systems Turbine Controls Ltd (TCL) will distribute and support Dutch firm Istec’s protection and monitoring systems for rotating machinery in the UK market. » Read More

15/12/2020 Sulzer creates a hybrid additive manufacturing process to minimise component ... Today, Sulzer has developed and implemented additive manufacturing technology to produce new pump impellers of the highest quality, without the need for tooling. The project offers Chevron, a strategic partner of Sulzer, the potential to ... » Read More

14/12/2020 Britishvolt has selected Blyth, Northumberland as the site of its first battery ... Britishvolt has selected a site in the North East of England to build the UK’s first battery gigaplant. » Read More

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