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Industrial equipment, services and inspection news and information for manufacturing, process, facilities and related fields.

03/03/2021 ABB launches new cobots to unlock automation for new sectors and first-time ... ABB is expanding its collaborative robot (cobot) portfolio with the new GoFa and SWIFTI cobot families, offering higher payloads and speeds, to complement YuMi and Single Arm YuMi in ABB’s cobot line-up. » Read More

03/03/2021 Increased production time with new CIP set for UK producer of Cathedral City ... Sycamore Process Engineering has completed a major upgrade project at Saputo, Davidstow, to install its largest CIP (clean in place) set to date. » Read More

02/03/2021 ABB urges greater adoption of high-efficiency motors and drives to combat ... In a new whitepaper, ABB reveals potential for significant energy efficiency improvements in industry and infrastructure enabled by the latest and most high-efficiency motors and variable speed drives. ABB calls on governments and industry ... » Read More

02/03/2021 Warehouse expansion for WEG Belgium Gearbox, motor and drive manufacturer WEG has extended its warehouse in Belgium. The expansion will increase storage space at the site by 1,800m², facilitating future growth for the company, increasing flexibility for customers and ... » Read More

01/03/2021 Finnish packaging producer one of the first to install Sulzer wireless ... The Sulzer Sense condition monitoring system has been employed at Kotkamills, a producer of board, laminating paper and sawn products, from July 2019, ever since the first stages of the solution. The system monitors the condition of five ... » Read More

01/03/2021 KM Tools installs 120,000-litre AdBlue tank farm at Emissco Manufacturer of fluids and aerosols Emissco has announced the addition of a 120,000-litre capacity AdBlue tank farm at its filling plant in Cheadle, Staffordshire. » Read More

26/02/2021 HSE announces new chief inspector of buildings The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has announced the appointment of a chief inspector of buildings to establish and lead the new Building Safety Regulator (BSR). » Read More

26/02/2021 ifm offers vibration monitoring without wires Powered from an internal battery with a life of at least four years, wireless vibration sensors in the new VW range from ifm electronic are said to be fast and easy to install even in difficult-to-access locations. » Read More

25/02/2021 Mitsubishi MELSERVO MR-J5 servo drive Mitsubishi Electric has launched the MELSERVO MR-J5 series of TSN-compatible servo drives that integrate a suite of safety functions as standard. » Read More

23/02/2021 Meteor Water Quality Services Hub goes live Growing demand for high resolution, real-time water quality monitoring data has prompted Meteor Communications to invest in a dedicated Water Quality Services Hub near Basingstoke. » Read More

23/02/2021 Timmer restructures vacuum lifting range German manual handling equipment supplier Timmer has relaunched its product portfolio as the tim LIFT product family. » Read More

22/02/2021 Welding fume and metalworking fluid exposure advice from Bureau Veritas Following the Health and Safety Executive’s announcement of plans to inspect engineering premises in the coming months, occupational health consultancy Bureau Veritas is advising the sector to tighten existing procedures on limiting the ... » Read More

22/02/2021 New options for Finish Thompson mag-drive pump Following recent modifications, new options are available of Finish Thompson ULTRAChem Series of Tefzel (ETFE)-lined centrifugal pumps for such applications. The new options are said to extend the motors’ capabilities and provide a wider ... » Read More

19/02/2021 Servomex adapts to COVID-19 with virtual factory acceptance testing Gas analysis systems provider Servomex has adapted its factory acceptance test (FAT) service to a virtual offering during the COVID-19 pandemic, to ensure customers continue to receive their gas analysis system ready to operate. » Read More

18/02/2021 NSK linear guides used in face mask machines from Sims Engineering When a UK specialist in automation and machine building was asked to manufacture face mask machinery in urgent response to the COVID-19 pandemic, it turned to the proactive team at NSK and the company’s long-life NH series linear guides. » Read More

18/02/2021 Senseye partners with PTC to accelerate predictive maintenance technology ... Senseye’s predictive maintenance software suite (Senseye PdM) is now available to users of PTC’s ThingWorx industrial IoT (IIoT) solutions platform. » Read More

17/02/2021 Challenge overcome in time-sensitive pump maintenance job A manufacturer within the German automotive sector has a modern combined heat and power plant that supplies its own facilities as well as large areas of the nearby town. A short lead time was therefore an important aspect when putting ... » Read More

16/02/2021 HSB launches UK engineer surveyor apprenticeship programme Specialist insurer and inspection services provider HSB has launched a new engineer surveyor apprenticeship programme, thought to be one of the first in the UK engineering inspection industry. The scheme, funded by the UK Government, is ... » Read More

16/02/2021 RS Components supports Schneider Electric platform for managing and controlling ... RS Components (RS) has added TeSys island from Schneider Electric to its portfolio. This object-oriented digital load management solution is said to have huge potential in a modern industrial automation context. » Read More

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