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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

03/12/2020 Bibloc nuclear pressure transmitters chosen by Hinkley Point C Rolls-Royce has signed a contract with Hinkley Point C for the delivery of safety-critical Bibloc pressure transmitters for the two EPR nuclear reactors currently under construction in Somerset, UK. » Read More

02/12/2020 Robot baler improves scrap disposal at canning factory A new Kawasaki robot has been installed to assist Ball Beverage Packaging improve its efficiency and save money. The machine replaced a near 20-year-old Kawasaki ZD130S robot at the Wakefield plant, bringing greater speed, precision and ... » Read More

02/12/2020 Self-powered railway wagon odometer Motor Technology has launched a new range of odometers designed for use on rail goods wagons that are entirely self-powered and require no batteries or external power supply. » Read More

01/12/2020 Innovative repair earns metalworker R&D tax credit A firm that specialises in welding cast iron has earned a £10,000 windfall from the government after the work required for a special project proved so complex that it qualified as R&D (research and development). » Read More

01/12/2020 Jacobs to acquire majority stake in PA Consulting Engineering consultancy Jacobs has acquired a 65% stake in PA Consulting, valuing the latter at £1.825 billion. The remaining 35% stake will be held by PA employees, following the exit of existing majority stakeholder, The Carlyle Group. » Read More

30/11/2020 Schaeffler introduces CONCEPT1 single-point automatic lubricator Schaeffler has launched its new single-point automatic lubricator to the UK market. » Read More

30/11/2020 Norbar relaunches its torque wrench checker Norbar Torque Tools has launched a new version of its TruCheck torque wrench checker. » Read More

27/11/2020 WaterWipes selects Cimlogic for OEE solution Baby wipes brand WaterWipes has partnered with Cimlogic to improve overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) at its Republic of Ireland manufacturing facility. » Read More

26/11/2020 ABB launches automated system to empty drums of sticky materials Cellier, Blending and Formulation Solutions, part of ABB France, has brought to the market the high viscosity drum decanting system, designed to pump and dose highly viscous liquids stored in drums and incorporating them into the ... » Read More

26/11/2020 Pipe repair method saves time on offshore platform On BP Exploration’s Bruce field drilling platform 240km North East of Aberdeen, important hydraulic services in the vicinity of the platform’s drilling area were damaged. » Read More

25/11/2020 Vision Labs’ process oversight improved by Keyence More than six in 10 people in the UK have some requirement for glasses, meaning the range of lens combinations required to suit all of their needs is almost infinite. » Read More

25/11/2020 New air sensor developed in EU innovation lab set to make chemical plants safer Chemical plants will become safer places to work with a reduced risk of injury, chronic respiratory ailments or even death, thanks to a new air sensor being developed to detect toxic and explosive solvents using photonics. » Read More

24/11/2020 AMRC sets up demonstrations of digital rail maintenance technologies A powerful suite of smart technologies applied to rail maintenance innovations is being demonstrated at the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC). » Read More

24/11/2020 Uniglide-e pump from Celeros Flow Technology The Uniglide-e range is the latest generation of axially-split, double-entry pumps from Celeros Flow Technology. » Read More

23/11/2020 Ford Motor Co uses big data to ensure body line keeps rolling More than a century after Ford pioneered the use of the moving assembly line, the company is now using big data to identify potential machinery breakdowns before they occur. » Read More

23/11/2020 ilke Homes replaces crane hoists from support from below Modular housing company ilke Homes has reduced factory overheads and boosted output following the introduction of a bespoke solution from Totalkare. » Read More

20/11/2020 Vent-axia welcomes official government recommendation to improve ventilation to ... HVAC manufacturer Vent-Axia has welcomed the launch of the UK government’s new public information campaign which highlights how ventilating indoor spaces can reduce the risk of coronavirus infection by over 70%. » Read More

20/11/2020 VOOM is winning against COVID in Northern Ireland - Veolia Waste management firm Veolia states that the company’s optimised operations and maintenance (VOOM) methodology, which has been implemented on all of the wastewater treatment plants that it runs, has proven its worth during pandemic. » Read More

19/11/2020 Intelligent brake systems find favour in coal mine excavator Bucket wheel excavators (BWEs) need robust and reliable braking systems to withstand the harsh operating and environmental conditions they are exposed to. » Read More

18/11/2020 FLIR machine vision cameras are headed to Mars On 30 July, NASA successfully launched its Mars 2020 Perseverance rover mission, scheduled to land on the red planet on 18 February 2021. » Read More

17/11/2020 Mitsubishi Electric launches higher-power VSD partner network Having already pioneered a more collaborative approach to designing and delivering automation systems employing low power drives, Mitsubishi Electric UK has announced a new network of drive solutions centres (DSCs). » Read More

16/11/2020 Aggreko launches Stage V generators Mobile generator supplier Aggreko has launched its first Stage V-compliant generators in the UK. » Read More

16/11/2020 Largest-ever LNG ship bunkering operation carried out in Rotterdam The Cma Cgm Jacques Saadé, the world’s largest container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) has completed her first LNG bunkering with Total’s LNG bunker vessel, the Gas Agility, on 13 November 2020 at the Port of Rotterdam in the ... » Read More

13/11/2020 Digital maintenance monitoring system for French railway SNCF Réseau, the service provider that manages railway infrastructure in France, in partnership with consultancy Capgemini, is deploying an innovative application to optimize the supervision of its rail network in order to increase its ... » Read More