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26/10/2020 Automatic lubrication system installed on Hungarian coal mine conveyors By installing automatic lubricators for bearings on its conveyor drive motors and belt pulleys, an open-cast mine in Hungary has seen a range of benefits, including prevention of unplanned downtime, longer bearing life and reduced repair ... » Read More

26/10/2020 Social distancing wireless lanyard RS Components has introduced the Safe Distancing Assistant from Pathfindr. » Read More

23/10/2020 Consultation launched on built environment competence framework specification - ... BSI has launched a consultation on the first iteration of a new standard called: Built Environment – Overarching Framework for Competence of Individuals - Specification. » Read More

23/10/2020 Treatt installs digital manufacturing line at new global headquarters Treatt, an ingredients manufacturer and solutions provider to the global flavour, fragrance and consumer goods markets, has contracted Siemens Digital Industries (DI) to build a digital manufacturing facility at its £41m new global ... » Read More

22/10/2020 WEPA orders tissue line from Valmet Valmet will supply a complete tissue line, including full automation package, to WEPA’s mill in Bridgend, the United Kingdom. » Read More

22/10/2020 Rotamec partners with condition monitoring firm JPS Reliability Rotamec has announced a new association with JPS Reliability Ltd to boost equipment uptime and plant reliability for its customers. » Read More

21/10/2020 Istec launches reciprocating compressor monitoring system Dutch supplier Istec has launched what it calls the first stand-alone triggered rod drop monitoring system, which is for key piston wear parts of reciprocating compressors. » Read More

20/10/2020 BG Energy Solutions named UK distributor of boiler efficiency technology ... Building management systems and energy solutions company BG Energy Solutions has received exclusive rights to install and distribute Magnatech within the UK as a turnkey project or as a licenced product for self-installation. » Read More

20/10/2020 Invar launches group of companies to deliver turnkey warehouse automation Three specialist organisations in warehouse software, automation and controls have combined to form Invar Group. » Read More

19/10/2020 SEW Eurodrive launches quick-turnaround industrial gear supply The supplier’s new rapid service provides delivery of industrial gear units within five working days, or as fast as just one working day in the case of emergencies. » Read More

18/10/2020 Nuclear cell plug measured by Responsive NDT and mechanical testing house Responsive was recently asked to examine shielding from a nuclear industry radiation shell. » Read More

16/10/2020 Yokogawa lab accredited for power measurements up to 100kHz Yokogawa’s European Calibration Laboratory has achieved accreditation to the latest revision of ISO 17025:2017 standard for power measurements at up to 100 kHz. » Read More

16/10/2020 Sonotec's steam trap testing app The new SteamExpert app for the Sonaphone digital ultrasound testing device from Sonotec assesses whether steam traps are working properly. » Read More

15/10/2020 Network Rail releases live lift data Almost 1,500 lifts and 300 escalators across some 500 rail stations around the country will soon be directly reporting their working condition on a real-time basis. » Read More

15/10/2020 Hunting uses Enpro Subsea tools on ROV to remove of ‘attic’ oil from seafloor ... Hunting Energy Services’s subsea technologies division has successfully removed oil from concrete storage cells at the base of the Shell Brent Bravo platform in the North Sea in 140m-deep water. » Read More

14/10/2020 Precision mixing measurement solves product development challenge A pre-pilot mixing plant is using wireless TorqSense transducers for ultra-accurate viscosity measurement of high-value compounds. » Read More

14/10/2020 Video explores role of chemical dosing in papermaking The new video (www.is.gd/zerupe) features St Cuthbert’s Mill, a master papermaker with a heritage that can be traced back to the 1700s. » Read More

13/10/2020 MJR wins three-year CalMac upgrade contract The UK’s largest ferry operator – CalMac Ferries Ltd - has awarded MJR Power and Automation a three-year framework contract for the provision of electrical installations services. » Read More

12/10/2020 End of the line for Siemens SIMATIC-S5 The product life cycle of the SIMATIC-S5 programmable logic controller (PLC), which has automated countless machines and processes and transformed industrial production, ended on 30 September 2020. » Read More

12/10/2020 Addition Design invests in large-scale 3D component printing Additive manufacturing (AM) consultancy Addition Design has expanded its range of services with the installation of an industrial AM machine for the batch production of components in a variety of high-grade engineering polymers. » Read More

09/10/2020 LEEA named end point assessor or new lifting equipment technician trailblazer ... The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has been appointed as an end point assessor organisation for the level 3 lifting equipment technician apprenticeship, which is in development. » Read More

08/10/2020 Gen-C restores gas turbine controls at the height of lockdown - UPDATED When vandals damaged the CHP control panels at EDL’s Wellingborough (Northamptonshire) landfill site, rendering the engines unusable, the timing could not have been worse. » Read More

08/10/2020 Schaeffler issues counterfeit bearing warning Counterfeit bearings can lead to premature failure of machines, vehicles and other rotating equipment, warns bearing manufacturer Schaeffler. » Read More

07/10/2020 WEG launches virtual FAT Global motor and drive manufacturer WEG has developed a new testing procedure that allows customers to witness the factory acceptance test (FAT) process without travelling to a WEG manufacturing plant. » Read More

07/10/2020 Stainless steel rebar helps prevent corrosion Conventional reinforcing steel used in structures usually starts to corrode after a few years. » Read More