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26/08/2020 FIA hives off fire engineering qualification awarding body Independent fire safety registration scheme BAFE is acquiring the operation of the Fire Industry Association’s awarding organisation, AO, which provides fire detection and alarm qualification examinations. » Read More

25/08/2020 Mobile plant helps keep soldiers out of harm’s way The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded contracts worth a total £1.3m to develop semi-autonomous reconnaissance and survey systems to help troops safely and stealthily advance into enemy territory across water obstacles ... » Read More

24/08/2020 thyssenkrupp Elevator launches touchless control solutions for lifts thyssenkrupp Elevator has launched two new solutions based on QR code technology, to enable touchless control of elevators: Touchless call and Elevator pass. » Read More

21/08/2020 Consider air compressor heat recovery, urges Atlas Copco Compressor manufacturer Atlas Copco has published a new whitepaper to highlight the vast unfulfilled potential of compressed air heat recovery as means of helping UK manufacturing firms to save energy and reduce their carbon footprint. » Read More

20/08/2020 CKF's robot palletising technology safely packs fresh eggs CKF designed, manufactured and installed cutting-edge egg packing and palletising systems at two sites for one of the country’s largest egg suppliers. » Read More

20/08/2020 Heavy grease for exposed engineering parts Industrial lubricants specialist ROCOL has launched a new heavy duty grease to support crane boom maintenance regimes. » Read More

19/08/2020 Bogie lifters invade Lincoln Sheffield manufacturer Mechan has extended its portfolio of rail depot handling equipment after developing a new product for Siemens Mobility. » Read More

19/08/2020 Tablet suitable for Ex Zone 2 areas Standard laptops are often used in industrial plants for commissioning and maintaining instruments, but they can’t be used in potentially explosive environments. » Read More

18/08/2020 Smooth move for 3D-printed polypropylene A collaboration between Ricoh 3D and Additive Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) will allow 3D-printed polypropylene to be used in a greater number of industries, thanks to new smoothing innovations, according to the companies. » Read More

18/08/2020 RSS engineering division opens FAAC doors Rope and Sling Specialists Ltd. (RSS) has been named an installer of FAAC’s range of automatic commercial and industrial doors. » Read More

17/08/2020 MTC develops robotic remote handling system The Manufacturing Technology Centre has developed a new system for the remote safe handling of hazardous items. » Read More

17/08/2020 Quick change between wet and dry EXAIR’s new EasySwitch wet-dry vacuum simplifies the filter change process when switching from vacuuming a dry material to a liquid or vice versa. » Read More

14/08/2020 Saudi chiller trial leads to digitalisation contract Saudi Tabreed Operations & Maintenance Company, a district cooling scheme operator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that owns and operates 83 plants across Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman, has signed a digitalisation contract with ... » Read More

14/08/2020 Social distancing screens from Bosch Rexroth support workplace returners RS Components is now offering a wide range of protection screens from Bosch Rexroth designed to support social distancing in the workplace. » Read More

13/08/2020 Slotless, direct-drive motor for Canarian telescope Schaeffler has provided a rotating direct drive motor solution to a giant telescope located on La Palma in the Canary Islands. » Read More

13/08/2020 Small-scale SIL-rated overspeed protection Dutch firm Istec is extending SIL-rated overspeed protection system to a wider range of rotating machinery with the SpeedSys 200, launching in the next few months. » Read More

12/08/2020 Display board manufacturer moves toward testing automation with cobots A designer and manufacturer of passenger information equipment for the public transport industry has invested in its second installation of collaborative robots, cobots, to improve manufacturing and quality control processes. » Read More

12/08/2020 Attachment releases trapped air in hydraulics Reduced weight and size of components and increased system pressures are often among the key requirements industrial hydraulic systems, according to supplier The Lee Company. » Read More

11/08/2020 Latvian manufacturer invests in 3D printers for aircraft interior parts In what is one of its largest single orders to date, 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has announced that Latvia-based specialist aerospace additive manufacturing service provider AM Craft has purchased four large-scale production-grade ... » Read More

11/08/2020 Novel application of spectroscopy to nuclear site decommissioning Jacobs is deploying a new type of Raman spectroscopy technology, which makes it safer and cheaper to spot radioactive contamination or other hazardous substances in waste stores and nuclear facilities undergoing decommissioning. » Read More

10/08/2020 Panasonic launches remote support for HVAC products Panasonic Heating & Cooling Solutions has invested in a central software support solution for products, IFS Remote Assistance, which will be deployed across Europe. » Read More

07/08/2020 Folding gantry makes quick work of bridge inspections Access machinery rental business Height for Hire has taken delivery of a new truck fitted with a versatile underbridge unit to allow survey and construction teams to work beneath bridges without the need for scaffolding. » Read More

06/08/2020 Bentley Motors looks to the future of electric drive Luxury carmaker Bentley Motors has begun a three-year research programme that promises to transform electric vehicle powertrains, utilising a fully integrated, free from rare-earth magnet e-axle to supports electric vehicle architectures. » Read More

06/08/2020 AGV sensor system learns presence of obstacles without tape or reflectors With the release of the SICK LiDAR-LOC solution for mobile platforms, users can implement contour-based localisation on any automated guided vehicle, cart, forklift or service robot fitted with SICK 2D LiDAR sensors or safety scanners. » Read More

05/08/2020 Atlas Copco introduces unique ceramic desiccant dryer media Until now, desiccant in air dryers has always consisted of loose beads made of activated alumina, molecular sieves, or silica gel. » Read More