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11/11/2020 Saietta Group ramps up motor manufacture on back of production grant Oxfordshire based tech company Saietta has won a major grant, through the Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) that will fast-track the first stage of the production process ramp-up for its innovative axial flux traction (AFT) electric motor. » Read More

10/11/2020 Walking jack-up barge used for Dawlish railway repairs Network Rail has started work on the second section of a new, bigger sea wall at Dawlish, Devon, to protect the Great Western Railway line and town from rising sea levels, and extreme weather. A section of the track was washed out in ... » Read More

10/11/2020 Smart pipe trial to begin at University of Birmingham Low carbon smart pipes for use in large-scale buried infrastructure projects are to be developed in a new partnership between the University of Birmingham and specialist manufacturing company Aquaspira Ltd. » Read More

09/11/2020 Siltbuster removes dissolved metal on Humber pipeline project Siltbuster has worked with Porr Skanska A Hak joint venture on a significant National Grid project in the North to build a new gas pipeline under the River Humber. » Read More

09/11/2020 Zeiss launches portable 3D scanner Zeiss has launched a portable hand-held 3D laser scanning system for shop-floor inspection tasks. » Read More

06/11/2020 Third-party spares storage service launched Northern Industrial’s new spare parts storage service aims to safeguard manufacturing businesses from downtime during obsolete equipment breakdowns. » Read More

06/11/2020 HSE releases annual injury and ill-health statistics for Great Britain More than half of Britain’s working days lost in 2019/20 were due to mental ill-health, according to statistics released in early November. Some 1.6 million workers were suffering from work-related forms of the condition. » Read More

05/11/2020 New way to recover copper fines from waste streams A combination of an electrostatic separator and a metal separation module is enabling the recovery of fine copper and other metals from a waste product at a UK metal recycling company. » Read More

05/11/2020 Comms upgrade supports Anglian Water pumping station automation network Westermo has helped Anglian Water upgrade its data network infrastructure and improve communication reliability to remote sites. » Read More

04/11/2020 Sulzer repairs turbine written off by OEM For one pulp plant in Spain, the failure of the emergency steam turbine required a quick repair to get it back online as soon as possible. » Read More

04/11/2020 Smart gantry crane trial begins in Germany Crane braking and power transmissions supplier Stromag is trialling a new intelligent crane monitoring system utilising industrial internet of things (IIoT) technology at the inland port Duisport in Duisburg, Germany. » Read More

03/11/2020 Vibration monitoring system saves Highland Spring £10,000 An AVT Reliability system has saved bottled water producer Highland Spring Group thousands of pounds after just one incident. » Read More

03/11/2020 Rittal installs new production line chillers for Irish insulation manufacturer Chiller manufacturer Rittal was approached by a manufacturing business based in Ireland that produces and distributes insulation products for the Irish and UK markets. » Read More

02/11/2020 Fans keep cows cool Industrial barn fans supplied by TH White have helped increase milk production at a Wiltshire dairy farm. » Read More

30/10/2020 NSK fights counterfeit bearing manufacture Japanese bearing manufacturer NSK continues to fight the production of counterfeit bearings. » Read More

30/10/2020 Dutch Army to fit tanks with rubber tracks As part of a more than 500 million EUR upgrade programme, the Royal Netherlands Army is implementing a rubber track system on its fleet of 144 Dutch CV9035 Infantry Fighting Vehicle » Read More

29/10/2020 HAVS and the have-nots Following new Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidance published in August, H&S consultancy Inspire International offers advice to commercial vehicle dealerships about the risks of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) caused by prolonged ... » Read More

29/10/2020 Schneider Electric partners with AI maintenance provider Energy management and automation supplier Schneider Electric has signed a partnership agreement with Semiotic Labs, a provider of an AI (artificial intelligence)-driven predictive maintenance solution for AC motors and rotating equipment. » Read More

28/10/2020 Camerons Brewery installs battery-powered Jungheinrich FLTs Following a successful pilot, Camerons Brewery has now implemented four lithium-ion powered trucks into its warehouse, leveraging in excess of £15,000 cost savings per annum over three to five forklifts. » Read More

27/10/2020 Torqueing through the COVID lockdown A torque sensor manufactured by Sensor Technology has played a small but important role in a prize-winning advanced vehicle design. » Read More

27/10/2020 Honeywell launches virtual reality trainer Honeywell has launched industrial training that combines 3D immersive technology with operator training simulation said to create a collaborative learning environment for plant operators and field technicians. » Read More

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