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27/03/2020 Forum ROV to support mine in Indonesia Forum Energy Technologies has secured an order from PT Amman Mineral Nusa Tenggara to supply one of its observation-class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to support operations at a copper and gold mine in Indonesia. » Read More

27/03/2020 Mining monitoring package launched by IDS GeoRadar & Worldsensing Worldsensing and IDS GeoRadar, a Hexagon company, have cooperated to launch a mine safety monitoring system. » Read More

26/03/2020 Operations Engineer adopts ‘digital first’ model Operations Engineer, the print magazine for professional plant and operations engineers, technicians and managers, is changing its publishing model and reducing its print frequency. » Read More

26/03/2020 Scottish veg processor automates sprout crate loading operation Vegetable processor Drysdales has automated its sprout crate loading operation by investing in a Brillopak ‘UniPAKer’ robotic cell. » Read More

26/03/2020 Coronavirus: Fever screening thermal imaging system released UK-based temperature measurement specialist AMETEK Land has released a fever screening thermal imaging system designed for human body temperature measurement, which it says could play a fundamental role in helping to contain the spread of ... » Read More

25/03/2020 SOCOTEC delivers ground risk management following collaboration with CMDP The ground investigation division of testing, inspection and compliance services provider SOCOTEC has established a close working relationship with CMDP (a Costain–MWH Treatment joint venture), one of the delivery partners for Southern ... » Read More

25/03/2020 PPS wins Atlas Copco Compressors’ 2019 Distributor of the Year award Yorkshire-based Pennine Pneumatic Services (PPS) has been nominated Atlas Copco Compressors’ Distributor of the Year 2019, an accolade it has now earned three times in the past seven years. » Read More

25/03/2020 Sensors measure lateral position of rail bogie wheels relative to the track Laser triangulation sensors from Micro-Epsilon are being used to measure the lateral position of rail bogie wheels relative to the rail head in a rail traction technology project by Derby-based company SET Limited. » Read More

24/03/2020 Coronavirus: Bindatex, Stratasys & ANT Telecom join the fight Composites and advanced materials precision slitting company Bindatex, 3D printing technology specialist Stratasys and automated communications specialist ANT Telecom are among the latest companies to join the fight against the Covid-19 ... » Read More

24/03/2020 Tenmat appoints MSC Industrial Supply Metalworking and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) products and services supplier MSC Industrial Supply Co. has signed a five-year contract with Tenmat Advanced Materials to supply a range of commodities, including tooling, PPE and ... » Read More

24/03/2020 Additional investment secured by oil & gas digital platform A digital platform that aims to revolutionise the way in which the upstream oil and gas industry resources projects has secured £1.8m of private investment. » Read More

23/03/2020 MCP Consulting selects predictive maintenance software from Senseye Industrial software company Senseye has announced a new alliance with asset management consultancy MCP Consulting Group. » Read More

23/03/2020 Cable services growth for Xodus Energy consultancy Xodus Group has recorded an increase in the provision of services related to subsea power cables over the last 12 months. » Read More

23/03/2020 Construction contract awards ‘strong’ in February The latest edition of the Economic & Construction Market Review from industry analyst Barbour ABI shows that the total value of construction contract awards across Great Britain in February 2020 was £6.5 billion based on a three-month ... » Read More

20/03/2020 Syngenta plant orders 10,000 new RFID tags Agricultural chemicals producer Syngenta has ordered a new consignment of RFID (radio frequency identification) tags that can track ingredients at its Grangemouth plant and which are said to have helped to boost production. » Read More

19/03/2020 Unity secures contract with Spirit Energy for well integrity services Well integrity technology, services and engineering solutions provider Unity has been awarded a three-year contract by Spirit Energy to maintain wellhead equipment across 12 platforms in the East Irish Sea, Southern North Sea and the Dutch ... » Read More

18/03/2020 Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility starts low carbon heat delivery The Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF), operated by Veolia on behalf of Leeds City Council, has begun delivering low carbon heat for local homes. » Read More

17/03/2020 Siemens urges manufacturers in Northern Ireland to ‘strategise’ digitalisation Siemens has urged manufacturers in Northern Ireland to ‘strategise’ digitalisation of their factories using a ‘top down bottom up’ approach. » Read More

16/03/2020 Coronavirus: Government calls on manufacturers to help make NHS ventilators Amid growing concerns over the shortage of critical equipment required to treat some Coronavirus patients, the government is asking whether UK manufacturers can turn their hands to the production and assembly of ventilators. » Read More

16/03/2020 Plant management solution launched by CHAS CHAS, a UK provider of risk prevention, compliance and supply chain management services, has launched a plant and machinery management tool. » Read More

13/03/2020 Rescheduled: Plant & Asset Management exhibition and co-located shows to take ... DFA Media, organiser of Plant & Asset Management exhibition and co-located shows, has been actively monitoring and following advice regarding the Coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19) over the past weeks. It has been decided that the show and ... » Read More

13/03/2020 TrakRap wins international award Secondary packaging company TrakRap has won the ‘Best Manufacturing Technology’ award at the World Food Innovation Awards. » Read More

12/03/2020 Mpac Lambert picks Siemens Digital Industries as ‘Digital Platform Partner’ Siemens Digital Industries and Mpac Lambert have entered into a ‘Digital Platform Partner’ accord that covers the UK operations of Mpac Group, a manufacturer of dosing and packaging systems for healthcare, medical and consumer goods. » Read More

11/03/2020 MSC helps TM Specialist Engineers to drive down consumable spend MRO products and services supplier MSC Industrial Supply Co. is helping to reduce consumable spend at TM Specialist Engineers, a producer of bespoke heavy steel fabricated and machined parts for manufacturing and engineering customers. » Read More

11/03/2020 MACH exhibition postponed to January 2021 The Manufacturing Technologies Association (MTA), which owns and runs the MACH exhibition on behalf of the industry, has taken the decision to reschedule MACH from April 2020 to January 2021. » Read More