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11/04/2019 Bridge crane adapts to lift 500t uneven loads Kranbau Köthen has built a crane with a lifting capacity of 500 tons and a special design whereby the weight distribution in two axes can be finely balanced using a special shaft end support. » Read More

10/04/2019 McDonalds and Miele prevent fatbergs by tweaking grease recovery McDonald’s Restaurants in the UK is working alongside Miele to prevent fatbergs and reduce the resources required to respond to grease-related drain blockages. The same project is also helping McDonald’s Restaurants to increase production ... » Read More

09/04/2019 ABB previews solid-state circuit breaker concept The concept solid-state breaker, revealed at the Hannover show, replaces the traditional moving parts of an electro-mechanical circuit breaker with power electronics and advanced software algorithms that control the power and can interrupt ... » Read More

08/04/2019 A.G Barr (Irn Bru) achieves AMIS Assessment A.G Barr’s Milton Keynes site was first assessed using the ‘AMIS Assessment’ in November 2016. An improvement plan was agreed and, following subsequent assessments in 2017 and 2018, the Milton Keynes site has achieved ‘world-class ... » Read More

05/04/2019 Siemens Digital Industries wins productivity contract with malt manufacturer Siemens Digital Industries has secured a major international productivity and technology programme with Boortmalt Group. » Read More

04/04/2019 Saving rinse water Over a decade ago, pump OEM Grundfos set itself a target to reduce total water usage at all of its plants by 50% come 2025. In striving to achieve this, various solutions have been put into place all around the world, but one recent ... » Read More

03/04/2019 Renold wins rollercoaster chain replacement order The longest rollercoaster in Europe, has specified replacement chain from Renold for its two huge chain lift hills that raise the coaster trains on climbs of 102 and then 107ft respectively. » Read More

02/04/2019 HRS supplies WFI heat exchangers to pharma plant HRS Process Solutions has provided heat exchangers to cool water for injection (WFI) at a pharmaceutical products factory in Australia. » Read More

01/04/2019 SevernTrent announces first AMP7 contractors Midlands water utility Severn Trent has announced details of the first contractors it intends to use to deliver its £2bn investment in its construction projects for AMP7, its plan for work between 2020-2025. » Read More

29/03/2019 Burkert pH sensors support modular water treatment systems Ross-shire Engineering (RSE), a manufacturer of modular water treatment systems for remote communities, is using mass flow controllers from Bürkert to ensure pH levels are maintained at optimum levels. » Read More

28/03/2019 Rotamec extends into South Wales with purchase of Pontypool Rewinds Rotamec Engineering Solutions – a provider of motor rewinds, gearbox repairs and drive solutions – has expanded its operation into South Wales following the acquisition of Pontypool Rewinds. » Read More

27/03/2019 BPMA announces winners of 2019 Pump Industry Awards Seven companies and two individuals were recognised in the 2019 Pump Industry Awards, founded by the BPMA (British Pump Manufacturers Association). » Read More

26/03/2019 Sellafield commissions repair facility for equipment to clear two old ... A new workshop is ready to help service the equipment that empty Sellafield’s most hazardous nuclear waste stores. » Read More

25/03/2019 Partnership for high-speed oil-free air compressors Sulzer and Tamturbo have begun a partnership to offer intrinsically safe high-speed compressors to produce oil-free compressed air. » Read More

22/03/2019 ABB launches VSD hire fleet Users of low-voltage variable speed drives (VSD) can now keep processes running, test new applications or prove predicted energy savings before purchase, through a leasing programme provided by the ABB network. » Read More

21/03/2019 Time is money for production robot at injection moulder SynthoTec of Malvern produces injection-moulded high precision components. Its new Kawasaki RS20N robot has allowed it to boost production, cut costs and achieve a significant reduction in waste material in one of its most important ... » Read More

20/03/2019 Whitehaven coal mine project receives planning permission Cumbria County Council (CCC) has formally granted planning approval to West Cumbria Mining (WCM) to develop its metallurgical coal project, which will be known as Woodhouse Colliery - a new underground mine, to the southwest of Whitehaven ... » Read More

19/03/2019 Gearbox for UK's only gondola serviced in three weeks SEW Eurodrive has repaired and serviced a 3,800kg Lohmann & Stolterfoht planetary gearbox that drives the only mountain gondola in the UK, in the Nevis Mountain Range in Scotland. » Read More

18/03/2019 New CHP plant for Kemsley paper mill E.ON is replacing the existing combined heat and power plant at the Kemsley Paper Mill in Sittingbourne, Kent operated by DS Smith. » Read More

15/03/2019 Gas burner installed in wool processing plant Lanemark Combustion Engineering has installed a a TX tank heating system at Thomas Chadwick and Sons which supplies processed blended wool worldwide from Dewsbury, Yorkshire. » Read More

14/03/2019 Compressed air treatment guide published by BCAS The British Compressed Air Society (BCAS) has published a free best practice guide on which type of compressed air treatment equipment is best suited to the air quality required. » Read More

13/03/2019 Conveyor system future-proofs wheel supplier A custom-designed and -engineered conveyor system from Autarky Automation is boosting productivity and quality at wheel and tyre assembly supplier Tyre-Line. » Read More

12/03/2019 New hydraulics catalogue includes technical guidance Miniature component supplier Lee Products has published Edition 12 of its Technical Hydraulic Handbook, a catalogue covering more than 70 years of innovation in miniature fluid control. » Read More

11/03/2019 ‘World’s first’ project retrofits truck emissions reduction system to diesel ... Southwest Railway, emissions control supplier Eminox and train leasing company Porterbrook are working together on a trial fitting of Eminox SCR, selective catalytic reduction, technology to a South Western Railway Class 159 diesel train. » Read More

08/03/2019 NPAS selects Airbus for helicopter fleet support and maintenance National Police Air Service (NPAS) of the United Kingdom has selected Airbus Helicopters to provide support and maintenance for its fleet of 19 helicopters following a competitive procurement. » Read More