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29/08/2017 Buildbase goes for Doosan serviceability Excellence in customer service, with high product availability and fast delivery, is a corner stone of the company’s business strategy. In the building merchants sector that means having the mechanical muscle to handle the heavy materials ... » Read More

29/08/2017 Evolving WMS keeps Vygon in good health Medical and surgical consumables supplier Vygon has developed a highly efficient distribution operation by utilising the advanced capabilities of the Empirica warehouse management system from Chess Logistics Technology. » Read More

17/08/2017 M6 smart motorway drainage re-lined in half the normal time In a project designed to alleviate traffic congestion on the M6, Sapphire Utility Solutions has dramatically reduced the time required to rehabilitate drainage pipes by employing a method that was originally developed for the wastewater ... » Read More

17/08/2017 Can smart technology combat the food crisis? Smart tech is changing product management from farm to fork » Read More

16/08/2017 EU compliance for booster sets is a legal requirement If you are part of the booster set supply chain you have legal obligations to ensure that the booster sets which you place on the market are fully compliant in respect of EU legislation. In this article, Steve Schofield of the BPMA ... » Read More

16/08/2017 Renishaw and Aeromet work to optimise high-performance alloy Renishaw and Aeromet International have announce a collaboration to establish additive manufacturing process parameters and material properties for Aeromet’s A20X aluminium alloy. » Read More

15/08/2017 The CC-Link Partner Association announces working group The CC-Link Partner Association (CLPA) has established a working group on industrial Ethernet security, with the aim of providing a guideline document for users looking to build secure networks around the open gigabit Ethernet CC-Link IE ... » Read More

15/08/2017 Improved flood defences completed at Peakirk Pumping Station ECS Engineering Services has delivered a full renovation of Peakirk pumping station on the River Welland on behalf of the Environment Agency, significantly boosting the effectiveness of flood defences in the area. » Read More

14/08/2017 Finding the needle is IIoT’s biggest asset HMIs have long been established as the best way of providing up to the minute information about processes for years now and it didn’t take long for users to realise that the data held within controllers and HMIs was a goldmine that could ... » Read More

14/08/2017 Government urged to help the working age population stay fit, healthy and ... Britain’s manufacturers are urging the Government to review its work and health priorities as part of its industrial strategy on the back of a new survey showing a key plank of its plan for getting employees back to work is failing to be ... » Read More

09/08/2017 Tower Bridge upgrade - a novel solution for an historic landmark A feat of 19th Century engineering, Tower Bridge is one of London’s favourite icons. Under the Corporation of London (Tower Bridge) Act 1885, the Bridge is required to be raised to provide access to and egress from the Upper Pool of ... » Read More

08/08/2017 Electromechanical services help minimise operating costs of rotating equipment Maintaining the reliability of generators and large motors is a very skilled task and one that is central to the productivity of many industries. » Read More

08/08/2017 New generation cutting fluid ideal for crankshafts Although the latest addition to the Master Fluid Solutions range of metalworking fluids is not unique, its characteristics put it in a class of products with very few competitors. » Read More

28/07/2017 INMOCO adds 24V options to AKM servomotor range The benefits of permanent field servo technology - energy efficiency, durability, power density and overload capability - are now available to users of extra low voltage motors, via new units in INMOCO’s Kollmorgen AKM servomotor range. ... » Read More

27/07/2017 Turnkey solutions for effective and reliable clarifiers The water treatment industry relies on clarifers or settlement tanks to remove a significant number of solids as part of the process to recycle our water supply. » Read More

27/07/2017 Report examines social mobility within the chemical engineering profession A report from the Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) Diversity and Inclusion Working Group (DIWG), has revealed that work experience is more influential than socio-economic background in relation to employment prospects for ... » Read More

26/07/2017 Buying genuine parts for axle maintenance saves money and improves safety As fleet operators look at reducing their maintenance costs, purchasing non-OE parts can seem like a quick and easy way to save money. » Read More

26/07/2017 Helicopter tree extraction relies on innovative wireless load sensing Innovative wireless load sensing and monitoring technology from Sensor Technology is playing a key role in helping a helicopter services company to pluck trees from forests where there is no access by tractor. » Read More

25/07/2017 Morgan Motors upgrade to 3D with PLM upgrade Design Rule, a supplier of Dassault Systèmes Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technology and services has announced that it had been selected to manage Morgan Motors PLM upgrade to the Dassault Systèmes 3DEXPERIENCE platform from ... » Read More

25/07/2017 MTC enhances 3D printing capability with UK’s first revolutionary HP jet fusion ... The Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) will continue to drive the additive manufacturing revolution in the United Kingdom after it became the first centre in the country to install HP’s latest ground-breaking 3D printer. » Read More

24/07/2017 Industrial couplings: unsung heroes of the drive train Matching a coupling to its duties in any given drive train requires skill, expertise and insight. The coupling may be required to accommodate misalignment, ensure safety, absorb shock loads and perform other functions too. » Read More

24/07/2017 Sweet success at Candy Farm water treatment works ECS Engineering Services is to replace the automated trash screen cleaner grab units at the Environment Agency’s Candy Farm North and Candy Farm South pumping stations near Doncaster. » Read More

23/07/2017 PPMA Show 2017 returns to reveal the best of manufacturing innovation The PPMA Show, the UK’s free-to-attend, processing and packaging machinery exhibition, returns to the NEC from 26-28 September to provide manufacturers with insights into the latest machinery products, technologies and materials. » Read More

23/07/2017 You don’t walk away from a fork lift accident When Lisa Ramos arrived for work on Friday 24th March 2006 it was a day much like any other. Except it was her son’s 13th birthday… and the day her life was to change forever. But not just her own life. Things would never be the same for ... » Read More

22/07/2017 Triark Pumps helps Hotel Chocolat resolve solids issue Essex based pump supplier, Triark Pumps, was approached by leading chocolatier, Hotel Chocolat, with the challenging task of adding a solids handling functionality to the pumping of its brand famous chocolate. » Read More