The Society of Operations Engineers (SOE) has appointed former Royal Academy of Engineering President Sir John Parker (pictured) as its new Patron.
Continuing Professional Development
Investment in four Stealth Metal Detectors from Fortress Technology has underpinned an expansion programme for North American bakery company, Doughnut Peddler. The presence of metal detectors has...
Conveyors
Whirlpool UK Appliances, part of Whirlpool Corporation, a manufacturer of major home appliances, has selected waste management company Axil Integrated Services to deliver total waste management...
Recycling
Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda has started to produce cars at its second UK manufacturing plant, as the latest pre-production models of the first SUV, the Aston Martin DBX, are built.
Robots
As part of its five-year investment to boost capacity and operational excellence within its global plastics additives business, BASF has awarded Emerson a multi-million-dollar contract to modernise...
Plant Design
Marine equipment, technology and engineering business Gael Force Group has specified compact Robox Aqua blower technology from Gardner Denver’s Robuschi brand, to help it to overcome challenging space...
Blowers
Universities in the UK and China have teamed up to create a research network that aims to ensure that machines ranging from aero engines to wind turbines operate as reliably and efficiently as...
Machine Safety/Protection
Freshways produces and distributes some six million litres of milk per week from its processing facility in Acton, West London, and operates additional retail distribution sites in Leeds, Manchester,...
Health and Safety
Eriks UK has opened a new facility within its Flow Control Technology Centre in Leicester, which is said to bring together specialist knowledge and components in all aspects of industrial flow control...
Flow Measurement
Thirty-year-old Eddie Smith, a father of one, was working on site in his role as team leader for construction firm Clancy Docwra when the jackhammer he was using to break ground hit a high voltage...
Health and Safety
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has launched a 75–75 military transition scheme, as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations.
Lifting Equipment
Tool, plant and specialist equipment supplier Speedy Asset Services is adopting video telematics technology as standard on all new vehicles, as part of the company’s commitment to road safety and...
Health and Safety