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FANUC launches intelligent diagnostics for robots

Downtime in industrial robots could soon be a thing of the past thanks to the latest intelligent diagnostics software from FANUC.

Robots
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Renishaw and Bristol Music Trust bring music to engineering

Global engineering company Renishaw has teamed up with the Bristol Music Trust charity to combine science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) and music education for children in Bristol. As part...

Education
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New remote monitor for automatic lubrication systems

SKF has introduced its LRM2 lubrication remote monitor, which is compatible with oil or grease, and designed for use with lubrication systems that cannot be checked daily due to the nature or position...

Lubrication Equipment/Systems
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Offshore platform now accessible on Google Streetview

Offshore platform Cygnus is now accessible via Google Streetview, giving visitors an insight into life in the oil and gas industry.

Education
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Scottish seafood processor cuts energy consumption with VSD+ compressor

Salmon producer Marine Harvest VAP (UK) Ltd has achieved annual energy savings of £21,000 after Atlas Copco updated its compressed air system with new technology.

Compressors
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Balfour Beatty to build onshore substation for offshore wind farm

UK-founded infrastructure group, Balfour Beatty, has been awarded a multi-million-pound contract to build the onshore substation for Ørsted’s latest offshore wind farm, Hornsea Project Two, on the...

Wind Energy
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Entry process for Manufacturing Champions Awards 2018 closes in one month

The ‘Manufacturing Champions Awards 2018’ close in one month, with prizes including ‘Maintenance Champion’, ‘Energy & Environment Champion’ and ‘Employee Innovation’ up for grabs.

Health and Safety
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Total warns against inadequate lubricant maintenance

A lubrication expert from Total Lubricants estimates that more than a quarter (28%) of industrial equipment failure is a result of inadequate lubricant maintenance and incorrect lubrication.

Lubricants/Greases
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AFRC secures £16.5m for new advanced engineering facility

The University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) has secured £16.5 million to establish a major new advanced engineering facility that aims to put Scotland at the forefront of...

Oil & Gas
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Further support announced for Scottish decommissioning projects

An additional £5 million has been made available to the supply chain in Scotland to help maximise the economic benefit from decommissioning of North Sea infrastructure.

Oil & Gas
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Shell UK fined after technician struck by cylinder

Oil firm Shell UK Limited has been fined for health and safety breaches after a technician was struck by a cylinder and left injured on the Brent Delta offshore installation.

Fume Extraction
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Ford hits CO2 manufacturing emissions reduction target early with conservation & change

Ford Motor Company has met its goal to reduce manufacturing emissions – eight years ahead of schedule.

Lubricants/Greases