Some of the world's sustainability experts and equipment and service providers are due to congregate at the European Future Energy Forum, at London's ExCeL from October 19 to 21.
Energy Audits
Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham, Kent reports saving £9,000 a year on its air handling units (AHUs) since installing variable speed drives (VSDs).
Fans
The SOE (Society of Operations Engineers) launched a scheme aimed at recognising companies' commitment to engineering at its annual luncheon in London.
Continuing Professional Development
Failure to implement planned service and maintenance of ageing load handling equipment is not only a false economy, but could also have serious and expensive consequences for both machinery owners and...
Materials Handling
So-called 4D effects supplier Simworx is basing its dynamic seat modules on Festo 'fluidic muscles'.
Pneumatic Components/Equipment
Thermal insulation supplier Mersen's site at Eurocentral, Scotland, is now running a new wet moulding station and effluent treatment plant that now automates a manual manufacturing process.
Pneumatic Components/Equipment
Petrochem Carless' Harwich refinery reports savings of more than 430,000kWh per annum from its investment in new energy-efficient compressors – which it says will pay for themselves in two years.
Compressors
BP's long awaited report into the causes of its oil rig explosion and the worst oil spill in US history is finally out (page 8). The Deepwater Horizon saga makes grim reading, providing, as it does, a...
Fire Protection
Last month's report by BP into the causes of its Gulf rig explosion and fire, and the lessons to be learned, point to a chilling sequence of failures. Brian Tinham reports
Fire Protection
Help is at hand for plant engineers facing up to the challenge of handling instrumentation and control. Brian Tinham reports on recent developments
Engineers at the Chapelcross nuclear power station are reporting reduced manual handling risks for staff since moving to electric-operated tugs for moving large, heavy nuclear flasks, ready for...
Food manufacturer Greencore is reporting "significant savings" in downtime and repair costs on water treatment plant at its site in Selby, North Yorkshire, thanks to a high pressure peristaltic hose...
Pumps