The Royal Navy turns out some of the smartest, most able plant engineers on the planet. Brian Tinham takes a look at HMS Sultan and finds out the secrets of success
Pipeline Equipment
It's too easy to go for the same old equipment for yet another lifting or handling task. Brian Tinham examines some of the options and the engineering issues in specifying plant
Health and SafetyPlant managers are being reminded of their duty of care, as rice producer Veetee Rice, in Rochester, is fined £140,000 plus costs for health and safety breaches after one of its employees died when...
Health and SafetyABB has released a technical guide to functional safety, available as a free PDF.
Functional SafetyElectrical engineering firm BE White and solar specialist Solarcentury say they have met new French UTE (Union Technique de I'Electricité) regulations for photovoltaic generators by developing...
Solar EnergyHistory was made on Friday 9 October when NASA sent a 2,200kg Centaur rocket stage hurtling into the far side of the surface of the moon, followed by an unmanned spacecraft containing an array of...
Thermography (infrared cameras)St Helens-based Lea Green Foods reports that a peristaltic pump from Watson-Marlow Pumps is accurately and hygienically dosing oil into vegetable trays to make pastes and purees.
Pumps
Ford's classic Mustang is now being manufactured at the AutoAlliance car plant in Flat Rock, Michigan, USA. Brian Tinham looks at the automation now behind the all American icon
RobotsAston University in Birmingham is involved in a £3.4 million research project that promises to transform organic residues from existing biofuel production into a renewable, sustainable biofuel.
BiofuelThe East Midlands Development Agency has awarded T-mac Technologies £190,000 of funding to incorporate building management into its energy management system and to develop a new micro unit with...
SCADAProminent at this year's British Invention Show were sustainable bio-production processes.
Biomass PlantStrict interpretation of the API 610, now ISO 13709, pump standard is restricting rated flow to a narrow band just to the left of best efficiency.
Pumps