An HSE amendment to new legislation for the control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances (Seveso III) – which comes into force in June 2015 – may catch some plants out.
Chemical Protection
Siemens and Trafford College have launched a skills and apprenticeship partnership that will see students from across the North West train at the new Centre for Science and Technology.
Apprenticeships
The British Safety Council is cautiously welcoming the government's Health and Work Service, which will offer medical assessments and treatment plans to anyone who is sick and off work for more than...
Health & Safety at Work Act
Matthews Training is offering free copies of the Boiler Inspection Guide to the first 20 readers with a genuine interest in the inspection of industrial steam boilers to get in touch.
Steam Generation/Equipment
Pennine Pneumatic Services (PPS) has been named Atlas Copco Compressors Distributor of the Year for 2013.
Compressors
Kitchen appliances manufacturer CDA is reporting a 100% improvement in lighting levels and a massive reduction in energy consumption since installing a replacement lighting system from Lutterworth...
Lighting
A liquid air energy storage (LAES) technology is to be demonstrated at multi-MW, grid scale following the provision of £8 million funding by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC).
Energy Recovery
A £10.3 million grant, awarded to researchers today (13 February 2014) by the EPSRC (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) is aimed at finding safer, more sustainable alternative...
Energy Saving
Eindhoven University of Technology has signed an agreement with 14 European paper producers to further develop a breakthrough solvent that promises massive plant energy savings.
Energy Saving
Eight large PLCs rated for extreme conditions are being commissioned at Agnico Eagle's gold mine – the largest in Europe – in Lapland, as ABB upgrades automation systems that have been causing...
PLCs
Bauer Gear Motor is reminding plant engineers that additional EC regulations on the energy efficiency of electric motors came into force at the end of 2013 with a transition period of six months.
Electric Motors AC
A project involving Cranfield University and Sustainable Marine Energy, funded by the Low Carbon KEEP programme, has developed an innovative deployment platform claimed to dramatically cut the cost...
Wave/Tidal Energy