Plant managers are including using the terms 'oil-free' and 'Class 0' on tender documents for air compressers, but Mattei says it is concerned that some do not have a clear understanding about what...
Compressors
Anglian's Water is reporting a payback of less than two months on a pilot scheme on one of five digesters at its Great Billing sewage treatment works, due to an innovative pumping system.
Biomass Plant
A nationwide hunt has been launched by EEF (the manufacturers' organisation) and Rolls-Royce, aimed at finding the UK's most talented young engineers of the future.
Apprenticeships
Wolseley UK is rolling out a national training course on green technology for staff at the Pipe Centre and Climate Centre.
Heat Pumps
The world's largest district-wide natural heat pump system, providing 13MW for Drammen, near Oslo, Norway, has been built using a heat pump package developed by Star Refrigeration of Glasgow.
Electric Motors AC
Common sense it may be, but all too often the use of machine guards falls way short of the legal standards. Brian Tinham talks to TÜV SÜD about problems and solutions.
Machine Safety/Protection
'Process Safebook 1: Functional Safety in the Process Industry' is a new free publication from Rockwell Automation that explains the principles and standards around achieving safety in process...
Machine Safety/Protection
As the HSE continues to clamps down on inspection and maintenance dodgers, industry is being warned to think twice before delaying inspections and maintenance of forklift trucks.
Forklift Trucks
David Manning-Ohren of Eriks, Paul Sacker of Crimson Industrial Vision, ex-Nissan maintenance manager Dave Peart, Andy Bates of Artesis, and Trevor Holroyd and Cristiano Garau from Kittiwake Holroyd...
Maintenance Management Systems
Patrick Kniveton, head of engineering improvement at Rolls-Royce Marine Power, has been selected as the 128th president of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.
Continuing Professional Development
Deep groove ball bearings – the most common form of rolling bearings – from NSK are now available with improved reliability, thanks to a eur100 million investment in R&D.
Bearings
Ghanaian power producer TAQA is reporting that UK-based electrical engineering group Quartzelec rose successfully to the challenge recently in refurbishing a failed generator rotor within six months.
Power Plant