Diageo has completed a £105m investment in its Cameronbridge distillery, the largest grain distillery in Scotland, which includes installation of a £65m bio-energy plant.
Biomass PlantNon-slip surfaces, from DeckSafe Solutions, have been installed to ensure safety at a household recycling centre in Stoke Gifford, near Bristol.
Slips TripsOne year on from its inauguration, CO2 Technology Centre Mongstad (TCM) has announced achievements that it believes are crucial to de-risking carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects.
Carbon EmissionsFollowing its deciphering of bird flight, with the SmartBird, in 2010, Festo's developers have now risen to an even greater challenge – with the Bionic Learning Network modelling the dragonfly at a...
Model-based Predictive ControlCleaning specialist Kärcher has completed its clean down of the iconic London Eye in a three-week project, successfully removing traffic film and grime that's built up over 13 years.
Building MaintenanceLincolnshire-based Staples Disposables, which makes disposable paper products, has been ordered to pay more than £116,000 in fines and costs, after three workers suffered hand injuries using unguarded...
Machine Safety/ProtectionAlthough the ATEX directive has been in force for some years, important criteria that must be considered when selecting an ATEX-certified device are often misunderstood.
ATEXElectric motors manufacturer WEG has unveiled an energy reduction initiative, designed to help manufacturers optimise efficiencies of existing plant and process equipment.
Electric Motors ACThe University of Glasgow is to create what it describes as a world-leading sensor and imaging systems centre, following receipt of a £10 million grant from the Scottish Funding Council.
SensorsChemical industry safety specialist Draeger Safety UK has completed a multi-million pound investment in its Blyth-based operations.
Personal Protective EquipmentGrimsby based manufacturer of safe fluid handling solutions Flotech Performance Systems is the new sole UK and Ireland distributor for EMCO Wheaton.
CouplingsMaintenance, repair and operations (MRO) management and services specialist One MRO has signed an agreement with e-business firm Science Warehouse to create MRO Direct, an online marketplace for...
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