ABB's Measurement Products business unit has opened a new service centre at Stonehouse, with state-of-the-art instrumentation, calibration, repair and training facilities.
Flow Measurement
James Baker, managing director of BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre, is to provide the keynote at Siemens' major 'Answers for Industry' conference, this year being staged at the Manchester...
Continuing Professional DevelopmentCourtaulds' West Mill hosiery plant in Belper, Derbyshire became Marks & Spencer's first UK supplier site to gain eco-factory status last year, thanks in large part to Spirax Sarco's steam system...
Steam Generation/Equipment
Well bore drilling accuracy for hydrocarbons has been increased tenfold, using adapted advanced aerospace guidance systems from Gyrodata – while an innovative torque sensor ensures efficiency during...
Sensors
Cheltenham-based steam specialist TLV Euro Engineering has developed a free iPhone app for plant engineers wanting to get instant steam calculations..
Steam Generation/Equipment
PumpSets has taken delivery of an explosion-proof diesel engine package from Pyroban for use on an Azerbaijan refinery to power a pump for processed water.
Pumps
The challenge of tackling climate change may yet create over 2 million engineering jobs in the UK, according to Professor Julia King, vice-chancellor of Aston University.
Continuing Professional Development
Sheffield-based rail maintenance equipment specialist Mechan has installed the largest single system of lifting jacks in the UK at the Alstom Transport Traincare Centre, at Longsight near Manchester.
Lifting Equipment
Wind Technologies reports that it has completed testing on a radical generator design – one that could seriously cut the cost of both operations and maintenance for wind turbines.
Generating Sets
Optimal Automation is claiming that its work for an unnamed "major blue chip pharmaceutical" company, upgrading old control systems to a PLC and SCADA system for a large fluidised bed dryer,...
PLCs
Bombardier Aerospace in Belfast is using three overhead cranes of five tonnes safe working load to help in the production of its latest composite aircraft wings.
Cranes
New international standard ISO 11011 'Compressed air – energy efficiency – assessment' will help air users to save energy, while also standardising energy audits offered by compressor firms, according...
Compressors