Neil Ritchie is to head up ABB's low voltage ac drives sales in the UK, replacing Steve Ruddell, who, after 10 years in the role, has been appointed head of global marketing for ABB's motors and...
Electric Motors AC
Thanks to the installation of a new boiler, the Levant Mine beam engine – the only one of its kind still working in its original location – is running again, and providing visitors to the National...
Steam Generation/Equipment
Instrumentation and control giant Emerson Process Management is celebrating the 10th anniversary of launching its iconic Rosemount 3051S instrumentation – the first scalable platform for integrated...
Level Measurement
Spirax Sarco's new UK steam technology centre, now officially opened, is the only training facility of its kind with a fully-operational steam system, including SCADA (supervisory control and data...
Steam Generation/Equipment
Proposals by HSE (Health & Safety Executive) to recharge for inspectors' time, if health and safety breaches are detected, will have serious financial implications for plant managers.
Occupational Health
What is believed to be the world's first air-operated hoist with a lift capacity of 125 tonnes has been manufactured by materials handling specialist JD Neuhaus.
Lifting Equipment
Safe maintenance is the focus of the European Week for Safety and Health at Work this week (24—28 October 2011), which is witnessing a series of awareness-raising events, including workshops, seminars...
Occupational Health
Heavy duty centrifugal pumps specialist Amarinth has won an $850,000 order for eight pumps to be used in the polar conditions off Sakhalin Island, Russia.
Pumps
The BITA (the British Industrial Truck Association) Academy – created under a partnership between BITA and City of Bristol College – has been opened by Jack Lopresti MP.
Apprenticeships
Plant rental specialist Microlease has been awarded an open-ended contract to supply its newly-acquired LEO asset management service and support software for the European Space Agency's satellite...
Maintenance Management Systems
A 42-year-old Allen Gwynnes cooling water make-up pump for a power station in the East Midlands has been restored by AxFlow engineers.
Pumps
Citroën's new Five Star, 'business class' Euro 5 LCV programme includes its e-HDi Airdream micro-hybrid drivetrain for the new diesel-powered vans.
Engines