An unnamed chemical manufacturer in the North West of England has solved inspection problems on a large stainless steel vessel by using eddy current technology from James Fisher NDT.
Instrumentation
An ageing fish belly water control gate on the River Wreake, in Leicestershire, has been successfully removed and replaced for the Environment Agency by ECS Engineering Services, and a set of stop...
Water Treatment
Siemens has signed a strategic partnership deal with engineering and environmental hydraulics specialist HR Wallingford to improve infrastructure monitoring for the water industry.
Wastewater Plant
Following installation of six dry-running screw vacuum pumps from Elmo Rietschle, Eaton’s Crouse-Hinds business is reporting increased uptime and ROI under 12 months – and is ordering six more.
Vacuum Pumps/Pipes
BCAS, the British Compressed Air Society, has appointed Dean Abbott as its new technical officer designate in preparation for the retirement of Greg Bordiak, who leaves at the end of 2015 after more...
Compressors
Construction of the University of Sheffield Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), with Boeing’s revolutionary £43 million Factory 2050, has begun on Sheffield Business Park, with the erection...
Metrology
Annandale Distillery says it is back on the single malt map, and with sound green credentials, having commissioned a sustainable water treatment system from Veolia.
Water Treatment
New guidance notes for calculating explosion loads – aimed at improving safety in the oil and gas industry – have been issued by Lloyd’s Register.
Fume Extraction
With new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations (CDM 2015) about to come into force, EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, is reminding plant and factory managers not to get caught out.
CDM-C
Welsh Water expects to “dramatically reduce” the cost of its roadside pumping kiosks, following adoption of ABB variable speed drives under its framework agreement.
Pumps
Finnish potato starch manufacturer Finnamyl, which serves the food and paper industries, has ordered pneumatic cooling and drying plant from GEA Barr-Rosin to convert an effluent stream into a...
Heating Systems
EEMUA, the Engineering Equipment and Materials Users Association, has updated its guidance documents aimed at controlling noise in and around industrial installations.
Noise/Vibration Control