Brian Tinham

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Stertil Stokvis Rapidroll doors open access for British Gypsum

British Gypsum is reporting success with Stertil Stokvis RapidRoll fast-action industrial doors, which replaced earlier electro-hydraulic doors at its mines in East Leake and Barrow Upon Soar,...

Access Control
Product Launches

Heat recovery for compressed air

Boge has launched a compact, stand alone heat recovery system for compressed air users wanting to optimise energy usage.

Compressors
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MAS urges operators to take the red tape challenge

The Manufacturing Advisory Service is encouraging plant managers to "seize a unique opportunity" to tell the government what they really think about the rules and regulations that affect them.

Health & Safety at Work Act
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Selex Galileo turns to aqueous cleaning plant

Defence electronic systems manufacturer Selex Galileo says it has improved its UK operational and environmental performance, with the installation of an aqueous component cleaning station.

Filtration and Separation
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Energy agenda must move from compliance to conservation

It's time for plant managers to shift their energy-saving agenda focus from mere compliance to proactive energy conservation.

Energy Audits
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Munch pups improve efficiency at Caldbeck water treatment plant

Two high-performance Munchpump packaged pumping systems, from Nov Mono, have been specified by United Utilities for its wastewater treatment works in Caldbeck.

Pumps
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Emerson is a gas with Net Safety Monitoring

Emerson Process Management has acquired toxic and combustible gas detectors manufacturer Net Safety Monitoring to expand its range for process controls and safety monitoring.

Fire Protection
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Northumbrian Water cuts energy bill by 10%

Northumbrian Water reports that its advanced anaerobic digestion (AAD) project at Bran Sands, Teesport, has cut annual energy bills by 10% – and says steam systems specialist Spirax Sarco played an...

Steam Generation/Equipment
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ABB University relocates to Staffordshire

ABB's centre of excellence for training has relocated from Telford to a new purpose-built facility in Stone, Staffordshire – one of the company's main UK facilities.

Apprenticeships
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GAMBICA calls for greater VSD awareness

GAMBICA is calling for greater awareness of variable speed drives, following an IEA (International Energy Agency) white paper, which establishes that power usage could be slashed, if VSDs were more...

Electric Motors AC
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ABB wins metals plant orders worth $29 million in Germany

ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe is to modernise the No 1 seven-stand hot strip rolling mill at its Duisburg-Bruckhausen steel plant in Germany, using ABB automation for drives, drives power systems and...

Electric Motors AC
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Emerson density meter transforms Italian paper mill operations

The Cartiere del Garda paper mill, on the banks of Lake Garda in Italy, is reporting reduced costs, improved quality and less waste since commissioning a high accuracy density meter, from Emerson...

Density Measurement