The Mentor Ranger in-vehicle computer, from Mobexx, is now offering improved lone worker safety, with both cellular and satellite communication.
Personal Protective Equipment
Scotch whisky and gin producer Chivas Brothers has taken delivery of a new fleet of Hyster forklifts, from Barloworld Handling, at its Paisley bottling operation.
MasoSine pump technology from Watson-Marlow Pumps, has solved plant problems at UK pie manufacturer Pukka Pies.
Pumps
Electric motor manufacturers and plant users are being advised to check their selection and operating criteria, as the deadline approaches for legislation mandating new minimum efficiency levels...
Electric Motors AC
Thermal Energy International says it has received purchase orders totally £375,000 from an unnamed major food manufacturer, based in the UK.
Steam Generation/Equipment
Maracom Commercial Heating Engineers reports that the new direct-fired storage water heater system, installed for West Ham Park Sports Pavilion's new showers, is living up to expectations.
Boilers
A battery-operated submersible device for automatic meter reading is now available from MAC Solutions, which has taken on the Aqlog instrumentation range.
Instrumentation
Engineers at INEOS Chlor's Runcorn plant are reporting process variability reduced by 5% since replacing traditional butterfly valves with Emerson's enhanced Fisher Control-Disk valves.
control valves
Brevini has been working recently with some of the UK's top theme parks, including Pleasure Beach, Blackpool and Cleethorpes' Pleasure Island, to repair and replace worn gearboxes on rides.
Gearboxes
A new service for major energy users unveiled by npower could provide plants with additional revenue – to the tune of more than £100,000 per year for a medium-sized industrial site.
Recycling
The automotive and aerospace industries in the UK received a major boost today as Universities and Science Minister David Willetts announced the launch of five new centres across the UK, to train...
Continuing Professional Development
Honeywell, Yokogawa, Nivis, GE, Yamatake, Fuji Electric and R3 Sensors are all claiming successful interoperability, using ISA100.11a wireless devices.
Instrumentation