Basingstoke-based RVC Engineering has been fined £6,600 plus £1,087 costs in court following an incident in which a 42-year-old man was crushed between a telehandler and a steel post.
Health & Safety at Work Act
The British Safety Council has launched accredited health and safety and environmental qualifications for employees.
Occupational Health
Chemicals giant Solvay's hydrogen peroxide plant in Póvoa de Santa Iria, Portugal is back on line after a nine-day turnaround to get its 80,000-hour compressor overhauled – a process normally quoted...
Compressors
Monitran chose today's (13 February 2013) Southern Manufacturing exhibition in Farnborough, to launch its hand-held vibration meter, aimed at condition monitoring for pumps, motors, gearboxes etc.
Vibration Monitoring
The High Value Manufacturing Catapult has appointed Dick Elsy as its chief executive officer. He was formerly CEO of advanced gearbox engineering firm Torotrak.
Engineering Competence/Skills
Specialist Glass Products says that a micropump and inverter, supplied by Michael Smith Engineers, has met production process requirements where mechanically sealed pumps had failed.
Pumps
A free guide to explosion protection concerning electrical equipment installed in harsh, hazardous environments, is new available from Cooper Crouse-Hinds.
Hazardous Areas
Ostendorf, one of Germany's largest plastic pipes and producers, is reporting significant energy efficiency gains, since using Mobil SHC Gear 220 in an extruder gearbox.
Lubricants/Greases
Glass and ceramics manufacturing plant builder Fives Stein has bought 58 Sierra gas flowmeters from specialist Litre Meter, because of their high accuracy in low pressure conditions.
Flow Measurement
An HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) system is offering ABB a double advantage by controlling air quality at one of its factories in Finland while simultaneously being used during...
HVAC/Cooling Systems