BSIF (the British Safety Industry Federation) is praising last week's showing of Fake Britain on BBC One, which included an investigation into the devastating impacts of counterfeit and illegal PPE...
Personal Protective Equipment
Round-the-clock service for geared motors and couplings has been introduced by Siemens Mechanical Drives.
Motors
Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne needs to include a central role for renewables in next week's Carbon Plan, according to mO3 Power.
Renewable Energy
Manufacturing group Crown Bevcan reports that Brammer came to its rescue recently, transporting equipment via taxi from France to its Leicester plant overnight, to keep production running.
Planned MaintenanceSterlinghshire-based M9 Cash & Carry says it has resolved the problem of stock losses due to damage caused by forklift trucks.
Bostik is making savings of 32% on compressed air energy, thanks to the installation of a Boge SLF 125 frequency-controlled screw compressor.
Compressors
Many industrial companies are burying their heads in the sand when it comes to the realities of the impending CRC (Carbon Reduction Commitment) energy Efficiency Scheme.
Carbon Reduction Commitment
Machine manufacturers may inadvertently be relying on out-of-date standards for their compliance with the Machinery Directive, according to safety and compliance consultancy Laidler.
Machinery Directive
Festo's pneumatic flying penguins, jellyfish and rays are set to perform during the Royal Society's 350th anniversary celebrations at the Southbank Centre from June 25 to July 4.
Pneumatics Control
By replacing standard induction motors on its ring spinning machines with permanent WMagnet motors from Weg, Buettner, a textile manufacturer, has reduced its power consumption by 33% and increased...
Permanent Magnet Motors
Only carefully selected, installed and maintained control valves will manage fluid flow as intended. Brian Wall provides back-to-basics advice
control valves