What do railway tracks and brand reputation have in common? Both are defined as assets within the ISO 55000 family of standards, driving asset management to be a multi-functional discipline. Laura...
Condition Monitoring
Bosch Thermotechnology's Worcester factory is already a benchmark site within its group for efficiency, but this engineering powerhouse has sparked yet more improvement, thanks to lean production...
Energy Saving
Yorkshire based Neilson Hydraulics, which supplies hydraulic components, systems and electronic controls, is now offering a 'Back to new' service through Bosch Rexroth.
Hydraulic Components/Equipment
The Bureau of Engineer Surveyors (BES) has named James Merritt as winner of its Engineer Surveyor Award 2014.
LOLER
Lifting equipment specialist Konecranes has consolidated its services in south Wales and the south west, opening a new facility in Thornbury, Gloucestershire.
Lifting Equipment
New electric motors and drives have not only improved the Manchester Central Convention Centre's energy efficiency to the tune of £100,00 per year, but also reduced massively reduced this exhibition...
Electric Motors AC
Kent-based Cummins Power Generation has won two awards at the Best Factory Awards 2013.
BPMA (the British Pump Manufacturers Association) is to host next year's Europump annual meeting in St Andrews, Scotland, from 22—24 May 2014, and has launched a dedicated website for the event.
Pumps
Dutch-based Nugteren Transport is delivering hot steel ingots with minimal heat loss, thanks to a solution designed by Morgan Advanced Materials.
Subsea cable systems manufacturer Oceaneering Umbilical Solutions is achieving crucial on-time loading of cable carousels thanks to a new compressed air system, feature two fixed-speed and one...
Compressors
With energy-related issues topping most plant engineers' agendas, Laura Cork looks ahead to the forthcoming Energy Event, which promises a packed educational programme
Combined Heat & Power
For years, there have been announcements about trials of forklift trucks powered by hydrogen fuel cells. Cleaner and greener, yes – but will they be seen in UK plants any time soon? Laura Cork finds...
Forklift Trucks