Thanks to David Young, my predecessor in this role, for steering the BES over the last few years into the great position we find ourselves today. I am excited to have the opportunity to continue his...
LOLER
Equipment supplier ystral has published a white paper (www.is.gd/iyuvoc) exploring some of the trends that it believes will shape the future of mechanical process technology. This is an edited summary
Process Management Systems
Cyber attacks resulting from vulnerabilities within the supply chain can result in devastating, expensive and long-term ramifications for affected organisations, their supply chains and their...
Risk Assessment
Engine management specialist SMP Europe has launched a next day delivery service at its distribution centre in Poland to meet increased demand.
Skoda Group is to modernise and maintain at least 280 electro-diesel locomotives as part of a €1 billion deal with Egyptian National Railways (ENR).
OCS and Skanska Costain Strabag joint venture have developed MudCam, an alerting system that continuously monitors areas of mud build-up.
Schneider Electric has launched a managed security services (MSS) offering to address cyber risks associated with the demand for remote access and connectivity technologies.
An International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) report (www.is.gd/ramoyu) has confirmed fatality rates for the leading type of accidents have declined despite the increase in accident reports.
Health and Safety
Wilo is to roll out an operating plant that harnesses green hydrogen to all its locations while making it available as a modular arrangement.
Green Technology
FPT Industrial and Turin-based startup Reefilla are giving second life to batteries from electric vehicles (EV), particularly the eBS37 model installed in the Iveco eDaily and minibus.
ABB has launched two variants of its GoFa collaborative robot (cobot), which can handle payloads of up to 10 and 12 kilograms.
Robots
Next has used eMaint’smobile CMMS (computerised maintenance management system) to streamline operations at 17 warehouses in the UK.
Maintenance Management Systems