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UKMHA underlines importance of FLT examination after accident prosecution

The UK Material Handling Association, a combined initiative of MHE industry bodies BITA and the Fork Lift Truck Association, has underlined the importance of thorough examination following a forklift...

Maintenance Management Systems
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Machinery protection system scope expanded to serve turbine upgrades

The ability to quickly identify issues affecting the performance of rotating plant as well as being able to optimise dynamic behaviour is vital to all plant engineers. Established monitoring systems...

Turbines
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Research reveals key issues found in lifts returning to service following lockdown

An informal survey conducted by LECS UK, the independent lift and escalator consultant engineers, reveals the most common issues that presented in lifts being brought back into service following the...

Lifts
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Sulzer HST turbocompressors provide substantial OPEX savings for UK water company

Since installing four Sulzer HST turbocompressors in 2012, Severn Trent’s Rushmoor wastewater treatment has enjoyed a significant reduction in maintenance costs, energy consumption and unplanned...

Blowers
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Make UK collaborates with Flowide on innovative tracking system

Make UK has collaborated with Malvern-based technology start-up FloWide, on an innovative new tracking system for the CNC area of its technology hub in Aston, Birmingham.

Plant Operations
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New controller boosts ash recycling facility

A by-product of the power generation process at waste-to-energy plants, incinerator bottom ash (IBA) can be recycled into construction aggregates and metals. Specialising in the transformation of this...

Control Panels
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Signal launches heated VOC analyser

Signal Group (UK) has announced the launch of a new portable gas analyser, the Solar Xplore. One of the company’s core technologies is flame ionisation detection (FID) for the measurement of volatile...

Gas Analyses
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Swiss electrical installer Grob buys UK ducting contractor Hotchkiss Group

Grob + Co Holdings has purchased the Hotchkiss Group. The Swiss electrical installer operates in commercial and residential properties.

HVAC/Cooling systems
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Mechan jacks aid rail services in south

Rail depot equipment specialist Mechan has provided South Western Railway with a flexible way to service rolling stock at two of its key maintenance facilities.

Rail Engineering
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SolutionsPT launches AVEVA connected worker app

SolutionsPT has launched the AVEVA Teamwork Software as a Service (SaaS) app. AVEVA Teamwork brings knowledge sharing and collaboration capability to enable a digitally transformed workforce.

Process Management Systems
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Make UK awards recognise two MTC apprentices in shortlist

Two female engineering apprentices being trained at the MTC have reached the regional final of Make UK’s prestigious manufacturing awards.

Apprenticeships
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New £500k digital testbed to create ‘step change’ in smart manufacturing

A digital testbed for smart manufacturing is being built at Queen’s University Belfast. A collaboration between Queen’s, BT and Cisco, the project is part of a co-investment to create a 5G enabled...

Data Acquisition