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ABB has won a contract to supply two medium voltage drives to a water project that will form a vital part of the water supply system for the North West of England.
The drives will control pumping for the £125 million West East Link Main, being built by J Murphy and Sons, for United Utilities, between Merseyside and Greater Manchester. The 55km, 1.2 metre diameter pipeline will connect the two areas, allowing United Utilities to move water around the region and balance supplies from the Lake District ... More
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Data management latest worry for CRC
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Spirax Sarco secures leaks at Holme House
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William Grant & Sons reduces running time by
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ABB and Statoil sign $23 million framework
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 Manifolds cut time and cost of dp level installation by 85% |
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A highly integrated manifold concept is offering plant engineers a radically simpler means of installing level measurement instrumentation to process tanks and vessels.
The approach, which has been developed by the Instrumentation Products Division of Parker Hannifin, involves two single-piece manifolds that integrate all the valves for connecting upper and lower pressure sensing points to a differential pressure transmitter.
What's interesting is that it eliminates a huge amount of weight ... More
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Heraeus infrared helps Eurobond handle cold steel |
| Carbon medium wave infra-red equipment is helping Eurobond to improve its adhesive processes for structural panel manufacture in cold weather.
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Peristaltic pump quenches brewery’s thirst for top quality |
| Anheuser-Busch InBev UK's Magor Brewery, in Monmouthshire, South Wales, says it has installed six direct-coupled peristaltic hose pumps in place of previously failing piston pumps.
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Engineering the national interest |
| So, with a new coalition government at the helm, what do our political masters (or is that now servants) have in store for the UK's future? And how exactly is that likely to stack up against the country's requirements, as identified pre-election by the engineering institutions, in terms of carbon
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Drives on the turn |
| Variable speed drives have been a mainstay of plant engineering for many years, but the latest generation is changing the art of the possible. Brian Wall reports
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Zero tolerance |
| Human nature dictates that issues around working at height and in confined spaces – accidents, deaths and outright negligence – will always be with us. Reality or defeatism? Brian Wall reports
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Regulating safety |
| Plant engineers and managers bear a grave responsibility when it comes to health and safety. Brian Tinham examines what's available to help them do better
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Corporate manslaughter |
| Ignorance of health and safety law is 'staggering', with only 10% fully aware, according to HSE figures. Brian Tinham looks at the risks
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Money for new energy |
| Building energy strategies are changing thanks to the latest government incentives. Dr Tom Shelley reports
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Going with the flow |
| Water treatment plants are facing increasing legislative and operational pressures Brian Tinham looks at some of their engineering solutions
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Pumped up and potent |
| Choosing the right pump can be hit-and-miss, as plant engineers seek to escape issues such as over-sizing and over-engineering. Steed Webzell investigates
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The heat is on |
| There is a world of difference between art, black art and science, but thermal cameras are ready to move from the former to the latter. Brian Tinham explains
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