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Baroness lifts the lid on new manufacturing plant
(16/05/2012)
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A new £1.2 million manufacturing plant that is already delivering a boost to Liverpool's economy was opened yesterday (15 May 2012) by Business Minister Baroness Wilcox. The minister visited Bootle Containers to see the company's new state-of-the-art ...
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High efficiency water filter in demand for IPS
(15/05/2012)
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St Helens water filtration firm Industrial Purification Systems (IPS) has more than doubled its manufacturing to meet demand for its process water improvement technology. IPS attributes its growth to its new high efficiency water filter, called the ...
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Baxter Manufacturing’s Rieti plant reports steam trap payback
(11/05/2012)
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Italian healthcare firm Baxter Manufacturing is reporting a 12-month payback on GEM venturi orifice steam traps, installed at its Cittaducale, plant. Thermal Energy International had installed a total of 92 GEM steam traps throughout the process plant, ...
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£16 million funding boost announced for UK robotics
(10/05/2012)
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UK research to develop smart machines that think for themselves gets a £16 million boost today, thanks to a partnership between government and industry. Speaking at the opening of the Bristol Robotics Laboratory at the University of the West of England, ...
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Top 10 tips on working with compressed air
(08/05/2012)
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Compressed air users wanting to use their utilities efficiently, cost-effectively and safely are being advised consider 10 key factors. Andy Jones, general manager of rotary vane compressor manufacturer Mattei, has committed his experience to paper, ...
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CompAir puts energy savings on the menu at Marie
(02/05/2012)
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Since installing fixed and regulated speed compressors, from CompAir, at its plant in Sablé sur Sarthe, France, food processor Société Marie says it has been experiencing annual electricity savings of €10,500. Stéphane Lemiale, maintenance manager at ...
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Britain well placed to win smart grid global race
(01/05/2012)
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Britain could be a world-leader in the technology that will create 'smart grids' – the intelligent networks set to will revolutionise the way power is generated and used. That's among key findings of a report by engineering consulting group Ernst and ...
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Sainsbury’s chooses GE LEDs for external lighting
(26/04/2012)
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Sainsbury's has specified GE Lighting's LED external fittings, branded Area Lighter as part of its carbon reduction commitment. Following trials, the fittings will be installed to light car parks across all new build and store extensions, and ...
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Siemens Mechanical Drives expands service offering
(25/04/2012)
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Siemens Mechanical Drives is now offering additional services, including wind turbine servicing in all sizes, plus rail coupling service facilities at its Leeds site. "Our aim is to provide the highest possible service levels with the fastest turnaround ...
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Nuclear Engineering Services complete flask leak testing
(23/04/2012)
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Nuclear Engineering Services (NES) has now completed its contract for the installation of flask leak test equipment (FLTE) in the Dounreay Fast Reactor (DFR) facility. The installation of this unit, for for Dounreay Site Restoration, signals the end of ...
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Siemens conference gets BAE Systems ATC keynote
(23/04/2012)
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James Baker, managing director of BAE Systems Advanced Technology Centre, is to provide the keynote at Siemens' major 'Answers for Industry' conference, this year being staged at the Manchester Central Convention Complex from 4—5 July. Baker believes ...
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Allessa Chemie improves plant monitoring with mobile SCADA
(20/04/2012)
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Speciality chemicals manufacturer, Allessa Chemie has implemented SCHAD's Extend7000 Mobile SCADA system to get instant notification of critical power plant problems. The company, which runs two production plants in the Rheinland area of Germany, ...
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Courtaulds is first eco-factory for M&S, thanks to Spirax Sarco
(20/04/2012)
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Courtaulds' West Mill hosiery plant in Belper, Derbyshire became Marks & Spencer's first UK supplier site to gain eco-factory status last year, thanks in large part to Spirax Sarco's steam system expertise and long-term support. And now, Spirax Sarco is ...
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Stars of Make it in GB exhibition unveiled
(18/04/2012)
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The government has revealed the manufacturing companies that will feature in the Make it in Great Britain exhibition, being held at the Science Museum in London later this year. Engineering giants such as Siemens, McLaren, Airbus and Messier-Dowty will ...
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ETI seeks proposals for next gen waste to energy plant
(16/04/2012)
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ETI (the Energy Technologies Institute public-private partnership) is seeking partners for a £13 million project to help design and build a next generation energy – electricity and heat – from waste demonstrator plant. ETI is focused on accelerating the ...
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ISO 11011 to improve compressor efficiencies and standardise audits
(11/04/2012)
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New international standard ISO 11011 'Compressed air – energy efficiency – assessment' will help air users to save energy, while also standardising energy audits offered by compressor firms, according to rotary vane compressor manufacturer Mattei. The ...
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2,000,000 LEDs shining on the world’s largest clock
(10/04/2012)
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No fewer than 1,000 high-efficiency DIN-rail power supplies have been supplied by German power supply manufacturer Puls to light 2,000,000 LEDs on the world's largest clock. The Mecca Royal Hotel clock in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia – the ...
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 Ocean energy test rig testing get programmable power
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A laboratory scale rig at the Hydraulics and Maritime Research Centre (HMRC), University College Cork, is now capable of emulating the variable power testing required at sea, thanks to control equipment from Emerson Industrial. Project manager Dara ...
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Testing times
(05/04/2012)
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The power of sensing systems today is to be found less in the range of techniques, technologies and hardware designs, and more in their on-board software. Brian Tinham reports If there is a story to tell generally across sensor technology, it is not so ...
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Laser focus
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Energy from waste plants are shining a light on the power of laser-based, real-time gas analyser instrumentation. Brian Tinham talks to Bob Lane of Siemens With environmental regulations and raw materials cost controls both tightening, the pressure on ...
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Pumping iron
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The vast majority of pumps and fans could be running more efficiently and saving their plant operators serious money. Brian Tinham examines equipment advances and cautionary tales Although pumps and fans are hardly renowned for rapidly advancing ...
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CRC simplification may further reduce carbon emissions, says Brammer
(05/04/2012)
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Government proposals to simplify the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC) – by cutting the qualification process, reporting requirements and fuels covered (from 29 to just four) – may well help cut carbon emissions. That's the view ...
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Netherlands Sappi paper mill chooses ABB service contract
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Sappi has signed a five-year deal with ABB for to manage and improve all maintenance activities at its Nijmegen fine paper mill in the Netherlands. Under the performance-based agreement, ABB will manage all maintenance operations and improve ...
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Teesside Low Carbon Consortium welcomes UK CCS programme
(04/04/2012)
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The launch of the UK Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Commercialisation programme by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) yesterday (3 April 2012) has been welcomed by a consortium aiming to build the first project on Teesside. Teesside ...
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Next gen motor condition monitoring system
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New functionality, driven by experience in the field, is at the heart of Artesis latest predictive maintenance technology. At the top level, its so-called next generation motor condition monitor (MCM) and plant condition monitor (PCM) systems use ...
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