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Pump choice enables a tougher approach to waste processing
Added: 11 Feb 2019
When recycling rules got more demanding, one waste management firm decided on a tougher approach to…

Minister hails Drax carbon capture breakthrough
Added: 11 Feb 2019
Energy minister Claire Perry said the new Drax Power station’s pilot bioenergy carbon capture and s…

Revolutionary’s influence on UK manufacturing unbroken 140 years on
Added: 11 Feb 2019
The company which helped revolutionise manufacturing with the invention of the bush-roller chain th…

Landmark BPMA agreement with Lancaster University
Added: 7 Feb 2019
British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) representatives have signed a co-operation agreement …

Process industry lies at the heart of a leading UK attraction
Added: 1 Feb 2019
Pumps don’t only have to perform in plants and factories. Process sector work can be taking place i…

Report warns of ‘scant progress’ in UK engineering education after five years
Added: 31 Jan 2019
The author of the first Government-commissioned review into engineering education has warned that “…

New chair launches fatberg fighters conference
Added: 31 Jan 2019
New chair of fatberg fighters’ organisation, the Grease Contractors Association, Lila Thompson has …

Conservation-focused project gives maximum effectiveness for minimum visibility
Added: 30 Jan 2019
Processing waste is hard enough when there is no mains sewerage available but what about when the p…

Tremors could be three times stronger before fracking halts, suggests study
Added: 23 Jan 2019
British Geological Society researchers have suggested that limits on seismic exploration on frackin…

New generators installed at enhanced National Grid’s Grain LNG site
Added: 22 Jan 2019
The National Grid’s Grain LNG terminal in Rochester has completed the installation of two 7000kg/h …

Wylfa decision 'will damage UK nuclear manufacturing supply chain'
Added: 17 Jan 2019
Process leaders have reacted with dismay to Hitachi’s announcement that it will halt construction o…

Pumps to sustain a business and the environment
Added: 16 Jan 2019
On a remote farm, sustainability is a business as well as an environmental choice and it has to wor…

Brexit, cyber and skills – the stuff of UK manufacturers’ nightmares
Added: 15 Jan 2019
Cyber threats and Brexit concerns top the list of industrial risks cited by UK process firms in the…

Wet wipe symbol is new weapon in water chiefs’ battle to stem the fatberg tide
Added: 14 Jan 2019
Water industry leaders have launched a new ‘Fine to Flush’ accreditation standard for wet wipes in …

Avoid generator fuel tank contamination and unnecessary downtime
Added: 14 Jan 2019
The introduction of bio-content in fuel creates potential for generator contamination issues. Steve…

North East companies pump up training provision
Added: 8 Jan 2019
Pumps companies in the north east have joined forces to help improve facilities at one of the secto…

Yorkshire Water investment kicks off new £70 mill environmental programme
Added: 8 Jan 2019
Yorkshire Water is investing nearly £8 million in improving two wastewater treatment works (WwTWs) …

Top engineering figures honoured for their contribution
Added: 3 Jan 2019
Leading figures in the process engineering sector are among those who received New Year honours for…

Manufacturers find New Year cheer in midst of Brexit concerns
Added: 20 Dec 2018
British manufacturing performed unexpectedly well for the three months to December, reports the Con…

CMMS boost for proactive maintenance
Added: 12 Dec 2018
Installing a new CMMS at Wavin’s UK site proved its worth with a boost to preventative maintenance.…