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DuPont safety equipment

Protective equipment for the nuclear industry

Added: 8 Oct 2013

As the nuclear industry generates electricity, the risks associated with handling nuclear substance…

David Willetts

£400m for science and engineering studies

Added: 30 Sep 2013

Today the government announced a £400 million investment to boost science and engineering study in …

Biomass

Ensus biofuel plant restarts production

Added: 30 Sep 2013

One of Europe’s largest bioethanol plants has restarted production after a hiatus of nearly six mon…

Shale drilling illustration

Fracking safe

Added: 26 Sep 2013

Many consider fracking to be a dangerous process, fearing it releases gasses that pollute the water…

Plastic packaging diffraction grating

Automation boost for packaging recycling

Added: 24 Sep 2013

The recycling of plastic food packaging could be significantly increased in coming years following …

Chocolate manufacturing plant

Manufacturing orders hit new high

Added: 19 Sep 2013

UK manufacturing order levels are now at their highest level since the financial crisis, according …

Biomass

Biofuels firm hiring for industrial upscale

Added: 19 Sep 2013

French biofuels company Global Bioenergies today announced its latest management hire as it begins …

Lab to manufacturing research scheme

Move to boost lab and manufacturing links

Added: 19 Sep 2013

The Engineering & Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has announced a fellowship scheme to s…

Bionic handling assistant

Brave new world: Industry 4.0 technology

Added: 17 Sep 2013

Wireless devices are common in all workplaces these days, including process plants. But what would …

Invensys Wonderware screengrab

Wonderware backed in merger clash

Added: 13 Sep 2013

A top Invensys executive has sung the praises of the firm’s Wonderware software ahead of its potent…

Invensys Foxboro Evo DCS

Invensys launches new Foxboro DCS

Added: 11 Sep 2013

Invensys yesterday launched the latest version of its Foxboro distributed control system (DCS), cal…

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£2m investment for engineering talent

Added: 10 Sep 2013

The Institution of Engineering and Technology today announced a £2 million scholarship investment f…

Innovia Wigton Cumbria factory

Film factory in £20m upgrade

Added: 30 Aug 2013

A producer of plastic film for the packaging market has announced a £20 million upgrade of its Cumb…

Chemicals processing

Profit hopes spur chemical spend

Added: 22 Aug 2013

Increased hopes of rising profit margins in the chemicals sector is leading the majority of firms t…

Air Products efw 2

Manufacturers ready to invest in new kit

Added: 21 Aug 2013

A government-funded survey of small and medium-sized manufacturers today revealed that half of the …

Ronnie Leten 2

Atlas Copco to buy Edwards for £1bn

Added: 19 Aug 2013

Sweden’s Atlas Copco this morning announced it had agreed a deal to acquire UK vacuum pump manufact…

DuPont cleanroom

Choosing the right coveralls

Added: 14 Aug 2013

While effective in treating disease, cytostatic drugs are potentially hazardous for the healthcare …

Wireless communication

Wireless devices communicate without batteries

Added: 14 Aug 2013

Engineers from the University of Washington have designed a wireless communication system that allo…

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Operators failing to maintain pipe networks

Added: 12 Aug 2013

Companies are at risk of being hit with unexpected bills if they fail to maintain their supporting …

AMEC Rob Brown

Chemical engineer to lead AMEC infrastructure team

Added: 12 Aug 2013

Project manager AMEC has appointed chemical engineer Rob Brown as managing director of its Environm…