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Innovative process starts at sewage plant
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Nottingham’s Stoke Bardolph wastewater treatment works is close to completing a three-stage biologi…

Dual-range pressure calibrator
Added: 10 Jun 2015
Fluke has introduced a new ‘Ex’ Dual Range Pressure Calibrator for use in classified environments, …

Have a safe summer
Added: 3 Jun 2015
So summer is here, and there’s more than whiff of safety issues in the air.

New hazards: COMAH 2015
Added: 3 Jun 2015
The introduction of new COMAH regulations will see many smaller firms affected by the rules for the…
Internet of Things research hub for UK
Added: 2 Jun 2015
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) has today opened a competition to de…

Manufacturing loses momentum
Added: 1 Jun 2015
Figures released today suggest manufacturing is growing at a slower rate than expected, though CIPS…
Modern approach to mixing
Added: 27 May 2015
The new Silverson Flashmix takes a revolutionary approach to powder/liquid mixing.

Compressing costs
Added: 20 May 2015
New energy-efficient technologies mean compressors needn’t cost the earth.
Cereal solution
Added: 20 May 2015
Maintenance and energy bills benefit from new drives and motors on the ‘Weetos’ production line.

Watson-Marlow buys valves firm
Added: 19 May 2015
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group (WMFTG) has acquired US-based valves firm Asepco through its p…

Mokveld acquires meter maker
Added: 19 May 2015
Dutch valves manufacturer Mokveld Valves has acquired Norwegian flow measurement specialist Abbon f…
Carbon Trust cooks up savings
Added: 13 May 2015
Results from industry trials conducted by the Carbon Trust demonstrate that improved ventilation in…

Lontra wins grant for ‘BladeAir’ project
Added: 13 May 2015
Midlands firm Lontra has secured a £250,000 grant from Innovate UK to develop a prototype of its Bl…
Waste money
Added: 29 Apr 2015
The financial rewards for managing plant waste are beginning to stack up, writes Louisa Hearn.

GexCon buys into 3D market
Added: 1 Apr 2015
GexCon, a supplier of dispersion, explosion and fire modelling software, has announced the acquisit…

Funding for Grangemouth CCS
Added: 27 Mar 2015
The UK and Scottish governments today announced joint funding for a proposed Carbon Capture and Sto…

Manufacturing orders fall, says CBI
Added: 24 Mar 2015
Manufacturers’ order book levels have fallen this month, according to a survey by the CBI.

Industry wasting £1.4bn on lighting
Added: 24 Mar 2015
An estimated 75% of UK industrial lighting installations don’t meet current industry design standar…

Improved performance through spraying
Added: 24 Feb 2015
Spraying coils with water can significantly improve the performance of finned heat exchangers, says…

Manufacturers to boost technology spend
Added: 24 Feb 2015
More than half of all small and medium sized (SME) manufacturers in England are planning to invest …