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Event targets access to £15m carbon abatement funding
Added: 11 May 2009
The Technology Strategy Board, The Northern Way and the Department of Energy and Climate Change ar…
Condition monitoring helps plant operations
Added: 11 May 2009
Opportunities for process optimisation and cost saving by utilising condition monitoring (CM) techn…

Eliminating human error
Added: 11 May 2009
Maintenance on safety critical plant and equipment should really be one of the safest jobs undertak…

Remote control to the rescue
Added: 10 May 2009
With the potential to reduce costs and improve plant efficiency, remote automation and monitoring t…
Hanson Brick fires up energy savings
Added: 8 May 2009
Big reduction in energy bills follows audit of energy usage for kiln processing at its Tamworth pla…
Brewery taps steam trap management
Added: 8 May 2009
Daniel Thwaites Brewery is making estimated energy savings of more than £30k/year through three-yea…
StatoilHydro plugs subsea leaks
Added: 8 May 2009
The Kvitebjørn field was shut down last August when a gas leak was discovered approximately 10km fr…
Business news digest
Added: 8 May 2009
Total covered for Buncefield ... Emerson buys Roxar ... Oil & gas automation ... KSB eyes energy, …
ISA100 committee agrees industrial wireless standard
Added: 8 May 2009
Vote to approve ISA100.11a. ISA expects to publish the standard in August. Approval, by 81% of the …
Apprenticeships strife: Recession rhethoric or reality?
Added: 7 May 2009
How urgent is this situation in reality, and what steps do you think the Government should take to …
Racks directory
Added: 7 May 2009
The 2009 Rittal4Racks directory aims to address the demands of current IT trends with increased rac…
Busbar protection
Added: 7 May 2009
RiLine60 busbars offer new, uniform system bases with three lines available for ratings up to 1,600A
Weighing compliance
Added: 7 May 2009
The leading global supplier of precision instruments and services is supporting the US Pharmacopeia…
NEW DRILL DESIGN BOOSTS TOOL LIFE AND LOWERS COSTS
Added: 7 May 2009

Testo launches Testo 6682 Humidity Transmitter for Hazardous Areas
Added: 7 May 2009
Ideal for applications in pharmaceutical, chemical and process technology. Testo, one of the leadin…
Rockwell, Cisco target new market
Added: 6 May 2009
Managed switches to provide complete networking products from I/O to enterprise to merge control an…
Upstream oil & gas sector to increase automation spend
Added: 5 May 2009
Despite the downturn, automation expenditures for exploration, production, and pipelines to grow at…
KSB posts record earnings but notes market dip
Added: 5 May 2009
Energy and water sectors drive to record profits, but pumps and valves maker notes "markedly chang…