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Marshalls installs energy efficient Marl LED floodlights

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Leading UK manufacturer achieves 75% reduction in floodlight power consumption

Ulverston, UK, 21 May 2013. Marshalls plc, the UK’s leading hard landscaping transformation company, has fitted Marl International Bay Range LED floodlighting to stockyards at five of its manufacturing sites to replace high pressure sodium and metal halide floodlights – reducing the energy consumption per floodlight by up to 75%.

Askew & Barrett Leaves No Stone Unturned

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Askew & Barrett is a leading UK dried pulse specialist with a premium brand built on high quality peas and beans which are free from contaminants and imperfections. Supplying large food manufactures including Premier Food’s Bachelors range of mushy peas, Askew & Barrett recently installed a Loma Systems X4 Bulk X-ray solution to achieve 100% contaminant free products and meet retailers’ tough demands.

PACEPACKER BOXES OFF BAGGING AT EARSHAM GRAVELS

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

In a custom installation thought to be the first of its kind, Pacepacker Services has built a containerised sack packing and robotic palletising line for Suffolk-based aggregates supplier Earsham Gravels. The investment has not only doubled capacity and reduced reliance on manual labour, but also given Earsham Gravels a portable turnkey line that can be easily transported between quarries.

FOAMGLAS® insulation helps make turkey waste green

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Ecological and long-lasting FOAMGLAS® cellular-glass insulation was chosen to insulate the underground reaction vessel of Bernard Matthew’s £4m renewable energy scheme. The project will remove 1,200 liquid-waste lorries from Suffolk’s roads each year and provide both green energy and fertiliser by processing poultry waste.

Profiling machine manufacturer rings the changes with HepcoMotion®

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Dewsbury-based machine builder, Techserv Cutting Systems Ltd, is using the PRT2 Precision Ring Track system from HepcoMotion® to provide vital competitive gain in the marketplace for CNC gas cutting and profiling systems. The PRT2 allows users of these machines – which deploy three automatic rotating torches that prepare bevels for weld preparation – to adjust the angle of the torches at the control without the need for any additional and time-consuming set-up procedures.

IMP gets smart with NetSuite ERP from BalloonOne

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Brentford, UK, 01 May 2013 – In just six months, distributor IMP is seeing productivity and efficiency improvements having installed NetSuite fully integrated cloud-based ERP from supply chain IT specialist BalloonOne. IMP supplies high quality parts to the marine, coach building, construction and automation industries. The biggest improvement for IMP is the new level of business intelligence (BI) the company has gained from using the integrated enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management system reports Darren Bown, IMP Director.

Leading manufacturer of airflow control units recognises the importance of flexibility and reliability when specifying enclosures

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

When designing and manufacturing airflow controls and temperature monitoring equipment for laboratories, there is very little margin for error. A flux in temperature can cause thousands of pounds worth of damage to materials and a faulty fume cupboard can pose very serious health risks. To ensure its products don’t fail, Temperature Electronics Ltd. has found that when specifying enclosures it’s best to stick with a single company which offers a flexible and reliable range.

LINKX ERECTS TRAYS ECONOMICALLY FOR HUEGLI

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

A new Linkx TF500 tray erector with electro-pneumatic controls proved to be an excellent match for the needs of Huegli, one of Europe’s largest producers of food ingredients, when the company recently decide to upgrade its packaging operations for sachets of cook-in sauces. Key requirements for the machine were that it should be versatile, dependable and capable of future enhancement, and also that it should have a low initial purchase price.

Atlas Copco oil-free compressors help Kolak Snack Foods boost output capacity

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

When Kolak Snack Foods Ltd experienced a business upturn and required increased output capacity at its manufacturing plant in London, it decided to upgrade its production equipment, including its compressors. Kolak chose new oil-free air compressors from Atlas Copco due to their reliability and ability to provide a guaranteed supply of high quality, oil-free air.

Nestlé uses a KNOLL double screw pump

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Today, chocolates, chocolate bars and a variety of pralines are manufactured industrially. Nevertheless, the process of making chocolate demands considerable know-how and can only be carried out efficiently using modern systems. Innovative manufacturers - such as Nestlé AG - use, for example, the double screw pump from KNOLL MB, to plasticise large blocks of chocolate.

CONTROL TECHNIUQES DRIVES USED AT STS CRANE REFURBISHMENT IN HONDURAS

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

The Puerto Cortés container terminal is the main seaport in Honduras. It is capable of handling roughly 600,000 TEUs (twenty foot equivalent container units) per annum. The port is equipped with two ship-to-shore (STS) cranes, five mobile harbour cranes (MHCs) and 12 straddle carriers. Puerto Cortés is state owned and is operated by Empresa Nacional Portuaria (ENP). For more information visit www.enp.hn

SAME-DAY SERVICE UNDERLINES LINX CUSTOMER CARE

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Linx Printing Technologies has illustrated its commitment to outstanding customer service by delivering and installing a printer for a customer within nine hours of the order.

CDR Pumps secure large WwTW order

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

CDR Pumps have recently supplied a total of 10 pumps from their PFA lined series of mechanical seal pumps for use by Northumbrian Water at Howdon WwTW.

Axiom’s automated line increases throughput by tenfold for Unipart Technology Logistics

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Axiom GB has designed and installed an automated processing, bagging and sortation line for mobile phones and tablets at Unipart Technology Logistics (UTL). The automated line has resulted in a tenfold increase in throughput for these products, to just over one thousand orders an hour.

Largest Distillery invests in new bio-energy plant

Tue, 14 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

One of the world's leading drinks manufacturers has just completed a £105m investment program at its Cameronbridge distillery, the largest grain distillery in Scotland. Part of this improvement plan includes the installation of a £65m bio-energy plant, using the expertise of Veolia and BCI Process, who were responsible for the manufacture and installation of the mechanical services and support structures.