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Health and Safety Executive chair appointed IChemE president

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

The chair of the GB Health and Safety Executive, Judith Hackitt CBE, has become the Institution of Chemical Engineers’ (IChemE) 73rd president.

Judith became president at IChemE’s annual general meeting (AGM) on 20 May 2013.

Rotork Middle East opens purpose-built factory

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

An Open Day at the end of April celebrated the opening of Rotork Middle East’s purpose-built factory in Dubai. Situated in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, the new premises contain offices and workshops, with initially 15 sales and technical staff and plans for further expansion.

Over a third of UK companies say young people lack the work ethic to succeed in manufacturing

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

* The new poll of UK manufacturers found that 53% believe new recruits lack practical skills, with 38% saying they don’t have the required work ethic

* More than 60% of firms say uncertainty surrounding the UK’s EU future is negatively impacting manufacturing

* 28% are sending manufacturing work abroad – compared to the 20% which are ‘reshoring’ it to UK

23 May 2013

Almost 40% of manufacturing firms say apprentices, graduates and new recruits don’t have the work ethic to succeed in industry, according to a poll released today by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

€100m investment results in performance improvements for all deep groove ball bearings from NSK

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Research and design innovation continue apace at NSK, where nearly 100 million Euros are invested each year in developing new technologies, lubricants, materials and surface engineering.

Meet demanding signal generation requirements with Tektronix New AWG 70000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator from Electro Rent.

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

New AWG70000 Series addresses customers’ needs in defence electronics, high-speed serial, optical networking and advanced research applications

23 May 2013, Belgium

The Tektronix AWG70000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator is now available from Electro Rent, Tektronix's Rental Company of the Year 2012.

DUSTCONTROL BEEFS UP MANAGEMENT TEAM

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

Dust extraction specialists, Dustcontrol UK, have strengthened its management team with the appointment of Paul Pendleton as Sales Account Manager.

Is your pump getting schlumpy?

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT

According to the Oxford Dictionaries February 2013 update, the word ‘schlumpy’ now has official status in the dictionary.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT SAFETY SHIELD IS NOW EVEN SIMPLER

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
Preventing harmful spray-outs from failing pipe joints, especially where toxic, corrosive and other dangerous liquids are involved is acknowledged as a vitally important part of plant safety.

Flow Cytometer Technique for Testing Drinking Water

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
New technique for checking drinking water quality

Biotech specialist Partec releases analytical instruments which use a novel method to determine bacterial counts in drinking water.

Motor major shows how to integrate industries and technologies at Hannover

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
Hannover Fair 2013 delivered both quantity and quality of visitors to the exhibition stand of Regal, one the world’s largest manufacturers of industrial electric motors.

Metso's ExperTune PlantTriage software wins 2013 Engineers' Choice award for diagnostics

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
Metso's ExperTune PlantTriage software has won Control Engineering magazine's 2013 Engineers' Choice Award in the Diagnostics Software category.

ExperTune PlantTriage software, which provides on-line monitoring and analysis of process and control information, has been in continuous development for the past decade.

Metso-supplied world's first commercial LignoBoost plant successfully starts up at Domtar in the USA

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
Domtar has successfully started up a commercial-scale LignoBoost™ lignin separation plant at its Plymouth, North Carolina mill, in the USA. This is the first commercial installation of a LignoBoost plant in the world and the technology is supplied by Metso.

Ensuring satellite reliability with vibration testing

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
DENMARK, MAY 2013

RAL Space provides world-leading space research and technology development for customers around the world. They offer space test and ground-based facilities where they design and build instruments, analyse and process data.

Dean James, University of Oxford, wins best poster prize

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
at "Microfluidics and Microsensor Sensor Technology for Oceanographic and Environmental Science Applications" Workshop

Chelsea's Technical Director Dr John Attridge was delighted to present the prize for best poster to Dean James (University of Oxford) at the Microfluidics and Microsensor Sensor Technology for Oceanographic and Environmental Science Applications Workshop held during Ocean Business at NOC Southampton.

Seal manufacturer investing in tomorrow’s engineers

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
For expanding engineering companies, growing your workforce is a very difficult task as manufacturing seems to have skipped a generation with the majority of those entering work being attracted to the service sector.

EFFECTIVE ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROVIDES KEY TO SURMOUNTING PRESSURES IN THE FOOD INDUSTRY

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
Increased competitive pressures, tighter margins and rising energy costs are forcing manufacturers to alter their methods of operation. At the same time, new ways of managing energy consumption and quality through sophisticated power monitoring tools have emerged – providing the information that companies need to be able to take action to reduce energy usage.

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC LAUNCHES OPTICIP

Wed, 22 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
Energy management specialist Schneider Electric has announced the launch of its fully comprehensive, easy-to-use software tool, OptiCIP. Designed to complement cleaning-in-place services for food and beverage manufacturers, the new software will allow complete traceability and optimisation throughout the cleaning process.

THE J D NEUHAUS COMMUNITY ‘ENGINEERED FOR EXTREMES’

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
The J D Neuhaus website, jdngroup.com has been subject to major revamps which include a more prominent presentation of products in the homepage menu.

GPUK appoints David Wilkinson to manage new Automation Support Team

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
GEA Process Engineering Ltd has appointed David Wilkinson as Automation Service Manager to establish and develop a new service team supporting GEA automation control systems throughout the United Kingdom.

New OKW Enclosures and Knobs Catalogue 2013

Tue, 21 May 2013 09:00:00 GMT
OKW has launched its new 2013 product catalogue which differs significantly from previous issues. The content-related appearance has been completely redesigned. Greater emphasis has been placed on design-in with a larger number of function and application-oriented product photos.