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ABB Robotics wins prize for transformational work in automated construction
ABB Robotics and technology company Automated Architecture (AUAR) have won the prize for ‘Best Use of Robotics or Automation in Construction’ at the 2023 Robotics & Automation Awards. The winning initiative sees ABB robots being used by AUAR to t...
15-11-2023 Hits:226 Technology News
Emerson Users Conference to Demonstrate How Boundless Automation Vision Creates Technology Foundation for Sustainable, Productive Operations
Registration opens for Emerson Exchange EMEA 2024, users to share best practices for achieving step-change operational and sustainability improvements. Registration is now open for Emerson Exchange Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) 2024, which w...
15-11-2023 Hits:215 Technology News
Konecranes secures 16-crane order to support environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling rebar mill in Arkansas
Konecranes will provide 16 cranes to Hybar, an environmentally sustainable scrap metal recycling and steel production company in the United States. These cranes, including ladle, charge, rolling mill, and shipping bay cranes, will be instrumental in ...
15-11-2023 Hits:221 Metals
AFRY supporting Malta in their offshore renewable energy expansion
The technical and commercial tasks carried out by AFRY will contribute to have operational offshore renewable energy farms in Malta in coming years. AFRY’s work for the state-owned company Interconnect Malta (ICM) is supporting the process of defin...
06-10-2023 Hits:660 Green Industry
Sulzer restores energy infrastructure for historic hydropower plant with cost-savings of CHF 2.15 million
Sulzer Services recently performed critical repairs on a completely failed 100-year-old 5MW turbine in West Java. The turbine repair served to both restore the renewable energy supply to the local community and wider grid and reduce expected downtime...
06-10-2023 Hits:620 Green Industry
Anritsu Announces a new Uplink Interference measurement to identify interference in 5G and LTE TDD networks
Anritsu Company is announcing enhanced functionality to the Field Master™ spectrum analyzer LTE and 5G measurement options. As the rollout and densification of 5G networks accelerates, degradation of network performance resulting from interference in...
06-10-2023 Hits:489 Technology News
Three Applications Where Composites Beat Metals
By Matthew Bloise, Greene Tweed For decades, various types of metals have been the go-material across most industries. In many applications, plastics are quickly replacing metals, and only what couldn’t be converted to plastic due to performance lim...
06-10-2023 Hits:548 Metals
Emerson’s Control System Update Helps Optimise Operations with Enhanced Flexibility and Connectivity
DeltaV distributed control system update features new PK Controller functionality for advanced physical layer and consumption-based deployments Global technology and software leader Emerson is building upon the innovative technologies and solutions ...
06-10-2023 Hits:531 Technology News
De Dietrich Process Systems Partners with Alysophil to Enhance its Expertise in Continuous Flow Chemistry
De Dietrich Process Systems is pleased to announce a strategic investment in Alysophil, a company specializing in AI-assisted continuous flow chemistry. This partnership marks a significant step for De Dietrich Process Systems in developing complemen...
06-10-2023 Hits:448 Chemicals
Metso awarded contract to deliver MP800TM cone crushers for an Australian iron ore mine
BHP has awarded Metso an order for three high-capacity Nordberg® MP Series™ cone crushers to be installed at its Whaleback mine in Western Australia. This order is booked in the Minerals segment’s third-quarter 2023 orders received. “The MP800™ cone...
06-10-2023 Hits:360 Mining
KiwiRail selects VIKING’s innovative electric LifeCraft™ powered by Torqeedo.
Revolutionary evacuation system is half lifeboat, half liferaft, and 100% electric More than 800,000 people take the famous and beautiful Interislander ferry route between New Zealand’s North and South Island every year. In future, with the arrival ...
04-10-2023 Hits:493 Oil & Gas
Advanced Engineering partners with The CPD Group
Log CPD points when attending talks across Advanced Engineering’s five forums For the first time, attendees at Advanced Engineering 2023 will receive accreditation from The CPD Group. The CPD Group, based in the United Kingdom, is recognised as one ...
04-10-2023 Hits:513 Technology News
ATS: the heating, sensing and controlling suite of tomorrow
In the past, thermal systems always had trade-offs that often made the “ideal” system out of reach. Whether budgetary concerns limit the number of temperature sensors, tight space requirements restrict the number of zones or the technology hampers ho...
04-10-2023 Hits:482 Technology News
In-Comm Training enjoys record 199 engineering apprentice recruitment drive as vocational learning on the rise
Interest in engineering apprentices is booming in the West Midlands after In-Comm Training announced a 35% increase in the number of starts this September. One of the UK’s leading training providers has recruited 199 individuals across its Aldridge ...
04-10-2023 Hits:504 Metals
StoreDot Signs Agreement with Flex|N|Gate to Produce XFC Battery Cells for US EV Market
StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles, has just announced that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Flex|N|Gate, a leading global automotive component manufacturer. This landmar...
04-10-2023 Hits:438 EV mobility
Indirect heat transfer maintenance
~ How choices around the facility impact heat transfer system performance ~ Our environment has a significant impact on how we work. According to a study by the Staples Corporation, 94 per cent of workers surveyed reported feeling more productive in...
04-10-2023 Hits:478 Technology News
AMADA WELD TECH INC Highlights AC Inverter Welding Power Supplies
AC inverters provide better control compared to standard AC welders AMADA WELD TECH Inc., a leading manufacturer of resistance welding, laser welding, marking, cutting, and micromachining equipment and systems, highlights its MIB-300A and MIB-600A A...
04-10-2023 Hits:480 Metals
World’s largest PDH plant construction project streamlined
Integrated heavy lifting and transport solutions minimize complexity of petrochemical plant construction project in Saudi Arabia. As the world’s largest Propane Dehydration plant (PDH) takes shape in Saudi Arabia, Mammoet ensured that its critical c...
04-10-2023 Hits:411 Oil & Gas
McKinsey: Climate targets threatened by reduced funding for metal and mineral mining
Report reveals looming shortages of rare-earth metals and minerals key to the energy transition as low commodity prices cause investors and mining firms to cut spending on critical mining projects New analysis released today by McKinsey & Compan...
28-09-2023 Hits:515 Metals
Net Zero Watch welcomes green light for Rosebank
Campaign group Net Zero Watch has welcomed the decision by the UK Government and the North Sea Authority to give the go-ahead to the giant Rosebank oil and gas field off the coast of Shetland. The field could provide a significant proportion of the ...
28-09-2023 Hits:489 Oil & Gas
TotalEnergies increases shareholder distribution guidance to more than 40% of CFFO from 2023
Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and CEO, and the members of the Executive Committee will present TotalEnergies’ Strategy & Outlook in New York today. The webcast of the presentation in English is available on totalenergies.com. TotalEnergies stays th...
28-09-2023 Hits:472 Oil & Gas
Emerson Ventures Invests in First Resonance
Strategic investment from Emerson’s corporate venture capital arm supports First Resonance's ION Factory Operating System Emerson (NYSE: EMR) has just announced it has made a strategic investment through Emerson Ventures, its corporate venture capit...
28-09-2023 Hits:426 Technology News
Metso to deliver 16 cone crushers for Rio Tinto’s iron ore mines in Australia
Rio Tinto has awarded Metso an order for ten HP Series cone crushers to be installed at the Tom Price iron ore mine in Western Australia. This order follows the initial award of six HP series cone crushers in late 2022. The crushers in the initial or...
28-09-2023 Hits:345 Mining
Angola: TotalEnergies sells a 40% interest in Block 20 to Petronas ahead of its development
TotalEnergies EP Angola Block 20 has finalized the sale to PETRONAS ANGOLA E&P LTD (PAEPL), a company belonging to the PETRONAS group of companies, of a 40% interest in Block 20 in the Kwanza Basin in Angola. The transaction was completed fo...
28-09-2023 Hits:452 Oil & Gas
Akobo Minerals announces the commencement of OTCQX trading
Akobo Minerals AB (Euronext and Frankfurt: AKOBO) (OTCQX:AKOBF), the Scandinavian-based Ethiopian gold exploration and boutique mining company, has just announced that its shares will now trade on the OTCQX Best Market under the ticker symbol o...
28-09-2023 Hits:425 Mining
Komatsu introduces Smart Quarry Site
The OEM-agnostic fleet management system to follow-up your entire fleet. Are you looking for a tool that can further improve the productivity and fuel efficiency of your quarry and heavy construction equipment? That will allow you to monitor and imp...
18-09-2023 Hits:447 Mining
New technologies enable energy cooperation: shower water of district heating customers heated with waste heat from a Kiilto plant
As a result of an energy ecosystem by Kiilto and the heating company Lempäälän Lämpö, the district heating network in the Sääksjärvi area makes use of carbon-neutral district heating during the summer months. Kiilto benefits by getting closer to its ...
18-09-2023 Hits:647 Green Industry
TotalEnergies and Air Liquide join Forces on Green Hydrogen to Decarbonize the Normandy Platform
TotalEnergies and Air Liquide have signed an agreement for the long-term supply of green and low carbon hydrogen to the TotalEnergies refining and petrochemical platform in Normandy. The project will contribute to the decarbonization of the Gonfrevil...
18-09-2023 Hits:640 Oil & Gas
Wood delivers ground-breaking AI maintenance solution for UK operators
Wood, a global consulting and engineering company, has secured contract wins with major UK operators for its digital maintenance optimisation solution, maintAI. Combining artificial intelligence, technical expertise, and decades of asset knowledge, ...
18-09-2023 Hits:496 Oil & Gas
Upskilling a major priority for businesses in the metal sector in the next 12 months
Almost half (47%) of those working in the UK metal industry say investing in upskilling is a priority for their business in the next 12 months, according to new research from SAIT Abrasives. SAIT, specialist manufacturer of rigid and flexible abrasi...
18-09-2023 Hits:481 Metals
Wauseon Machine Reveals New, Lower Profile Tube Forming Product
Industry-leading Servo Ram offers higher efficiency more speed with less noise Wauseon Machine, a leading provider of automation solutions, tube forming technologies, precision machining, and fabrication, reveals its next generation 1004EL Elec...
18-09-2023 Hits:476 Metals
TUC – government must “press pause” on “devastating” Tata Steel plans
Commenting on today’s (Friday) deal between Tata Steel and the government, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said: “This is a devastating blow for workers at Port Talbot and the opposite of a just transition. “Ministers must press pause and urgently...
18-09-2023 Hits:415 Metals
Nordec provides frame and platform structures for Vantaa Energy's High-Temperature Incineration Plant
Nordec, the leading steel frame structure supplier in the Nordic countries, will supply 300 tonnes of steel frame and platform structures, gratings and stairs to Vantaa Energy’s High-Temperature Incineration Plant under construction. Nordec also inst...
18-09-2023 Hits:540 Green Industry
PP Control & Automation aims to be top of the crops with £3m AgriTech ‘outsourcing’ opportunity
One of the UK’s leading strategic outsourcing manufacturing specialists has launched a five-point mandate to explore a potential £multi-million opportunity in the AgriTech sector. PP Control & Automation (PP C&A), which supports 20 of the wo...
18-09-2023 Hits:542 Food & Materials
AFRY study finds a move to locational pricing in UK electricity market would be high risk for little reward
AFRY Management Consulting has published a report summarising the second phase of its study on reform of electricity market arrangements in Great Britain. Over the past 15 months, AFRY has completed a review of electricity market arrangements in Gre...
15-09-2023 Hits:591 Power & water
Port Houston orders 5 more Konecranes RTGs, continuing its hybridization drive
Port Houston in Texas has ordered 5 Konecranes hybrid RTGs for its Barbours Cut Container Terminal to support its long-term improvement program covering channel development and land infrastructure investment. The order was booked in Q3 2023, with the...
15-09-2023 Hits:476 Transport & Logistics
Taking a systems approach to solve electrification challenges
Industrial organisations can push decarbonisation forward by shifting process heater systems from fossil fuel-burning to electric. This kind of electrification needs to be done with a systems approach in mind — by considering the entire thermal loop....
13-09-2023 Hits:524 Power & water
Caldera partners with Manufacturing Technology Centre to design heat cell gigafactory
Heat storage specialist Caldera has engaged the Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) to design a heat cell gigafactory to mass manufacture its unique low carbon heat storage system at scale. The company plans to commence commercial production in 202...
13-09-2023 Hits:609 Technology News
UNTHA partners with Heidelberg to manufacture alternative fuel in India
The world’s number one aggregates and ready-mixed concrete firm Heidelberg Materials has revealed a new single-step alternative fuel production line in India, with the help of UNTHA shredding technology. The system has been installed at the Yerragun...
13-09-2023 Hits:547 Green Industry
Drive your digitalisation with a cost-competitive and user-friendly controller
Mitsubishi Electric’s new MELSEC FX5S PLC is designed to support businesses on their digital transformation journey, offering a cost-effective, easy-to-use control solution. The latest addition to the MELSEC iQ-F series of compact, high-performance P...
13-09-2023 Hits:576 Food & Materials
Rohde & Schwarz continues to drive early 6G and sub-THz research with new dedicated W and D band test solutions
To support pioneering mmWave and sub-THz research, Rohde & Schwarz continues to roll out advanced RF test and measurement solutions. Three additional products tailored to W and D band applications will be showcased at the EuMW 2023 in Berlin: The...
13-09-2023 Hits:480 Technology News
RE+ 2023: SolarEdge Launches its Most Powerful Ground-Mount Solution, Targeting U.S. Community Solar and Small-Medium Utility
SolarEdge Technologies, a global leader in smart energy technology, today announced the U.S. launch of its new high-power, three-phase SolarEdge 330kW Inverter and its complementing H1300 Power Optimizer for community solar, agri-PV and small-to-medi...
13-09-2023 Hits:573 Green Industry
Jacking, loadout and floatover operations for 19,600-tonne offshore platform successfully completed
Mammoet’s creative engineering and innovative equipment deliver safe and efficient load-out and offshore installation operations for the Azeri Central East (ACE) production, drilling and quarters platform in the Caspian. Mammoet, the global leader ...
13-09-2023 Hits:498 Oil & Gas
Leading VPN provider launches AI tool to prevent phishing attacks
NordVPN, a leading cybersecurity company, launched its first experimental project under the NordLabs platform. The AI-enabled browser extension Sonar aims to help internet users detect phishing emails and protect themselves from cybercrimes...
13-09-2023 Hits:554 Technology News
Blue Hydrogen: Not clean, not low carbon, not a solution
The hype for blue hydrogen has spread across the United States, thanks to backing from the fossil fuel industry and incentives from the U.S. government. Without offering any proof, advocates repeatedly tout blue hydrogen as a clean, low-carbon way to...
13-09-2023 Hits:456 Oil & Gas
Software Updates Improve Signal Fidelity when Simulating Dynamic Radar Targets
At the European Microwave Week (EuMW) (Berlin, September 17-22, 2023), dSPACE will show how software updates make radar target simulators more accurate and powerful so that radar sensors and applications can be reliably tested in development, product...
13-09-2023 Hits:499 Technology News
Envorem and Greenland Environmental Services sign MoU to provide oil sludge cleaning technology to support Saudi Arabia's Green Initiative
Envorem has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Saudia Arabia-based Greenland Environmental Services to provide its innovative technology to help the Kingdom in its environmental efforts. Envorem and Greenland Environmental Services are b...
13-09-2023 Hits:476 Oil & Gas
Construction begins on new sustainable 33,000 square metre building for Rhenus in Venlo
Rhenus is set to continue its growth and increase its presence in Venlo, with the construction of a new 33,000 square metre building. Rhenus and asset manager abrdn signed a sustainable redevelopment agreement for a period of 20 years. The building, ...
13-09-2023 Hits:793 Transport & Logistics
BDS - Federal Association of the German Steel Trade - is now conceptual partner of Tube Düsseldorf 2024
As the trade association for German steel distribution, the BDS has been supporting German steel trading companies of regional and international importance for more than five decades. Many of the Tube exhibitors, the leading international trade fai...
07-09-2023 Hits:432 Metals
Alupro to discuss the economic value of aluminium at this year’s UK Metals Expo
Tom Giddings, executive director of Alupro, will take to the stage for two expert panel debates at this year’s UK Metals Expo. Taking place at the NEC in Birmingham (13-14 September), the event is set to welcome hundreds of exhibitors and thousands o...
07-09-2023 Hits:580 Metals
DON’T COMPROMISE BATTERY HEALTH
StoreDot, the pioneer of extreme fast charging (XFC) battery technology for electric vehicles is reinforcing its commitment to advanced chemistries that ensure minimal battery degradation over the lifetime of an EV. StoreDot reiterates its c...
07-09-2023 Hits:407 EV mobility
Lhyfe and VSB Energies Nouvelles sign a first long-term contract for the supply of renewable electricity
Lhyfe (Euronext: LHYFE), one of the world’s pioneers in green and renewable hydrogen production, and VSB Energies Nouvelles, an independent producer of electricity from renewable energy, are announcing the signing of a long-term renewable electricity...
07-09-2023 Hits:531 Green Industry
SecurityHQ Signs Strategic Partnership with Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies
SecurityHQ, a global leader as a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), are excited to announce its enhanced collaboration with Al-Futtaim Engineering & Technologies, part of the Al-Futtaim Group, one of most respected corporations in the Gul...
07-09-2023 Hits:540 Technology News
Valmet to deliver valve solutions to Sibanye-Stillwater’s Keliber lithium refinery in Kokkola, Finland
Valmet will deliver a comprehensive package of critical valves and valve automation solutions to a lithium project run by Sibanye-Stillwater’s subsidiary Keliber Oy in Kokkola, Finland. The order is included in Valmet’s orders received of the third ...
07-09-2023 Hits:505 Technology News
Getting start ups started
~ Design flexibility is key to helping start ups get going ~ In early 2023, Britishvolt, a UK startup, filed for administration after struggling to raise funds for a major electric vehicle (EV) battery factory in northern England. The episode is cla...
07-09-2023 Hits:445 EV mobility
Metals sector optimistic despite international trade, energy and labour challenges warns new report
Rising energy prices, the impact of life after the EU and labour shortages continue to be the main challenges facing the UK metals sector according to a new report due to be launched next week. Nearly a quarter of firms in the UK Metals Council’s St...
07-09-2023 Hits:440 Metals
COPA-DATA attends Machine Building Live
Showcasing operational efficiency with zenon software demos Industrial automation software developer, COPA-DATA, will be attending Machine Building Live, taking place at the National Motorcycle Museum in Birmingham on 4 October, 2023. Visitors are i...
07-09-2023 Hits:496 Technology News
Bearings in space
~ AISI 304 and ceramic bearings will be vital to the next giant leaps for mankind ~ "Space is a risky business,” once said Aaron Cohen, the Acting Deputy Administrator of NASA. “I always considered every launch a barely controlled explosion." With s...
07-09-2023 Hits:490 Technology News
Welltec launches 4-in-1 solution for enhanced reliability in new and existing completions
Welltec® has launched a life-of-well, API-qualified completion system for anchoring in cased hole – the Welltec® Expandable Anchor (WEA). The new solution is a product that has capacity to deliver four different applications, designed to bring ...
06-09-2023 Hits:429 Mining
Tata Steel and ABB will jointly explore technologies to help reduce carbon footprint of steel production
Tata Steel Ltd and global technology leader ABB have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and will work together to co-create innovative models and technologies to help reduce the carbon footprint of steel production. ABB will bring global expe...
06-09-2023 Hits:522 Metals
ABB is first in world to deliver IE5 ultra-premium motor efficiency in explosive environments
ABB has extended its award-winning IE5 SynRM (synchronous reluctance motor) series with a brand-new addition: the IE5 SynRM Increased Safety motor. In a world-first, customers operating in hazardous area industries can now ensure safety and boost the...
05-09-2023 Hits:513 Oil & Gas
AMADA WELD TECH Highlights Welding and Process Monitoring Technology at The Battery Show
AMADA WELD TECH announces that it will promote its battery and EV welding technologies at The Battery Show, September 12-14, 2023, at the Suburban Collection Showplace in Novi, Michigan. On display in Booth 2537 will be the WL-P300A laser processing ...
05-09-2023 Hits:456 EV mobility
Mocean Energy lands £3 million for next generation wave machine
Wave energy pioneers Mocean Energy have secured over £3 million EU funding to develop and deploy a 250kW wave machine in Orkney. EuropeWave funding for 250 kW wave machine Orkney at-sea installation to commence in 2025 Machine to be built in Sco...
05-09-2023 Hits:557 Green Industry
Rohde & Schwarz and Greenerwave collaborate to verify RIS modules and drive 6G research
Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS) are drawing attention in the wireless industry due to their potential for an efficient 5G mmWave rollout as well as future 6G applications. A measurement campaign by Rohde & Schwarz and Greenerwave recent...
05-09-2023 Hits:536 Technology News
Emerson to showcase Floor to Cloud™packaging solutions at PACK EXPO 2023
Global technology, software and engineering leader Emerson will exhibit its Floor to CloudTM packaging solutions at PACK EXPO Las Vegas, September 11-13, 2023. As the future of automation, Floor to Cloud solutions empower smarter packaging lines and ...
05-09-2023 Hits:529 Technology News
Metsä Spring invests in Swedish startup Adsorbi that purifies indoor air with cellulose-based material
Adsorbi raised a EUR 360,000 seed financing for its patented, bio-based air purification material that can remove pollutants from indoor air and decrease odours. Swedish startup Adsorbi AB has secured EUR 360,000 in seed funding from Metsä Spring, C...
30-08-2023 Hits:599 Green Industry
Singapore to Dongguan Air-Sea Pilot with Cathay Cargo
In an industry first, global freight forwarder Dimerco has partnered with Cathay Cargo to conduct a successful pilot of a new Air-Sea solution transporting shipments from Singapore to Dongguan, China via Hong Kong, shaving up to a day off the establi...
30-08-2023 Hits:557 Transport & Logistics
Ball Screws vs Lead Screws: horses for courses
By Japh Humphries, UK Sales & Commercial Manager, Matara UK Ltd. When it comes to linear motion systems, one question that gets repeatedly asked is ‘which should I use – ball screw or lead screw?’ They both perform the same task, convertin...
30-08-2023 Hits:504 Metals
Emerson’s New Engineering Software Accelerates Plant Modernisation Using Artificial Intelligence
REVAMP simplifies and speeds transition to a modern automation architecture, reducing capital costs by up to 15% Global technology and software leader Emerson (NYSE: EMR) is helping customers more quickly and efficiently transition legacy technology...
30-08-2023 Hits:518 Technology News
Circular separators versus linear separators
~ Appropriate separators crucial for effective grading and quality control ~ In industrial material processing applications, the selection of appropriate separators plays a crucial role in achieving efficient and effective production processes. Two ...
17-08-2023 Hits:714 Food & Materials
Top aluminum producer and recycler Novelis to increase uptime following ABB modernization
Novelis Inc., a leading sustainable aluminum solutions provider and the world leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, is working with ABB to upgrade its third-party drives and controls system as part of a brownfield modernization project at its hot...
17-08-2023 Hits:688 Metals
Overcoming rising energy prices
~ Material handling systems help food and beverage manufacturers offset rising energy costs ~ Given that energy accounts for 15 per cent of food and drink manufacturers’ costs, according research by Centrica Business Solutions, the continued rise of...
17-08-2023 Hits:731 Food & Materials
Start your engines with next-level data processing
Ratingen, Germany 15th August 2023 Companies in the Automotive industry have always been at the forefront of innovative manufacturing practices. To remain at the cutting-edge, they rapidly adapt and adopt the latest developments in technology. This a...
17-08-2023 Hits:579 EV mobility
Automated Real-Time Liquid Natural Gas Custody Transfer System Provides Product Quality and Quantity Transparency
Eliminates disputes and reduces maintenance costs By John de Viet, Solutions Development & Sales Support Manager at KROHNE Marine, With the skyrocketing cost of fuel, the value of any mistakes made while loading and unloading liquid natur...
17-08-2023 Hits:692 Oil & Gas
Rohde & Schwarz sponsors HORYZN and LEVITUM student initiatives with test equipment for drone development
As a gold sponsor, Rohde & Schwarz provides test equipment to the HORYZN and LEVITUM student initiatives of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) to help with drone development. The students at TUM are working hard to develop, build and test v...
17-08-2023 Hits:596 Technology News
New Mobile Supervisory System Launched for Global Mining Autonomy
Leading vehicle automation provider, ABD Solutions, has developed a new Mobile Supervisory System for its vehicle automation solution, Indigo Drive. It allows mining vehicles to be automated anywhere in the world without the need for existing infrast...
17-08-2023 Hits:560 Mining
From efficiency to eco-friendliness
~ Exploring the synergy of automation and sustainability ~ The pursuit towards sustainability continues to be an urgent priority shared by individuals, businesses and governments alike. The intersection of automation and sustainability holds tremend...
17-08-2023 Hits:652 Green Industry
TNA feeding ambitions: Kingsway Confectionery increases capacity by 50%
Fast and flexible packaging solutions from TNA help to meet growing demand Kingsway Confectionery, a renowned family-owned company specialising in packaging retail-ready products for over 30 years, has strengthened its position as a leading confecti...
07-08-2023 Hits:725 Food & Materials
Wood signs global framework agreement with Shell
Wood, a global consulting and engineering company, has been awarded a multi-year enterprise framework agreement (EFA) to continue to provide services to Shell’s global projects. Bringing specialist consulting, engineering, procurement and project ma...
02-08-2023 Hits:740 Oil & Gas
Modular working in R&D labs
The automation of laboratories used to be considered very costly and not very flexible, because the workflows are very complex and amounts of data are constantly increasing. Yet, as chemical and pharmaceutical industry product lifecycles become short...
02-08-2023 Hits:723 Chemicals
Evonik expands its rubber silanes production in China
Evonik, one of the world leaders in specialty chemicals, has expanded and started production at its rubber silanes plant, Evonik Lanxing (Rizhao) Chemical Industrial Co., Ltd. This state-of-the-art facility, a joint venture between Evonik Industries ...
02-08-2023 Hits:744 Chemicals
Don’t forget commercial vehicles
Research by the RAC has revealed that the government is unlikely to meet its target of having six or more rapid or ultra-rapid electric vehicle chargers at every motorway service area in England by the end of 2023. So how does the land lie for the mu...
26-07-2023 Hits:761 EV mobility
Hexagon equips the world’s first fully autonomous road trains
Hexagon AB, the global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, has announced a landmark agreement with leading diversified mining company Mineral Resources (MinRes) to provide an autonomous haulage...
26-07-2023 Hits:666 Transport & Logistics
BAM spin-off wants to speed up the welding process of wind towers eightfold
A spin-off of the Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM) has developed a groundbreaking approach that revolutionises the welding process in the manufacture of steel towers for wind turbines. The new technology could secure important c...
26-07-2023 Hits:615 Metals
Today's market analysis on behalf of Samer Hasn Market Analyst and part of the Research Team at XS.com
Gold continues to consolidate above levels of $1960 an ounce today, with anticipation of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) interest rate decision. The markets are almost completely expecting the decision today to be in favor of a 25-basis poi...
26-07-2023 Hits:638 Mining
NGK Receives Order for NAS Batteries Intended for Energy Storage Facility of SALA ENERGY
NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (hereinafter, “NGK”) has received an order for NAS® batteries for electrical power storage intended as those for an energy storage facility from SALA ENERGY CO., LTD. (hereinafter, “SALA ENERGY”), which is a subsidiary of SALA Co...
26-07-2023 Hits:768 Power & water
Valmet to deliver Valmet DNA Integrated Operations to Rohe Solutions Oy in Hamina, Finland
Valmet will deliver Valmet DNA Integrated Operations (IOP) for off-grid distribution management to Rohe Solutions Oy in Hamina, Finland. The order was included in Valmet’s orders received of the first quarter of 2023. The value of the order will not...
28-06-2023 Hits:806 Technology News
ABB awarded electrification and automation contract for ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India’s new advanced cold rolling mill
ABB has been appointed to provide electrification and automation systems for ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India’s (AM/NS India) advanced steel cold rolling mill (CRM) in Hazira, Gujarat. The contract at the flagship manufacturing plant comes through Jo...
28-06-2023 Hits:841 Metals
Kazakhstan: TotalEnergies signs a 25-year PPA for a 1 GW Wind Project
TotalEnergies confirms its commitment to the energy transition in Kazakhstan with the signature of a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for the Mirny project. This will be the first PPA signed in the country for a wind project of such scale. Located in t...
12-06-2023 Hits:931 Green Industry
Upgrade for one's own business: 3 high-quality robot auctions at Surplex
Used industrial robots from the automotive and metal industries offer an affordable opportunity for companies to add to their operations. On Surplex.com, various models can be auctioned off in June. Robots are particularly useful in the automotive a...
12-06-2023 Hits:869 Metals
Valmet chosen by EPC Hitachi Zosen Inova AG to deliver automation for Westfield’s energy-from-waste plant in Scotland in the UK
Valmet will supply a Valmet DNA Automation System to Westfield Energy Recovery Limited’s energy-from-waste (EfW) facility under construction in central Scotland in the United Kingdom. The order was placed by Hitachi Zosen Inova AG (HZI), which is the...
12-06-2023 Hits:942 Power & water
PulPac ramp up US expansion and announces new tooling partner in Tek Pak.
As the demand for sustainable packaging solutions increases worldwide, Swedish innovative packaging company, PulPac, ramps up its US expansion with tooling partner Tek Pak. Earlier this year, the Swedes announced they are setting up their own demonst...
12-06-2023 Hits:1027 Food & Materials
Metso awarded orders for a gyratory crusher and a major apron feeder package in the Americas
Metso has been awarded orders for a gyratory crusher and apron feeders including related services and spare parts to support a mining customer project in the Americas. The value of the orders is approximately EUR 20 million, of which 80% were booked ...
01-06-2023 Hits:841 Mining
Outokumpu introduces first-of-its-kind initiative bringing customers and steel scrap suppliers together to strengthen circular economy in Europe
Outokumpu is launching a new circularity initiative, Outokumpu Inner Circle, to strengthen the circular economy in Europe. The initiative will be launched today at the World Circular Economy in Helsinki, Finland. The Inner Circle initiative will brin...
01-06-2023 Hits:876 Metals
Identifying poor assets and inefficient pumps.
Despite the soaring prices brought on by an energy crisis that shows no signs of diminishing, ask pump and blower operators about the efficiency of their equipment, and the truth is that most don’t know – according to a leading monitoring technology ...
01-06-2023 Hits:866 Power & water
Bypass hot work permits: pinpoint potential problems in explosive environments without the paperwork
The world of hazardous manufacturing and production can be complicated enough without adding extra elements to your workload. Hot work permits are often seen as being an essential part of working in hazardous environments - but what if you could insp...
01-06-2023 Hits:1030 Technology News
ArcelorMittal Construction orders digital and control system technology for steel mill in France
ArcelorMittal Construction has awarded ABB a contract to deploy solutions specifically designed for metals processing at its cold rolling mill in Contrisson, France, as part of a modernization project. The solutions, which include ABB Ability™ Manufa...
31-05-2023 Hits:1089 Metals
‘BIG BIRTHDAY BASH’ MARKS UNISON’S 50 YEARS OF INTELLIGENT TUBE TECHNOLOGY
Unison Ltd, the UK-based inventors of all-electric tube manipulation, celebrated their 50th anniversary with a big birthday bash at their Scarborough HQ on Wednesday, 24th May 2023. Just short of 100 customers, colleagues, friends and members of the...
26-05-2023 Hits:875 Metals
Offshore engineers Blackfish launch Scottish arm to support offshore wind sector
Offshore engineers Blackfish have today [Thursday May 25] launched a Scottish arm to support the fast-expanding offshore wind sector – with the goal of helping operators accelerate innovation and drive down cost. Goal to accelerate innovation and ...
24-05-2023 Hits:859 Green Industry
Sulzer signs agreement with Jindan New Biomaterials in China for production of biobased plastic
Sulzer has recently signed an agreement with major lactic acid (LA) producer, Jindan New Biomaterials (Jindan), to enable the production of polylactic acid (PLA), a biobased plastic. Jindan will utilize Sulzer’s licensed PLA technology at its new man...
24-05-2023 Hits:727 Chemicals
7 Ways Automation Makes Manufacturers More Competitive
Consumers are demanding: They want quality and speed at the right price, and they expect the manufacturing world to deliver. As organizations everywhere try to meet evolving consumer requirements—all while managing safety, efficiency, and logistics w...
24-05-2023 Hits:1201 Technology News
KROHNE to Showcase TIDALFLUX 2300 F at Florida Water Resources Conference 2023
KROHNE, Inc. announces that it will be showcasing the TIDALFLUX 2300 F Electromagnetic Flowmeter, a flow measurement solution ideal for partially filled pipes, at the Florida Water Resources Conference 2023 from May 31 - June 3, 2023, at the Gaylord ...
24-05-2023 Hits:1009 Water
PulPac demonstrates efficiency and expands product and barrier portfolio
PulPac demonstrates efficiency, expands product and barrier portfolio – enabling the network to offer a limited series of production lines with fast-tracked delivery, with production warranties. Breaking efficiency records on demonstrator line and e...
10-05-2023 Hits:1062 Food & Materials
Taking steps early
The benefits of preventative heat transfer fluid maintenance In manufacturing facilities, proactive maintenance is vital to productivity ─ it can reduce the risk of downtime, reduce waste and improve efficiency. Condition monitoring and preventati...
10-05-2023 Hits:878 Technology News
Organic-based coating with innovative functional properties is suitable for packaging and food products
Sustainability is also a major challenge in the food and packaging industry. Plastic packaging is being replaced by organic-based and biodegradable materials, but it must still fulfill high functional requirements. For example, both the product and ...
10-05-2023 Hits:1294 Food & Materials
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions Creates Pumps Ideal for Applications In the Over-the-Counter Pharmaceutical and Nutraceuticals Market
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) creates powerful and precise pumps that are ideal for applications in the over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals market. Over-the-counter pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals demand utmost a...
10-05-2023 Hits:1703 Chemicals
Is real-time data important for Gas Detection programs?
There’s been a lot of talk in the world of safety about the need for real-time data with gas detection systems. Although most will agree that real-time data benefits safety programs by providing information that leads to better decision-making, some ...
10-05-2023 Hits:976 Oil & Gas
Gazelle Wind Power Acquires Naval Engineering Firm F. Carceller
Spanish-based engineering firm will accelerate technical development of Gazelle’s floating offshore wind platform Gazelle Wind Power (Gazelle), the developer of a hybrid modular floating offshore wind platform, has agreed to take a controlling stake...
10-05-2023 Hits:997 Green Industry
ANDRITZ to supply two pressurized refining systems to Steves & Sons, Inc., USA
International technology group ANDRITZ has received an order from Steves & Sons, Inc. to supply two pressurized refining systems to Steves’ new mill in Athens, Georgia, United States. Start-up will take place in 2024. The state-of-the-art pre...
10-05-2023 Hits:1170 Materials
Metso to supply service and spare parts to iron ore plant in Europe
Metso has received a repeat order to an iron ore processing plant in Europe, for a replacement chain for their iron ore pelletizing system. Metso’s complete chain package delivery consists of more than 6000 high-quality grate plates, chain links, th...
10-05-2023 Hits:884 Metals
Smart cocoa processing that hits the productivity sweet spot
Ratingen, Germany 4th May 2023 Companies in the food and beverage industry are grappling with a number of challenges that can prevent them from thriving in today’s marketplace. However, there are real opportunities for these manufacturers to optimis...
08-05-2023 Hits:1124 Food & Materials
Watson-Marlow introduces KROHNE flowmeter to safeguard accuracy of fluid flow
Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) today announces the company now offers the KROHNE FLEXMAG 4050 C ® electromagnetic flowmeter for biopharmaceutical customers. As a highly accurate and reliable flow measuring system that seamlessly int...
08-05-2023 Hits:1017 Chemicals
Manufacturing collective launches MANifesto as wait for Industrial Strategy goes on
Eight manufacturing SMEs have responded to the lack of a coherent industrial strategy in the UK by launching their own MANifesto today. The Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN), which comprises seven sub-contract manufacturers and an engineering des...
08-05-2023 Hits:934 Technology News
PRESENTING UNISON’S TUBE BENDING INNOVATIONS AT FABTECH 2023
Unison Tube LLC, the North American division of UK-based Unison Ltd, will present a number of innovative tube manipulation technologies at FABTECH – North America’s largest metal forming, fabricating, welding, and finishing event. Unison machines on ...
08-05-2023 Hits:920 Metals
7 Questions about Resistance Weld Process Monitoring
By Mark Boyle, PhD Senior Manager, Product Engineering and Applications, AMADA WELD TECH INC. Q1: Our resistance welding process produces inconsistent results: Most of the welds are good, but we get too many weak welds that require rework or cause s...
08-05-2023 Hits:944 Metals
A-Gas Breaks Ground on Additional Market-Leading Refrigerant Separation Technology
Further Expands Capabilities to Support Reclamation, a Critical Part of Lifecycle Refrigerant Management A-Gas, a world leader in environmentally responsible lifecycle refrigerant management, broke ground on another set of separation towers at...
08-05-2023 Hits:849 Technology News
CIRCOR Further Enhances Digital Experience with Updates to the CIRCORSmart™ App
New features include hydrogen ready check and information about spare parts and products CIRCOR International, Inc., a leading manufacturer and marketer of differentiated technology products and sub-systems, continuously enhances the digital exper...
08-05-2023 Hits:913 Technology News
Asset health in the palm of your hand
~ How on-site oil analysis could give control back to industry decision-makers ~ When it comes to minimising disruptive maintenance work and lowering costs, prevention is better than a cure. Using oil condition monitoring as a predictive maintenance...
14-04-2023 Hits:1076 Chemicals
Sulzer to establish new clean technology research and development center in Singapore for Asia Pacific
Sulzer has signed an agreement with JTC Corporation, the master planner and developer of Singapore’s industrial infrastructure, to build and operate a new research center for its separation technology solutions. The new facility will be located at th...
12-04-2023 Hits:1086 Chemicals
Anritsu Company Extends Frequency Range of Field Master™ MS2080A Up to 6 GHz to Support 5G FR1
Anritsu Company expands its Field Master™ MS2080A, a multi-functional spectrum analyzer that combines nine instruments into a single solution, to operate up to 6 GHz. With extended frequency coverage, the MS2080A addresses growing congestion in the 6...
12-04-2023 Hits:1056 Technology News
