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Energy & Utility Skills celebrates 25 years

Energy & Utility Skills has announced it is celebrating 25 years as an industry skills body, collaborating with employers, regulators, governments and agencies across the UK. For over a quarter of a century, the business has identified workforce and skills needs, adapting to many challenges, and delivering solutions to meet employers’ needs.

Annual UK contribution of manufacturing report highlights significance of devolved nations

Automation UK 2024 brings automation and robotics to life

Digital Catapult launches platform to solve supply chain setbacks

Manufacturing monitoring systems: How to improve shop floor performance

Lynn Loughmiller, Software Engineering Manager at DELMIAWorks, takes a closer look at how production and process manufacturing monitoring systems work to improve shop floor performance

Explosion proof lifting for hazardous environments

Lifting equipment specialist, Konecranes, has announced it has launched its range of EX C-series electric chain hoists, engineered for explosion proof lifting in hazardous environments. The models are suitable for a wide range of industrial applications where gases, flammable substances, dust and other ignition sources create the potential for explosions. The EX C-series electric chain hoist has been designed and tested specifically to fulfil ATEX and IECEx requirements for use in Zone 1, 2 and 21 explosive environments.

Unlocking the potential of CHP and digitalisation

The integration of Combined Heat and Power (CHP) systems with digitalisation in the UK presents a transformative opportunity to boost energy efficiency, reliability, and sustainability. This synergy not only aligns with national climate goals but also enhances operational performance, offering substantial benefits for industrial and commercial sectors. PWE reports

Steel manufacturer reduces costs and carbon footprint with new onsite nitrogen generation system

KME Steelworks has reduced its costs and carbon footprint with a new onsite nitrogen generation system from Atlas Copco Compressors. PWE takes a closer look

Join LEEA in celebrating lifting’s journey for #GLAD2024

For Global Lifting Awareness Day, which takes place on Thursday 18th July 2024, the Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has introduced an eye-catching campaign showing how lifting has always been changing everybody’s world.

Opex vs Capex: Flexible temperature control hire options for manufacturing applications

Dave Palmer, General Manager for UK at ICS Cool Energy, takes a look at how to run the latest, most efficient and technically up to date temperature control equipment, without the need of capital investment