SPECIALISED INDUSTRIAL services company, ERIKS has won a major contract from Babcock International for the supply of electrically actuated valves and ancillary equipment for the new Type 31 frigate programme. This is one of the biggest single contracts ever awarded to ERIKS in the UK and is an important recognition of the company’s parts supply and specialised engineering services.
XPO Logistics and Nestlé have announced that their flagship distribution centre and technology hub in the UK has completed its phased opening to full operation. The two companies began collaborating on the design and construction of the Digital Distribution Warehouse of the Future in 2018, together with technology partner, Swisslog Logistics Automation.
IN ORDER to ensure that process plants meet hygiene requirements, industry-specific approvals and resistance to CIP/SIP media, Freudenberg Sealing Technologies has developed a new series of high-performance seals for butterfly valves.
THE GLOBAL launch of a SIL-rated overspeed protection system for rotating machinery has been announced by Istec.
VAPOUR PERMEABILITY systems are available from Versaperm to measure how well seals, pipes, electronic enclosures and general materials perform across temperatures from -80 to 1100C and pressures from 0 to 300bar.
INTRODUCED BY Philadelphia Scientific, the LVA is a low voltage alert designed to help prevent VRLA batteries from dying early.
AS BANDWIDTH speeds continue to increase, high speed optic applications have become omnipresent in high performance data centres, requiring enhanced capabilities at rack level. Panduit’s CS high density fibre connector offers a solution.
THE COVID-19 pandemic has presented one of the greatest challenges to workplace health and safety, with many unpredictable and unprecedented consequences. Whilst keeping employees physically safe from the virus is a top priority, employers also need to address workers’ anxiety around returning to work. As one recent survey showed, up to 21% of employees feel dissatisfied with the health and safety measures their employers were putting in place.
IN ADDITION to the need for high levels of safety, economic efficiency and machine availability were key considerations during the development of the innovative door locking mechanism CTM from Euchner.
SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC has appointed Chris Collins as the new Country President for Ireland. Collins takes over from Kelly Becker, who became the zone president for UK & Ireland at the start of this year. Based in Maynooth, Collins, who now reports to Becker, will play a vital role in directing the next phase of growth and strategy for Schneider Electric Ireland.
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