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Empteezy Group installs recycling plant to tackle excess production waste on site

Spill containment specialist Empteezy’s sister manufacturing company Romold is leading the way with a cleaner, greener production waste process at its Livingston facility, which enables waste production material to be 100 percent recycled so that the company no longer has any scrap material leaving the site.

The company is a strong advocate of environmentally friendly processes, and installed the recycling plant to dramatically reduce the disposal of production waste from site and lessen the impact they have on the environment. The company has invested in a pulveriser and granulator to grind down excess material that can then be reused in the production process.

The new plant produces up to 450 kg of recycled material per hour, and once the material has been fully processed the resulting powder is then used in Romold’s production process.

SP Load Cells Integral to Floating Crane Software Package

Polish marine electronics integration specialist Navinord has installed a state-of-the-art software package that includes four Straightpoint (SP) load cells on a 440t capacity floating crane, which is currently based near the Third Millennium John Paul II Bridge spanning the Martwa Wisła River in Gdansk, Poland.

Its new owner renovated the crane, originally named “Consulado De Bilbao Dos” when it was built in Bilbao, Spain in 1971, (Read More)

CompEx Training – Official Opening of New Training Centre

C&P Engineering Services and Gower College Swansea are delighted to announce that after a successful licensing visit on the 23rd February 2018, the newly built CompEx training facility, situated at Gower College Swansea’s Tycoch Campus is officially now open. (Read More)

What will wellbeing look like in a workplace dominated by insecurity, gig work and intelligent machines?

British Safety Council says our understanding of changing risks to health, safety and wellbeing needs to improve, in a new report about the future of work

The public debate on the future of work has centred so far on the likely shape of the workplace and its implications for both employers and employees. There has been far less focus on what this might mean for workers’ health, safety and wellbeing. When wellbeing has been considered, the discussion has centred on the present, rather than preparing us for the challenges of the future. Yet, the impact of automation on the workplace will be more fundamental than is commonly understood, with 11 million jobs predicted to be lost in the next 20 years in the UK. As we are already seeing with some ‘gig’ working, (Read More)

No Excuses, Bump It

Today’s gas detection technology offers better protection than ever before but one often-overlooked issue in the industry is the regular bump testing of instruments and, crucially, how many users are unaware of the importance of this simple procedure or unsure how to do it.

In simple terms, the usual recommendation is that gas detection instruments are serviced and calibrated at least once a year, depending on the technology and the manufacturer. (Read More) 

New Filtermist acquisitions make MACH debuts

Telford based industrial air extraction and filtration specialist Filtermist will be showcasing the wide range of products and services available through its newly acquired divisions Multi Fan Systems and Dustcheck Ltd, on Stand H17-430 at MACH 2018.

Filtermist’s own brand of oil mist filters are well-known amongst UK manufacturers, but perhaps less well-known are the company’s additional capabilities, as Managing Director (Read More)

Impressive Efficiencies in Fume Extraction

A common control within laboratories for the prevention of explosive and hazardous substances is by using a fume extraction system. The most commonly used fan for hazardous fume extraction is a centrifugal fan. This is large due to the fact they can generate large differences in pressure and can produce air flows against considerable resistance.

Axair Fans has a wide range of corrosion resistant polypropylene fans for use within industrial, (Read More)

Fraser Anti-Static secure additional ATEX certification

Fraser Anti-Static, one of the world’s leading experts in static elimination and management, has secured additional ATEX dust certification for its latest generation of EX1250 static elimination bars.

Although the current EX1250 bar has had an ATEX gas rating for a number of years, this additional certification gives what Fraser CEO, Bruce Clothier, describes as “market leading performance and flexibility.” (Read More)

Is Your Dust And Fume Control Supplier Fit For Purpose

The selection, design,  installation, maintenance and testing of local exhaust ventilation (LEV) systems requires a high level of competence in order to ensure that all  are done correctly.

Until now there has been little to ensure or  to demonstrate,  the competency of those carrying out this type of work, however, the introduction of the competency card by the Institute of Local Exhaust and Ventilation Engineers (ILEVE) (Read More) 

Breathe Safe International Launch Sentry 4 Life Support Respiratory System to Meet New PPE Regulation

Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) specialists Breathe Safe International has launched the Sentry 4 Inert Entry Life Support System after a rigorous 3 year redevelopment and testing programme, to meet the most up to date and current PPE directives and regulations.

The Sentry 4 System has been certified and approved in line with the new Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Read More)