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Leyland wins top MX Award two years in row

11 August, 2010

Leyland Trucks in Preston is celebrating after winning the Best Overall Business Award at the 2010 Manufacturing Excellence (MX) Awards in London. It has also become the first firm in the event’s 28-year-history to win the top award twice...

Making light work of compressed air

25 June, 2010

Consolidating its smaller sites into a single, 7,500m2 factory unit has provided PRG, one of the UK’s largest theatrical lighting companies with the advantage of updating and making major savings in its fundamental operation to supply compressed...

Air motors cut operating costs

25 June, 2010

John Hill, marketing services manager for Parker Hannifin’s pneumatics division, explores the latest air motor technology and provides a guide to best practice in a number of typical production and process applications

Setting your sights on safety

11 August, 2010

While it’s possible to pay as little as £2 for a pair of basic safety spectacles which will meet the European standard, their performance more often than not falls short when subjected to the demands of the real world environment. Sales...

Custom designed tools for safer maintenance

11 August, 2010

The servicing and maintenance of electrical equipment in hazardous areas can be time-consuming and costly, particularly if engineers don’t have the right tools to do the job quickly and safely. Custom designed equipment is now available...

Investigation reveals energy wastage at iconic buildings

25 June, 2010

The results of an ITV investigation into energy usage and energy wastage showed how iconic buildings such as 10 Downing Street and the Houses of Parliament could benefit from improved insulation.

Thermal imaging camera predicts mechanical faults

25 June, 2010

Kawasaki Precision Machinery (KPM) provides power and control solutions around the world in most areas of construction, marine and manufacturing industry. In the UK the group relies heavily on a Flir T425 thermal imaging camera to help predict...

New coders raise print quality

17 May, 2010

Food and drink packer, Gower View Foods based in Carmarthenshire, has overcome the problem of poor quality product coding by installing inkjet printers from Markem-Imaje across its four packaging lines

The right tools for cutting costs

25 June, 2010

A mild steel chamber that requires 24 hours of almost continuous milling is being produced by Paragon Engineering more consistently, faster and at lower cost, following intervention by tooling supplier, Iscar

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