Extreme heat pumping solution demonstrated in aluminium-casting facility

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with KSB. When a UK aluminium ingot supplier began experiencing repeated pump failures in its casting...

Group plans indoor ultra-rapid EV charging hub in Aberdeen

EV charging operator Fastned has submitted a planning application to Aberdeen City Council for what it says will be the UK’s first indoor, ultra-rapid*...

Non-road machinery decarbonisation – operators share perspectives

The organisers of the Non-Road Powertrain & Fuels conference have published a full programme of presentations for the event, which will take place in...

UK demonstration of hydrogen storage using LOHCs is a world-first

Existing petroleum-based pipeline and tank infrastructure can be repurposed to transport and store hydrogen in the form of liquid organic hydrogen carriers (LOHCs), on...

Conductivity level probes prioritise robustness and ease of use

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with VEGA Controls. As industries continue to focus on safety, efficiency, and system reliability, VEGA Controls...

Blockage-detecting robot ready to patrol sewers, says group behind it

A sewer robot that inspects pipework and raises blockage alerts before flooding occurs is to be deployed in a live network for the first...

All-electric vehicle lineup targets smarter urban waste management

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with Bradshaw Electric Vehicles. Bradshaw Electric Vehicles, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of...

Data-driven pumping can cut storm overflows

Next level data collection is transforming conventional pumping systems into insight-led assets, writes Andrew Welsh of Xylem UK, ahead of the Water Equipment Show...

Smart motor innovation could be game-changer for energy saving

An “intelligent” motor developed in Nottingham appears to offer a game-changing combination of energy savings, performance and small size, providing “an industrial motor with...

Collaboration aims to advance graphene use in hydrogen storage and transport

The Swedish firm behind a novel polymer-graphene composite material, which promises to overcome many of the disadvantages of traditional hydrogen storage methods, has entered...

New infrastructure for zero emission HGVs unveiled at haulage industry summit

Plans for 54 new charging hubs to power zero emission lorries have been announced. The Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrations (ZEHID) programme, delivered by...

JCB’s hydrogen combustion engine approved for use

JCB has seemingly cleared significant hurdles in its development of the world’s first hydrogen combustion engine after securing rulings from licensing authorities allowing it...

Work concludes on the Thames Tideway Tunnel

Tideway, the firm responsible for delivering London’s “super sewer”, the Thames Tideway Tunnel, announced its successful activation, on 14 February. After ten years of construction...

Consistent cutting: Macerator for wastewater and biogas

Borger has launched a new cutting-basket macerator that helps protect wastewater/biogas pumps and downstream equipment by consistently mashing solids. Designed with pivoted cutting blades that...

Pumps bolster Rotherham flood resilience

The centre of the town of Rotherham in South Yorkshire suffered significant flooding following extreme rainfall in June 2007 and November 2019, affecting hundreds...

“Boil-off gas” can boost the efficiency of liquid hydrogen as an engine fuel

Car manufacturer Toyota has developed a concept model that explores how hydrogen gas generated while driving – “boil off gas” (vaporised hydrogen) – can...

Small and smart actuator gets explosion-proof rating

Electric actuator manufacturer AUMA has added an explosion-proof version to its successful PROFOX actuator series. “The new PROFOX-X actuators expand all the benefits of our...

Preventative pump maintenance reduces downtime and risk

Now that industrial companies face being hit with unlimited fines for pollution incidents, outsourcing pump maintenance to specialist contractors can provide security and peace...

A new polypropylene ball float valve, the PolyPro 015

This article contains paid for content produced in collaboration with PVL. PVL introduce to the market the new PolyPro 015 Ball Float Valve (½") ...

Precision flow control advance

A new range of ball valves is claimed to offer important advances in renewable energy applications, including more accurate flow control that translates into...