Vehicle safety systems with HD recording to be on show at RWM

An increasing number of companies in the recycling and waste management sector are investing in mobile safety systems to protect the public and their...

BPF Pipes Group supports new standard for water pipes in contaminated land

The BPF Pipes Group has added its support to the new British Standard (BS 8588) for polyethylene pressure pipe with an aluminium barrier layer...

Utilities commit to smart water installations to help avoid sewer spills

Water technology firm SDS has completed the installation of its latest smart rainwater management systems at homes in Forton, Lancashire, and Deal, Kent, as...
Urban pick-up operations can damage tyres through kerbing.

SITA signs new deal for cost-saving tyres

Recycling and resource management company SITA UK is switching to Michelin tyres across its fleet of 1,400 vehicles in the wake of a ‘shared-risk’...

Drilling operation helps utility protect medieval monks path

A seemingly state-of-the-art drilling technique has allowed Thames Water to install a vital new sewage pipe while protecting a centuries-old country path used by...

The China connection

Valve gearboxes manufactured by Rotork Gears have been supplied for the operation of giant butterfly valves as part of the 17 billion Renminbi (RMB)...

New performance benchmark for detonation flame arresters, says supplier

Elmac Technologies has developed the UCA Series of unstable detonation arresters, said to offer better pressure drop and flow performance than any equivalent stable...
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Radar reaches a new level

Radar offers many performance advantages, although cost and complexity has restricted its use. All that could be changing now

WIMES makes peristaltic points clearer

Watson Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions (WMFTS) has helped with a revision of the Water Industry Mechanical & Electrical Specifications (WIMES), opening up peristaltic pumps to more potential customers in the UK water industry.

Bat technology sounds out sewer problems

Lanes Group says it has become the first wastewater network contractor in the UK to commercially deploy pipe inspection technology that uses sound to...
Ward Recycling

A growing relationship

A 15-YEAR relationship between a recycling company and a German manufacturer has continued with a recent order for three materials handlers. Ward Recycling, a family-owned...

Tight work for Bedford replacement

Working on behalf of the Ouse & Derwent Internal Drainage Board, pump supplier AxFlow has installed two new submersible Bedford pumps at the Stillingfleet...

Goodbye to decaying deposits and blocked pumps? Ensuring the clean operation of municipal stormwater...

The use of air supply through injectors slows the rate at which odour and decay develop in a wastewater application, as German pumps and...

Forklift fuel cell first

AN apparent milestone in the development of forklift truck design and technology is the realisation of a vehicle powered by hydrogen fuel cells, the...

£1 million grant for project to develop dynamic road charging based on vehicle emissions

Connected-vehicle developer Tantalum and Imperial College London have begun work to develop a real-time NOx emissions estimation capability, which would give local authorities the...

Butterfly valve for long-distance water transport

To round off its existing range of butterfly valves, the KSB Group has launched the new Aporis double-offset butterfly valve with elastomer sealing element....

New guide aims to demystify EV fleet management

A new guide to help businesses electrify their commercial fleets, has been launched by electricity distributor UK Power Networks at the LoCITY roadshow. The firm...

Godwin leads the way

Following its acquisition by Xylem, pump firm Godwin has been taking advantage of a position that allows it to sell directly to customers as...
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Silos hit the heights in Fife

KIRK Environmental reports that construction is “well underway” on its part of a £200m biomass plant in Scotland. Work on the three woodchip storage silos...

How serious are countries about decarbonising transport?

New “Transport NDC Tracker” monitors how transport appears in national decarbonisation commitments The new “Transport NDC Tracker” launched on 28 September by the International Transport...