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24 June,2010
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Buncefield Trial verdicts
12 July,2010
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£9.5m Buncefield fines
05 August,2010
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Small businesses welcome emergency Budget
05 August,2010
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05 August,2010
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05 August,2010
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Women encouraged
05 August,2010
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31 August,2010
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A question of quality
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Maintenance Matters

New distributor appointed
GDO Engineering Services has been appointed as a distributor for UK ba more..
Cost effective condition monitoring
Holroyd Instruments says that speed-of-use, simplicity and cost-effect more..
Volume production allows for lower pricing
The Flir i5 compact infrared camera now costs £1595, it was recently a more..

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DRIVES, MOTORS & CONTROLS

Why it’s time to believe in VSDs (05 August,2010)

Steve Brambley, director of GAMBICA - the national organisation representing the interests of companies in the instrumentation, control, automation and laboratory technology sectors in the UK, answers the variable speed drive (VSD) questions that mat

The new X Factor – stability! (13 August,2009)

With so many automation technologies now regarded as commodities, barely distinguishable even in price, are there any real differentiators any more? Mitsubishi Electric's John Browett argues that astute buyers need to consider a new factor: stability

Is copper the answer? (07 November,2007)

Motors are everywhere in industry and business, powering everything from pumps and fans to compressors. They are also major energy users and offer enormous potential for energy saving. PWE looks at the issue of energy efficiency for motors and whet

An intelligent alternative (17 April,2007)

Graham Mackrell, UK sales manager of Harmonic Drive UK, discusses how harmonic drive gear technology can offer an effective replacement for conventional high ratio or two stage planetary gearboxes in plant applications.