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TEXO DSI Appoint New Head Of Nuclear

Texo Drone Survey and Inspection (Texo DSI), the owner operators of the world’s most comprehensive and dynamic fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Rob Watts Bsc (hons) Ph.D as the company’s commercial development manager for the nuclear sector.

Rob will head up the company’s dedicated nuclear services division and will be responsible for developing strategic relationships within the UK and overseas nuclear sectors.

Rob Watts has over 25 years’ experience in IT, GIS and site survey services. He is a CAA licenced drone pilot and holds UK Security Clearance for working in some of the most challenging and sensitive industries including nuclear and offshore oil & gas. (Read More)

Casella Announces 2018 Noise Monitoring Course

Following high industry demand, Casella’s popular noise monitoring course returns on 6th February at it’s headquarters in Bedford.

Attending the one-day course enables individuals to gain key knowledge of the Noise at Work Regulations, measure noise exposure sources and gain the skills needed to start monitoring noise in their workplace.

The course saves business time and money, (Read More)

AEMT Awards 2017 winners announced

The winners of the first Association of Electrical and Mechanical Trades (AEMT) Awards 2017 have been revealed at a ceremony held at the Doubletree Hilton Hotel, Coventry, on 29th November. The black-tie dinner event, saw 150 people from across the country gather to celebrate the best achievements in the electrical and mechanical trade sector.

The opening speech from Gary Downes, President of the AEMT, emphasised that the next industrial revolution is (Read More) 

CORTEM GROUP: a new Business Unit at the service of EPCs for the supply of explosion-proof electrical equipment

One of the qualities that have always distinguished Cortem Group, which since 50 years has been designing and manufacturing explosion-proof electrical equipment for areas with risk of explosion and fire, is the ability to adapt to market changes and respond quickly to customer requests, providing customized products perfectly tailored to their needs. (Read More)

Reduce Costs By Reducing Waste

Hazardous waste poses a substantial threat to our health and the environment. Despite this, we are still producing more than 400 million tons each year.

That’s nearly 60kg per person and this is only increasing according to a report from the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Here, Richard Bastable, of NCH Europe’s Parts Cleaning innovation platform, explains how reducing waste can improve productivity, save companies money and make for a healthier working (Read More)

With 12,000 workplace-related respiratory deaths every year, a further 14,000 lung conditions reported, and 400,000* working days lost annually through breathing problems, effective fume and dust extraction technology is seen as central to safeguarding employee health and safety.

Thermal Fluid Solutions First To Launch Us Subsidiary

Soaring US process industry demand for thermal fluid system support, maintenance and risk-management services has prompted Thermal Fluid Solutions (TFS) to become the first UK company in its market to open an American operation.

Active in the US since 2008, TFS has since established a broad and expanding customer base in the North American process industry, especially within the panel board sector; (Read More) 

Vibration meters provide extremely accurate personalised data for all equipment

Regular exposure to hand-arm vibration can cause a range of conditions known as Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS), which includes white finger and carpal tunnel syndrome and whole body vibration (WBV) which can cause or aggravate back, abdomen, muscular, digestive, fatigue and vision problems. There are several options for tackling these issues and preventing potentially life-altering conditions. (Read More)

Heat Transfer Specialist Releases Superior Performance Fluid

Thermal fluid specialist, Global Heat Transfer, has released Globaltherm® J, a thermal fluid specifically designed to work efficiently in a wide range of industrial processes.

Globaltherm® J is an energy efficient, low temperature thermal fluid that is suitable for a range of processes. Its high-performance qualities mean that it works efficiently in both liquid phase and vapour phase. (Read More)

CML Issues World’s First IECEx Ex s Certification

CML became the world’s first certification body to issue IECEx certification for Ex s ‘Special Protection’, with UK-based client Abtech Limited becoming the first manufacturer to adopt the concept.

Ex s, standard IEC 60079-33, is the IECEx certification basis for products used in explosive atmospheres where those products do not fall completely within the requirements of the existing protection standards. (Read More)