‘Project Engineer’

An Engineeringtalk guide

Start with the news release BCT extends Resolution HMI SBC options from Blue Chip Technology, which we summarised at the time by saying "Blue Chip Technology (BCT) has followed up the launch of its Resolution HMI single-board computer kit with the release of a supporting Linux BSP and the addition of a 7in LCD module. ". Several months prior to that, we featured the news release ABB drives reduce swimming pool energy bills from ABB Automation Tech (Drives and Motors): "ABB drives have helped a UK holiday park operator save GBP77,000 a year on energy bills for its swimming pools. ".

In November 2009, we covered the news from Airchannel - take a look at Airchannel helps timber specialist save energy which says: "Airchannel has installed a variable speed compressor for DG Heath (Timber Products) that will provide a 50 per cent energy cost saving per annum. ".

Take a look also at the news release from Ricardo, Ricardo to help develop automatic transmission, as well as Solidworks CAD software used in blind car from SolidWorks Corporation, and Hepcomotion rings produced in dedicated cell from Hepcomotion.

Latest stories...

TRS supplies engineering staff to Fluor (November 2009)

TRS has supplied engineers, designers, project managers and other technical, professional and administrative staff to Fluor and other leading industrial specialists around the world.

Robot to inspect nozzle welds in nuclear reactors (November 2009)

A EUR1.4m (GBP1.3m) research and development project aims to develop a lightweight robot for the automated inspection of nozzle welds in nuclear reactors.

FAG Dtect prevents power-turbine failure at Corus (November 2009)

An FAG Dtect X1 online vibration-monitoring system has prevented the failure of a steam turbine at a Scunthorpe Corus plant, and in doing so has saved thousands of pounds in lost power generation.

Ansys EKM addresses simulation and data management (November 2009)

Ansys has released its Engineering Knowledge Manager 2.0, a product focused on simulation process and data management (SPDM).

SGS sponsors talk on Russian petrochemicals (November 2009)

SGS has announced it will sponsor the annual roundtable entitled 'Refining and Petrochemicals in Russia and CIS Countries', which will take place in Amsterdam from 1 - 3 December 2009.

IMAG assists energy-efficient product upgrade (November 2009)

Industrial Motors and Gears is offering assistance with the cost of upgrading to more energy-efficient products from within its range.

Subsea cable avoids aerial power line construction (November 2009)

Nexans has been awarded a contract by EDF to construct a submarine power cable for the French island of La Reunion in the Indian Ocean.

Harwin Maxi clip handles 0.7-1mm wall thicknesses (November 2009)

Harwin has broadened its range of surface-mount EMI/RFI shield clips with the launch of the Maxi clip, which handles protective cans with wall thicknesses of between 0.7 and 1mm.

Project engineering services contract awarded

Foster Wheeler Energy has been awarded a project engineering services contract by Jubail Chemical Industries Company for its epichlorohydrin and chlor-alkali project in Saudi Arabia.