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    <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Ovens provide even heat for controlled burn off</title>
      <description>The pyrolysis process used in Anstee Ware's ovens precisely maintains pre-set oven temperature in a controlled low-oxygen environment to break down and remove organic materials.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Anstee Ware Group</category>
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      <title>Recycling advice aims to reduce electronic waste</title>
      <description>Under new regulations, the impact of waste electrical and electronic equipment, (WEEE) on the environment must be minimised through re-use and recycling wherever feasible. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>We3 Recycled</category>
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      <title>Consultants smooth plant setup in Iceland</title>
      <description>Brammer will help Alcoa relocate two off-site warehouses into one best-in-class, semiautomated central warehouse facility.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Brammer UK</category>
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      <title>Training boosts safety in explosive environments</title>
      <description>The UKAS-accredited Repair and Overhaul of Explosive Atmosphere Equipment training courses meet the BS IEC 60079-19:2007 standard, which comes into effect fully in May 2010.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Anstee Ware Group</category>
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      <title>Test rigs upgrade motor repair services</title>
      <description>Permanent magnet motor repair and calibration service covers all manufacturers, makes and sizes, and includes the complete overhaul of motors, gearboxes and pumps.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Anstee Ware Group</category>
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      <title>Outsourcing tool eases Chinese supply problems</title>
      <description>Bristol-based Rencol is now offering other manufacturers the benefit of its established supply chain to China.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rencol Component Sourcing Solutions</category>
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      <title>Condition monitoring cuts downtime</title>
      <description>CNES' Aquilla AE Pro acoustic emission monitoring system is a fixed system that is particularly effective at slow rotational speeds from 80 to 0.25rev/min. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Schaeffler (UK)</category>
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      <title>MRO services extend to third-party procurement </title>
      <description>A new contract between Icopal and Wyko extends the scope of the company's MRO service to include a wider range of activities needed for the efficient operation of the site.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Wyko, an Eriks Company</category>
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      <title>To outsource or not to outsource</title>
      <description>The decision whether to outsource site maintenance is not so difficult says Tony Mackley. Engineering Manager at the Richard Alan Group.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Richard Alan Group</category>
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      <title>Materials Handling Division provides advice</title>
      <description>Siemens Automation and Drives' materials handling team will be led by Andrew Peters and willl serve the airport, aggregate, logistics and reclamation/recycling sectors.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Siemens Automation and Drives</category>
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      <title>System gets the most out of a limited tech budget</title>
      <description>PTC's new process framework helps users understand the link between product development process improvements, PLM technology investments, and business value. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>PTC - Parametric Technology (UK)</category>
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      <title>Pottery company avails of improvement services</title>
      <description>Ceram has helped Moorcroft to improve the efficiency of its operations</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Ceram</category>
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      <title>12-month maintenance contract awarded</title>
      <description>Burrup Fertilisers, on the Burrup Peninsula in Western Australia's Pilbara region has awarded a 12-month maintenance contract to Furmanite Australia</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Furmanite International</category>
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      <title>Automotive Lighting selects GDS for global role</title>
      <description>The Manufacturing Services division of Global Display Solutions has been selected by Automotive Lighting, a Magneti Marelli company, as its supplier of electronics contract manufacturing services</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Global Display Solutions</category>
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      <title>Migrant workers support the UK engineering sector</title>
      <description>Migrant workers have boosted the UK economy, according to a recently published Lords EU Committee report, which found the UK had benefited from its 'open door' policy towards migrant workers in 2004</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Europeople Staffing Solutions</category>
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      <title>Boeing signs for torpedo launch systems</title>
      <description>MB Aerospace has announced details of a major order from The Boeing Company on the same day it was awarded gold supplier status from the defence giant.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Motherwell Bridge - MB Aerospace</category>
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      <title>Overnight service keeps theme park rides running</title>
      <description>Deritend's overnight gearbox-rebuild and motor-rewind services are being made available at Thorpe Park to ensure the maximum availability of both their big thrill and family fun rides.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Deritend Group</category>
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      <title>21 years of growth in welding</title>
      <description>Welding and fabrication specialist Ace Arc is celebrating 21 years of growth.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Ace Arc</category>
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      <title>Electro-optical subassemblies come ready made</title>
      <description>Photonic Products now offers a versatile and cost-effective subassembly design and manufacture service and one-stop source for precision CNC multi-axis sliding-head milling and turning.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Sep 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Photonic Products</category>
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      <title>Metal sprayers cut time to repair</title>
      <description>A combination of orbital machining and thermal spraying have been used to avoid the need to replace the drive shaft on a key piece of food-processing equipment.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Aug 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Metalock Engineering</category>
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      <title>Arc secures stainless steel contract</title>
      <description>Arc Energy Resources has secured a contract to manufacture Hydro Vortex Drop-Shaft systems for Hydro International.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 May 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Arc Energy Resources</category>
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      <title>Composite repairs meet US aviation rules</title>
      <description>Brookhouse Composites has been formally approved by the Federal Aviation Administration as a certified repair station complying with FAR Part 145 certification.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 May 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Brookhouse Holdings</category>
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      <title>Keypad maker cuts static problems</title>
      <description>Producer of membrane keypads for the printed graphics industry has invested in static control technologies to reduce dust attraction and electrostatic discharge within its factory.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Mar 2006 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Meech Static Eliminators</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/msl/msl127.html</link>
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      <title>Oil should stop trouble at mills</title>
      <description>Shell Lubricants develops Morlina SD oil for use in steel mill bearing oil circulating systems.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Shell Lubricants</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/she/she127.html</link>
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      <title>Grease reduces maintenance levels</title>
      <description>Shell Lubricants develops polyurea grease for heavy industry bearings to reduce maintenance levels and promote blockage-free centralised lubrication, improved bearing life and increased uptime.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Shell Lubricants</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/she/she128.html</link>
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      <title>Lubricant safe for food industry</title>
      <description>Shell Lubricants launches synthetic, NSF 3H registered lubricant for the packaging industry, bringing higher performance, direct food contact registered lubrication to the sector.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Dec 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Shell Lubricants</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/she/she126.html</link>
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      <title>Technifor involved in manufacturing initiative</title>
      <description>Technifor recently took part in the official opening of the Northern Technologies Advanced Manufacturing Centre, based on the former Michelin Tyre manufacturing site in Burnley, Lancashire.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Technifor Ltd</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/tej/tej100.html</link>
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      <title>Speedy rewind earns praise from Alcan</title>
      <description>Leeds based RF Winder Electrical has received high praise for the speed, efficiency and quality of its service from Alcan Primary Metal Europe.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 May 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Winder</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/wnd/wnd114.html</link>
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      <title>Drilling expertise enables naval repairs</title>
      <description>Metalock Engineering UK's expertise in deep hole drilling in-situ is not frequently called for but recently it has been put to the test on a Royal Navy ice patrol and research vessel.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2005 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Metalock Engineering</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mef/mef122.html</link>
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      <title>Contract boosts power to Scottish islands</title>
      <description>Winder Electrical has beaten off fierce competition to land a major contract for power supply work on the Scottish islands of Orkney and Shetland.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Winder</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/wnd/wnd113.html</link>
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      <title>Repair service extends to third-party products</title>
      <description>RepairPlus is billed as a high quality yet cost-effective single source solution for all electrical and mechanical repairs.</description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Sep 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Rockwell Automation</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/roc/roc295.html</link>
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      <title>Tool audits promote maintenance excellence</title>
      <description>SKF has launched a new auditing service that will help companies optimise maintenance schedules, making best use of the tools they have available.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 May 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>SKF UK</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/skf/skf241.html</link>
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      <title>KAS Technologies acquires contract machinist</title>
      <description>KAS Technologies has acquired Abingdon-based HC Holifield (Oxford) from Barry Holifield, who has headed the contract machining business for over 20 years.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HC Holifield (Oxford)</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/hfi/hfi104.html</link>
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      <title>Assembly service cuts cost of panel building</title>
      <description>HBC Engineering Solutions is offering a service whereby it will deliver ready-assembled terminal rails to save timie and money.</description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2004 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>HBC Engineering Solutions</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/hbc/hbc100.html</link>
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      <title>Bespoke panel service keeps contractors happy</title>
      <description>For electrical contractor MJ Electrical Services, speedy installation is essential if it is to keep its customers happy.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2003 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Moeller Electric</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/moe/moe198.html</link>
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      <title>Oil and gas industry maintenance services on show</title>
      <description>Wyko will showcase the latest maintenance products and services for the oil and gas industry next month at Offshore Europe 2003 in Aberdeen.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2003 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Wyko Industrial Services</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/wyk/wyk137.html</link>
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      <title>Speedy refurbishment puts RMAS Salmaid back to sea</title>
      <description>Wyko Electro Mechanical Services worked against the clock to overhaul a vital 5t winch generator and motor assembly, enabling RMAS Salmaid to carry out its service with the minimum of layover time.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jul 2003 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Wyko Industrial Services</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/wyk/wyk135.html</link>
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      <title>Cast iron repair technology safeguards rail bridge</title>
      <description>Broken cast iron lips that hold parapet panels in place on a Grade II listed railway bridge at Codsall in South Staffordshire have been repaired by Metalock Engineering.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2003 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Metalock Engineering</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/mef/mef121.html</link>
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      <title>Maverick to keep plastics processes aligned</title>
      <description>Maverick Systems Corp will serve as the field services partner for Spirex in providing extruder bore laser alignment expertise to plastics processors in the USA, Canada and Mexico.</description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2003 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Spirex Plasticating Systems and Solutions</category>
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