Accessing UK Government funds for energy saving programmes. The UK government’s Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme (ECA) provides first year allowances to let businesses set 100% of the cost of energy saving assets against taxable profits in a single tax year. They even provide a list of tested and approved equipment to choose from, […]
World’s first fully automated duct forming machine Ducting for heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) is a hugely important global engineering industry. With the help of Omron Automation, UK producer of duct manufacturing equipment Firmac has engineered a fully-automated line rated by the supplier as one of the most sophisticated applications of […]
Mitsubishi Electric recently showed a tubular bag machine to demonstrate how using its expert software tools for packaging machine expertise based on its iQ Automation platform gets them to market faster. Predefined and certified function blocks The system uses a series of predefined function blocks for packaging machines offering faster setup of control systems […]
Industrial Ethernet is fastest growing network for 2016. Sales of new Industrial Ethernet nodes are growing faster than before, and now account for 38% of the market. In terms of global sales, EtherNet/IP is in first place followed by PROFINET. Traditional fieldbuses are still dominating the market for industrial networks with a 58% share […]
Their experience of working with thousands of companies across the UK indicates that year-on-year savings of 20% to 30% can be delivered through action on energy efficiency. To encourage smaller companies to take up the challenge, the Carbon Trust has launched a new fund providing vital capital for smaller businesses to replace old, power-guzzling equipment, […]